Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
WITH A SILVER PISTOL.
How the Editor Killed the
Colonel in Duel.
a Valuable Relic and the Tragic Story
that is Connected With It.

relic. 1t is a silver mounted pistol
which in a celebrated duel fought in
1915 at Pittsburgh, was given Mr..
McElheny by the eminent Judge
Wilkins, who was secretary of war
and minister of the United States to
Russia. The weapon is of old style,
using powder and ball instead of a
cartridge When all the arrangements
were made for the duel the seconds of
the contestants ordered the pistols to
be made there not being anything suit
able to be found. The order was civ
en- to q gunsmith to have them made
fifteen inches long, one-fourth. inch
bore. silyer-mounted with name of
fighters engraved upon the protectors
of the triggers. The protector, trig.
ger, and hammer of this weanon are
made oil solld silver, ami, being large
add to its value. The one in Mr.
McElheny's possession has engraved
upon 1t: ~ Pendland, Pittsburgh Pa
1915" The weapon is certainly of
curious MAKE to those of the present
day, and it is alsosupposed that there
is not another of the same pattern in
existence, having been made in a dif-
ferent style from those that were even
then used.
When Gen Anthony Wayne was on
his way to the northwest with IN
army to settle a dispute with the Indi-
ans they stepped at this city for rest.
Col. Bates, one of Gen. Waynes staff,
was criticised by Elijah PendJand. edi.
itor of a Pittsburgh paper saving in
the article published that he was not
fit to be an army officer Col Rafes
reading this, naturally wished to be
revenged. lie decided to watch for
him on a principal street of the citv
and horsewhip him. lie also chose
the time when there would he = crowd
on the 'horoughfare to witness the
chastisement 1t happened on = Sat
urday in the latter part of December
1915. Stationed on the corner of two
zzasaslLa ~ aiout 5 o'clock with
r. loa' - sacol. Bats, in uni |
form Of tRsSaited States army, look |
ing around as though just idling his
time but some person must have told |
The secret for as soon as he stopped a
crowd began to collect, and in about
live minutes the street was blocked
Editor Pendland was walking SLOWLY
down the street when he saw the
crowd gather, and always OIL the look
out for news, lie hurried down and
was Sooa making his way THROUGH.
asking what was wrong. when Col
Bates loosened his cape and produced
large whip, lie shouted: "This is
what is wrongp at the same time
striking Mr.. Pendland across tbe
shoulders and continued to exercise
himself 10 that way till the crowd in.
terfered Then Mr.. Pendland. with
smile and Thank you" left as did
also Col Bates.
When Mr. Pendland reached the
office he sent challenge to the colonel
but it was refused, with the reason
that the colonel never fought with a
person whom he had horsewhipped
Mr. Pendland was not to be put off
with such an excuse, but sent the
second challenge, telling him he was a
coward Il ne then refused to fight, but ,
again the answer was the same
Frank Smith, who had taken both l
messages and who was a firm friend T
of Mr. Pendland, then sent a challenge,
saying up he would fight, and, there
being Do reason why he should refuse
it was accepted, Mr. Smith giving Col a
Bates choice of weapons. When Mr. 0
Pendland heard what Mr.. Smith had
done he immediately offered himself
as second. Col. Bates secured as his
second Judge Wilkins, who had lust 0
at that 'lne been admitted to the bar Il
All arrangements were made Mention a
is made above of the name of Mr.
Pendand being engraved on one of a
be pistols. The reason is that he was "
,ne dthe most interested parties.
Tbsday on which was to be decided d
which Of the two men was the hest a
hot vas cold and wintry. the snow il
,eins Six inches deep. Sleighs were a
eclrsd and the party of six retired to b
he ields of conflict, which was back IT
f Heron hill, in Minersville, there q
eag very few residences in that sec-
lol ~'u len PAGES were measured.
nithe duelists took their places. The y
-od was given to fire, and two sbarn d
aPoftS rang out on the air, followed o
Z groan from Col. Bates. His Z
rior stepped quickly to him and te
onoanced him dead, having been 81
ot through the heart. He was talk Ia
to 1he city and the next dav was
fisd' The same day Gen. Wayne,s &C
by moved on. tn
the gentleman who now possesses
; valuable relic has had large offers
de ior II by curiosityseekers sew
! ll'1ts, n but refused to sell.-pitts ne
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