Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
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. BLOODLESS DUEL
Of THE WEST.

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r,otoin Jacob Matthews died recent
r. V naor Sidney, Neb. He was a prin-
,a in one of the most singular, if
T gnolIpss duels ever fought in the
Wat VS., He emigrated from Pennsylva-
u, s,rE in the COS, and settled at
0n,fa where he began as a small
nsr,Aan Of Quaker stock and peace
br9s be frequently declared he had
md pistol only once in his life.
ds tide was entirely complimentary.
The duel in which he engaged took
Maze shortly after his arrival at Oma-
b CITY, when he aroused the animOs-
If Of Bull TOmey, a blackleg and an
1Dprt with the pistol. Matthews re-
fused to sell goods to Tomey on credit,
EhaeupOn the latter promptly chal-
Aaged the young merchant to a duel.
Is TOmey had participated in a dozen
. o. more such affairs and had always
come off victorious, great was the sur
Fphs and alarm of Matthews friends
when be promptly accepted the chal-
age
q have never had a pistol in my
lands in my life" said Matthews, "but
mean to meet him, though neither Of
b will be hit"
The next day Tomey and Matthews
.et in field south of the town. The
ET Of the impending duel had been
Fa circulated and friends of both
lMMbled, although the general con-
PIP was that Matthews was as
tM as dead.
. 10 the amazement of the spectators,
/ we'll as Tomey and his second,
FlA they reached the field they found
newly dug grave yawning for him
FA should fall in the duel. Tomey
fadeit the butt of his coarse wit.
That Teller Matthews is a thought
one he said to the crowd. He
'VeS out here to get me to pop him
\ and has his own grave ready, so
can hold the funeral without waste
ktme."
IN the contrary" answered Mat
sVs, Il have had that grave dug for
w.
here was even greater cause for as
aShment when Matthews second
4lamS-strode on the field. He was
0Vn to be one of the most desperate
III Omaha. His fame as a dead
was as great as that of TOmey,
-e his daring and wickedness were
FL III Tar higher repute by the rough
lent, of which he was a ruling
ILL., Some triting kindness had won
ueSperado to Matthews, and he
sS"oIn to see him through the fight
secure fair play, if he had to clean
d Score Of his own tribe.
'ae duelists were to stand and fire
"n PAGES, and Williams, who imme-
IVY ooA charge of all arrange
a a'S "l'nout much Difference to the
nsS VI views of his fellow second,
4alased it that the grave came di-
~, =. II Ue'"een them. To this arrange
~. 10ue! and his second strenuous
,4Sv'ed' but Williams, with an
rvSn' oYerruled them, saying
,,;. 'aa', as the challenged party,
r%D''pal had a right to select the
= ~ NJ long as no obstacles inter-
|, -, lHe dirt from the grave had
: SuO'ed to a distance, so there
b. NJ complaint on that score.
hi t h Ills second appealed to the
sss,, Vu' soon found themselves a
som,t minority, for the predominant
ans e'elhent were afraid of Will
m sIu 50 Of course sided with him.
81 w;., spectators naturally
e,s, ~.l any proposition made in
\, NV ~ Vi Matthews, whether the
4 n n'S apparent or not. Finding
Il y avail to protest further further
,, ~SOnd placed him on his side
IN nave and Williams did like
s son' n"'thews. Then Williams
& ssal a PAGES to the right of his
q osn 1 made brief address.
IA are to have one shot
sho .san' looking straight at
s H. SOod at careless ease with
Is =, Is repulsive face.
Aava want" he retorted: 81
IL tearing i'm all to
se ,ba1 repeated Williams;
4aa a You don't try to take
fuother thing want you
esana;s IN mind. Bull Tomey.
y ars, here with my gun in
sTa a. nand. and If you fire
Non, me word of command.
's Sun = The heart out of you:
0u what Won know of