The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-02-01

Particulars Of the Recent Encounter In
south caroiina-Death or One or the
Conbatants.
Ifrom the savannah Telegram

south taroiinn-Death or One or the
Consbatants.
From the Savannah Telegram
MIR. Harley and Mr.. Fishburne ar,
brothers-in-law, and Of the same politi
cal faith, both being Jealous Democrats
but some hard feelings had been engcn-
dered on account Of dispute concern
ing the recent municipal election in
Walterb0ro on the 7th inst, Harle,
having espoused the cause 10 which
fishburne was opposed. The challenge
was the result Of offensive words used IL
Fishburne in his Office BY Harley on the
evening Of the sth inst. On the morn
ing Of the 9th Mr.. Fishburne addressed
note to Mr.. Harley, referring to
the Objectionable language used to
him and requesting retraction or with
drawal Of the same. In reply to this
Mr.. Harley disclaimed recollection Of
having used the language quoted, and
added, "What | did mean To say was,
that you and w. j. Fishburne are weak
and cheap copies Of the Rhett family,
without their brains or courage, and
must positively and emphatically de-
cline To withdraw any thing that said
on that OCCASION This was followed
by other correspondence, in which Mr..
Eshburne expressed the desire 10 know
when and where outside Of the State the
correspondence could be concluded.
Mr. llarley's rejoinder was that he re-
gretted he could not Immediately name
the time and place as requested, but
would do SO at the very earliest moment
that circumstances would permit, ad-
ding, Iii it would not seriously inter-
fere with your plans, would suggest
that this matter be settled in Colleton,
as we could apprehend no difficulty
from such an arrangement, if it is man
aged quietly
This was followed by peremptory
challenge on the l1th instant from Mr..
Fishburne, which concluded as follows
:" demand that you meet me at the
junction Of the Gulf and Savannah and
Charleston Railroads tomorrow (Sat-
urday), the 18th instant, at II 80
o'clock, to give me satisfaction for the
insult offered NV friend, Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Rivers, who will hand you this, will ar
range all details" This challenge was
accepted, and the parties made arrange
ments TO come TO Savannah Mr.. Har-
ley, and his friend, Mr.. Farmer, left
Waterloo on Thursday night at IL
O'Clock for Green Pond Station, on the
Savannah and Charleston Railroad, and
took the fast mail train, which passes
the station shortly after daybreak,
reaching Savannah at O'Clock Friday
morning. Mr.. Fishburne, with his
friends, came by the accommodation
train, which arrives here at 3 80.
Mr.. Farmer informs US that after
reaching the ground selected for the
combat, and before the meeting took
place. Mr.. Harley wrote few words
to his wife on the leaf of his memOran-
dun book, Of which the following is a
copy:
MY DARLING WIFE: am about TO meet
Fishburne. | will not widow Claudia. for
do not intend 70 shoot at him. W. ;. ii.
AT ! O'Clock the principals took their
places ten PAGES apart, no one else be-
ing then present except their friends
and surgeons. 1t fell 10 MIR. Fishburne's
friend to give the word. The question
was asked: Gentlemen. are YOU
readyP" Mr.. Harley replied. II am
MIR. Fishburne replied, ssReady." Both
principals were cool and collected Mr..
friend stepped half way be-
iween the two and said: . Gentlemen, /
AXE warning. am about to give the
*ord, but before doing SO will repeat it,
II Is, Fire. One, two, three. Stop or
malt You are to fire between the
words fire and stbree.' 80 He then
stepped back and gave the word .sGen-
lemen, are you ready? Firel One,
wo, three" repeating the words slow
y, but leaving little interval between
he last two. Between the words Zone
md two" Mr.. Fishburne fired, Mr. Har-
ey staggering and firing his pistol at
he same time, his ball passing over Mr..
sishburne's head. Immediately after
iring Mr.. Harley fell. Mr.. Fishburne
i once left the ground, leaving the sur
,eons and Mr. Harley's friends in
harge Of him. Mr.. Harley was shot in
he lower right side Of the abdomen,
he ball passing through his body. It
: reported that the surgeons pronounce
'Ir. Harley's wound mortal one, and
uggested his removal to house in the
SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. l5.--W.S Har-
ey, the duelist. died this morning. An
inquest was held upon the body, and the
,oroner's jury returned verdict that
he deceased came 10 his death from
unshot wound inflicted BY some person
Unknown to the jury.