Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
POTTER AND PRYOR
A NEW ACCOUNT OF A NOTED "AF-
FAIR OF HONOR"
4 Duel of twenty-five Years Ago. Which
Did Not Take ePiAce-Bowie-knives
at Four Feet-A Piucky
Wife.
[C-ofYut I'm New York World. /


lc'offut In New York World
A Chicago newspaper the other day pub.
lshed letter from Wisconsin speaking oil
the town where John F. Potter lives and the
farm which he works, and then it gave an
editorial version Of the duel which was
barely prev Sented at the beginning OF the
war bctweon him and Roger A. Pryor, OF
Nrginia-'he popular and false version, Oh
course. sc on Monday 1 called ON MT
fryor, at ONCE on Msn street, 70 get ms
version OF the story. he mas been an active
lawyer In this city Tor some hiteen years
now, and mas riSen 10 q iarse practiSe, MS
piaek eyes, 1a"nS coihpiehion anu long oiacN
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