Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-13
DUEL IN A LoCKED ROOM.
Terrible Tragedy m the Clerks once Of
United states Court,


The following is 3 fuller account of the
shooting ARRAY in the Clerks ONCE Of the UNI
ted states Court % New Orleanslast Wecnes
day than appeared in the dispatch published
IN the MORNING NEWS: A desperate duel. or
shooting ARRAY. occurred to-day in the CLERKS
ofice Of the United states District Court. in
the custom house, in which one Of the prinoi-
pals Wss killed aRd the other morally
wounded. Both Of them are well-known
meu. Mr.. u. L. Grace was 4 young LAWYER
who had been the Inspector OF Customs. and
J. NJ Br0u has been for years one of the most
conspicuous men 10 the steamboat business
Mr.. Grace. Whs had an admiralty suit before
the United states District Court was seat j
in the private or inner once Of the clerk when
Broa entered. The suit hSpDe ned to be against
friend OF Brou's. and TIE latter had inter-
ested himself IN Il. Stepping up 70 Grace he
said:
You ought to be more Of gentleman tAsn
20 take case like that"
Grace sPrang from his seat, declaring that
ne was as much gentleman and as good i
man IS Br0u- The latter then struck him
sci Oss tRe face with the hight cane be carried
Whereupon Grace drew his revolver snd firea
a. brJu, the ball causing a mortal wound
BroD staggered. sat diu not retreat 4 step
Again be lifted MS cane and struck Grace
1crcss 1fs face Hrace replied again with a
second shot. which struck Brou la the cbsat
LBdeef IL Vas almost impossible u uaiss him
as the two men stood within a few feet OF each
other.
BIZ ths tine Brou hsd got oat his pistol, and
= num Der OF shots were fred, the two men
facing each other res0lutely. When Grace's
pistol refused 70 ere. he turned and ran To-
ward the door, IS thong to escane from the
rOom. There were a NUN Der Of persons IN the
room Hlen the nr NJ began. but Ehese had
scattered Al the nrst shot. ami the door Nhicn
had surluE lock. was ihus locked on the two
men. 6raee ran into the outer room % es-
cape, pursued oy Br0u, who struck him over
the head with the bust Of his pistol He tried
She ether door. bat founc is also licked
T1ls Vas the asr Of the tight seen BY the
OutsidsrS fer she two Ueu were left shut IN
IN sne rOon together, with All the doors spring.
locked Another pi tol s1ot was heard and
then silence reiEued within. The crowd
without waited a few seconds snd then en-
tered the room. The tEo men lay on Inc
ho0r close t0getuer-srace starr dead AZ the
toor which be bad been trying 70 opep. AMI
Brou lnsen .ioie and mortally 8Ounded In the
centre 81 tae room. Their IRE had been Won
derfulIT accurate. Every one OF Grace's bull
lets bad taken eject, one entering Bruu's
face. penetrating from cheek 10 cheek. an
other passing through biz back and iofxiax In
the aDoom al cavity. ana tle third pene-
trauuz the rigat lung. Grace was shot
through tne arm ana twice 10 the chest. Most
Of she snots we're ared while The ueu we're
3 andlng face 70 lace and With their pistols
almost touching eaeh others orea.ts.
Grace Eas - years Of axe. very ropular
aud e1i0red q god practire. Brou had been
the agent of tne Frt ucn opera here. and Wa
~ various Steamboat euteruri=ss. He !. q
creole. - year. u axe. He Wa REGARDED a. a
lAager0u- nan 70 quarrel EIGh. having beer
the principal ia seFeraI due.s. lasE year M a
dull with Mr.. Evanste Pache. whom he
wounded. bruu vas married MAJ.