The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-08-03

In vlrgInia-The Cause of the Meeting
An Irregular Encounter-Joseph AddI-
son. Who Appeared the Champion of
Young Lady, Fatally Wounded by Her
Alleged SIanderer-The Young Iady,e
RemOrse.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July O.
A special from Petersburg. Va, gives the
true details of the duel between Richard Gar
land, of Virginia, and Joseph Addison. of Bal
timore, which took place few days ago, and
which resulted in the killing of the latter after
numerous shots had been exchanged. The
duel occurred near the little town of Lunen-
berg, Va, and owing to the lack of telegraphic
facilities the particulars of the fight and what
caused it remained a secret until to-day.
1t now appears that Addison challenged Gar
land because the latter persisted in making re-
Elections on Addisons flancee, Miss Mamie 4.
Hatchett a member of one of the F. F. VS..
The first step which led to the death Of young
Addison was taken by Miss Hatchett on June
25, when 1T appears she was informed by Addf-
son of the reflections upon her character
placed in circulation by Garland. The young
lady, in hot indignation, Immediately wrote q
letter, which she gave to Addison to deliver to
Garland, in which she warned Garland to keep
his tongue quiet so far as her name was con-
cerned; if he did not she would place the affair
in other hands, and should not answer for the
rest.
Addison indorsed the letter and forwarded it
to Garland, accompanied by note stating:
Z" If you should feel aggrieVed at the contents
therein, which have carefully read and I'm
dOrse I, you may remember that at any time
advocate her cause, and hold myself personal
ly accountable for her words
Nothing further was heard from Garland,
and many supposed the affair had blown over.
A week or 50 afterward, however, Miss Hatch
EFT heard of Garland having repeated his pre-
vious sIander, to the effect that she had per
mitted him to kiss her, and Immediately COM
planned to Addison. The latter then wrote
formal challenge to Garland, who replied, ac-
cepting it, and the preliminaries were ar
ranged by Messrs. w. w. Boswell, acting for
Garland, and John Eanes, who was the second
of Addison. What occurred after the 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,
thirty -two-caIiber pistol, and Addison with a
five-shOt thirty-twG caliber PISTOL After Mr..
Addison was informed at the mill by Mr.. Bos-
weIl that Mr. Garland was waiting, he pro-
ceeded to meet Garland, being accompanied
by three friends-Messrs. ORGAN, Eanes and
Jones. Mr.. Addison and friends walked some
thirty yards ahead of Mr.. Boswell Garland's
friend. Mr.. Boswell commenced to recite the
whole cause of the misunderstanding be-
tween Garland and Addison, with the purpose
of having the matter settled without difficulty
between the principals. Before Nh. Boswell
had got into the merits of the case Mr.. Addi-
son and his friends halted and engaged Mr..
Boswell in conversation. Mr.. Boswell then
rode some forty yards ahead, and the Addison
party followed till they reached the ground,
when they were met by Mr., Garland and
friend named Roche.
Messrs. Garland and Addison were intro
duced 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
his hip-pocket for his pistol. Addison at
this jumped back and said: None of that"
Garland hesitated, whereupon Addison drew
his pistol from inside coat-pocket and fired
quickly. The ball struck Garland 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 rap
id succession, Addison swapping his pistol,
which did not fire. Addison stepped backward
at every discharge, and when about twelve
steps from Garland he got behind tree,
shooting, attempting to shoot, from behind
It. The seconds, it is needless to say, scat
tered in every direction.
Garland's pistol being empty, he called to
Boswell to hand him his (BOswelPs) pistol,
which Boswell did. Garland made ready to
fire the fresh pistol, when Addison called out
from the tree: Unfair, gentlemen. My pts-
tol is either empty fails to fire." Garland
then said: " Have you got enoughr' and Ad-
olson replied: I have" Garland then low
cred the pistol Of Boswell, which he had not
fred saying: L am satisfied if you are"
Addison walked up toward Garland and said:
"Gentlemen, am done for; l am shot in the
bowels" Garland said to Addison; 'sI am
sorry for you, but you have 20 one to blame
but youself," to which Addison rejoined:
ttAH regret is that 1 am unable to accommo-
date you further Their friends then con-
Quoted them from the field. Addison died the
same night, and Garland was arrested and is
now in Jail.
The spice of romance attaching to the meet
ing lends it additional interest, and there has
not been a duel in Virginia oryears which has
attracted so much attention. Miss Hatchett,
the young lady concerned, has been ill ever
since the death Of her champion, and is repre-
sented by her friends as being wild with re-
morse. She reprpaches herself with having
caused Addison's death, and serious fears are
entertained for her life, she threatens to
commit suicide. The feeling against Garland
is very strong, and he will doubtless have to
serve a long term in the penitentary for his
crime.