Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-13
Supposed DueIists from vir.
ginia and West Virginia.
Intercepted in Washtngton-ADe1ayed
Train Thought to Haze Prevented q
Meeting-AU arrangements Nude.
The Washington .Star of Thur,

The Washington Star of Thursday
says:
Yesterday afternoon the Washing
ton police were informed that w.
Chase Morton, of Richmond, Va, and
Charles Porterfield, of Charlestown,
West Virginia, we're in this city for
the purpose of fighting duel, and de-
tectives were ordered to apprehend
the parties. The evening train from
Richmond was late and to this fact is
ascribed the miscalculation which pre-
vented the meeting.
Mr.. Morton and his friend r. T.
Daniels were arrested at their hotel
about 4.3O P. NJ. and taken to police
headquarters where they awaited the
arrival of Congressman Geo. d. Wise,
who became their bail to appear at
the police Court to-day. Later in the
evening Mr.. Porterfield and his friend
Mr.. Washington were arrested at the
Metropolitan and taken to police head
quarters where Major Selden, proprie-
tor of the Metropolitan, became surety
for their appearance this morning.
This morning Judge Smell inquired
of the Prosecuting Attorney whether
he had any papers in regard to an al
legged duel case. The Attorney said
he would report on the case in few
minutes. TheJudge said: If there
has been no challenge given within
the District we have nothing to do
with the case. If my information is
correct, sec no Justification for the
arrest. 1 understand these parties
were arrested on a telegram from
Richmond"
Presently the Prosecuting Attorney
returned into Court and said that he
had examined into the case and he
thought no District law had been vio-
lated. The Judge requested the par
Prosecuting. Attorney reports that he
finds no breach of the laws of this
District has been committed, and you
are all honorably discharged from
this Jurisdiction.
The matter has since been AMIGA
bly, settled by Messrs. Daniels and
Washington. acting for Messrs. Nor
ton and Porterfield, respectively.
Nothing, says the ". Va. Demo-
crat, was known about the above af-
fair in this town until the Washington
papers were received. But it has
since occasioned no little comment on
the street. The nature. of the diff
Guilty between the parties has not
been made public, but we feel author
lied to state that the above account,
which is condensed from the Star, is
substantially correct, and we print
the following memorandum by which
the matter has been adjusted:
WASHINGTON, D. G. July Sth, 1SS6.-An I'M
friendly correspondence having passed between
Mcssrs. Charles Portcrficld. of CharlestOwn,
Jefferson county. w. Va. and W. Chase Nor
ton, of Richmond. Va. the undersigned, friends
of these gentlemen, who have plcnary author
itv to act for them. have considered the matter
at issue betS cen them. and arrived at the con-
cltlsiou that hostile meeting il not justificdby
the circumstances, and. in order that the dis
agreement may be settled upon basis honor
able to both of them. it is determined that the
entire correspondence between them and all
reflections upon any members of their respcc-
tive families be and are hereby withdrawn and
furthermore the difficulty is finally and AMIGA
bly, adjusted. r. T. DANIEL,
for w. Chase Morton.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
for Charles POrtcrfeld.