Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26


oairacism visited upon him by the Ia.
dies and gentlemen u his acquaintance
that he was sorcly Inundated aud NOR.
tilted NJ the open snubbing he received.
Some weeks later Mccarthy entered a
Richmond cafe. and there IN unme~
urcd terms he denounced Mordecal as a
! puliroon and coward. The latter en-.
tcrlng the place while Mccarthy was
Hiill speaking. MOrdecai asked McCar.
thy II he WIS not speaking harshly OF
him Upon Mccarthy repeating his IN.
sulllng language Mofdecal again
knocked him down. his eyes belnv
Llnckcncd aud other Injuries being In
filcicd. Friends again separated them.
but the AFFAIR had now gone too far 10
BE- settled IN any way except on tho
field Of honor.
Upon his arrival NJ home young Me-
Carthy was questioned as 10 the cause
Of his Injuries by his mother. very
brave woman. and upon HIS relating
the story ~ his second encounter with
Mordecal MIS-. Mccarthy said to her
BON.
Page, this viii never do FOR tho
McCarihys. You must fight this man.
"sald he: Mother. have rctrcated I'm
this affair ~ long that am afraid no
one VIII carry my challenge 20 my op-
poueni. No one win act rs my second
III mo one else will. said the moth
cr 4 Will carry II myself. I win be
your second
'Sho sent FOR two friends OF the fam.
~. aud the challenge 10 mortal combat
was delivered 20 Mordecal that very
night The old fair grounds IN tho
western outskirts Of Richmond were
selected as the place OF meeting. aud
the time was set Tor daylight the next
morning.
Promptly at the appointed time both
parties, with their seconds aud the
doctors, arrived on the neld. A GUAR
ter OF nile back from the scene OF
action, behind ciump Of trees. IN her
coach aud unattended except by her
two negro servants sat the intrepid
mother Of Mccarthy. She bad come 10
see her sons honor ylndicatcd. 10 see
the stain upon the Mccarthy name
wiped out. Her son was apt 10 fall. 10
be killed even. To her an unavenrcd
Insult 10 the family name was worse
than death itself. Being away some
distance. she could not sec well. and
She had Instructed her servants 10 10
forward and hasten 20 her with tho
news Of the result as soon as shots had
been exchanged.
"Mordccai being the challenged par.
~, had selected pistols. As the word 10
lrc was given both men discharged
their weapons. but without result AZ
he second Ore. however. Mordecai fell
10 the ground MORALLY wounded. Nc
1arihy wns also slightly wounded In
he hip 10 the socond shot. As soon as
he men had hrcd the colorcd servant
fastened % the side Of bis mistress.
Mlstah Mordecal am dead.
md Marse Page Il shot Ia Dc lex.
IIurrylng home. the fearless mother
hastily summoned two surgeons. aud
when Der wounded son arrived she had
Everything prepared Tor his safety and
'omfort Mccarthy was guarded at,
bis bone by the authorities until ~
vas well enough TO appear In court.
lie was fined $500. with the alicrna.
I've OF six months imprisonment Tho
Inc was paid. OF course. and Page Nc.
'arthy was once again a free man. aud
he Mccarthy name and honor wern
vengcd. IL Is true. however, that Me.
'arthy ever after seemed weighted
own by n melancholy that was as
ronounced as II was lmmOvable. and
coplc said that he was never again a
Apply man.
This was one % the most notable
nalrs of the kind that ever happened
Virginia" continued the Judge, with
retrospective sigh. as for the deca.
ence OF a custom once 10 universal In
he state Immediately south Of the 20.
mae river.
There were others. however, that
ere celebrated. particularly the meet
Ig between obadiah Jennings Wise.
dest son OF Governor Wise OF vlr-