The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-02-19
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sanguinary Duel Between Two Girls d
Virginia.
ONANCooK, Vg.. Feb. 10 \

CEAEC0oK, Vg., Feb. 10.
a saugI.inary duel was fought hero
between two women last Saturday, which,
resulted in the probable fatal w0unaing
OF both. Miss Louisa Wise and Mis-
Downing had for some time excited
much comment in the little village be-
cause OF their jealous quarreis over the
attentions OF young man named Ben;a-
min Young. On one or two occasinns
they had come to blows In his presence,
aud were only restrained from seriously
lGJuring each Other by the efforts or
Young. This young man seems {, have
been IN doubt as TO which Of the maid.
ens possessed his heart. and realizing tho
force Of the axiom:
How happy could be With either "a
Were tothes dear ehnrmer away
temporized With them and had little DIFF.
hcnlty In convincing each that she was
tne OBJECT OF his admiration. At length
Bliss Wise, aud anila ihncifir with 7iief
the aRsemblance was thrown into Intense
excitement by The sudden appearance of
Miss Downing, who, in q tragic manner,
stalked up to the couple and forbid iier
lover to dance with her rival. AB sfie
stood facing the couple, with bar eyes
infiamed with passion, Ii was thought thai
violence would be the next act in the dra-
ma. Suddenly. however, with piercing
SHREK, she sank to the floor in a swonp.
irothing at the mouth Ms though suffer. /,
ing from an epilepiic fit. She was Re.
moved by her friends, aud YOU t,,y and
Miss Wise withdrew.
The following day Miss Wise recaiyetl.
q note from Miss Downing, reauestinr
her to call upon her, as she wished 10 see
her about an important matter. Mies
Wise went to the rivals house az re.
quested. She entered the yard, walked
around to the kitchen entrance, pushed
open the door and stepping inside, aasr
her rival, seated by the stove, with her
head resting moodily upon her hand.
When Mrs Downing caught ainht of hpr
she. sprang to her feet, and seizing d stout
club rushed at her, shrlekiDg with rage,
miss Wise ran into the yard, and, seeing
the other following, she picked up a.
pitchfork, and facing her enraged ri
yal, warned her to stand off. Miss
AL right: we will fight now. You
have weapon, 30 have T.,
Both being Strong, healthy country.
girls, they found no difficulty, III welding
their weapons. AS Miss Downing rushed
| at the other, she was met By the three.
/ tined fork, which was driven into her
| breast. The next instanta che struck Miss
Vice stunning blow on the head which
| staggered her, and followed It np by
| second blow which fellesl. her 10 The
ground Mics Wise soon segained her
feet, and assuming the offensive, fmpaled
Miss Downing'u hands on the pronps Of
the fork: Again she received a blow on
| the head from the club, which falled her
| to the ground. While in this position
| che thrust the pitchfork into Hiss Down.
ing'e face making three terrible wounria.
Ity this time both we're weakened by loss
OF blood and dropped TO the ground in.
sensible. In this position they were
found by sorto heighhors, who gave the
alarm. DR.. Dfummond was sufnmoned
and was soon in attendance. both girls
were terribly injured, Miss Downing hay.
ing been wounded fourteen times by the
pitchfork, and Miss Wise shockingly
bruised and StSaten about the head.
They. are noN suffering from high fe-
yer, and the physician has little hope of
their recovery. In lucid intervals they
gave their particulars &c the fight and ut
tho same ...ne each begged piteously Ia
see M. Young. The Iatsss evidently
not relishing Che notoriesv Into which
he vas brought by tho strange infatun-
ton of the two girls, has leiS the st,,wns
anc no trace OF him can be disc0sS sesi.,
The affair has caused the most intense
excitement here, and the usually qtiist
listle town has been in tnslnaii since
the particulars of the fight were made
public t&s IS ~ q s5.,1';,