The evening world., 1908-03-19
LINCOLN WOULD NOT
FIGHT GEN. SHIELDS.
The erry-Broderick Duel in
California One of the Last
Fatal Meetings of Any Con
sequencein the United States
Since the Code Duello Went
Out of Fashion Here.

The amazingly spectacular duel
fought in St. Petersburg yesterday be-
tween L!eut.-Gen. Fock and Lieut.. Gen.
Sm!rnoT recalls a long record of ia
nous duels fought in this country be-
fore duel.ng was abolished by statute
in every State in the Union.
| Halt a century ago the code duello
was commonly Recognized as the arbiter
Of American honor.
} When Judge Jere Wilson. of Wash
!ng:ou. declined to ines, Attorney Stoll
| on the 'held OF honor during the IA
nous Pollard -Breck!nridge trial. public
sentiment had turned against the ap-
proved slaughter of romantic epochs.
and thereafter due!!inS practically
/ ceased n America.
But one hundred years ago man
who refused to defend his honor" with
sword or pistol met only public scorn
/ When Alexander Hamilton went TO the
I field al Wecaawken. y. j., 20 meet his
death at the hands OF Aaron BUFF he
left behind him an essay on duell!ng in
which he condemned the practice with
out stint OF language
I.c Burr-Hamiltun duel resulted in
tho dea,b of tIamil,o, ard tho ruin Of
Burr's reputation. The Coroners Jury
returned Il verdict of murder, and Burr
was compelled to go into retirement in
South Carolina. later returning TO serve
GU; his term as N!ce-Pres!dent.
Cave r.l,, A.;. NAL,
There were some iuels during the
American Revolution. Charles Lee
Uos as'. oo.', ems IN "n.sn i'au' nn' e''s
between CadwalIader and Conway in
l17S, in which Conway was hit IN the
head, but recovered.
one OF the signers OF the Declaration
OF Independence, Button Gwinnett. was
killed in duel with Gen. Mcintosh in
May, l717. n lI75 Capt. Gum challenged
Gen. Greene twice. but Greene refused
to fight He wrote Washington that II
he thought his personal honor woull
suffer from his refusal he would accept
Gums challenge. Washington ap-
proved Grcene's course.
Andrew jackson was a great ducllist
and was out" several times. He killed
Charles Dickinson in a duel. and at the
same time received wound from
which he really never recovered.
After Andrew Jackson became Presi-
dent, however. his attitude changed on
duelling. and he cashiercd four naval
officers for meeting TO settle their quar-
rels according TO the code he had held
in such high esteem in his early life.
Abraham Lincoln declined the chal-
lenge 20 a duel sent to him BY Gen.
James Shields.
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In lSo las Fought at B!adensourS'
Va, one OF the saddest due!s IN the
history OF the code. II was the en-
counter between Commodore James
Barre. and Co lodore stephen De-
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was Killed at the hrst shot. and Bar
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