The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-09
THE TURTLE CREEK TRAGEDY.
REvoLvERs AT TWENTY PAGES.
The Duel Of thu st. Louis Editors in
Illinois.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

THE DUELIsTs WERE NOT TALL ENOUGH
TO BE WITHIN RANGE OF THE LEADEN
MEssENGERs-A SURGEON WHO SHOWED
THE WHITE FRATHER.
The Sentinel of Sunday reported the hos
tile meeting OF the st. Louis editors, and
the result. The following are the full par
ticulsrs from the Chicago Tribune's Rock
ford correspondent, who was permitted to
be present: Varic1s stories are afoat
proving that the mysterious movements
of the belligerents were observed. Mr.. c.
M. Brazee, Rockford attorney, was called
up by Mr.. Barnard, Fosters second, prior
TO the encounter, and asked if his services
could be secured, If necessary. The attor-
ney replied that they could il the business
was honorable. Mr.. Barnard said it was
matter, and had to be conducted
secretly. This lett the attorney in great
curiosity, and he was around anxiously
making inquiries to fathom the mystery.
Or. O'Reilly's display of the white feather
came near spelling everything. He visited
Mr.. Latbrop, an attorney, and put some
direct questions as to a surgeons liability
to arrest Ior participating in such an affair.
Mr.. Lsthrop was greatly sstonished at the
inquiry, bet gave his opinion and then in
terested himself to find why it was wanted;
but the Perties had the arrangements made
in admirable manner, and no one solved
the mystery until this morning. Col.
Branch frequent inquiries on the cars as
to the proximity OF tho Wisconsin state
line also aroused suspicion. The police
at beiDg o9twit.ed. They we're we're
greatly perturbed over the strangers
movements, and not to be backward in
their DUTY, went round to the banks to yyern
them of probable attacks from burglars.
The reporter was introduced to Mayor
Tinker and Marshal Tully to day, but they
evinced no disposition to arrest him as
participant Sheriff fests is around locking
for some one who had taken part In, or
known of the affray, with view TO warning
him shat he was liable TO arrest should COM
plant be preferred. Up to this evening,
however, the reporter still enjoyed his lib
erty. The matter will probably elicit some
expressions OF public opinion here before
long. There is 9 growing feeling of indigna
ton against locating the fight In Winnie
bago county, although many regard it as
an effort to secure romantic and Doetical
termination. which inclines them &c take q
favorable view of the matter.
THE chsUs BELLI.
The trouble that resulted in the meeting
was the following article in the St. Louis
Times commenting upon the clamor that
had been created on account of Jstf. Davis
having been invited to address the agricul-
don't blame the women of WInnebago
county so much foi the fury which pos
sessed them at the bare mention OF the
name of Jefferson y avis. The bulk OF them,
no doubt, had in their houses at tie time
the invitation was extended pianos stolen
from Mr.. Davis's Mississippi neighbers, and
silver spoons with names upon them as 10
miliar to Mr. Davis's eyes as heCsehol0
words, and, while ne was a gentleman of
too much good tsste to seem by his manner
even to recognize the fact, it would have
been terribly Notifying 70 the average of
the indignant DANES if in accepting an in
vitation to dinner or supper, he had CHANGED
upon house filled with the
spoils of Sherman's march to the sea-"
The st. Luis Journal RESPONDED,
among other thing saying that "Tho SOL
diers who whipped these towards that in
suit women into a dOg-like SUBMISSION,
should never forget that they are dealing
with creatures incapable OF anything but
meanuess. They should remember that
these men who deliberately Islander their
mothers are now asking the people Of this
country to give them control or the
government, and, remembering these
things, the true men of this North
and of the South, whether e0nfed
crate or tederals, should unite as ono man
to save the country from such intolerable
shame and degradation. Federal soldiers
can trust each other, and they can trust
former cOnfederates when they prove by
their conduct that they are worthy to be
trusted. But, as long as the loud-mopshed
'braggaTts keep themselves before the people
of both sections of the country as represen-
tatives of public opinion in the South so
long viii the Southern people suffer by such
leadership. When the true gentlemen of
the South take charge of her affairs there
will be no longer any feud to heal between
.confederates and tederals or between the
North and South. Such time will come but
its cnninO in ratardod hxr rafka
ances as that found in to-day's Times"
Col. Edwards, the writer of the Times ar
ticle, addressed a note to Col. Foster, of the
journal, demanding a retraction, which de-
mand not being seceded to, the fiery colonel
turned the correspondence over to Mai.
Barnard and placed his honor in the major
keeping. Col. Foster then placed himself in
the hands of his friends, and Col. Branch
was selected as his best friend. So the major
and the colonel proceeded to prepare q feast
of blood for their principals. The first
course was to be we'd with Colts navy re-
volveFs at 20 PAGES, and the feast was to be
partaken of in Winnebago county. The
challenged party had the right of selecting
the place and, of course, felt desire to be
nursed by the noble women whose honor he
Imagined that he was defending.
THE MEETING AT TURTLE CREEK.
On Friday night the principals, seconds,
surgeons, and friends left st Louis for Win
nesago county. They arrived in Chicago
early this forenoon, where they were mst by
this reporter who was asked to accompany
Fosters party as friend. He consented
and is thus able to present full and COM
plete account OF the affrsy. They left the
Wells street depot at 0:l5 A. NJ. Upon arriv-
ing at Rockford both parties drove to the
Holland House and partook of dinner.
About o'clock the seconds completed their
arrangements. 1t was decided to drive s
miles north Of the Beloit road, and have the
meeting in some secluded spot. Both prir.-
cipals agreed, and Col Edwards party
started OF in hack at haleuast 3.
the understanding being for them
to await the other party for half an hour
after arriving as lar ont as designated. II
the challenged party did not arrive on time
it was to be regarded as an evidences OF
coWardice. The Foster nartv cannht ~. IL :