The daily gazette., 1882-06-08
AN EDITORIAL DUEL.
Two New Orleans Editors Exchange
Several Shots-O nc of Them wounded.


New ORLEANS, June IA duel was
fought this morning lit the slaughter house
between Major L. a. Burke of the Times
Demoerdt and G. II. Parker, editor of the
Hcdy,tne. Five pistol shots were exchanged.
AT the fifth shot Burke was wounded
through both legs, though no bones were
broken. His wounds are not considered
| dangerous.
Major Burke, feeling aggrieved at certain
editorial articles which recently appeared in
! the PicdDstite, on Friday sent a peremptory
challenge TO Mr.. Parker, editor of that paper,
| to fight him a duel. Parker accepted, and
his representatives, George L. Hall aGd
James a. Renshaw, named Mississippi rifles
as the weapons, Burke had the choice OF
| dftarce, and James ID. Houston and Major
John Augustin, his seconds, fixed it at two
and 0ne-haif PAGES. W
Though no reasons were given by Burke s
friends for naming so short distance, it is
generally Understood they did so because OF
| tic reputed eXpertness of Parker with the
| weapon selected The distance named not
being satisfactory, after u conference regtl-
lar duelling pistols were finally agreed upon
as the weapons to be used, and the distance
was fixed at 20 PAGES, the ground selected
being. in st. Bernard parish, near the
| slaughter house.
the ground and were soon joined by Mr..
| Parker and his friends. Burke's seconds
| won the tors for position, and Hall was
selected TO give the word. Everything being
in readiness, the. principals took the posi-
tions assigned themy and Mt the word their
weapons were discharged almost stimuli
tlneously. Neither Of the duelists being
hart, au effort was made by their seconds to
adjust the difficulty, but Burke's friends
| Edd that their principal had been wronged,
and asked II the wrong would be righted.
I'alkcr's friends admitted that Burke was
man Of courage and thought that was
sufficient. Burke's friends claimed that the
Picdy,0,e had criticised him too freely, and
that the criticisms were outside the pale of
journalism. Parker's friends stated that he
had right to crticise any public official
and still reserved that right. AS no compro-
mise could be effected, the principals took
their positions for the second shot, which,
| like the first, was without result.
Unsuccessful efforts similar to those made
after the first fire followed the second
round After the third round Il long parley
eIisued. BurlSu's friends demanding that
| Parker should acknowledge the bravery and
personal and official integrity of Burke
which his friends claimed Parker had i'm
pugned in a series of articles in the PcdljtRe
!
satisfactory disclaimer, no fur,hcr effort at
compromise was made, and fourth and ilttt
ROUNDS followed
At the fifth fire Major Burke was sho
through both legs, about eight inches above
the knees, and ould have fallen, but wal
caught by his seconds. When Parker'i
seconds discovered that Burke had beer
wounded they asked permission for theil
party to retire from the ground. This re
| quest was granted by the seconds of thu
other side. The parties then separated
Burke being conveyed TO his residence OF
Camp street, aud Parker repairing 10 tn
Y -Jltrg5ptae oflsra- s-+N-. 49,
Those who. Witnessed the. duel agree il
stating that the principals acted with re
nhrkable courage and GOODNESS, aud tina
the affair was conducted according to til
rules prescribed by the code. Drs Scott am
Loeber, the physicians in attendance, a
once dressed Major Burkcs wounds, and d.
not consider them dangerous. This evcnin:
he isresting quietly, aud his physician say
they have no reason to apprehend an,
serious trouble. The duel was the subjcc
of general conversation throughout the cit,
| t0-day.