Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28

pistol without effect, threw down MS
weapon, inviting the Judge 10 sn"Ae
hands or 20 TO the devil"
"Bully" Egan and barrlster named
/ Keller had tough law argument al Lhe
J Waterford AssiZes which became warm
and personal. and both simultaneously re-
/ tired from court Every one concerned
/ knew perfectly well what was up, and
/ calmly awaited the result. The TWO gen.
/ tlemen both crossed the SUR TO held on
the opposite bank. which happened TO be
in the county of Kilkenny, and therefore
out of the jurisdiction OF the presiding
Judge. where they exchanged shots with
out any harm being done. Having thus
adjusted their differences satisfactorily,
they returned to court to find the bench,
bar, jury and specta ors patiently walt
ing to learn which OF them had been
killed.
Tits on record that Attorney General
Fitzgibbon, who was afterward Lord
Chancellor of Ireland, fought with Cur
ran, who was subsequently Master Of the
Rolls, with enormous pistols II inches
long;" that councillor Scott, who be-
came Lord Chief Justice of the Kings
Bench and Earl of Clonmel, met Lord
Tyrawly, the Earl OF Llanduf, and many
others in hostile encounter with swords
and pistols; that Baron Metge OF the Tx
cnequer. was tout" with his own brother
in-law, and with other people as well;
that Judge Patterson of the Common
Pleas fought three county gentlemen. and
wounded them all; and that Lord Nor
bury, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,
had encounters with 'fighting" Fitzgerald,
and many others. So tremendous was the
reputation of this Judge rs 'ire eater"
that he was trusted by ministers of his
party TO brighten troublesome members OF
the opposition. and so rapid was his pro-
motion in consequence that IL was said he
"shOt up into preferment."
CuriOusly enough, duelling was more
generally pracuced during the contlnu-
ance of the reformed Irish Parliament
from 1882 TO 1890. AS many as 800 duels
are said to have been fought by prominent
personages within that period. Duelling
clubs were established, to which no man
could obtain admittance VINO could not
show that he had exchanged shot5r
thrust with some antagonist.
AT this time, TOO, there were II, Dublin
men-who were supposed IS be gentle.
men-who seemed to haze no other aim
IN life than TO annoy ard provoke their fell
low men IhIo aJInfed conflict. They
were, IN iaGe' resr(less rowdies, whose ex-
plo ! 70 "ouIu nowadays earn for them, if
noI ihe reward OF the halter, at least long
s s.PIS sc degrading imprisonment.
M eEfing" Fitzgerald was one Of them.
ID sS-made it practice to Stand in the
middle of narrow crossing in a dirty
street, 80 that every passenger should
either step into the mud or jOstle him IN
passing, in which case the offending party
was promptly challenged to fight. An
other was Pat Power, of DOnagle. He
was furious fire eater, but an amusing
character withal. He was rough Of eX-
terror, had small regard TO his dress or
Florennal a DOgGpG9p6
besides, of a most mellifiuOus brogue.
These peculiarities, while travelling in
England, made him the object of some
practical jokes, which, however, rather
recOiled on those designing them. For in
stance, on one occasion when seated in
tavern, group of "bucks" of the period
hOnored him with their regards. They sent
the waiter to him with gold watch be-
longing to one of them, with the request
that he would tell the time by it. Power
calmly took possession of the watch, sent
his servant to fetch his pistols, and, with
one under each arm, approached his
wOuld-be tOrmentOrs and politely request
ed to be introduced to the owner of the
watch. The request was received III ST.
lence. He then put the watch in his
pocket, declaring that he would keep 1t
safe till called for, at the same time stat
ing his name and where he was to be
lOnuu 5nOulu but OWubI u6biiC ITO ACbulhs
1t was not claimed. On another occasion,
under similar circumstances, waiter
was sent to him with plate OF potatoes,
which he ate with apparent relish. Then
ascertainng from the attendant to whom
he was indebted for the repast he caused
his servant to bring in two covered
dishes, one of which was placed before
the gentleman in question, and the other
on the table at which he sat. The covers
Nr.as. III
pistol was seen. Power, taking up his
weapon, cooked it, and invited his vOlun-
teer entertainer to do likewise, assuring
that gentleman that IL he killed him he
was perfectly ready to give satisfaction to
the friend VINO sat beside him. Needless
to say, the practical joker declined the in
Vitation.