The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-01
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Inc following additional particulars In
regard 70 The Scott Campbell duel in Eau.
qnier are given by the Washington Star:
Inc parties met about o'clock last
evening at ioe Double Poplsrs, three miles
nN'h Warfenton, aud at ten PAGES fred,
scott william English bulldog and Camp.
oeh Win. ColPs army, Scott was shot
through the left hand Scott claimed m.
other shot. whlen Campbell acceded 10. bu,
Hunter, the second, took the pistols from
the combatsnts aud fred them IN the air.
soRR ABOUT THE PAuoUIER DUEL.
IsrNcisl 70 the Baltimore Amerlean.I
The circumstances OF the duel were anus.
lng' although semi-tragic. Each man knew
thai be was watched by the authorities and
was eSsay'ng by every method 10 escape the
Vigilance OF the law. On the former occs.
sion--last Mopday week ago--CampbeI
was arrested. On the latter he was more
e'rcpmspect and Jeff the town OF Warren.
ION nearly twelve hours before the meetiug..
scott was not so successful in eluding the
legal lynx.ete. Judge Keith arrested bin
yesterday afternoon about an hour or two
previous TO the meeting OF the contestants.
While Judge Keith was writing out the
warrant, Scott, under pretext OF going for
III.
passed rapidly to Galoway's livery stables.
mounted a horse and rode as rapidly as Tam
O'Shauter for The " Double Poplars," about
three miles distaLt from the town. His
escape was noted and pursuit made by the
officers OF The law, but be eluded them and
met bis antagonist without opposition. The
distance was ten PAGES. But one SHOT was
tired. Scott used Smith 4 Wesson pistol
OF the latest pattern, Campbell the old.s style
cap Colt revolver. Scott missed bis man;
Campbell shot bis through his hand.
Shaking the blood as it flowed from his
hand, Scott called for seeond interchange
OF shots. Campbell readily acquiesced, and
both men began TO range themselves for an
other dash at death; but Hunter, Camp.
BELLS second, iDterpOsed and forbade q
continuance OF the duel.
Z" II on the first FIRE you have not settled
your differences" be said, syou have no
differences to settle" He then took, with
the permission OF Mr.. Richsrd Scott, the
pistols OF both, and the twilight perform.
ance concluded.
THE DUELLIsTs
are both young men. Mr.. Campbell is a
sor-in-law Of Colonel Mosby, aud is a
prominent lawyer of WsrreBton. He is a
Republican and ReSdiuster. Dir. Scott is
the son of the Commonwealth attorney OF
Fauquier county, and is prominent as a
lawyer in that section Of Virginia. All par
ties, il is understood, have been arrested,
but the difficulty will be 10 prove the cir
eumstances OF the duel or the fact Of the
same before court OF justice, Is witnesses
will be slow, and none but the agents and
participants know aught OF the affair.
What most boihers the Fuuders is the fact
that they. il the duel be proven and held
before the courts, wilt have lost three votes
in the coming election and the ReSdiusIers
only one, as all duelIists and participants in
duels in Virginia are debarred from voting,
and in the present case all parties connected
with the fight were Funders, with the eX-
ception OF Campbell.
TIE Washington Post says the circum-
stances which led up 10 the meeting are told
by friend Of one OF the parties rs follows:
About two weeks ago there was political
gathering OF the Resdiuster wing OF the
Democratic party at the COURTHOUSE at War
rentOn, at which Mr.. Robert ). Campbell
presided. Dnring the evening he made
speech 10 favor Of the principles entertained
by his party. Mr.. Jspes Scott, Funder.
rho was present at the meeting, said Mr..
Campbell would sell bis political principles
lor mess OF pOlthSc. MT. POS''
overbearing the remark, made reply that
be (Scott) was id liar. The next
dsy Scott, through friend, sent
challenge to Campbell to fight duel,
which the latter accepted. The con-
dtions agreed upon were that each
should approach the other at distance OF
thirty PAGES and fire as they advanced, until
one or the other was killed. The time and
place were agreed upon and all the arrange
ments made for the meeting, when the local
authorities arrested Campbell. Scott was
allowed to 90 free, or escaped arrest, and
was at the appointed place at the time
fixed upon. ScOtts second then published
csrd in the local paper, in which he said
that Campbell was man OF nerve, and was
only prevented from keeping his appoint
ment by the fact Of bis arrest. Me-. Camp
bell then, with pistols IN band, paraded the
street in front OF SCOTS office for the pur-
pose OF shooting him on sight. In the
mean time Campbell, who could not secure
friend in Warrenton for second, wrote to
Mr.. Alexander Hunter, of Alexandria, ask
ing him TO serve in that capacity. Mr..
Hunter accepted, and left on the Sunday
train for Warrenton, Va.