The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-05-11

4 street Duel. the ous<sms % tar uamll-
soa-Gamhreil Case. in Jaekson- Mss~os-
~lrpi-Genrrai Writ Adams and E<lssos
N.rtln ~ the -.<ew Ni<>i>Ipplan~ 10th
Dead ~ the Result.
s.~xsox. Miss, May 3.-Ceneral Writ
Adams. prominrnt In the history ~ Mis-
si-sipri. and J. n. Martin. editor Of the
jackson Ner Nis>issipp,1a. we're both
killed here yesterday Ia q desperate duel
a close quarters. and the double tragedy
has created aprofound sensation through
out the entire State. The fatal ARRAY
grew out AZ the Hamilton GambreIl shoot
ing ~ year ago. when Rodcrick Gam-
breil. editor u the Jackson NtrDrf and
Shield. was killed BY Colonel Jones =.
Hamilton The trial Of Colonel
Hamilton divided the State Of
Mississippi into two practically
hostile parties. the Nee Nississippian, u
which the Martin brothers were the edit
ors. violently attacking Colonel Hamil-
ton aud his friends. Prominent among
those was General Writ Adams. who was
his business partner in the penitentiary
leases and ship Island railroad. The
paper yesterday morning contained a vio-
lent attack on General Adams suggest
ing that he took advantage u his position
- I"frN4M|<&@A ~ A|AAN anu IAENNMt -
transmission In the mails. The two men
met on President and Amite streets. when
General Adams stepped up 70 Martin and
said:
"You rascal. have had enough Of
this"
Martin replied: III ron don't like II,
them and without finishing the sem
tence he pulled his pistol, fired and step
ped behind = tree. General Writ Adams
replied almost immediately. He walked
around the tree 20 get . better shot a.
Martin, both firing NJ the time As Mar
tin fired his last shot Adams dropped
dead. and Martin himself fell almost
simultaneously. An examination OF the
bodies showed that Adams had received
but one wound. the ball having passed
through the heart, while Martin was shot
in the breast, leg and heart Both men
died almost instantly
General Writ Adams was one OF the
most-noted citizens u Mississippi He
served as secretary 20 Dunlap. Secretary
Of War Of the Republic Of Texas. and was
Adjutanf Of Budesui's regiment In the
gre /. Indian fights 81 the 18th and 18th Of
July. lS22. on the Neches river, where
--Oid Bowles.r the great Cherokee chief,
was defeated and killed He returned 70
the United States and was = wealthy bank
er az jackson and vicksburg. In ISL and
1854 he was elected 20 the Mississippi
Legislature. and framed the first gem
eral laws on the subject Of levee pro-
lection. In January. ISL, be was appoint
ed BY Governor NcRea Of Mississippi -
commissioner 10 louisiana 10 secure CO.
operation in the passage Of the secession
ordinance In February. 1851. President
Davis summoned him 10 Montgomery and
offered him = seat in his Cabinet IS Post
master-General. but he declined in order
20 organize q cavalry regiment which
was thought TO be the best in the Confed-
crate service He was made Brigadier-
General Of cavalry in 1871. was engaged
in every evenfful battle Of the Army Of
the Tennessee. and made the last fight Of
the war east o. the Mississippi n Gaines
vile, Ala. where he captured . number
Of prisoners He was appointed post
master Of Jackson. two years ago. Pres
idenf Cleveland
Martin was young man only thirty
years Of ace. . talented editor, but Of the
aggressive order and had bern already
engaged IN number Of serious ARRAYS
over the Hamilton Gambrell case.