The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
Story oF TNo pUELs.
q Sword Thrust 4 Bullet Wound and
an Extraordinary Sequel.

- WITH NANIMEr slAktEA NE9lFt0 Ltit4
an Extraordinary sequel.
When dueling was IN actual factor
IN the social order Of this country I'll
had many worthy and notable expo
nents. Including no less distinguished
persouages than Henry Clay. Andrew
Jackson, Alexander Hamilton. De Witt
Clinton, Stephen Decatur and others
of the same type. hut nowhere on this
continent was Il so much an establish
ed institution rs in that peculiarly 70.
mantle old city OF New Orleans. 1t
was woven Into the very fabric OF the
life of the community, and many
crum bling tombstone in the antiquat.
ell creole cemeteries hears grim ana
silent witness to the fact, though 10
understand the situation more clearly
ore sho5ld breathe. so TO speak. the
atmosphere OF the period.
NJ. Angustin. who afterward became
district judge AMI general OF the
Louisiana legion was the victor III
several encounters in which the teE1-
per Of the period caused him to be en-
gagged. One in particular is note
worthy on account of the. part it play
ell in an extraordinary freak of for
tune Alexander Grailhe was the Of
Tending party, though the insult, or,
rather, provocation. for gentlemen sell
dom insulted, would in this day be OF
scant concern. But some cause OF &c
tion was present. and each was sure
that a deadly meeting would certainly
follow. They rode together in a car
riage with ladies'. who. after the duel,
commented on their mutual aftabiIity
during the entire trip, which oaly
serves to Show how delicately adjust
ed was the code of etiquette. especial
" in the presence OF ladies.
They fought at The Oaks, and us
soon as the Weapons had been crossed
and the impressive ''Allez, messiel...;."
pronounced Grailhe who was 4; -
strung and hot blooded-doubly 80 ~
der the stress of what lie regarded 80
grievous provocation-lost his ttii-
per and furiously charged his antHgo-
mist. Augustin. ON the contrary. s.as
cool, collected and agile, parrying e:,c,l
savage thrust until by temps d'arret
Sudden pause, judiciously interpolat-
ed into n vicious lunge of Gruilhe's,
he pierced him through the chest
Graflhe, with one of his lungs per
forated. remained for long time how
ering between life and death. and when
at last he did come out of his room
he was bowed like an octogenarian.
1t was now only question of time
for the wounded man, as an internal
abscess had formed where 1t could not
be reached-surgery then was not what
1t is now-and the doctors despaired of
saving him. Some time after he had
been up and about quarrel with Colo
mel Vaudeville de AIarigny resulted In
his challenging that distinguished citi-
zen. This duel was also fought at The
Oaks, but as Grailhe was too weak to
do himself justice with sword the
weapons chosen were pistols, at fifteen
PAGES, each to have two shots, advance
FIVE PAGES and fire at will. At the
first shot, fired simultaneously, the uu-
fortunate man fell forward, pierced
by his adversary's bullet, which had
entered the exact place of his former
and yet unhealed wound. Iarigny,
with pistol in hand and as placid as
a marble statue, advanced to the ut
most limit marked out. when Grailhe,
who was suffering greatly, exclaimed:
''Fire again. You have another shot
With grave dignity Marigny raised
his pistol above his head and fred into
the air, saying with frigid politeness,
II never strike fallen foe"
More dead than alive, the stricken
duelist was carried home by his friends
and consigned to the care of his ply
siclans; but, instead of sinking rapidly,
as was expected. he really began to
mend and by the following morning
was much improved. The ball had
penetrated to the abscess which had
his life and made an exit
for its poisonous Accommodations. Some
time afterward he walked out of his
room as erect as ever and soon re-
gained his health and stately bearing.
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