Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-09
lsnoo,al 10 tbe National Republican. |

WOUNDED HONOR SATISFIED
ONLY BY BULLETS.
lsneo,al TO the National Republican.
CULPEPER, VA, March 1.-One
of the most desperate shooting
allrays that eyer happened in this
vicinity occurred about 10 O'Clock
this morning between Edwin Bar
bour. editor of the Piedmont Al
rance, and Ellis b. Williams, son
of Geo. VI. Williams, esq, editor OF
the CuIpeper Exponent, resulting
in the death of young Williams and
the serious woundlng OF Barbour.
Both are very young men, Ibeir
families are highly connected and
have been for generations renown-
ed for their prominence in the
councils of the country. The de-
ceased was a nephew of Gen.
Robt Williams, of the United
states army, who married the
widow of the late distinguished 5.
A. Douglas, who was Miss Addle
Cults, one OF the celebrated bellies
of Washington. Barbour is the
son of Hon. j. II. Barbour, mem
Der of the Virginia house of dele
gates for this county, and nephew
of Senator-elect John S. Barbour.
The cause of the trouble seems
to have grown out of a newspaper
article in the shape of a letter,
dated from Washington, and sign
ed "Clatterbu k" which was pub
lished some weeks ago. The letter
made some sharp and caustic al
lusions to Mr.. Williams, Of the
Erponcnf, which resulted in the
following correspondence:
CULPEPER, Feb. 17.-Mr. Edwin
Barbour-Sir: | am informed that
in your paper of yesterday is a
communication signed "Jack Clat-
terbuck,p containing offensive al.
lusions to me. You will be kind
enough TO give me the name of the
author in writing. Respectfully,
&C., GEO. VI. WILLIAMS
The following reply was sent to
Mr.. Williams:
SIR: will not disclose the name
of the author Of the letter signed
"Clatterbuck," and consequently
make myself responsible tor any
thing said in bis letter. Respect
fully. EDWIN BARBOUR
The last issue of the Exponent OF
the 9th instant retaliated in a bit
ter denuncialion Of the editor OF
the 1drdRcc and all connected
with it, saying that the editor was
more an object of pity than OF re-
sentiment, inferring that he, Young
Barbour, was not Iheprincipal, and
was put up to it by some one else
His friends claim that he, and he
alone, is the author of the ques-
ton. To-day's Adrdnce contained
the following editorial under the
two notes given above, and was
the immediate cause of the tragedy
this morning:
The responsibility of the "offen-
sive alluslonp referred to having
been assumed by Edwin Barbour,
one of the editors Of the Adrdacc,
the manly course for Mr.. Williams
to purse was clear. He knew who
was responsible for the "oilenslve
allusions,n aud he knew whore 10
find the responsible person, whom
he should have held accountable
for the "ofensiye illusions" bat
instead of doing this, as any one
who deserves to be called gentle
man would have done, he resorts
TO an abusive article IN the columns
of the EJpoReat every line OF
which brlstles with lies and COW
ardly attempts to conceal the
chagrin he felt at being so correct
ly portrayed by Jack Clatterbuck.
Further notice of Mr.. Williams and
his contemptible abuse is hardly
necessary, but we feel constrained
TO say that his conduct in this
matter has been cowardly IN the
extreme and highly unbecoming a
gentleman, of which class we shall
no longer consider him member
/ 1t is disagrecable for MS to publish
this expose of Mr.. Williams, bnt al
times it becomes necessary foI
gentlemen to turn and strike Tho
doc that is barking at their heels
Young Williams wa 20 towr
bright and early this morning.
After reading the article he had
conference with his friends as t'
the best course to purse. Soon l
became known that both men wer'
armed to the teeth, and trouble
was feared. Williams sent a not
to Barbour to come down from hi
Office to see him. This BarbOu
declined to do. A second ant
third messenger was sent. Bar
bour still declined to leave hi
office. Williams then, against tn
strong protests and advice of hi
friends, determined to 60 to tn
Adrdncc Office to see Barbour, TAX
ing with him one of his friends
Upon entering the office Barbou
was seated at table writing. WI
liams closed the door and advance
to where Barbour was seated, an
, said, "How do you propose t
settle this difliculty-flst and sku
or with pistols ?" Barbour said, {
lntlmated, that the matter could .
settled by friends of both partle
I Whereupon Williams said it mus
I he settled now, and struck Ba
I bour with his fist. At this polI
both drew their revolvers an
a began firing at each other at 81
! paces. Some nine or ten sho