Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-02-02
A FATAL DUEL.
Particulars of the Recent Encounter in
south Carolina-Death of One of the

MISUNDERSTANDING. anu Oh iit SAINT politi'
cal faith, both being jealous Democrats,
but some hard feelings had been engen-
dered on account of dispute concern
ing the recent municipal election in
WATERFORD on the 9TH inst, Harley
having espoused the cause to which
Fishburne was opposed. The challenge
was the result of offensive words used to
Fishburne in his office by Harley on the
evening of the Sth inst. On the morn
ing of the 9th Mr.. Fishburne addressed
a note to Mr.. Harley, referring 10
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..
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 re-
GREETED he could not Immediately name
the time and place as requested, but
would do so at the very earliest moment
that circumstances would permit, adj
ding, 'sIf it would not seriously inter-
fere with your plans, would suggest
that this matter be settled in Collector,
as we could apprehend no difficulty
from such an arrangement, if it is man
aged quietly"
This was followed by a peremptory
challenge on the 18th instant from Mr..
Fishburne, which concluded as follows:
50 demand that You meet me at the
junction of the Gulf and Savannah and
Charleston Railroads tomorrow (Sat-
urday), the 18th instant, at 1880
O'Clock, to give me satisfaction for the
insult offered. My friend, Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Rivers. who viii 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 II
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 9 O'Clock Friday
Mr.. Fishburne, with his
friends, came by the accommodation
train, which arrives here at 5 80.
Mr.. Farmer informs US that after
the ground selected for the
combat, and before the meeting took
place, Mr.. Harley wrote a 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 l
do not intend TO shoot at him. W. ;. II.
AT l O'Clock the principals took their
places ten PAGES apart, no one else be-
ing then present except their friends
and surgeons. 1t fell to Mr.. Fishburne's |
friend to give the word. The question
was asked: Gentlemen, are you
ready?" Mr.. Harley replied, II am"
Mr.. Fishburne replied, '.Ready." Both |
principals were cool and collected. Mr.. |
friend stepped half way be-
tween the two and said: Gentlemen, I
take warning. am about to give the |
word, but before doing so will repeat it. 4
1t is, Fire. One, two, three. Stop or
halt You are to fire between the
words fire and sthree.'" He then I
stepped back and gave the word: Seen
lemen, are you ready? Fire. One,
two, three!" repeating the words slow
", but leaving little interval between /
The last two. Between the words some
and two" Mr.. Fishburne fired, Mr.. Har-
ley staggering and firing his pistol at
The same time, his ball passing over Mr..
Fishburne's head Immediately after
firing Mr.. Harley fell. Mr.. Fishburne
1t once left the ground, leaving the sur
yeons and Mr.. Harley's friends in
;harge of him. Mr.. Harley was shot in
he lower right side of the abdomen,
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