The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-12
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
A Duel Between Two Proml-
ueut Citizens Of Georgia.
THE DETAILS OF THE FIGHT,
p. Calhoun, a Leading Lawyer, and
J.D. Williamson, Railroad Pres
ident, Settle their Quarrel
According to the Code.

ATLANTA, Ga, August liza specla
10 the Constitution from the Williamson
Calhoun duelpg field says'
on THE FIELD, August l0,-DaylighI
has gone and darkness is here, Tht
train comes to q halt so near the State
line that some OF the party think thai
they are in Georgia. Capt, Jackson and
Mr.. King have left the car. The train Il
standing upon a deep field witha high
cut in front Of III in 1.-THE cow'catchel
Ia actually In the cut, Dense, heavy
tImbers are on oil sides. Trees, big and
little, old and young, are to be seen only
AthiCk, heavy cloud hangs over every
thing, but morning 10 rapidly drawing
near, and the moon shows occasionally,
There is u deep feeling OF awe over all
possibly except two gentlemen, who are
soon To attempt each others life. On the
outside Captain Jackson and Mr.. King
are wandering through the woods searCh'
log for aspot. Astheymove along arm In
arm they talk familiarly and pleasantly,
A place Is found, aud Capt Jackson takes
the choice OF positions. Mr., King takes
the choice OF weapons. Tho principals
leave the coaches with DR.. Cooper, DR.,
Beatty and a few spectators. Captain
Jackson places Mr., Calhoun with his
back almost squarely against the heavily
Clouded moon, then the distance IL step.
ped OIL. Mr.. Williamson takes his posi-
tion. DR.. Cooper drops upon his knees
aud opens bis surgical case, knives, etc.,
while bandages are laid cut upon the
ground. DR.. beatty, near Mr.. William
son does the same. Then Mr.. King
produces a pair Of pistols, and the crowd
gathers around, except Messrs. Calhoun
aud Williamson, who stand with
right side to right side just where they
were placed.
ALL IN READINESS.
"Gentlemon," said DR.. Cooper, must
this be2'
Neither gentlemen authorized TO speak
answered and DR.. Cooper realizing that
he had done all he could TO prevent the
fight, walks to his case Of instruments.
Then Captain Seay comes forward and
asks TO adjust 1t, and Is so persistent
that he has to be carried away almost
bodily. Captain Jackson .iB unac-
quainted with the gun. It Is a double
acting Smith & Wesson, 42.calibre, ham
merless and with safety attachment.
The captain soon learned the weapons
aud hands 1t To Mr.. Calhoun, at the
same time explaining II. Mr.. King
does the same for Mr.. Williamson.
Nothing more remained to be done.
Capt. Jackson took a position. The
word was given. In rapid succession,
six shots rang out. One came from Mr.,
Calhoun's pistol and five from Mr..
Williamsop's pistol. Then the colloquy
occurred which ended in adjustment oi
difficulty on tefma honorable To each.
WHAT IT WAS ABOUT.
The trouble grew out OF Williamson
denouncing a statement made by Cal
houn before Legislative committee as
false. Captain Harry jackson, Of At
lanta, was Calhoun's second, and Cap
tain Jack King, OF Rome, was William
sons second.
The quarrel originated over Language
used by Williamson in speaking Of y
statement made by Calhoun, that viii
Hanson was trying to unload on Georgta
Central. The latter declared the state
ment to be unqualifedly false. Cal
houn return 10 Atlanta.
Calhoun Is Counsel for the West Point
Terminal road and Williamson is Presi.
dent Of the Chattanooga, Rome and
Oarrollton road.