The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-27
HE TOOK K. Q
HIS HEELS
The Outcome Of a Duel Be-.
tWeensC Cuban Editors.
IA BAPTIST MINISTER IN III
Was the Innocent Cause Of the Eight
The Affair Created a Great Stir al
y III Clenfuegos and SUR I
iG rounding Country.

5592 In letter. 10 tho Religious Herald. Of
this city, the Rov. G.. y. Daniel. u VOL Z
Aknown Baptist minister In Cuba, working
under tho Homo Mission Board, gives u
most entertaining account OF n disturb-
ance in Cieifucgos and O duel, preclDi-
tated, although innoccntly,i5by a'mls-l
Bionary we'll known In the denomination
Mr.. d Daniel Is writing OF tho work Of
tho Rev. Mr.. Q Halloran. a mixture OF
4 Irish and Spanish blood. born In Cuba,
but an ardent Baptist enrolled In the
+ service OF tho board Of which Dr. 81 g.
Mcconnell formerly OF Lynchburg ls
tho secretary. Mr.. q tialloran.5 the DRILL
# est. o 1Ialloran, as Mr. Daniel calls Him.;
" Ii a vivacious parsonage. with avery
GLIB tongue, and the way he breaches at
1.-THE Cubans IS something wonderful 80 K
he could attract attention In no othcrI
way" says the writer, he would stand
on his head and Kick, at the stars, and
preach to them during the performance.
Ito keeps everything about him on the
move" NJ 81 5i.EF II @
&aI3,f short time ago Mr. O. Halloran was
the innocent cause Of quite q little dis
aturbance. Tho story Is best told in tho
language OF MIR. Daniel:
Recently he had the entire city OF
Cienfucgos wrought up 4 to the highest
state OF excitement, which resulted in a.
4 dEel being fought, one min coming near.
4 losing his lItc.fIt happened thusly: lle
& had given an enterta lamont for the chill
drcn OF his school. which consisted Of
speeches. rccitatlons, ;rcfreshmcnts,. etc.i
He had invited the editors OF his city,
and through cur1o sity several attended,
Il Ono OF the editors became 80 much en-
i Unused over what he termed a most brill
liant affair that he proceeded to fill his,
paper the@next day with q glowing ac-
count OF OHalloran's work and the
splendid entertainment. Another editor!
*, IN n.
!. Toy such putting OF the Baptist prea cher.
hence replied to the wrte-up in most
#1udicrous and brutal manner. ccus1ng
fO'TIalloran OF serving whiskey5 at the en-
@tertainment. and that editor number one
4 was under the influence Of bad Baptist
count Of tho affair. Number, one became
i very "a much incensed. and challenged
number two to fight duel with swords.
Tho challenge was accepted and the duel
fought, and number two came near los--t
ding his life. Number one struck at tho
throat OF number two, hitting MIN Q. on
$the chin, SHINING the bone down to the
i GOOGLE, Number two took to his heels
and saved his life in noble flight. Thus
the unfortunate affair apparently ended,
but It had created n hot time In the old
town. which Increased the congregation
very considerably. Editor number three
attended church to- see what manner OF
man O'Hnlloran was. The Holy Spirit
Z opened his heart, and he has been cons
verted and recently buried In baptism
with Christ. s5f 81 ~
\ \ 'Hnlloran was In no way RESPONSE
Bile for the duel. except that It came UP
over his school. But some Of tho more
91ign,fiod s@of 9the "breethering" did not
appreciate such a stir, and. raising their
hands In holy horror declared that O'f1al-
ioran had disgraced the cause. There DO
some preachers whose dignity is only
excelled by their stupidness would
!. a1'church. and be compelled to sit under
the soothing sound Of sucn p preachers
voice. ~ s.sES &s