The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-08
A DUEL ALL oNE-slDED.
Two jefferson Medical Students Have
Lively ScrimmaRe.

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Lively ScrimmaRe.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record.
A shooting affrsy of the most approved
border style, in which two hot-headed
young southerners, both students at Jeffer-
son Medical College, figured, took place in
front of the college buildings on SAMSON
street yesterday shortly after l
o'clock. As result of their
little difference, Weldon E. Will
hanson now lies on a cot in the Jefferson
hospital, with two bullets in his leg, while
John W. Smathers is under bail to answer
TO the charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill.
The strangest part of it all is that the
young men both hail from the same town,
Asheville, N. c., and GRE not only classmates.
but roommates as well, boarding on Arch
street above Tenth. The quarrel is said TO
have originated in dispute over q woman,
which finally led TO q GOODNESS, followed by
a disastrous warmness. Many hard names
passed between the two rivals, but the cul-
minating point was reached when Smathers
made disparaging remark about William
sons face.
DIDN'T LIKE wILLIAMsoN's FACE.
If there is any one thing which the latter
prides himself on, it is his face; and when
3 nathers remarked with whitening scorn,
"Pd change my face if l had a mug like
yours" Williamson kicked. 1t was not
verbal kick. There was considerable phys
ical force expended in it, and it landed upon
particularly tender portion of Smathers'
anatomy.
These little exchanges of pleasantly oc-
CURED in the hallway leading out to San
som street. At the time the kick was ad-
ministered, Smathers claims that William
son made motion toward his back pocket,
hOY1er kS drox xxyna In ha mi n
time crowd Of students bad gathered
about the pair, and did all in their power
70 help matters along.
sMATHERs GOT THE DROP.
So successful were they in their efforts
that Smathers, seeing the motion of his an
tagonist, pulled his revolver first, and TAX
ing deliberate aim at Williamson's head,
put bullet in his right leg. DR.. Arnold
subsequently said that it had just missed
the temu, which is not as surprising as one
might suppose.
Williamson didn't wait to retaliate, but
despite his wounds, sprang out of the door
way and down the steps, while Smathers
pursued him still grasping his smoking re-
volver. Then began curious game OF
hide and seek. Williamson lodged behind
big dry goods box on the opposite side Of
SAMSON street, with Smathers watching
every movement.
Bang went the weapon. but the shot
missed. A third time Smathers fired,
and again Williamson's right leg suffered
the consequences. Apparently. not salts
fed, the gore-thirsty youth fired again aud
again, until the chambers of his revolver
we're empty.
THE VICTIM WELLS FOR MORE.
Then Williamson caught his cue and
took the center OF the stage. Coming out
from behind his box, with tragic gesture.
he unbuttoued his coat, and, pointing to bis
breast, exclaimed: "Now, you - coward,
empty your gun and finish your
nefsrious work." But Smathers didn't
wait,
The wounded man was removed to a cot
In the hospital, where DR.. Arnold found
that one bullet had passed through Will
iamson's leg. The second bullet had lodged
ulder the skin and was easily extricated. By
this time the news of the duel had spread
and an excited crowd filed SAMSON street
so completely that travel came to stand
still for few minutes.
OFFICER DoNAGHY WATTS UNTIL IT'S OVER.
Reserve officer Donaghy heard the shots
and started on a still>hunt. Hidden In the
amphitheatar, the redoubtable Smethers
was found He was promptly conveyed
before Magistrate Clement, where he told
the following story:
As we were coming out Of college, VIII