The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-13
2ceresting Story Of Patrick Cal
houn by Jno. Temple Graves.

#iAteIeStlLg Story OF Patrlck Gal
houn by Jno. Temple Graves.
"A Washington i>srrick Calhoun,
Wbe San Francisco traction magnate
kFho has been on trial for bribery
$nd other graft since January last,
Rs a grandson Of South Carolina s
&reat statesman, John c. Calhoun,
Rnd made his home in the East until
# bout twenty years ago. John Tenn
%le Graves, chief editorial writer of
@ earst's New York American, foW
gkerly editor of the Atlanta News
sd Of the Atlanta Georgian, Is a ma
3 le Of Abbeville County, S. c.
ese facts lend interest 70 the fol-
ing story in the New York A
Eican, from the pen Of John Tenn
Be Graves:
n 1892 Mr.. Calhoun was the vice
Esident of the Richmond Terminal
Nv the Southern Railway. He had
kdquarters in Atlanta, and con-
the affairs Of the Richm mond
fTerminal through a stormy session
'of the Georgia legislature in which
iits mergers and consultations were
&ercely aSsailed by the popular ele-
ent of the assembly.
Col. John D. Williamson was the
resident of the Chattanooga, Rome
g8hd Columbus Railroad, later a
Il ranch Of the Central Railroad of
orgia. In one Of the heated hear
Is before the legislative committee
illiamson insulted Calhoun. Cal
bun, who was never known to lose
is temper, TRANQUILITY demanded an
apology, which Williamson refused.
rhe next day Calhoun renewed his
Eaemand for an apology, which VIII
Hanson again refused.
:. Challenges His Insulter.
Then Calhoun formally challenged
Williamson to a duel. Williamson
promptly accepted.
Calhoun's second was Capt. Har-
Try Jackson, Of the ''best blood Of
BRGeorgia, and himself famous
Rduelist and exemplar Of the code.
\ The prominence of the parties
made the news Of the quarrel and
@he probable duel general through
lbut the State, and the authorities
Everywhere were on the lookout for
the men.
calhoun and Williamson disap-
RBoeared from Atlanta with their re-
1epective seconds and devoted %
Shours to strenuous effort to dodge
@he sheriffs of two States in order
that they might reach dueling
kround in Alabama, some 90 miles
kast of Birmingham. On the way
Ealhoun curled himself up on two
Beats of a passenger car and slept.
The fatal spot was reached at $50
sp. m., and five minutes after Calhoun
Sand his second arrived Col. William
Son and his second, Mr.. King, of
Georgia, appeared upon the field IN
disguise, one Of whom was the fam
bus Col. Ed. Bruffey, Of the Atlanta
Constitution. .
u Used Rapid-Fire Revolvers.
After a brief consultation between
ACapt. Jackson and Mr.. King the for
emer announced that the weapons,
furnished by Col. Williamson, were
Ito be FIVE barreled revolvers OF
enew pattern, which could be dis
Enlarged with great rapidity. It was
estated to the principals that each
man was entitled to five shots at the
Iother, in any order which he saw fit
to employ, standing in their places.
The usual distance was marked off
|by Mr.. King, who upon a toss tor
.position won for his principal the
Right to turn his back to the sum- at
Ahe time just setting.
Capt. Jackson gave the word, and
simultaneously five shots with al
Most inconceivable rapidity rang out
Bfrom the weapon of Williamson who
had practiced diligently the accom-
,tplishment Of shooting five barness
Fwithin as many seconds.
With extraordinary quickness Cal
houn, who was a dead shot, realized
the tactics Of his enemy, and instant
" OWNED that such rapidlty OF
shooting was not likely to be accom-
plished with good craftsmanship.
'Whereupon, after his first shot,
which was not intended to kill, he
dropped his weapon to his side and
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