The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-04
How Two Desperadocs Had Duel all
by Themselves.

The San Francisco Post says: A san
culinary duel at short range, the partic-
ulars Of which have not yet been brought
TO light, took place in the Catholic
Cemetery this morning, and resulted in
the wounding OF two persons, the iniur-
les OF one being probably fatal. II an
pears that John Riley, known to fame
as the extra man of Six Engine, and
more widely as the trusty who, at the
time OF the first arrest Of the Brother
tons, the notorious convicts, aided them
TO escape from the County Jail, only to
be recapturcd, has been Tor some time
past ut variance with man whose
brother Riley whipped some time ago.
The dislike eliminated in a cool-bloud-
ed agreement TO fight to the death this
morning, the men meeting at the fire on
King Street and agreeing on the time
and place, which were the Catholic
Cemetery and half past O'Clock this
morning. AT that time Riley started
out, presumably alone, as no one can
be found who will admit accompanying
him-possibly under the fear Of
prosecution for violating the duelinp
law. He took the horse-cars TO Lone
Mountain, and thence walked over 10
the western side of the Catholic Gene
terry in search of his opponent. The
latter was there before him, having come
out in hack. Preliminaries were all
arranged beforehand, il having been
agreed that the weapons should be re-
volvers; that the men should begin
shooting at ten PAGES and close up
shooting until the thing was settled one
way or the other. As matter of course,
there were others present to give the
word, though who they were is at pres
emit mystery, and will continue so for
any thing that Riley will reveal. A hill
'loped toward the road where the en-
counter took place, but the morning was
clear and sunny, the shadow of the hill
Tide not at all interfering with the en-
counter. The men separated some dis
ance, and, with pistols in hand and
yes fixed on each other, advanced.
When about ten PAGES apart the word +,
vas given, and both pistols exploded
simultaneously Riley was unhurt, but
us opponent staggered and then rushed )
onward, quickly firing a second SHOT.
iiley fired three more shots in quick
uccession, but did not hit his man, and
he two men closed. Two shots more
we're fired in the struggle. Riley's
missed, but his antagonist placed his /,
'istol close 70 Riley's heart and fired. !
The bullet entered below the heart and !,
iiley fell dangerously wounded. As |,
uickly as possible the remaining GER
monies were concluded. A man with 7
buggy, whether an outside party or
OF does not appear, took Riley in
barge and drove him to No. 6 Engine =
louise, on Sixth Street, near Folsom,
here he was left with his friends, the .
IAN who brought him driving quickly :.
way. He was put into an express wag-
a and as quickly as possible taken to !.
le City Prison where DR.. Stiyers dress : !,
his wounds. He refused to reveal =
ny OF these facts except to police Of =
Ger, an intimate friend, and even to \
i'm would tell nothing Of any Of the =
Their parties concerned in the affair. -
g Is in critical condition, his wound !,
cling bad one, and the result can not -
} foretold.