Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-19
RECALLS 1 DUEL THAT DIDN'T
 HAPPEN
Remiaisence 0f Doctor Who Was With Hamilton And Purdy of Tombstone IWen- ty-Fne Years Ago,
CFucson starl

Ready tG staunch the flow of blood or ease the pain of a dying man, pr. George E. Goodfelluw, now physician for the Randolph lines. stood on the field of battle twenty-five years ago yesterday as Sam Purdy and Pat ilTiIJaJuTI5 prepared fur their memorable bloodless duel just across the Mexican border near Oehoaville
 have almost forgotten just what did take place." said pr GoodfaIluw al the santa Rita last night, "it has been so long since 1t all occurred l can't tell you what happened"
 But many Arizona pioneers. some of whom are now in Tucson. still recOllect the Purdy-Hamilton duei which did not take place because Hamilton refused to use Tevolyers that were furnished by Purdy's sec ends, Purdy taking similar stand later
 Dr. Goodfellow was there in the capacity of physician to Purdy. He was prepared to battle with death, for friends of both men feared that either or both of them might receive 8 fatal wound.
 ID AtlE AEoaAAl Dl e AAnAANl. LEEAllLLle from statements made by Hamilton and Purdy regarding each other. the latter challenged Hamilton to give him satisfaction on the field of honor, and Hamilton lost no time accepting the offer to do battle.
 By agreement Ochoayille was se- Ieeted as the spot on which the men were to stand face to face, and with cooked revolvers each to try tU pierce the others heart Being in Mexico they hoped to escape punishment in the event of either wounding or kill ing the other
 At ? o'clock in the morning. Ham ilton. with William Millikin and John Burke as seconds and Dr. McSwegan as physician. was first to arrive at Hereford, where the men were to meet and cross the Mexican line.
 An hour later. PuTdy, with Judge Edward McGowan and John Seven oaks as seconds and Dr. Goodfellow, reached the appointed place, though until 10 o'clock.
 Separated by but few yards the two duelists and their followers built campfiTes and slept for several hours. At daybreak they started for Oehoa- vile. the Hamilton party arriving half an hour beofre Purdy and his retinue.
 On a level and yerdure covered mesa. well suited for the mortal com bat, Hamilton's second. Millikin. Ieis- urely stepped off ten yards, while McGowan looked on watchful of the interests of Purdy.~ At this juncture the time honored custom of attempt ing reconciliation resulted in the time honored failure.
 Hamilton won the toss for position and took his stand with the sun to his back. thus forcing Purdy to fight with the glare in his eyes. To face the suns slanting rays was consid- cred to be to the disadvantage of Pur- dy.
 As the challenged party, Hamilton claimed the right to furnish the weap- ons, producig two Colts 45-cahbre revolvers. They were brand new, having been bought the day before in Tombstone to be used in the duel.
 MeGowan selected one for Purdy but returned shortly with the state ment that Purdy, whose left arm was weak, could not use the weapon, which it would be almost impossible for him to cock.
 Then Purdy's seconds produced two weapons they had brought, but Ham ilton refused tS fight with them. as- serting that they had been in Purdy's possession some time, and that he might nave prepared hImseI Dy prac- Jicing with them.
 An offer from Purdy to toss for choice of pistols was refused by Ham. ilton, and this ended the duel, neither man being willing to shoot with the weapons brought to the field of honor by the other.
 No further effort was made to bring the men together and even at this late day many believe that the squab- ble over weapons was but a pretext of the two men to escape shooting at each other.