Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-28
ADueI I'm the Dark.

DALLAS, TEX, September 27.-The Even
inc Time. has published letter from Garlic
Pass, 800 miles west of Dallas, giving an &C.
count OF a hostile meeting between two
miners in the Pecos Mining Company 3
camp, twenty miles north of the Mexican
border, last Monday night. The duelists
were George Hoilenbeck and VIM. Stratton,
both New Workers., born and raised near
PALMYRA; they were of rich descent OF the
early Hollanders. They were educated at
Cambridge; the former graduated as a law
yer and the latter as physician. Ihey
came out of college about the same time OF
Lincoln's first call for volunteers TO suppress
the Southern rebellion. They enlisted and
went through the war, serving In Col. Cor
don's One Hundred and Fortyfourth New
York regiment At the close of the war
nursuits TOO tame for them they con-
cluded to go West. Before they left
home n difficulty arose between them
which was prevented from ending in blood
shed by the interrogation OF mutual trlends.
Before they had-a chance 10 meet again
Strstton sought his fortune in the far West.
He wandered 10 Californis, where he went to
work as a miner. Hollenbeck went In the
same direction, but stopped at Colorado,
where he also became miner. They never
heard of each other after this. They have
aimee followed the business OF mining, but
have never become as rich as they at first ex-
pected. A few days ago they met In the
Pecos mining camp and recognized each
other. The school and social polish had
been rubbed off by the trial and hardships
incident 10 life in the mining camps. Hollen-
beck was overjoyed to meet Stratton, who re-
PEELED him and said they would set
lie that little unfinished difficulty which
arose between them at their last
meeting. Hollenbeck said he had forgot
ten ali about the difficulty referred to, and
entertained no ill-feelings whatever against
him. Stratton insisted on 8 settlement ac-
cordipg to the code. Hollenbeck said II
nothing abort of that would do he would &C
commodate him. Accordingly arrange
ments were contaminated for dusl. They
were TO fight with pistols in dark room.
Each was TO announce ready, after which
third party WAS to count three, when tneS
were 10 fire. The room was as dark q.
Egypt. They went into it and announced
ready from opposite corners. "One, two
threen and Stratton fred. Strattsn fired Q
second shot, but the only response from
HoIlenbeck was a groan. Stratton believ
ing he had wounded Hollenbeck, fired 3
third shot in the direction of the groaning
The report Of a pistol came from cornei
directly opposite from where the groan ap
pesred to proceed from and Siratton fell
No more shots being exchanged tbs
miners opened the room and entered. 4
light revealed the fact that Stratton hat
been killed, while Hollenbeck was rnhuri
Hollenbeck is ventriloquist, and, on enter
| ing the room, took his stand in diagona
| corner from his adversary, and to make hin
| believe he was in the opposite corner, threw
| his voice in that quarter of the room, wher
| the bullets from his advers,ry's pistol harm
| l,ssly buried themselves in the wall. II hal
been so long since they had seen each othe
| tnat Hollenbeck' q ventriloquism had entirel,
escaped the memory of Stratton. The afai
has caused great deal OF e1citemen
through the camp; but as anything is calle
| fair in such business, ne fault Is found b
the miners with the strategy employed b
| Hollenbeck.