The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-29
ABLOODY DUEL AVERTED
TIE CHALLENGER CHANGES HIS
MIND ON A TECHNICALLY.

He Decides That He Should have Been
Challenged Instead of Challenging
Ills Cpponent-His Original PROPOSE
ton Was Fight at Eight PAGES With
Shotguns-
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 2S.-For several days
past there has been talk Of duel between
Judge David A. Newsome, an Atlanta
character who has a reputation all over the
state by reason Of his eccentricities and
Glenn Waters, city editor Of the EUening
Herald, but to-day the affair came to a
ludicrom end, as such affairs usually do
Judge Newsome became offended at a re-
port written by Mr.. Waters in which it was
stated that the judge, who claims to be a
republican from principle. had attempted
TO have a resolution passed at the recent
meeting Of the republican state committee,
certifying to his republication and eligibil-
ity to hold Office under a republican adj
ministration.
WANTED A POsTMASTERsHIP.
The Judge was an applicant for the post
mastership at Athens when the present adj
ministration went in, but was defeated by
a negro, and is consequently very sore on
that point Possessing the individuality that
me does, it was natural that be should make
! an effort to have his republican principles
INDICATED in this way. 1t was also natural
that he should become angry when he
failed, the committee declining TO pass the
vindicating resolution, and yet more angry
when the matter was given publicity by
Mr.. Waters.
THE JOURNALIST CHALLENGED.
Yesterday Judge Howsome sent formal
challenge to Mr.. Waters through Jack Hast
tings, acting as his second. Mr.. Waters
named Gordon Hurtell as his friend, and
a meeting place was appointed several miles
from the city. At the judges request shot
guns we're named and eight PAGES the dis
tance. As he sent the challenge this was
not exactly In conformity with the code,
but knowing his eccentricity, Mr.. Waters
yielded the point although shotguns at
eight PAGES seemed rather more dangerous
than would be pleasant to an average duel
&st. The meeting was TO have taken place
this morning, the judge, when the prelimi-.
naries were arranged, with thivalric i'm
petuosity, declining to ask or reoeivean
apology. Blood only would satisfy him.
THE JUDGE CHANGES HIS MIND.
But bright and early before the hour for
departure from the city, Mr.. Hastings was
surprised at a visit from the judge, bis prin-
cipaL He had spent the night in refreshing
his memory on the practice OF the code, and
came to the conclusion that the affair had
net been properly conducted, and so in
formed Mr.. Hastings that he would not
fight Mr.. Waters unless that gentleman be-
came the challenging psrtg. This was
another mark of eccentricity in the Judge,
but it effectively put stop to the duel
The particulars Of the affair came out this
afternoon, and there has been no end of
talk about it at the judges expense.
Judge Newsome is particularly known
among members of the legislature for years
past. having written sketches of many Of
them for various papers.
Mr.. Waters will be remembered as the
correspondent who aroused the indignation
Of DR.. Chappell during the last session OF the
legislature by styling him the "long-eared
gentleman for Laurens"