The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-08
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fought this morning, ut the Slausht'
House, between Major L. A. Burke, I'll
Times. Democrat, and G. II. Parker, editt
Of the Picaytn.. Pistols were used. Fiy
shots were exchanged, and Mt the fifth shs
Burke was shot through the thigh. sTh
wound is not considered dangerous. /.
The trouble grew out Of an article In til
Pieayunt Of June I'd, under the caption
"How about the Condition Of the Genert
Fund.-" to which Maj. Burke, who
State Treasurer, took exceptions. Frida
last he sent peremptory challenge
Parker to fight duel. Parker accepted
and his representatives, Geo. i. Hall au'
aud James A. Renshaw, named Mississippi
rifles as weapons. Burke had the choice o
distance, and Jas. D. Houston .and Majo
Jno. Augustin, his seconds, fixed It at tw'
and one.half PAGES. Though no reason
were given by Burke's friends for namin,
so short distance, it Is generally under
stood that they did so because OF the re
puted expertness OF Parker with the wea
pom. The distance named not being satis
factory, after conference regular duellinl
pistols were agreed upon and the distance
liked at twenty PAGES. The ground select.
cd was in st. Bernard parish, near q
slaughter house. g. s.ll,.s53, ltIE
I Maj. Burke and friends arrived first, and
were soon joined by Parker and friends
Burke's seconds won the toss for position
and Mr.. Hall was selected to give the word
Everything in readiness, the principals
took position and at the word the
weapons were discharged almost stimuli.
taneonsly. Neither man was hurt. An
effort was made to adjust the difficulty, but
Burke's friends held that their principal
had been wronged, and asked il the wrong
would be rghted. Parker's men admitted
that Burke was a man OF courage and
thought that was sufficient. sJlt : fiy.
Burke's friends claimed that the Picdyuae
had criticized him too freely, and that The
criticisms were outside the pale OF Journal.
ism. Parker's friends stated that he had u
right to criticize any public officer, and
still reserved that right. AS no compro.
mise could be effected the principals took
their positions for second shot, and, like
the first, was ineffective. Unsuccessful
attempts to arrange the difficulty followed.
Then came the third shot as barren OF re.
suits as the first and second.
. A long parley then took place, Burke's
friends demanding Parker should acknowl.
edge the bravery and personal and official
integrity OF Burke, which his frienls
claimed Parker had impugned in series
OF articles In the Picaptte. ,Parker's friends
could not make Il satisfactory diselaimer,and
further efforts at compromise were
stopped. The fourth round was fired and
no one was hurt. ."
AT the fifth fire Maj. Burke was shot
through both legs, about eight inches
above the knee, and would have fallen. but
was caught by, his seconds. When Pur.
kers seconds discovered that Burke was
wounded they asked permission for their
party to retire from the ground, which re-
quest was granted by the seconds OF the
other side. The parties then separated
and Major Burke was conveyed to his
residence on Camp street, Parker going to
the Picayune Office. Those who witnessed
the duel agree in stating that the princi-
pals acted with remarkable courage and
coolness, and that the affair, was conducted
according to the code. Doctors Scott and
Loeber, physicians in attendance, ut once
dressed Burke's wounds;r This evening he
is resting quietly, and his physicians say
they have no reason to apprehend serious
trouble. The duel was the subject Of gen.
eral conversation throughout the city, TO-
day, but this evening the ftcayane makes
no mention OF the affair.