The Evening critic., 1882-06-08
A SURE ENOUGH DUEL.
New Orleans Editors Bang Away
Mt Each other, and One Loses
LITTLE RI0od.

New Orleans Editors Bang Away
Mt Each other. and One Loses
Little Blood.
dispatch from New Orleans dated yester.
day, says:
duel was fought this morning In st. Ber-
nard parish between Major T.. A. Burke, of
the Times Democrat, and @. II. Parker, editor
OF the Picayune. Pistols were used and Ave
shots exchanged. At the NTH shot Burke was
shot through both thighs, though no bone was
broken. and the wound is not considered dan
gerous. An editorial In the Picdyune of June
2, on "The General Fund.-" led to the duel,
Burke being the challenger. Tho Picayune
had made some Inquiries with reference
to the condition OF tho fund, to which Mr..
Burke replied by telegram, which the Pcdyupe
criticised severely and characterized as disin-
genuous, intimating that Mr.. Burkes state
ments with regard to the balance OF the fund
In bank were misleading.
Major Burke on Friday sent peremptory
challenge to Mr.. Parker to fight him duel.
Parker accepted, and his Representatives, Geo.
IL. Hall and James A. Renshaw, named MIsSls-
ippi rifles as weapons. Burke had tho choice
OF distance, and Jos. d. Houston and Major
John Austin his seconds, fixed 1t at two and q
half PAGES. Though no reasons were given by
Burkes friends for naming so short distance,
Ii ts generally understood they did so because
OF the reputed expertness of Parker with the
weapon selected. The distance named not
being satisfactory, after conference regular
dueling pistols were finally agreed upon as
the weapons TO be used and the distance twenty
PAGES, the ground selected being In st. Ber-
nard parish, near the slaughter-houso. Major
Burke and friends arrived first and
were.soon Joined by Mr.. Parker and his friends.
Burkes seconds won tho toss for position, and
Hall was selected to give the word Every
thing being In readiness, the principals took
the positions assigned them, and at the word
the weapons were discharged almost simulta-
neously, neither Of the gentlemen being hurt.
An effort was made by the seconds to adjust
the difiiculty, but Burke's friends held that
an haa ,xurn vad a
II the wrong would be rightod. Parkers
friends admitted that Burke was man of
courage, and thought that, was sufficient.
criticised him too freely; that the criticisms
friends stated that he had right to critlcise
any public official, and still reserved that
right. AS no compromise could be ef-
fected, the principals took their positions
for second shot, which, like the first was
without result. Unsuccessful efforts similar
to those made after the first fire followed tho
second round. After the third round long
parley ensued. Burkes friends demanded that
Parker should acknowledge the bravery and
personal and official integrity of Burke, which
his friends claimed Parker had impugned in
a series Of articles in the Picdyune. As Par
ker's friends declined to make a satisfactory
disclaimer, no further effort at compromise
was made, and the fourth and fifth rounds fol-
lowed. At the NTH fire Major Burke was shot
through both legs, about eight inches above
the knee, and would have fallen, but was
caught by his seconds. When Parker's sec
onds discovered that Burke had been wounded
they asked permission for their party to retire
from the ground. This request was granted
by the seconds OF the other side. Tho parties
then separated, Burke being conveyed to his
residence, on Camp street, and Parker repair
ing to the Picdyune of1lce. Those who wit
messed the duel agree In stating that the prin.
cipals acted with remarkable courage and
GOODNESS, and that the affair was conducted ac-
cording to the rules prescribed by the code.
Drs. Scott and Lorbu, the physicians In at
tendance, at once dressed Major Burke's
wounds, and do not consider them dangerous
This evening he is resting quietly, and his
physicians say they nave no reason to appre-
hend serious trouble. The duel was the sub
Ject OF general conversation throughout the
city to-day, but the Erening Ptcayuile makes
no mention OF the affair,