Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-31

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lenge on the ground that he wa
not responsible for language use'
professionally, and that Mr.. jane
Irwin only bad the right to de
imand satisfaction, which was don
to save young Irwin, as they fel
the due! would prove fatal to him
| But Prentiss said that the chal
lenge stated that young lrwin's ia
ther was unable TO attend to sucl
matters, aud if be declined it woult
Ionly lead to a street fight. Tha
he admired the spirit Of the gal
liant boy, and appreciated bis no
bic feelings, and, there being M
alternative, he WAS compelled I,
lgive him satisfaction. The chal
lenge was consequently accepted
and time given TO Mr. Prentiss tC
arrange his affairs. In the mean
while General Huston was called
into consultation. He advised
to effect a reconciliation if pos
sible, as the result in any al
tentative would prove fatally dis
astrous to the families of both par
ties, the aunt of young Irwin be
ing the wife of. John Bell, of Ten
nessee, who was the great friend
of Preniiss. General Huston sug.
gested that B G. Harvey and G
E. Noise be selected to act as um
pires. and accompany the parties
to the grounds. The principals
andtsecoAds met at Pass Christian
in February, 1913. The weapons
chosen were pistols, at ten PAGES
1t was then proposed to Mr.. Ir
wins seconds that Harney and
Noise be called in as umpires be
fore the principals were placed,
which was finally agreed to, sub.
ject to be accepted or rejected
After consultation Harney and
Noise drew up the following:
"The difficulty between Mr.. Ir.
vim and Mr.. Prentiss having been
referred to us by their respective
friends, we are of the opinion that
Mr.. Prentiss has Travelled out OF
the record in the use Of the often
sive expressions complained Of,
which it is therefore the duty OF
Mr.. Prentiss cheerfully, frankly
and fully to retract."
This was accepted by the friends
of the eombatants, and Prentiss
accordingly, with bis characterize
ic cordial and megnanimous feel.
ings, made the amende honorable
to the great joy Of the friends and
families of both parties. For sov.
erel days, however, telegraphic
rumors filed the country that a
hostile meeting had taken place,
and that Prentiss was killed. Mr.
Clay afterward wrote Prentiss q
letter Of thanks and gratitude for
bis noble conduct.
The sequel to this happy recon
ciIiation finally ended in a terrible
tragedy. Young Irwin being of a
sensitive, high toned nature, could
not easily Danish, from his mind
the stain that he conceived had
been attached to his fathers hon
or. Notwithstanding the fullest
retraciion that Prentiss had made,
with deepest regret, besides wri
ting a note 10 Robert johnson
bonoring and appreciatlng the gal.
lantry of young IRWIN, and again
making the most generous conces
sions, young Irwin writhed under
the sting OF condemnation which
he felt public opinion had pro
nounced against his father. In
vain be struggled to free himself
OF the phantom which haunted
him day and night. Resorting TO
dissipation TO drive away it's men,
ories, he INDUCED to excess, and
in his delirium, after being up all
night, he retired to his room at
the St. Charles Hotel about four
o'clock in the morning, Wien soon
after a pistol shot was hearS and
the proud spirit of young Heary
Clay Irwin was found to have ta-
ken its fight to another world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes met in
San Francisco after a separation
of twelve years. He had been
seeking a fortune with moderate
success, on the Pacific coast. She
had been living in Pennsylvania.
Did they rapturously embrace at
sight of each other /? No, she