The Osceola times., 1882-09-02

| am not afraid of you. Remember the
consequences for l have named them to
you.
(Signed) MAMIE L. HATCHErT.
Mr.. Addison indorsed the letter and
forwarded it to Garland, accompanied by
the following:
r. b. Garland: Sir-Herewith you
will find letter from Miss Hatchett TO
you, which she sent me for pertisal and
requested, after noting contents, that /
should forward to your address. If you
should feel aggrieved at the contents
therein, which have carefully read and
indorsed, you may remember that at any
time advodate her cause and hold my
self
PERSONALLY ACCOUNTABLE
for her words. You having taken the
liberty of making use of my name in
this matter last winter gives me this pre-
rogative. Gours, etc,
(Signed) JOSEPH ADDISON.
Nothing further was heard from Gar
land, and many supposed the affair had
blown over. 4 week atterward, however.
Miss Hatchctt heard of Garland's having
repeated his SANDER, TO the effect that
she had permitted him to kiss her, and
Immediately complained to Addison.
The latter then wrote formal challenge
to Garland who replied accepting it, and
the preliminaries were arranged by
Messrs. w. w. Boswell acting for Gar
land, and John Eaves, who was the
second of Addison. What occurred after
young men reached the appointed ground
is detailed in the following statement
which the seconds to-day prepared for
publication.
Garland armed himself with four
barreled, 32-caliber pistol and Addison
with a tive-shot, 32-calibcr pistol. After
Mr.. Addison was informed at the mill by
Mr.. Boswell that Mr.. Garland was wait
| ing, he proceeded to meet Garland, being
accompanied by three friends, Messrs
Orgain, Eaves and Jones. Mr.. Addison
and friends walked about thirty yards
ahead of Mr.. Boswell and Garland's
friends. Mr.. Boswell
COMMENCED TO RECTE
| the whole cause of the misunderstanding
between Garland and Addison, with the
purpose of having the matter settled
without difficulty between the principals.
Before Mr.. Boswell had got into the
merits of the case, Mr.. Addison and his
friends halted and engaged Mr.. Boswell
in conversation. Mr.. Boswell then rode
some forty yards ahead, and the Addison
party followed, until they reached the
grounds, when they were met by Mr.
Garland and Il friend named Rich.
Messrs. Garland and Addison were then
introduced to each other Mr. Garland
speaking first, proceeded to ask Addison
some question, which was interrupted by
the latter, who, in frenzy of rage, drew
back his right arm as though to strike
Garland, who placed his hand in his hip
pocket for his pistol. Addison at this
jumped back and said, "None of that"
Garland hesitated, whereupon Addison
drew his pistol from an inside coat pocket
and fired quickly. The ball struck Gar
land on the left arm, a few inches below
the elbow. Addison snapped his pistol
again before Garland could return his
fire. Both began firing then in rapid
succession. Addison swapping his pistol
which would not fire. Addison stepped
backward at every discharge, and when
about
TWELVE STEPS FROM GARLAND,
he got behind tree shooting or attempt
ing to shoot from behind it. The seconds,
it is needless to say, scattered in every
direction. Garland's pistol being empty
he called to his friend, Boswell, to hand
his (Boswell's) pistol, which Boswell did.
Garland then made ready to fire the fresh
pistol when Addison called out from the
tree: unfair, gentleman. My pistol is
either empty or false fire." Garland
then said, Have you got enough" and
Addison replied, II have" Garland then
lowered the pistol of Boswell which he
had not fired, saying, 81 am satisfied if
you are" Addison walked up towards
Garland and said, Gentleman, l am
done for. ! am shot in the bowels"
Garland said to Addison, 81 am sorry for
it, but you have no one to blame but
yourself" To which Addison returned,
"All regret is that | am unable to ac-
commodate you further"
Their friends then conducted them off
the field. Addison died the same night
and Garland was arrested and is now in
Jail,
The spice of romance attaching to the
meeting lends it additional interest, and
there has not been duel in Virginia for
years which has attracted so much atten-
ton. Miss Ilatchett, the young lady
concerned, has been i'll ever since the
death of her champion, and is represented
by her friends as being wild with re-
morse. She reproaches herself with hav-
ing caused Addison's death, and serious
fears are entertained for her life, as she
threatens to commit suicide.
The feeling against Garland is very
strong and he will doubtless have to
serve long term in the Penitentiary for
his crime.