The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
tFrom Tuesdays Dauy.l

one man ucau, one pTODaDly luldllS
shot, a third badly wounded in the hip
and n fourth grazcd by Il bullet Is the
result of a duel fought between bitter
enemies of long standing in Norfolk
last night.
The dead
LEE BAILEY, one of the fighters,
who was shot through the lung and
almost instantly killed by Charles
Dugan.
The probably fatally wounded:
Charles Dugan, who was shot
through the abdomen by Lee Bailey.
The less seriously wounded:
Erhardt Claus, II bystander, who
was shot in the hip, the bullet making
an ugly wound.
G. Bordt, n bystander, whose wrist
was gra2ed and sleeve cut by u bullet.
Result of An Old Enmity.
Tho tragedy was the outgrowth of
long and bitter enmity between the
two men who fought, and the bitter
ness had been increasing of late Both
have lived in Norfolk for good many
years and have long been well known
characters about town.
ouarreIed All Afternoon.
The duel took place in the Buffet
saloon on Norfolk avenue, between
Fourth and Fifth streets, in the heart
of the busiest section of the city. Both
men had been in this place all of the
afternoon and evening and words eX-
changed between them, which kept
growing more and more heated, fore
told approaching trouble long before
ii occurred.
Was Shot Early in Evening.
1t was early in the evening-at
about $50 o'clock--and while the
streets and stores were alive with peo-
pie, when a half dozen quick, sharp
shots rang out on the night air and
told of serious trouble.
What Led Up to the Fight.
Testimony of those who were in
the saloon during the afternoon and
evening, shows that Dugan and Bailey
had been in and out of the place more
or less from 8 O'Clock on till night
Dugan and n few other men sat at a
card table in the rear of the saloon
during the afternoon, while Bailey
stood some distance away. Dugan
whose emit yof Bailey was well known
around town, made a number of re
marks in regard to Bailey, loud enough
for the latter to hear them.
Mayor Friday Was There.
Among the group seated at the care
table with Dugan was Mayor Friday
who heard the quarreling during the
afternoon and who was warned early
in the evening that trouble was brew
ing, but who disregarded a request t.
order his policemen to check the dis
turbance before it should become ser
ious.
Bailey Points Gun at Dugan.
At about $3.50 o'clock in the even
ing, Dugan started to leave the place
AS he neared the front door, about t,
walk out upon the street, Bailey. VIII
stood near the desk behind the bal
leveled a gun at his old enemy an
is reported to have said, Pm no
afraid of you; | have two of the big
gest guns in town. I've got 10 XII
you some time. and | might as we
do it now"
Dusan Dared Him to Shoot.
Dugan turned quick as a flash an'
though he had no gun of his owl
stuck his face in the very nose of hi
enemy's gun and, applying the bi
terest of terms to the man with tn
revolver, dared him to shoot.
You don't dare to shoot me-" e,
claimed Dugan, and Bailey tucked hi
gun away.
Dugan Goes For A Gun Himself
This gun play ended, Dugan hurrie
out of the door, in search of gun f.
himself. Those present realized thu
he was hunting weapon and serior
trouble was in the air. Bailey, 6
soon as Dugan left, started for IL
door in search of refuge, and aske
where shall go?"
Bailey Left the Place, Then
Seeing trouble ahead If Bailey +
manned, Ralph Beveridge, owner
the saloon, hurried to the man al
took him up the street to another S
lon. NOW you stay here" he sal
you order hack and go home. Don
come back" Beverage returned
his place alone.
Dugan Found A Gun, At Last.
Dugan first went to the hardwal
store of Mayor Friday, but was r
fused a gun. Then he went to De
ner's. but was refused a gun +
hurried to the Oxnard bar room al
IL
revolver. Those near feared he migl
get into trouble. and tried 10 ste
him, but he tore away in rage al
quickly returned to the place
trouble.
Duean Back, Loads Gun.
Dugan returned to the place al