The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-15
THE NEWS.
: sANGuIsARY EpIroRs
Settlement of Journalistic differences
by the asCode .

Settlement of Journalistic differences
by the .sC0de .
NEW ORLEANS, June IA duel was
fought this morning AZ the slaugtiiel
house between Major Z. Il. Burke, q
the Iimes-Democrat, and Z. II. Parker,
editor of the Picayuhe. Pistols were
| used. Five shots were exchanged. A;
the fifth shot Burke was shot through
the thigh. The wound is not consideEl
ed dangerous.
The trouble grew out OF an article in
the Picayune OF June .. under the cap
ton How About the Condition of the
General Fund - 10 which Major Burke,
| who IS state treasurer, took exception.
Friday last he sent peremptory chai-
leDge to Parker to fight duel. Parker
accepted, snd his representatives, Geo.
l.. Hall and James A Renshaw, named
Mississippi rifles as the weapons. Burke
| had the choice of distance, and James
| ID. Houston and Major John Augustin,
his seconds, fixed it at two and
half PAGES. Though no reasons
were given by BuIke's friends for
naming so short distance, il
is generally understood they did so be-
cause of the repnted expertness of Par
ker with that weapon The distance
named not being satisfactory, after q
conference regular dazzling pistols We're
/ agreed upon, at distance OF twenty
PAGES. The ground selec3s;i was in st,
Bernard parish, near the laughter house.
/ Major Burke and friends arrived first
and were soon joined hy Parker and his
| friends. Burke's friends won the posi-
| ton by toss, and Hall was selected to
give the word. Everything being ready
the principals took their positions and,
| at the word the weapons were discharg-
| ed almost simultaneously, Neither of
| the men were hurt. An effort was made
| to adjust the difficulty, but Burke's
| friends held that their principal had
been wIonged, and asked ii the wrong
would be righted. Parker's friends adj
miItcd that Burke was Il man of courage
and thought that was sufficient. Burkc's
! friends claimed that the Picayune
had criticized him too freely, and That
they were outside of the pale OF Journal
! ism. Parker's friends stated that he had
a right to criticize any public official and
still reserved that right.
AS no compromise could be effected
the principals took their position for d
second shot, and il like tie first was in
effective. 4 long aud unsuccessful
attempt To arrange the difficulty follow
ed Then came the third shot. Barren
of result as the first ami second. -
n AOns JttA lA4CAA NOOh pAlCC- s1ul .
friends demanding that Parker should
acknowledge the bravery and personal
and official Integrity OF Burke, which his
friends claimed Parker had impugned
in the articles IN the Picayune. Burke's
friends could not make a satisfactory
disclaimer, and further efforts at a com
promise stopped.
The fourth round was fired and no
one hurt. At the fifth 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 seconds discovered that
Burke was wounded. They asked per-
mission for their party to retire from
the ground, which request was granted
by the seconds of the other side and the
parties separated. Burke was con-
veyed to his residence ON Camp street,
Parker going TO the Picayune Office.
Parties who witnessed the duel agree ia
stating that the principals acted with
remarkable courage and coolnes, and
that the affair was conducted according
to the code. Doctors Scott and Loeber,
physicians in attendance, at once dress,
cd Burke's wounds. This evening he is
resting guilty and his physicians say
they have no reason to appTehend seri-
Gus trouble. The duel was the subject
of general conversation throughout the
city to-day, but the evening Picayune
makes no mention of the affair.