The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-06-29

tempted duel in Columbia, taken from
the correspondence of the Mcrs and
Courier:
COLUMBIA, S. c., June 81.
Considerable excitement prevails in
Columbia over an attempted duel between
John H. Pearson and John G.. Mobley.
About 1 o'clock this afternoon the Rev.
]. l.. Girardeau, DID, appeared before
Trial Justice Marshall and made ailida-
Wit that he lelicved John Mobley and
John Pearson intended to have hostile
meeting.
Upon this affidavit q warrant was
issued by Trial Justice Marshall for the
parties, aud placed il the hands of
Sheriff Rowan for service.
By the time the warrant was issued the
parties had all disappeared, and, accom-
panied by speci-.l deputy, Sheriff Row
an started out upon n vigorous search
for the peligerent parties. After driving
his horse almost to death and very
active hunt of about two hours the
Sheriff ran upon the duelling party near
Kinds Foundry, which is situated near
the Congaree River, in the western part
of the city, in little pine grove as much
secluded from public gaze US possible.
The Sheriff found the parties almost
ready for the combat The ground had
been staked off, and all efforts to effect
an amicable settlement Of the difficulty
between the principals having failed
they were about to exchange shots
Rushing up to Mr.. Pearson and laying
his hand on his shoulder the Sheriff de-
clared him to be under arrest. Turning
Pearson over to his deputy he then went
over to Mr.. Mobley and arrested him.
At the same time Mr. John B. Girar-
deau, who was acting rs second Of Mr..
Pearson, aud Mr. u. Il. Brooks, who Was
acting as second of Mr.. Mobley, were
arrested. After the arrests had been
made the parties were all brought to the
city and taken before Trial Justice Mar
shall, who required SIobley and Pearson
to give bond Of 81 QUO each to keep the
peace. Upon giving bond the principals
were discharged from custody. Each of
the seconds was required to give bond
of $500 to keep the peace.
The parties to the duel are very reti-
cent, and it is impossible now to give any
correct account of the causes leading to
the difficulty. Several rel .rts are in
circulation, but nothing is known Of q
sufficiently definite nature to warrant any
publication. 1t is said that Mobley was
the challenging party, and it is under
sto.d that the meeting was originally
arranged to take place tomorrow morn-
ing at Sand Bar Ferry, the old duelling
ground near Augusta, and that the par
ties expected to leave Columbia on the
6 o'clock train this evening For some
reason the programme was changed and
it was determined to have the meeting
here. 1t was also reported this afternoon
that the parties were going to Lexington,
and in order to prevent their departure
in that direction the sheriff stationed q
guard at each of the bridges across the
river. But for his timely and efficient
Sc vices in the matter the hostile meeting
would have certainly taken place and
one or perhaps both Of the principals in
the unfortunate affair might have been
killed.
Mr.. Mobley is member ul rle Colum.
bia Bar and the law partner -: Col. vii
liam Wallace. AIr. r,ar:", i, also 8
lawyer, but has never i'rac,iced. Mr.
Books j, a lawyer nj this place, and Mr.
Girardeau is u cotton factor. .Aii The
parties are highly connected, and tht
affair has caused great deal of regret