The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-07-04

Washington, in 1888, between
Jonathan Cilley and William j.
Graves, both members of the
house Of representatives. Ac-
eording to Sabine, this was com.
bat under the duello, upon mere
point Of honor j Watson Webb
addressed note to Cilley asking
for an explanation OF some re-
marks he (Cilley) made in the
house and intrusted it to Graves
for delivery, Cilley declined to
receive the note and this brought
about the meeting. The weapons
were rifles at the distance of about
80 yards. Graves rifle took a ball
of about so to the pound and
Cilley's ride about 1872 to the
pound, the caliber OF the form e.
being, therefore, about twice ne
large as the latter. Ciley fell 1T
the first fire and died within a few
minutes.
JUSTICE TERRY KILLS RRoDEErCK.
Political antagonisn between
Dayid G.. Broderick, United States
senator from California, and David
$. Terry, chief justice Of the su-
pr me court of the same state,
brought about duel which le-
eulted fatally TO Broderick, The
meeting occurred near San Fran
cisco on September l3, 1859. The
immediate cause of the duel was q
speech made by Judge Terry in
which he called Broderick an arch
traitor. Pistols were used at 10
PAGES and Broderick fell at the
first shot. He lived in great agony
until September Is. The first
meeting was prevented by the
police, but u secret meeting was
arranged for the next day. Not
wIthstanding the great secrecy,
more than so people witnessed the
encounter, and II general fight, in
cited by the actions of the owner
of the ranch upon which the duel
took place, was narrowly averted
by the friends of Broderick.
Brief mention may be made of
one or two other duels of conpara-
lively minor Importance.
Henry Clay fought two duels,
the first with Humphrey Marshall
in 1908, in which both were
wounded at the first fIe, and the
second with John Randolph in
1926, in which neither was wound
ed. Randolph went to the meet
ing place with the determination
not to return C!ay's fire and when
Clay had fired without effect he
discharged his pistol in the air
Clay approached Randolph and
said, with emotion 81 trust in
God, my dear sir, you are IN
touched. After what has oc-
Cured | would not have harmed
you for a thousand worlds Both
duels were the result of personal
remarks made during political de
bates and Clay was the Challenger
in both instances.
In 1873 General Charles Lee,
major general in the revolutionary
army, fought with Colonel John
Laurens, an aid of the commander
in chief, near Philadelphia. Lee
published an article in which lie
abused General Washington.
Laurens, believing that he lacked
the "style to answer him" in
print, sent challenge, pistols
were the weapons selected and he
was slightly wounded in the right
side.
In the same year Thomas Con
way and John Caldwalader, both |
officers in the army OF the
evolution, fought duel with
pistols in which Conway was shot
n the mouth and dangerously
Wounded. Conway's participation
n an intrigue to dispIace Wash
ngton as commander in chief and
jaldwalder's opposition to Con-
Ways application to congress for
commission as major general
we're the principal causes of the
leeting.
OTHER NOTABLE CoMBATs.
Besides the duels of note there
ave been many American duels
n the West Of which little has
cen heard. Most Of these en-