The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-20
G.he 8alletim.
THE CODE.


Tragic Duct Rsar savannah, georgia.
Tbs dispatches here announces duel,
fought near Savannah, Ca, on the 18th ny
Walter s. Harley and Robert fisAburns Of
WATERFORD, s. G.. In which Harley was
killed. They were brothers.in.lsw, their
wives being sisters. The Savannah News
says both were Democrsts, but had quar-.
relied about tho municipal election held 10
WATERFORD on the It'll. The cofrespon.
dsnce between the parties shcwa that the
challenge was the result OF offensive words
used to H,hburne In his ofice by Harley
on the evening Of the 9Th instant. On the
morning OF ths 9Th Mr., Ttshburne ADJ
dressed nets TO Mr.. Harley, referring 10
the Objectionable language used TO him
and requesting retrsction or Withdrawal of
the same. In reply to this Mr Harley dir.
claimed recollection Of having used the
language quoted, and added, "whst ! did
mean TO say was that you and W. j. Fish
bdrne are weak and cheap copies Of tine
Rhett family, without their brains or cour.
aye, and must positively and emphatic.
ally decline TO with draw anything that I
said that 0eca ion
This Mas followed by other correspon.
dence. In which Mr.. fi.hburne expires ed
the desire TO know VIII. u aid where out
eide OF the state the correspondence could
be concluded. hr HArley's RI 'inlsr was
that he ,eg's ted he could Rot immediately
n me the me 0 d place ~ T, quested, but
would 20 % ~ tue very earn b. moment
that circumstances wound y, rlnlt, addiDs:
"If 1, would not seriously Int rI,re win
your plsLs would suggest that tn matter
DC settled IN C0.letVn, ss W. Gould appre-
bend no Difficulty IN such arrangement, ii
il Is m mayed gu city," This was followed
by q perenptory challenge on he II II IN
slant from Mr.. tishburne, Viii b c, nc.ud-
I'd ss followv.: IL ensnd hat you Il eet
me .t the JUNCTION of the Gal, d Swat
nah and I. b rleslo railroads. tom ,Tro@
Saturday the 18th in,taat, at halt Pot
twelve O'Clock, ~ give IN "a isfac lou Tor
the in-u Of .rei. Ny iii.no Mr.. ~m NJ.
River, who viii hand u th 8. will arr Dge
oil details"
Tue oh ,llenge was accepted. Alter she
usual prelimin ,risS for the combat, the
grouni a. marx 3 "A, the distance being
ter p,css. The weapons ued were Colts
anu Smith and We-,on revOlvers The
party mad regular dueilicg pistols, bur ON
examination ID y " re found o ue unfit
tor Use. The former weapons we're then
produced, and Mr. Harley gave his antsg.
onlst his choics. Mr.. Fishbrrps chose the
Colts sns the Smith Il Wesson small siZe,
was taken BY Mr.. Hsrley. These arrange.
'ments completed, and the prir cipals being
properly stationed, Mr.. Rivers, the second
for Fishburne, said: .
"Gentlemsn, are you resuyr
Mr.. Harley replied promptly, ~ am"
Mr.. Fishburne simply rejoined, "ready."
Mr.. Rivers then gave the word:
FIRE one. two, three, stop"
Mr.. Fishbsrns fred promptly, whilst Mr..
Harley did not fire until after be was hit,
aud then fred upwards in the air % he
WAS falling.
Mr.. Harley left note for his wife stat.
Ing that he did not intend to fire at Fish.
burne, IS he would not make "Clsudis" o
widow.
New York, January is-A dispatch TO
the Times from Savannah, Ga, referring
to the death OF Walter 8. Harley, who was
shot last Saturday in duel, says:
"Tnisis the second member Q. this family
who has lost his life in duel. Thomas
Harley, his brother, was one OF large
party Of southerners who moved from
Charleston to Texas at the close Of the war.
He had been In Texas but short time be.
fore he became involved in , quarrel. A
duel was the result. and Thomas Harley
received wound from which he died sooH
afterwards. Col. Harley, the father OF the
family, VA. known d an uncommonly pas
sionats man. Al one time he beeame en-.
ragged ct one Of his female slaves, and al
onos sold oil Of her children, to punish her.
In her sorrow and anger she cursed her
master. telling him mat the children Of q
man 20 merciless Sc he would surely come
to some bad end. Walter. the son who has
just been killed, val commonly considered
tho best member Of the family"