The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20
A FAMOUS DIE.
Graphic story Of tiIo Days whom CoaEress-
men Hon pred the Code,

Graphic story of tiio Days Whom CdHEress-
men Iinnpred the Code.
Pre-emincnt amo,y the wonderful old
men in this county stands eX-Uuited
States Senator Gcorgs w. Jones, of
Dubuque, la, who to-day, at the adj
vanced age of ss, is sound in mird and
body, and who. to all appearances, will
live to cross the threshold of another
century. Gen. Jones (who, by the by,
was a drummer hey in the war of 1912,
and participant likewise in the Black
Hawk war) gave an account to a Post
interviewer of the national capital
few days ago of the famous duel be-
tween William j. Graves, of Kentucky,
and Jonathan Cilley, of Maine, both
representatives in congress. The duel
grew out of political alteration in
the house. Graves was the challenger
Gen. Jones was asked by Franklin
Pierce, then a senator, to become Cilley's
second.
"Cilley," continued Gen. Jones, twas
man of magnetic manners, polished,
chivalric, and splendid debater.
when do you want to hght?" l
asked
"'This very afternoon said Cilley:
and with rifles, which have the right
to choose as the challenged party. l
will take rifles, for know that Graves
will naturally expect me to choose
pistols; and like all Kentuciians, he is
doubtless an expert with that weapon.
81 shall never forget how astonished
was Henry A. Wise, Graves second,
,,hnr, 1 ,.pyN,,.taI TO l., t1,nt haI
chosen rifles. He swore round OF
tremendous profanity, and declared it
was murder. The distance eighty
yards-at last reconciled him to the hope
that it might not turn out so bad. But
the night was growing late, and the
duel was put over till the next morning
'At an early hour we drove out the
old Marlboro road to a point two miles
| from the capitol, Graves and his second
going in their private carriage
"On the way out Cillcy was quite gay,
and chatted in lively fashion. Poor
fellow! he had no idea how near his
end was. He said to me that the people
of his section disapproved so strongly OF
dueling that he would never more be
honored by them with office and that he
would have to move out to my country,
"We got to the ground and Mr.. Wise
and placed them exactly eighty steps
apart The giving of the command tc
fire fell to our side, The men faced
each other with presented weapons, and
| said: One, two, three, fire!' Cilley's
rifle had hair trigger, and it exploded
prematurely, the bullet going into the
earth but few feet away. Graves
aimed and fired deliberately. His bal
missed.
Before the second round went tc
Mr.. Wise and asked him if the honor o
both men had not been vindicated, and
suggested that the matter ought to stoI
right there. He agreed with me, bu
his principal still insisted on an apology
for Mr.. Clay had said that he should
make that id Yankee tender al
apology. Cilley would not agree Il
this, and again they faced each other
| had previously cautioned my MAJ
about that trigger, and he said he woult
be more careful next time.
"They fired so nearly together thu
second time that it sounded like one re
port. Graves moved out of his place
but Cilley never stirred. L think yo,
have hit him. / said, and Cilley replied
that he believed he had. Graves tolt
Mr.. Wise that he thought himself struck
; hoped this would end it and again es
sayed to have the fight terminated. NJ.
efforts were in vain.
"A third time the crack of the rifle
; rang out and Immediately my poo
friend sank to the ground. The Ken
: tuckian's bullet had pierced the femora
artery and he gasped his last breatl
while raised him in my arms, Wash
ington Post.