The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-07-06

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taese was duel cur % quarrel about
l srsFiins matter. in which their left
lanas were dashed together. while
eaeh had = dagger In the right hand.
Eaah dagger was fastened to the
wrist with lanyard. 80 that IL II
Slipped from the hand 1t could be
gNspeSi Roth men were killed In
tails desperate encounter. which was
v..nessel hy ses eal persons In the
cola-blooied fashion OF that time.
Perhaps the most interesting of all
the fatal daels In the State was that
between Gev. Richard Dobbs Speight
and John Stanley. This was fought
in the center OF the historic town of
Sewherne in 1906 The challenge was
sent by Speight and Stanley. exercis
ing the right Of the person challenged,
chose pistols as the weapons. The |
place CHOSEN was a lawn under some |
noble elms, I'm the rear of the Ma. |
sonic Lodge. and 1t is one of the |
strange facts that complete publicity |
vas given the affair and that not the
east effort was made to stop 1t. In
Tact. number of prominent persons
Witnessed Ii.
The friends of Stanley pleaded for
reconciliation, not only before the
Tel. but while II was In progress.
ter the first exchange of shotA
which was Intellectual. the friends ~
stanley urged Gov. Speight to end the
natter and renew the old friendship,
ut he refused, ard so five times these
nen took aim at each other and ex-
hanged shots. At the fifth shot Gov.
peight raised his hands. staggered
nd fell. death resulting In few mo- j
tents. Gov. Spelght and Stanley
fefe aristocrats of the highest type.
peight had twice been governor OF
le State of California. Members OF s
9th families yet ike In the State. n
A brother of Iohn Stanley figured
another duel. also at Newberne. :
his was Wright Stanley. and his an.
'gpnist was Louis -. Henry The :,
mel grew out Of tribe. 4. a tea party :
which several young women were s
resent Henry careiessly filpped with r
thumb and 4 finger n bit OF bis u
III across the bile into Stanley.s ii
lp OF coffee Stanley was deeply of. !
nded. eolored high. rose from the
bic. but resumed his seat. and lit
; iater IN the evening sent chal. n
age 10 Henry. This was at once ac- &
pied and the details were arranged @,
z next day. Ia this meeting Stan.
was shot dead and Henry lost
ger of the left hand. which was cut G.
BY the heavy bullet from StanIey's
stol. r,
A fatal duel took place In lS46 In
Q great and lonaly Dismal swamp. Pr
ecisely on the line between North
rolina and Virginia. H. c. Thomas.
very ardent poli.iclat,o Of GreenyiIle. :,
q. challenged Col. Edward e. Vel
Wy. great planter OF the same pr
zee, the challenge following a politi.
controversy. Yelicwiy was very
lch opposed 20 I Getting and up to Bt
J last momei.. deasorei TO effect =.
reconciliation. ; 4 TO no avail. He Pr
led Thomas at the first fire and 70
= made him Miserable thereafter. tx
serfheless he d another meeting =
ID Ferdinand ! iris. member Of i
legislature. aud killed the latter s
the FIRST fire. Tls
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