Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-09-22
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 TOMB TONE, September 16.-The 1 following card from William Milli-
 ken, ono of the seconds in the Ham,
 ilton- Purdy duel, appeared Tn the Republican this evening: "In this
 mornings issue of the Epttaph ap- pears card to the public signed by Edward McGowan. In this connec- 1 ton, permit me space in your j 'ur- nal for publication of the following
 statement: The articles of agree
 ment for the Hamilton-P Purdy duel
 were arranged sby Judge McGowan and myself, acting respectively as seconds for Messrs. Purdy and Ham, ; ilton. After the articles of agree mcnt were drawn up it was agreed
 between Judge McGow ;n and my self that I should procure a new pair of Colts 45-calIbre pistols for use in the premises. This l did,
 purchasing the same at the store of F. w. Smith & Co. The weapons were ifenticallY alike and came from the same box. The pistols were in my possession until we ar
 rive at the dueling ground, wh. n
 they were produced by me, in the capacity of sccHnd for MT. Hamil- ton, and Judge McGowan was in vited to take his choice. He exam ined both pistols and expressed him. self as perfectly satisfied with them, and making choice of one took it to his principal, Purdy. In short while he returned and proposed to take the other pistol instead of tn one selected first by him. His re quest was granted, and it was fully understood betw, en Judge McGowan and myself that the fight should take place with these pistols. At this juncture, John Scvenoaks, who was acting III the capacity merely of an aliern; te second for MT. Purdy, and who had taken no part in any of the prior proceedings, objected to the weapons for the reason that his principal was too weak to pull them off. He then produced pair of pistols, with the statement that MT. Purdy had never handled them. My colleague, Mr. Burke, then spoke up, saying: These pistols show marks of constant use. As to MT. Purdy's not having used them we lave nc thing but your statement, which I don't consider sufficient Judge McGowan then said: " What shall we do?" 1 replied: Judge, here arc the pistols p rocured as par our agreement, and we arc ready tu fight with them" Judge McGowan then said: "My principal positively refuses to fight with those weapons" Mir. Sevenoaks then spoke up,saying that it would be muc Il better that the fight sEould not take place; that MT. Purdy was family man, etc. and reconciliation should be effected. Mir. Hamilton, who was lying on the ground at the time, overheard th>, remark, and rising, positively forbade me to compro- mise the matter in any way, adding that he had come forty miles to light, and closing with the remark " Billy, take any pistol they furnish and I'll fight with it." l objected to this, telling him that his seconds were looking out for his interests. I said then: Judge, what shall be done?" He replied: We won't fight with those pistols" meaning the new rair. I repl!ed: '' Well, tat settles it," and Judge Me towan took his principal off the ground My principal and his seconds re- maincd on the ground for half an hour longer5 thinking the other party might reconsider the matter and return. The above statement is correct in every particular.
 (Signed) VIM. MILLIKEN-
 HARTFORD, September 16.-A ter rife hurricane passed over the will lage of Winstead this evening, de- stroying ten houses and five barns mostly m the northwestern portion of the village No lives were lost. but sex eral persons were injured.
 ANNA, H., September 16.-Sam Hazel, the murderer of the little