The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-03
THE TRIPLE DUEL.
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The O'GurmMn Mulhon, M Irish ger.
tleman, II blood relative Of Marshal
AIcNTahun, WIS member Of Parliament
for Ennis, ireland, mnd descended, like
the Marshal Duke Of Magenta, from one
Of the ancient kings nf HihcrlIia. The
O'GOrnnn AIahOn lived in Paris with his
family, during portions Of tho rcigns Of
King Louis Philippe and the Emperor
Napoleon III. His carls read "The
O'(iOrmaii Mahon." He caused his new
cards to he placed III the letter boxes of
each member Of the club to which he he
longel. In the following week he visited
It nj about dinner time, and many mem.
hers arose, shook hands, and sallltctl
him respectfully by his name Of rank.
Some of them, however, laughed at the
carl Of grammatical regal distinction.
0'Gurman WIZ dead "pistOl shot.
Having selected three of the most promi-
neut members Of the club, who liul re-
fused to recognize his new distinction,
lie slightly struck his glove across their
faces. OF course they forthwith clal-
lengcl him, and lie aS quickly accepted.
O'Gormun insisted, by his second, upon
fighting them all on the following morn.
ing, one after the other; the first at
nine o'clock, another Mt ten o'clock, nutl
II third nj eleven O'Clock. The field
selected was ut the end Of long lNne i'll
the country leading to M orchard dell,
some distance from the farmhouse.
0'tiorman resolved, rs he s'id, not 10
kill, but simply to ewing" his men,
like 80 many birils, md he was sure to
do it. and fire first, with his hair trigger
pistol.
He Ind arranged with his second and
surgeon to hire aud to have three burial
hearses and horses OH the ground, with
collins and funcHl pull, rs for deat1 men,
and to be in place before the parties
arrived on the field. All were to walk
down the long lane, leaving their car
ringeS some distance from the field.
The three parties were to follow each
other, us to the hUur-npither before
nor after. OF course O'Gornan WIS
to continue on the liell' to fight the
triplcts us they cunsccutively arrived.
The nine o'clock duel duly took place,
and O'Gorman did Ewing" his oppo-
ncnt, nnil WIS himself nharmctl. There
npou tue wounded man, having been
attended to by the surgeon. was placed
in The coffin aud lifted up into the
hearsc, the death pail over him, aud
driven down the lime, and when about
half way, met, M was expected, the ten
o'clock party. They all paused, AMI
piously raised their hats in respect to
the cOflinctl body before them.
Driver, whose corpse is that, with no
mourning coaches following?" they i'll.
Quired.
"Oh, by St. Patrick Y the driver
replied, ait is the party No. |, whom
Tic 0'Gornan has sent to his long
home. Maybe YOU IRE party No. ..
Good luck to yon! but you'll find your
kearsc whiting for YOU.
On went the second party sorr0wfully
to the field they fought, he was winged,
us lad been No. |, anil i'll like manner
he was cOiline,la md hearseJ MS the former
,lucIist lml beeii. When nearly out Of
the lnnc, No. ), the sievcn O'Clock, who
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body.
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