The Greenville times., 1884-03-15
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One Of the most remarkable
fights on record occurred on Tues
day afternoon, between Loyeland
and Honey Greek. two small sta.
tions between Missouri Valley and
Council Bluffs, on the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad. Duggan
Points and VIII Moss engaged IN
. mortal combat over their rival
claims to a woman. Points was
killed, and Moss is supposed to be
mortally injured. The fight was
without arms, and in the presence
OF largo number of spectators,
who permitted the fearful contest
to go on until it terminated in the
death of one Of the combatants.
The particulars of the brutal af.
fair were not fully learned by the
parties who brought the news to
this city from Missouri Valley yes
terday noon. AS far as could be
ascertained, 1t appears that about
a year ago a yorng woman named
Sallie Craig, living between Love
land and Honey Greek, was the
sweetheart and promised bride of
William Moss, a young farmer who
resided in Loyeland. In a few
months it was agreed that they
should be married. Before the
wedding day arrived, however,
trouble arose between the lovers
over the somewhat too attentive
presence Of Duggan Points, also a
young farmer, who resided near
Honey Creek. Moss and the Girl
qnarrelled ard separated, and she
was thereafter for time the beau
Of his rival. Subsequently the
first lover and the girl met again,
and partially made up their differ
ences. This enraged Points, who
had come to regard her as his
own, aud he sought to pick quar-.
rel with Moss and in some way
get an excuse for putting his ha-
ted rival out Of the way. The men
met on two occasions during tho
past three months, and each time
had a quarrel, and would have |
fought, but were prevented from
doing much damage by tho cir
cumstanccs and parties who sepa
rated them. At a dance about
ten days ago tho rivals again met
and came to blows. They were
again separated, and the girl was
appealed to determine the cues.
ton by choosing tho one sho liked |
best. She was unwilling to do 50,
but said she would 60 with the
one who proved himself the best |
man. 1t was accordingly agreed |
that a time and place should be |
fixed and thero the men should
fight 1t ont, the ono who was whip
ped to forever relinquish all claims
to the hand of the cause Of tho
trouble. The dispute by this time
had been 80 widely talked of by
the people Of both Loveland and
Honey Creek that q natural .jeal.
ousy between tho two places east.
ly caused the citizens of each to
take sides. The place of tho fight
was agreed upon as half way be.
tween the respective residents,
aud the time Thursday afternoon. |
A man from Lovcland seconded
Moss and Points brother acted
us his second. The fight was not
to be conducted according to any
specified rules, but in the most ap-
proved rough-and-tumble style.
When Thursday afternoon arriv-
ed, about sixty pcoplo wero on the
ground, among whom was the girl |
over whom the contest was caus-
cd, to witness the brutal affair.
The seconds stood with cooked
revolyers In hand and warned no
one to interfere. The men com.
menced fighting fercely. They
used fists, heels and teeth; and in
clinching and tnmbling about roll.
cd over o large area Of ground.
The fight lasted fifty.five minutas.