The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-01

Belrne lb very IhI8o man. anu Woiguo 1zo
pounds. Elan weighs about 1877 pounds. The
difference In size was considered to be Beirne's
great disadvantage but Elam's near-sighted-
ness was claimed to Offset this.
As soon ~ the principals and seconds reach
ed tho ground the mon were promptly placed
in position. They are represented to have
been perfectly cool. The command was given:
Gentlemen. are you ready2 Firel One
,
Both men fred promptly and about simults-
Eams ball pierced tho skirt OF .
sack coat worn by Beirne. but aside from this
neither was hit. Beirne. as the challenging
party. demanded another shot In the second
nro Elan whs wounded In the right hip. the
ball passing through the foshy part Of that
side. and lodging in the left thigh. Beirne
was not hit. AZ soon as the shot was fred
Elan said to his second Il am struck"
Beirne's seconds declared their principal sat
isHed. Beirne lifted his hat. saluted his oppo-
nent. and. walking to his carriage entered It
and drove away. Elan was lifted into his car
riage. aud was taken from the field to the res
idsnce OF Lieut.. Coy. Lewis. His wife was toll
BEDSIDE. The bali Is still in Elams III eG. tho
hit again G! Oh dn t. Ssn sho ;s
VIII roms ma q Who
Il is remarkable mark fact that tho duoiists had
remarkable feature Of tho affair Is the
In which the I've men E9t
he'd to West Virginia. while Elan sought to
secure hiding place near Richmond. The
Sc got MHa en-
HANGED by the fact that 9ll avenues Of comm4-
asa.on were Sndss SsS nss .;
4: Il $s;;:ssl7S; ss$ .5ss:ss
da. q sS1a'eHase siS re
ssnesrs were cent 70, BsirEs IL West virsinia,
an s s lSas: sad a' s epe a %snt By
He escaped by running through 4 corn field.
away to the authorities every telegram that
passed through concerning the duellists. were
h tho & &
bacco rash attempts to bull the wheat market.
and the prospects Of brt , seas on at thS
appointed the place OF meeting discussed the
maple sugar crop Of GreenbrIer county. BY
sary. preliminaries, were arranged.
The cartel provided that the meeting should
be within two miles Of WaynesboTo at y. this
MosnRg 1 oh 5ne o,a road Inc
Mr. Beirno left dreenbrier county on Tues
rain was coming down in torrents. Beirne and
Wright had to keep away from the railroad
o. ns
pants, we're swept down the stream; They
the tri! Of nearly 200 miles without being dis
covered. The men were determined to fight
@ Of soa hssY aa
Richmond. Elan. who had been In hiding
near Rishmond a the suburbs Of Hanover. BY
!hs same fsSsiSs a. BsIiss: ps|ax Sssssd q
ssn
,Saush s al. h% sS sSnns S get
tho then men ssfdss ,ss Ia's A.%
rsssea hood ana and ~
night and day the two dpe!!ists went for each
n In
sixty miles apart. Early on Friday morning
Ridge Mountains. and reached Leut.-Gov;
Lewss house on Friday might Beirns snd
s1e ep m
very old town under the western shadow Of the
almost midway between Greenbrier county.
where Bsirne was. and the slashes Of Hanover.
aa not cool er Oh 'e
il n III
element and anxiety were so great as to seri.
ously interfere with business: The expenses
ssS g s'SSy he s' The .: %S
This duel. It is thought, will have q great q!
ao at Wead secure Tie
Coalition nomination for Governor: nomins-
though he is only ~ years old. 1t brings him to
% Ss his
mint juleps were drank tonight over II. ~,
placed his reclamation az Secretary Of w
Commonwenlthi IN the hands OF q friend. with
IS d n
was passed in 1882 making. dneling a felony;
who. with William L. loyal. is said to have
Eht r. hs ssd
~
editor y the ' 1aDtsi SnseE bonn Plat. ''.''"',
wound would Be attended With danger. and !
the
through is taken as evidence In connection
lance that It came In direct contact with one
Of the large bones No arrests have been made
| nor does there seem any disposition to insti'
| tuto a legal Investigation.
CHARLoTTEsyILLE Va. June 30.-Mr. Beirne
Of the Richmond State passed through char
lottesvlle for Richmond on the ~ 40 P. N. train
When the combatants took their positions
several gentlemen present but not immediatel
connected with tho affair. were asked to retire
word. As Elan was hit in the second flre h
staggered, under the effects Of the wound, ant
his second rushed forward and assisted him Il
the cushions which had been laid on n,
ground. The wounded man was under tn.
legs and insisted that such WAS the case
When assured by the surgeon that It had no
even gone through one leg. and that the IN
Elan expressed regret that he had not dc
mandsd another shot Hs Wa perfectly SSo