The Washington times., 1902-12-02
.SOUTHERNERS PURPOSED
TO RESORT TO THE CODE
Challenge to Duel Sent and
Accepted.
SCHLETS COUSIN lNSULTED
Friends InterPose to Prevent Meeting
on Field, and Count OF Honor
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/ SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec. 2-Slnee
/ Thanksgiving Day the friends OF .wo
[ prominent citizens OF Savannah have
been bcsily engaged in an effort to To-
strain them from nghting a duel 10 ac-
icordance with the code. Those most in
terested In the me- tier are among ina
most prominent people in Savannah. rs
the principals are men OF courage and
determination, it has required the hard
est work on the part Of their friends 10
keep them from actually going upon the
field TO settle their differences.
The gentlemen who have appeared de-
termined to adjust their differences
through the code duello are John Sulu-
van Schley, a cG5sin OF Admiral Win
field Scott Schley. and member OF one
Of the Oldest families in Georgia. and
Dr. F. G. Wilson. a prominent dentist
and an expert pistol and rifle shot. who
has often been the guest OF the Carte-ek
Gun Club in New York.
Second in Another Affair.
DR.. Wilson gained some notoriety in
Now York about two years ago BY going
20 the Office Of a New York member OF
the Carteret Club with a Mr.. NIcAlpin,
when the latter haG :, personal dinculty.
The trouble arose between Mr.. Schley
and Dr. Wilson in Charleston on Thanks
giving Day, vixen they had a heated dis
cusslon in the Charleston Hotel As
DR.. Wilson is Mr. schley's superior
physically. the latter received a great
deal the worst OF the fight He was,
among other things, slapped by Dr. VIII
son.
Their presence in Charleston was the
occasion Of the visit OF a detachment OF
the Savannah Volunteer Guards 70 at
tend a shoot. Dr. Wilson has held a
commission in the guards.
The 6ght arose over some trivial mat
ter. it is understood. and Mr.. Schley
smarted under DR.. Wilson's treatment
Of him. As soon as he returned to Sa-
Vannah he sought cut his friend. A N
Pratt. Drawing up a formal challenges
for duel he dispatched Mr. Pratt with
It 20 the doctor. announcing that Mr..
Pratt would act for him.
The receipt Of the challenge surprised
Or. Wilson not a little. but no man has
ever accused him Of c0wardice and he
decided not to back down under the
challenge. He sent for ". 3. Stevens.
a captain In the Guards and law part
ner OF r. g. Dubignon, general counsel
for the Southern Express Company.
Friends Interpose.
The captain and Mr.. Pratt were con-
suldng over the best way 70 have mat
tiers settled when the news OF what was
brewing became noised about other
friends thereupon started in 10 put a
stop to all warlike preparations.
Col. William Garrad. city attorney.
who for many years commanded the
Guards, and Major ". j. williamson,
the present commander OF the battery,
appeared as peacemakers- They pro-
posed a court OF honor, a sort OF arbitra-
ton board. TO settle the differences. and
In order to see who was right and who
was wrong.
BY this proposition a meeting on the
field was ayerted. il is believed The
board has. il is understood. been named
and the friends Of both gentlemen hope
to have things smccthed over.
For the past three days. in certain
circles. little has been talked OF except
the pending challenge aid the tumult =
raised.