The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-23

officers arrived, and thus avoided ar
rest This action OF his ever after sub
gccted him 10 some criticism from the
friends Of both duelists. The death Of
Stanley really ruined Henry's life.
Though fearless man, be never after
ward dared sleep alone az night
A fatal duel took place in bag in the
great and lonely Dismal swamp, pre-
cisely GA the line between North Caro-
lima and Virginia. IL. G. Thomas, q
very ardent politician OF Greenville. n.
c.. challenged Colonel Edward O. Vel
lowly, a great planter OF the same
place, the challenge following a politi-
cal controversy. Yell0wly was very
much opposed 10 a meeting and up TO
the last moment endeayored 10 effect
reconciliation. but TO no avail. He
killed Thomas AT the first fire and this
made him miserable thereafter. Never
theless he had another meeting, with
Ferdinand Harris. a member OF the
legislature, and killed the latter at the
first fire. Yell0wiy was a particularly
nne shot. He was a man Of very court
~ manners and marked bravery. and
during the clvA war served In the Con
federate army.
Most Of the duels fought Ia the state
were In the east. where the great plant
ers lived. men who were literally
lords OF the manor" and who brook
cd no insult or even hint of one.
The Dismal swamp was quite a ia
vOrite meeting place. not only for
North carolinians, but for Yirginians.
Digger aud Drumgoole fought 10 the
swamp. one standing in Virginia and
the other IN North Carolina, and two
shots were exchanged. DrumgOole be-
Ing killed AT the second fire.
Fenher b. Sattcrthwaite and Colonel
1 Kennedy, both OF the old town Of
I Washington, fought q duel about 1850.
Z They went up the river near the town
1 little after dawn and fought with
I double barrel gboicuns Kennedy was
F killed al the first shot The affair grew
out ~ politics Roth men used buck
4 shot. and Kennedy was terribly man
gied Some shot grazed Satterthwaite's
f shoulder.
Or Daniel +. johnson and Thomas
I s. Jones. both OF the quaint little town
4 ~ HEREFORD. ia northeastern North
+ Carolina. went ont Of the state TO fight.
their quarrel growing out Of some do
nestle troubles. They faced each 9th
er with revolvers nj the bloody spot a,
Bladensburg in Maryland. long known
as the national dueling ground. John.
son was shot through the head AZ the
first exchange az shots.
In the western part Of the state there
have been extremely few duels. the
mountain people having little relish
FOR that sort Of business There were
however. az least two duels early in
the last century. in which the old fash
ioncd long barrel deer rides were used
IN one case there was a duel with pis
tolls between Dr. James Vance OF Bun
comhe county. an uncle % the Botet
governor and United States senator
Zebulon Baird Vance. and Samuel p
Carson. Ga which the latter was wound
cd but not seriously The duelists a
once made friends. and the matter end
ed bappsly
General Thomas L. Clingman. wh'
Tor years represented the mountain
district in congress and who was brig
adler general In the Confederate army
was twice challenger IN dueis ant
was once challenged. lie was "out'
thrce times. but was unhurt All o
his daels were fought out 81 the state
/ enc q them while he was in congress
There were some duels which had
comic side, one Of these affairs belnl
that In which Shocco Jones figure,
/ and which grew out Of dispute nbou
, a pig In this neither participant wa
hurt. Jones was great planter and
writer of much local repute and on
~ the oldest hooks ever written abou
; the state is his Defense Of Mort
, Carolina. in which he roasted Thoma
> jefferson on the ground that he haI
= hecn studiously unfair 10 North Care
E lima because OF his intense partially
30 Virginia. II was with one Of Jones
{ kiuEmcn that John Paul Jones. one O
+ the most famous SEA fighters this cour
try or the world has ever known. live
] for several years. the home OF Oh
Jones kindly patron not being IA
! from Shocco, the seat OF Shocc
. Jones.-C Charleston News and Courier.