Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-21
"a DUEL TO THE DEATH"
sharKey Arrested This
Morning for challenging @. w.
I'D a. n rda 10 frorIal GOmbuf,

pounciIBian SharKey Arrested This
Morning for challenging @. w.
Edwards 10 Mortal Combat.
W Councilman Michael j. Sharkey was
Saturday morning for delivering ohnl-
lsnge to o. W. Edwards of the Journal
to fight duel 10 the death.
e Mr.. Sharkey marched to the office of
the paper re'errea to about 10 O'Clock
Saturday in frenzy .of rage born OF
whnt he alleges 10 bs tho accumulation OF
IMPLICATIONS agalnst his pers nal char.
noter. a noisy boene enBued when the
COUNCILMAN M ds all manner OF threats.
This resulted in his being arrested In
Ahe oflioo by Special Officer Evans On the
charge of dlsorderly conduct, preferred
by Mr.. Edwards. Mr.. Sharkey was taken
10 the hall whsro he gave 800 bail for
his Appearance That evening.
This did not satisfy the councilman
who still boiling over With rnge went
again to the journal otlics and in thu
haroeRt manner sgaiu upbraided Mr..
Edwards threatening him with personal
cahligation for what he had charged him
with. The proprietor of tho pnper, and
1t is understood everyone else in the
ofii,e, was in extreme trepldation at the
como lmhn's violent threats. The eli
max WAS at length reached when Edwards
was challenged by sharkey to fight a
duel with pistols right away.
Edwards then slipped out and reaching
the attorney generals Office made state.
meut of the facts. Mr.. Biggs came down
TO the police station aud Dfter a confer
enoe with Ohief 5wiggett instructed Clerk
Eyland to make out warrant for the ar
rest of Michael j. ShArkey as equity OF
challenging said complainant 20. w.
Edwards) to fight duel in violation Of
the statutes OF Delaware"
Armed with the second warrant Special
officer Evans went down to Fourth and
Snip ey streets, where he found Mr..
SbArkey, and thereupon made the arrest.
II is understood that the councilman
was sufficiently in earnest about the duel
to have hired carriage for private
ride Mt il 80 a. M"
Sbarsey was given a preliminary
hoaring ct 4 o'clock on Saturday after
noon. City Solicitor LynamRsked for
poatp9nemsnt to Monday after
noon. 1t was learned that Attorney
general Bggs had advised that the bail
TO hxvd Mt SO, 600. Walter Hayes, Esq
counsel for the accused stated that he
was ready to furnish any amount of bail
for his Silent. The court thought the
amount of bail suggested by tue attorney
general excessive. Mr.. Lyman unhesi-
iaiinely expressed a similar opinion. The
bail wHs then fixed al $4,000. Archibald
Given became Mr.. Sharkey's bondsman.
The care OF disordsrly conduct in
which the same complainant and defend
ant appeared was also ordered to be con-
uedto the same hour Monday afternoon.
Harry Ohristy became bondsmgn in the
latter ctse in 300.
Judge Ball took his seat punotually at
= $40 o'clock Monday afternoon at the
municipal ooart for the purpose of lear
ing argument in the two CASES against ex-
Councilman Michael j. 5hnrkey, against
wis nj stand the two charges OF disorderly
conduct and of challenging q. W. Ed
wards fight duel.
special Officer Weldin announced that
hia hon was Bitting, aud invited all per-
soma to draw nigh and give their atten-
tion. Olsrk Hylaud, on the request Of
City Solicitor Lyman; called the wit
pesses ir the first case, that of disorderly
conduct. @. W. Edwards, asorge Car
ter, Theodore Stewart O. Is. Palmer,
George Edwards and Harry kmith, were
tie witnesses.
Naptor hayes, Ed, COUNSEL Tor the de-
fence, informed tho court that he was
ready TO entar plea OF guilty to the
ota'se OF disorierly conduct.
The following witnesses in the duel
rase were next called: George Garter, O.
w. Edwards Theodore Stewart, o. b.
Palmer, and NJ 4. Tot
Mr.. Hayes again addressed the court,
Wsking continuance of the second case
for one week.
cir. Lynsm-"Neli, your honor,
don't see that continuance would affect
the States position in any way"
MIR. Hayes-"Last Saturday afternoon
l was q lite ready to 60 on with the oase.
The state asked for continuance and
it was granted This is the first time
have asked for one. i have witness,
not in town who can't get here"
MIR. Lyman III have no objection. /
presume, Mr.. Hayes, your witness is
material one z"
Mr.. Hayeg--"Yes, sir"
Judge Ball then passed sentence filming
the defendant $40 and costs in the case
of cisorderiy conduct and ordering
continuance of the duelling case to Mon
day week at 8. 80 p. m.
The same bail as hitherto was accepted.