The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-09-28

closel y pursued. PoindeXier'
friend, Capt VIM. @. Mead, sent
Capt. Il, Bradish, the friend Of Mr..
Hunt, The following nole:
StF-Having evaded the consta-
bles, by whom we have been har-
ra~sed, and understanding your
friend has escaped, we have reason
to hope there will be no further
difficulty, and that you and your
friend will meet us on the oppisile
side Of the river by 4 p. m. to-
morrow, if agreeable to your friend,
or at an early an hour as possible.
My friend, his surgeon and myself
crossed over Immediately, under
cover Of night, and we shall anXi-
ously await the arrival of your
party. Our friend. Leiut. Peyt0n,
will delivery you this note aud
then rejCin US. He will inform
you precisely where we are TO be
found. Your obedlent servant.
w. G.. MEAD.
This cartel evidently meant
business" says Historian Clai-
borne.
The seconds were what would
now be called fire eaters.
TO give an idea OF the rules Of the
code in those days, the subjoined
terms Of agreement are copied.
Both parties were on the Louis
Iana side of the river when the
terms were agreed to.
THE RULES GOVERNING TIE DUEL.
William @. Mead on The part of
George PoindeXter, and Ebenezer
Bradish on the part Of AbJah
Hunt, adopt and agree 10 the fol-
lowing terms Tor the meeting
about to take place:
1. The ground shall be measured
in the presence OF the seconds, and
their principals shall than be
placed at ten PAGES apart, facing
each other.
2. The seconds, in presence of
each other, shall charge two pis
tolls with powder and ore ball.
3. These pistols shall be placed
in the hands Of the principals al
their posts by their respective
seconds, and shall be placed with
muzzle down.
4. The giving of the word shall
be decided by lot. The second
who wins the privilege shall hen
say, slowly and distinctly. "Gen-
tlemen, are you ready 2" If
both principals answer "We are,'
he shall then proceed thus: "One,
two, three. fre!"
5. Alter the word zone" has
been pronounced the principals
may elevate their pistols, but if
either shall raise it from IFS per
pendicuar position before the
word one, the second Of the oppo-
site party shall shoot him.
6. If either of the principals |
shall discharge his pistol before the |
word "lire," or shall withhold his |
shot after the word ''liere.' aud |
then attempt to fire at The adver-
sary, the second of the latter shall
shoot him down.
T. The parties shall remain in the
field until the challenging party
shall declare himself satisfied, or
until one Of the parties shall be too
disabled TO conlinue the fight.
S. A snap or flash OF the pistol /
shall be considered a fire.
THE FATAL MEETING.
"This cartel evidently meant
business. The seconds were both
what would now be called fire
eaters. Bradish was a New Yorker,
, Loyalist, and had held COM
mission in the army from John
dams, and like most of the officers
If that day, was a high-strung Fed
,ralist, and fierce and passionate.
Mead was Georgian. had likewise
Ieen in The army under cGm-
MISSION from Jefferson, and was an
lrdent Republican. His coadJu-
OF, Jos. r. 2eyton, a Virginlan.
vas at that time a lieutenant IN The
United States army. Elijah Smith
highly respectable citizen, was J
PRESENT as q friend of Mr.. Hunt.
The meeting took place on The
rounds of Major Stephen Minor,
bout mile above the port of
"Capt Bradish won the word and !
ave it."
"1he two pistols were heard,
md Mr.. Hunt received a wound in
he abdomen. which in a few hours
erminaled his liie."
"Ills death made a great sensa-
ion aud then, and for many years
hereafter, Mr.. Poindexter was
accused If lireing before the word.
rms charge, however, was not sal
proven"
THE CLOSE OF HIS CAREER. {
Poindexter spent the last years
# his life in Naichez. Some years
before his death he was boarding
It the Mansion House, and passed
lis nights for The most part al the
gambling table. One night, after
le had lost heavily and was some
What fuddled, he set out for his
'oom, and opening a door which
he supposed opened on 4 gallery,
le was precipitated some twenty
ect TO the brick floor below, break
ng the bone of his right leg in two
places, dislocaiing both ankles,
'racturing the left leg above the