The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-14
THE FIELD OF HONOR.
nnother Chapter on Duelirg In the Dark.
Midnight Meeting Of Duo de Richelieu
and Prince de Lixcn-Jackson's Last

Duel. ~
from the San Francisco Alta California,
Night combats have been frequent in
Europe, and also in the United States.
In 1921, in London, Eng. a barrister
named Christie, and the editor Of the
London Magazine, Mr.. Scott, fought q
duel, so-called, at Chalk Farm, and the
latter was killed. The original trouble
occurred between Mr.. Scott and Mr..
Lockhart, the latter named gentleman
at the time editor of Blackwood's Maya
zine, and, it seems, Scott, who had been
challenged by Lockhart, and who had
declined to accept, was called upon by
Christie, and the two quarreled, and
subsequently agreed to meet the same
evening to adjust, their difficulties &C.
cording to the code of honor" The
fight took place at 10 O'clock, during
the full Of the moon, and Scottfell NOR
tally wounded at the first fire. Christie
was arrested and charged with willful
murder by a coroner's jury, but at the
trial n short time afterward he was &C.
quilted.
In 1871, Captain Chickley and Lieu
tenant Stanley, while disputing in a mess
room in a town near Dublin, Ireland.
agreed to fight with small swords in q
darkroom the following evening. Stan
ley was an adroit swordsman, but was
run through the body by his antagonist
in a few minutes after the commence
ment of the fight.
Major Campbell and Captain Boyd,
officers Of the Twenty first Foot(British
army, fought a duel, without seconds,
in the parlor of an Irish inn, at Newry,
a,short time before midnight, in January
1907. During the dispute Campbell
challenged his brother officer to fghtat
once, but Boyd preferred that themeet-
ing should take place the next day.
Campbell then tainted his comrade, and
insinuated that he was displaying the
white feather, The result was that they
left the garrison where they were quar-
tered, unaccompanied by friends, and
fought as stated, Captain Boyd receiv-
ing a mortal wound. from which he died
in a day ortwo. Campbell was convict
ed of murder on the 18th of August fol-
lowing, and executed on October 9.
His wife, who belonged to a family of
high standing, made q desperate effort
to secure royal clemency, but, as is
known, without success. Boyd's last
words We're: Campbell. you
are y bad man; You hurried
me in a most wanton way, and have NOR
tally wounded me in a fight of your own
making and not according to established
rules. l wanted to wait and have the
matter put into the hands. Of friends,
and you would not let me- This ter.
rible arrangement by the dying mar was
as effective as the death-warrant itself.
and carriedconyietion before Indictment,
In a letter which Campbell left for pub
LEGATION, he said: II suffer violent and
ignominious death for the benefit Of nv
c%onntrymen, WHO, by my unhappy exit,
sail learn to .abhor the too prevalent
and ttv,o fashionable crime Of dueling.s
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