The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-15
DUEL BETWEEN GEOKGIANS.
The Participants Were Brave and 1t was
Bloodless-The affair OF Honor
Amicably Arranged.

The Participants Were Brave and 1t Was
Bloodless-The affair of Honor
Amicably Arranged.
Especial to the News and Courier
ATLANTA, August 9-Pat Calhoun,
general counsel for the West Point Ter
minal System, and Col J. D. William
son, president Of the Chattanooga
Rome and CarroltonRoad, left the city
secretly tonight to fight Il duel. Capt.
Henry Jackson is Calhoun's second,
while Mr.. Jack King holds the same
relation to Williamson.
The trouble grew out Of statement
made by Mr. Calhoun before q leglsla-
tive committee that williamson had
tried to sell out to the Central Road.
This Williamson denounced as a false
hood. The demand fora reaction was
refused, and tonight both parties left
for some point outside the State to
carry on their correspondence. Gen.
E. ?. Alexander, president OF the Cen
tral Railroad, sustains Calhoun's state
ment
DETAILS OF THE DUEL.
ATLANTA, GA, August lO.-At 5
O'Clock this evening the dueling party
which left Atlanta last night canle to-
gather on the selected groundat Hoke's
Bluff on the Coosa River, hear Alfalfa
Ala. There We're present the principals,
Mr.. Pat Calhoun with his second,
Capt. Henry r. Jackson, Of Atlanta,
and President Williamson with his
/ ,,,1,,.,l (I.,>,+ l. intr nf Rome Ia
AS negotiations had been exhausted
before the party lelt Atlanta, the work
of laying OFT the ground was at once
entered upon, and the parties were
brought facing each other. The signal
ole, TWO, three-was given, and
simultaneous exchange of shots. took
place. 1t was noticed that President
WiIliamsons s arm fell limp by his side
while Mr.. Calhoun stood erect, waiting
for a repetition OF the second order
Williamson had been wounded in the
left arm, but Mr.. Calhoun was I'M
touched.
The conlbatants at once returned to
their carriages, President Williamson
being drived rapidly to Gadsden, where
he could secure medical attention. Mr..
Calhoun and party drove to Gather
| wood, a station ON the Alabama and
Chattanooga Road, to take the train
! for Admission.
At meeting of the railroad COM
mittee OF the House of Representatives
day before yesterday, Mr.. Calhoun, OF
the Richmond Terminal Company,
said that Mr.. Williamson had to unload
bis Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus
Road on the Central, that he Mr.. Cal
houn) had prevented the unloading of
the road on the Central, and that any
credit for the road being all indepen-
dent line was due to him, Mr.. Cal
houn.) Mr.. Williamson denounced Mr..
Calhoun's statement as unquail1edly
false.
BY O'Clock night before last the cor
respondence was started by Capt. Jack
son, as second for MIR. Calhoun, carry
ing note to Mr.. Williamson at the
Kimball House. Mr.. Williamson tele-
graphed to Rome for his friend, Mr..
Jackson King. Arrangements were
made for meeting i'll Alabama 10,
day. Last night, Mr.. Calhoun and
his second, Capt King, left for Ala
bama, via the Georgia Pacific. Inns
morning the other party left VIA Ine
State road, and was as follows: =. -
Williamson, Jack King, ) 4aSszs;l8 45Szs;;Sl8s ! .
B. Tompkins and Dr. HyJtege %denry
90 iIofnlng governor Gordon,
acting under poreion of Section 5, III,
If the Constitution, which says: "rhe
Governor shall take care that the laws
are faithfully executed and shall be the
of the peace throughout the
State," sent out several kilograms to
;ry to stop the duel. One Of the tele-
grams went to Montgomery to Govern
ar Seay, stating that Mr.. Pat Calhoun
md Capt. Harry Jackson, and Mr..
7. d. Williamson with Mr.. Jack King /
we're preparing to fight a duel in Ala I
lama, and requesting him to instruct [
he sheriffs IN the border counties to 3
watch for them as soon as they arrived. -,
The same telegram was sent to Govern l
,r Bob Taylor at Nashville, Tennessee.
The officers all along the route had an S
opportunity to arrest Williamson, as ,
le travelled in daylight, but no one
eemed inclined to do so, aud the duel
ook place according to programme.
HOW 1T WAS SETTLED.
Atlanta Constitution. @
After the shots Mr.. Calhoun pointed 8
lis revolver at Williamson and ordered s
lin not to move /
"Mr. Williamson, have here four }
fmy balls, which | am entitled to fire |
t you now. / do not wish to take your l
ife. Inow ask you to retract your re- n
marks made before the Legislature" a
81 will do so,n answered Williamson, b
provided you withdraw the reflections 6
pom my character involved in your G
I
MIR. Calhoun again asked an uncondi- l
ional withdrawal, which Mr.. William s
on again refused. Then Mr.. Calhoun t
aid: :
"Will you withdraw your remarks, v
r shall fire."
Mr.. Williamson replied: "If you +!
;ithdraw the reflections upon my L
haracter. If not, no, and / am ready s.
>r your bullets. Fire your four shots. s
hen we shall load and fire again, and l
Ir. Williamson folded his arms. t!
II don't wantto take your life, " said 1
1r. Calhoun. ain speaking before the a
.gislative committee 1 intended to L
overa a business point, and Mr.. William p
on personally did not occur to me-" v
"Then withdraw my statements GG.:ii''.
lid Mr.. Williamson: Ind my despor
"Then," said Somewhat dispelIed. I kel
is pistG'y it until I had taken siXtee
. bottles, and all the ulcers, rheunatisr
I and all otker horrors of blood p0iSO