The Indianapolis journal., 1889-09-09
THE CORY GEORGIA DUEL
Bottom Drops Completely Out Of An
other Southern Affair of Honor.
The Chivalrous Major Huff and Colonel Pat
terson Earnestly Hunting Each Other
as Far Apart as They Can Get

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. S.-The bottom has
fallen from another Georgia duel. After
weeks excitement on the part of the off,
GERS of three States the vigilant news
paper reporter now finds the announcement
that the thing is another paper battle.
When Patterson skipped from the Atlanta
officers he went to Chattanooga. There
he was joined by two prominent
Georgians. Maj. A. Bacon and Ham,
lton Yancy, who went in the
capacity of peace-makers, and later
on Cobb Jackson, who was assisting Pat
terson to hold up his end of the prospective
duel. Huff, in the meantime, was under
arrest here, but on Friday was allowed
to 60 to his home in
Macon. Instead of stopping at
Macon he went on to Columbus. The cor
respondence had reached the crisis where
the code said fight. and Sulphur
ss spPings Scene Ala made adsnsr fam0us ~nsoneS
duel the jackson Brandon affair.".
was appointed as the place of meeting.
Huff was to go from Columbus to Sulphur
Springs, and his second, Walter Rhett,
terson, Jackson. Rhett and q
liberal supply of GeOrgians and
newspaper reporters--the latter. a neces-
sary part Of Georgia duel-were
on hand Yesterday. morning. but nc, Mr..
and still no Mr.. Huff. Rhett and other HUFF
still no HUFF. They all stayed in the woods
all day, watching and waiting, but no word
came from HUFF Finally. after waiting ait gshs the
talks of, they took train for
birmingham, and are now on
their way to Atlanta. Mr.. Patterson is
feeling fully recompensed for the insult
what of HUFF His course was not so smooth.
Had everything gone we'll with him he
should have reached Sulphur Springs
before the other party. but every
thing did not 60 well. He was recog-
bus. and at Columbus the officers were
after him. He got over into Alabama
and there the Alabama officers got in their
work and chased the willy Major over three
counties He was in the woods all day.
communication with his friend, who was
on the ground. Late at night some Colum-
bus friends set out to find him and help him
through, AT 10 o'clock he was found and
Thomas Ss asken chaepee heus' where ho he
spent the night. In some. way
his presence in Columbus became known.
and when the Chappelle household awoke
this morning it was to find the house sur
rounded by officers. and that is the situa-
ton now. So the duel is off, and both
doubtless think they are fully exonerated.
Col. Patterson Hunting Major Huff
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. S-W. w. Pat
terson, one of the Georgia legislators. who
was to fight a duel, was in Birming-
ham to-Gay. accompanied by his second,
jackson; Huff's second, Rhett, and DE-.
w. F. Westmoreland. They have been
at Sulphur Springs, in Alabama,
few miles from the Georgia
line, on the Alabama Great Southern
railway. They say that was the appointed
place. and, after waiting there thirty-six
hours for HUFF they gave him up and left for
Atlanta. Rhett, who was to have seconded
HUFF, is unable to account for his princi-
pals absence. HUFF was at Columbus, Ca,
lodging the officers, and apparently, try
ing TO make his way to sOme point in Ala
BAN.
Major HUFF Hunting Col. Patterson.
MACON. Ga, Sept S.-Hon. w. A. Huff,
member of the State Legislature from this
city. who left here for Alabama, Saturday,
to fight a duel with Hon. r. w. Paterson,
also a member of the State Legislature, re-
turned to the city tonight having been un-
able to meet Patterson, owing to the vigil
ance of the authorities. Patterson's where
abouts are unknown. and have been for
some days. The trouble between
the gentlemen was caused by
PatterSOn's denOuncing certain statements
by HUFF in reference to local legislation as