The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-12

He selected the former. The point Of
: meeting in the field was near the eX-
treme eastern end. abclt 100 yards
from the road About a quarter to
three several carriages and bu@@ies
with gentlemen from the city began
to arrive. and in about thirty minutes
there we're about thirty persons on
the ground. At 3 o'clock punctual1y
the seconds with their Principals
moved off from the group near the
carriages at the northeastern extre-
nifty of the field, and advanced to
the designated point. The seconds
then placed their principals in posi-
tiGn. Mr.. Tilly stood nearer the
fence on the eastern side. facing the
west. Mr.. Ratcliffe stood opposite,
ten PAGES distant, facing the east. The
sky was overcast with clouds, and
the sun was not visible. After plac-
ing the principals the seconds STEP
ped aside. Mr.. Harris then in dis
tinct voice announced that he would
ask, "Gentlemen, are you ready?"
and Immediately would give the
word ''Fire, one, two, three, STOP"
They were to fire between the words
''fire" and ''stop," and not after
wards. Each party was to fire once
only. This explanation over, Mr..
Harris said:
"Gentlemen, Are You Ready?"
Mr.. Ratcliffe answered "ready."
Mr.. Tilly said nothing. Both men
were remarkably cool and collected.
Mr.. Tilly rolled up cigarette a few
moments before and Mr.. Ratcliffe on
taking position quietly kicked out of
the way a stick or clump Of grass.
Neither appeared to be in the least
degree nervous. Each displayed a
cool bravery which was commented
upon by all present. Both wore dark
clothes. Mr. Harris gave the "Fire!
one, two, three, stop" Both fired
between the words fire" and
Zone" The two shots appeared to
be simultaneous, though the impress
sion was that Mr.. Ratciffe fired
slightly before Mr.. Tilly. Still they
j were so close together it was impos-
sible to tell. Each second walked up
to his principal It was first thought
! by the spectators that neither had
been hit. Both stood perfectly col
lected. But soon after Mr.. Harris
went up to Mr.. Tilly, the latter put
his right hand, which still grasped
: the pistol, to his side, leaned heavily
against Mr.. Harris and his head gra-
dually sank upon that gentleman's
: shoulder. It was then known that he
; had been struck. AS soon as Mr.
Harris went up to Mr.. Tilly the lat
ter demanded another fire, but Mr..
: Harris, who perceived that MS prin-
cipal had been seriously wounded and
would be unable to stand up TO de-
. liver another fire. declared that as
blood had been drawn the require
ments of the code had been complied
with, and Mr.. Tilly himself not being
in a condition to proceed further, the
matter must terminate. He there
fore announced to Mr.. Chew, Mr.
Ratcliffe's second, that the duel hal
, terminated.
Termination.
! Messrs. Ratcliffe and Chew then
walked off, the former got into his
carriage and came to the city. Afte,
Mr.. Chew had put his principal i'll
the carriage he returned tc where
Nj. lilly was, cordially grasped his
hand and regretted that he had been
; wounded. Mr.. Tilly's friends ar
ranged a number of cushions in his
; carriage, lifted hlm into the venice
and placed him upon them. Mr.. TIL
lv. who had been shot in the right
side, just above the hip, was now coll
siderably prostrated. The carriage
was driven slowly across the field to
the road. AS it reached the highway
it was met by DR.. DeSaussure Ford.
; Upon meeting the carriage with Mr..
Tilly, DR.. Ford jumped out of his
buggy. got into the carriage with the
wounded man, and administered re-
storatives. The carriage was then
driven slowly to the city. Mr.. Tilly
was carried to his room at Mrs. De-
Laigle's. corner Of Greene and Monu-
ment streets, where he had been
boarding. He was in a semi-con-
ScinuS condition and was conveyed in