The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-18
THE CODE.
Two Georgia Brothers-in-Law Engage II
an AFFAIR of Honor.

an AFFAIR of Honor.
A correspondent at Savannah, Ga,
writes as follows:
This afternoon q duel was fought al
the junction of the Atlantic and Georgia
and Savannah and Charleston railroads,
three miles from this city, between Wal
ter 5. Harley, lawyer, and Robert
Fishburne, q clerk of the County Court
OF WATERFORD, Colleton county. The
parties arrived here on different trains
last Friday, and proceeded to the
ground in carriages this morning. Har-
ley's friend was @. III. Farmer, young
lawyer. Fishburne was accompanied
by William M. Rivers, and his brother,
+. Q. Fishburne, Trial Justice of Wal
terboro. Only one surgeon, DIR. Dun.
bar, accompanied the party. He is a
friend of Fishburne. They fought at
ten PAGES with Colts revolvers. Har-
ley expressed his intention in a note
to his wife to fire in the air, and did
so, Fishburnes pistol being discharged
at the same time. Harley fell MORALLY
wounded. He was brought by his sec
ond to the town, and taken to an infrm-
airy. He is dying tonight. The ball
entered the right side, severed the bow
els, and lodged in the abdomen. Fish
burne and his party returned home.
The parties are brothers-in-law hav-
ing married sisters. The difficulty
originated about difference in local
politics. The offensive words used by
Harley were, "You and w. f. Fish
burne are cheap copies of the Rhetts,
without their brains or courage" A
refusal to retract the Insult resulted in
Fishburne challenging Harley. The
affair was kept very quiet, and the only
intimation Of the hostile meeting was
made known in WATERFORD by dis
patch to Harley's brother announcing
his wounding.
From the correspondence between the
parties, in possession of Mr.. Har-
leys second, it appears that the
challenge was the result of the offensive
words USED to Fishburne in the Office
by Harley on the evening of the 9Th
inst. On the morning of the 9th Fish
burne addressed note to Harley re-
ferring to the language, and requesting
a withdrawal of the same. In reply
Harley disclaimed any recollection of
having used the language quoted, and
added, "What 1 did mean to say was
that you and w. f. Fishburne are weak
and cheap copies of the Rhett family,
without their brains or courage, and /
must positively and emphatically de-
cline to withdraw anything 1 said on
that occasion" This was followed by
other correspondence, in which Mr..
Fishburne expressed the desire to know
when and where outside of the State
the correspondence could be concluded.
Mr.. Harley's rejoinder was that he
regretted he could not Immediately
name time and place as requested,
but would do so at the very earliest mo-
ment that circumstances would permit,
adding, eff it would not seriously in
terfere 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 managed
quietly" This was followed by per.
emptory challenge on the 18th from Mr.
Fishburne, which concluded as follows
81 demand that you meet me at the
junction of the Gulf and Savannah ant
Charleston railroads tomorrow, Satur
day, 10Th inst, at 1890 o'clock, to give
me satisfaction for the insult offered
My friend, Mr.. William NJ. Rivers, whC
will hand you this, will arrange all tn,
details" This challenge was accepted
and the duel fought as stated.