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his desperate encounter. which was
lvs.nessel by sey .esi persons in the
cold bloosiesi fashion or that time.
Perhaps the most interesting of all
between Gov. Richard Dohhs Speight
and John Stanley This was fought
in the center of the historic town of
Newberne In 1906 The challenge was
sent by Speight and Stanley. exercis-
ing the right OF the person challenged.
chose pistols rs the weapons, The
place chosen was lawn under some
noble elms. in the rear OF the Ma
sonic Lodge, and 1t is one OF the
strange facts that complete publicity
was given the affair aud that not the
least EFFORT WAS made to stop It, In
fact q number OF prominent persons
Witnessed II.
The friends OF Stanley pleaded fos.I
4 reconciliation. not only before the
tel, but while II was In progress. |
ter the first exchange OF shots.
which was Intellectual the friends OF |
Stanley urged Gov. Speight to end the
matter and renew the old friendship.
hut he refused. and 50 five times these
men took aim nj each other and ex-
changed shots. At the nth shot Gov.
s-peIght raised his hands, staggered
and fell. death resulting In few mo
menfs. Gov. Speighf and Stanley
were arfstocrats OF the highest type
Speight had twice been governor OF
the State Of California Members OF
both families vet live In the State.
A brother or John Stanley figured
In another duel. also at Newberne.
his was Wright Stanley, and his an
ttgonist was Louis ID. Henry. The
{ mel grew out Of = tribe. 4: a tea party
ft which several Young women were |
present Henry careiessly dipped with
i.s thumb and Il 1nger bit Of bis
cult across the bile into Sfanley's
cup OF coffee eta alley was deeply OF. /
Tended. eolored high. rose from the
table. bnt resumed his seat. and lit
lie later In the evening sent chal-
lenge to Henry. This WAS al once ae- (
repted and the details were arranged
the next day. In this meeting Stan.
ley was shot dead and Henry lost
Lnger OF the left hand. which was cut
aff by the heavy bullet from Stanley's ]
pistol
A fatal duel took place In 1915 In
The great and lonely Dismal swamp
on the line between North !
s'aroIIna and Virginia. III. e. Thomas
. very ardent politician OF Grecnyille.
n. C.. challenged Col. Edward G. Vel (
owly. great planter Of the same :
,iaee. the challenge following poiiti. ],
nj controversy. Yellowiy was very
atnch opposed TO meeting and up /. !,
le last moment ieavoresi TO effect
. reconciliation. 0 to no avail. lie
<ilieN Thomas at the first DIRE and 7
his made him miserable thereafter.
Nevertheless he ID another meeting
with Ferdinand iris. member OF
ne legislature. aud killed the latter
II the frst Ore. !,