The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-26
Il DUEE ORE.
How nm Accidentally Wound In tho Ankle Pre-.
vented the Shedding of Much t;orc.

J., ''""N! S''t' i aiN, ildfC Dcrll eli
!oying themselves according to thci
$ bent at the Palmer House, and occa
sionally making things lively at th,
+ caravansary during the night Il
| well as the day. Among the part,
[ was Il young man named j. G.. IIoi
land, who has been spending the win
| ter here, dabbling in stocks, buying ;
few pools, playing an occasional friend
~ game, and otherwise amusing him
sclfas became higll-toncd young gen
tlcnan of elegant leisure. The olhc,
central tigurGi in the group was Signol
lT. D6ltiyers, n dark.eyed Spaniard
who drittcd to Chicago from New Or.
leans ri0 New York. lie was gen
uinc firc-catcr, and Holland, who had
not had the advantage Of early train
ing In that line, soon caught the in
lection, and boastcd aud swaggcred
with the best of them. The rest Of Tie
party were of The same stamp, and
poker was the ruling feature Of the
hour: The games were played with
varying success from day to day, While
wine and whiskcy. were consumed
with disastrous effects. Saturday eve
ninTa festive party met in the rooms
set apart for the accommodation Of the
Castilian Adon.s, and the cards were
thumbcd with alacrity and effect un-
til tho sun ushercd in the Sabbath
morn. Among the players were two
Gcorgians, Messrs. Porter and With
our, and Mr.. JIG. Robertson, who,
it appears, is, OF was, an aide on the
staff of Governor Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina. When The day was
well advanced tic party adjourned,
drunk and noisy, to the rotunda Of the
hotel. When they came to settle up il
was found that Holland and Robertson
were indebted to the Spaniard and the
Georgian to Il large amount. and trou-
bic cnsucd, for the creditors charged
tho losers with pockctinS their gains in
cash and giving, Il o Us" for their
losses.
A row was imminent, but was pro-
vented i'll way satisfactory to the par
ties themselves, for just here appears
on the sccne ono Of the. inn0ccnt sui-
icrcrs. Holland made q note for S1lG,
due in one month, but an endorsement
was required Of him. Near at hand,
fortunately for Holland, was a jolly
old army officer, whom, out Of defer
cncc for his feelings, we will call
the Colonel. TO him Holland related
his needs, and tho Colonel endorsed
the note ina dcv may; ;ar1 style and
went about his business. Tho parties
discounted the note for 500, and the
Colonel has received u lesson on the
subject Of friendship which will last
him for some time to come.
a few more notes and an odd drink
or two settled the matter, and peace
rciGncd sllprcmc.for few days. The
playing and drinking went nlcrrily on,
however, and iinallya tcmptcst arose
which could be qucllcd only by a re-
course TO arms. Insults were banded
about from one to another, Holland
"got himself dislillcd," and Dc Rivers
shook his fist under Hollands very
nose untilit looked as if thc marble
floors would swim with gore. They
bethought themselves of the code, and
made their preparations accordingly
The two principals began TO run about
and ask every one they met either to
act us seconds or 10 lend them Il pistol
i'tc indications Wednesday night were
that, ere the morrow's sun had set
some. ono would be decorating tn,
marble slab at tho lnorguo. Holland
bcthought himself Of the Colonel, and
asked him frantically for some ,dueling
pistols. The Colonel by This time Col
oncl had become disgustcd with his
friend, and said TO linn, "Nonc Of you
fellows have anypluck, any way; il
you wantto fight why don't YOU com
mcncc sliooting?. Haven't any pistols
but if !. had q house full Of them
wouldn't lend you a afamrod." Moth
ing dauntcd, Holland looked out for /
second, and believing that an aide OF
Wade Hampton's STAFF must be d tlior
ough duclist, secured the services o
Robertson. The duel was i to hay'
come off at yesterday morning at i,
O'Clock alta point. near.tlie Indian,
Stata' a'line. !. Tic second had doubts a
foihis principals eXpcrtncss, and&se
| Wednesday, evening he dccoycd hin
ilitto ncighboring Shooting gallery fol
II trialo skill in anticipation Of tn
morning. Whatever doubts there; ma,
have been as,to, Hollands skill las
marksman they Wcrc soon dispclled
for he missed the target at tho rngnla
ton distance Of fifteen PAGES and cams
near killing all tho ,by-standers. Thi
would hevcrdo, of course, and SO th'
second, ip.dutyt bound, began totip
Struct his principal in the niGctics' b
sighting position, sc. While. engae
cd in these manGuyrosE tho pistol
which was at full cock, was sudd6nl.
discharged, the bullet striking Robert
son oii tho ilistcp. This accident '{lis
pcllcd all thoughts ofa. duel, andfSth
sight Of blood, though not his owp,Gsat
iSlied Hollands wounded "hotlor,
and the wounded man was broughtt
his room at the Palmer House,, wher
he now lies in great pain. DR.. Al
drcws, who was consulted, pronOunc
cd the wound serious in the extreme
giving it as his opinion that if deaf
did not ensue or amputation bccam
necessary, it would be ut least tw
months before the unfortunate victim c
Southern chivalry could leave his bee
ThctyounglmGn is of good family. bt
, ing q son Of ex-senator Robertson, c
South Carolina, and well known in III
own home. IIc camc hero from s.
Louis to attend the races, and has II
), maincd in this city most ot'the tim
s;nGc. His father was notified by tell
graph. THE ball was extracted yestc
day afternoon, and in tho evening J.
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