The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-03
: THE YIRGINIA DUEL ISIS.
The Editors Meot Near Kew Hope md r.
change Shots-. lsesu;,o

lH tho upper purt OF the hight jl,iuh,
Be'rnc escaped Uahurt.,, Beirn..s "x-
pressed himself rs sHtigntd, and 1ile
parties left tho field in opposite d.rcc-
tions.
CHAREoTrEsvrELE, VA, ,Junu. 3d.
a reliable telegram was received here
at eleven O'Clock, this morning, stating
that Beirnc and Elan fought near
Waynesboro, at six o'clock, this morn
ing. AT the second firing Elam was
slightly wounded in the thigh. Both
men were satisfied and lett the field.
IT rs reported that Bcirno was rcpre-
scntcd by Young Chalklcy and Wright,
OF Richnond, and ELAN by John Sncl-
ing and John Il. Lewis and son.
ClLAM.orTEsyLLE, Va, June 3d.
Nlr. E'am,. of the Wig, who was dam
gcrously, shot through the right thigh,
graphs for his wife. lsci,nc, Of the
Richmond state, passed through Cbnr-
lottesvlllc for liiclmonu on ttae 2.3O
train.
STAuNToN, VA, June 30.--It is i'm
possible ff this time to gather amy
nlilrutc details Of the duel. Elan Ind
been concealed not manv miles from
the scene OF combat for several DAYS
past He was at the residence Of JOHN
Lewis, son OF the Hon. j. Il. Lewis.
The arrangement for u meeting was
mAtNred in Richmond ct the time when
E!am was, in that vicinity and Beirnc
III Vest Virginia. Some point mid
way between the two places WAS fixed
as the place. a change of seconds
was made a'd the cartel as previously
dctcrnstic1 'iamely, Coles six-shoot-
crS, at eight PAGES, was agreed upon.
Both principals managed to cvadc
the Vigilance of the authorities, and at
six O'CLOCK, this lnorPin!, mct in Il strip
0i woods about two miles from
Wa,Mcsboro, junction Of the Shcnan-
doah Valley and Chesapeake tS Ohio
Railrond. ThG Distance was marked
OF and ut the first fire neither ot the
men was struck. Bcirnc, the chal-
lengcr, demanded Il second shot, which
WAS granted, and the bu,lc; from his
pistol imbcdcd itself in the upper part
OF Elam's right thigh. Bririr was
untouchcd. Elan fell TO The ni' und,
and 1}rrne raising his hat to his lul en-
opponent: Was hurried into Il currnye
and driven rapidly away. Subs.
pucntly he took the Shenandoah Valley
train nj Crimor". clam WAS also con-
vcycd in Il carriage to house near bv,
HIS surgeon attending him. II was
found that the extraction Of the tail
would he attended with danger and a
consiltatinf ;ihl0nM the surgeons was
held. The fact that the ball Failed TO
force itself through is taken as cvi-
dcncc, in coni:cclion with tive chnlut
ter of Tic weapon USED ana The dis
tnncc, that it came in direct contact
with one OF the large bones.
No arrests have been made, nor docs
there seem to be any disposition to in
stitutc Il legal ihvrs;i"ution. EIam
was removed to the reS,lrnrr Of John
F. Lewis and lis wife sent fer.
IAfEh.- hen the C0lnbatans took
their positions several gentlemen pres
cnt who were not immediately con-
ncctrd with the affair were asked 10
retire and they did So. The phvSiciail
gave Ilic words: "Gcntlcmcn, nrc YOU
ready: Fire onc-.two three " Shots
were to BE exchanged afCVr the woW
fire, and before the words tn, o.. st
tho word one both pistols were dis
charged III quick succession, but with
out effect. Thc same pro%rnNnfG was
then repeated, both reports being al
most simultaneous, and Just at the
word "nnc,' as Elam staggered under
HE effect of the shot his second ran
forward ana assisted him to the cuSh-
ions which h&d been laid on the ground.
The wounded man was T;lttirr Tie
impression that the ball had penetrated
hoth legs and insisted that such was
me case. When assured by the sur
g"on that il had not even gone through
one leg and that the intense pain in the
ollcr was from eympnlhv, he cX-
pressed regret that he had not demand
Ell another shot. fic was ndrlrrtly
cool and collected and gave directions
IN Il strong, composed voice. Bcirnc
also acted with dclibcrn,inn and al
though pale seemed perfectly cool. He
was takch away ny lnS second after it
was discovered that Elam could not
again stand.
ELAN was then placed in an ambu-
lance, which started for the residence
Of Licu,tnant-Govrrllor Lewis, some
fifteen or twenty miles distant. II was
doubtful what the effect OF tl,c ride
would be- and in case the woiindcd
maA wsS nnt able to stand it prcpara-
I"ns hay" been made for his cnirrtain-
mcnt AT ihe house of somc one of his
prominent friends ,alouE the why. TIE
wound is evidently Il very serious one.
After tic ball struck ELAN he gave
one o.. two steps forward and from
that H. WAS thcught that the leg was
not brok ken. Tile sui'"con, however,
stated that thc muscle would have
sustained him for that length time.
In the meeting iiis ,urrniRg between
Bcirnc and ELAN, tic provisions of the
original cartel were carrird out until
Elam was shot. Tho cartel pl ov dcu
that after the first fire If neither was
hurt the word should be given for II
second round, and that Then the parties
should continue firing and advance it
they chose. ON' the second round
E'am received Bcirnc's shot in his
thigh and staggered or fell and cx~
claimed, "l am hit!" Bcirnc ceased
firing and his seconds declared that
heir principal was satisfied. Bcirnc
then raised his hat, salutcd his oppo-
ncnt aud walked to his carriage, which
ne entered, and was driven away.
Einm was helped to his carriage and
taken 10 Linwood, the res 'dGnc. of
observation-disclosures Lewis in Rock
ln@hnm county, only % few miles from
the scene Of the rcncnntre.
The ball III Elrm's thigh was prolcd
for on the field, but WAS not found,
he wound is moi conSi tered danger