The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-11-03

are against US Let tQem 90. Every
one who passed 1t read 1t and looked
up at Miller's house. All looked grim,
knowing that 1t was a thrust of Hew-
son against Miller and might be seri.
ous
MILLER sent for one of his intimate
and say he proposed to remain where
he was and that it Hewson wished to |
drive him out he would have to do SO |
at the point of a weapon. Hewson
wished to know II this was a chal-
lenge. Miller's second said 1t was not.
Then Hewson said that he would be-
gin shooting the next time be and Mil
Ter met. Mil;er's friend persuaded
Hewson to refer him to a second. Tie
two seconds. anxious to make the af-
fair as bloodless us possible. arranged
the following terms: At 10 o'clock In
the morning each principal should
| leave his house armed with q ~ cali
ber revolver. only one chamber of
which was to be loaded. Both lived
on the main street of the town. and
they were to walk toward each other
and fire at will.
"Hewson was very much put out at
this arrangement. which. he believed.
would result In nothing serious to ei-
thpr party. and refused to abide by 1t.
But his second told him that II he did
not he (the secondI would have moth
ing further to do with the matter. and
Hewson reluctantly consented.
when this prospective affair got out
We were all very much surprised-frst.
that Miller had decided to fight. and.
second. that single firing should de-
eide the issue. But as HewsOn was
known to be dead shot It was ex-
pected that the affair might not be
bloodless after all. Nobody knew
what Miller could do with gun. but
he had always been so peaceable that
1t was not supposed he was much Of
nlarksman.
mo effort was made to keep the af-
fair, the terms and the time q secret
A duel limited to one shot was unique
) and interested every one. The night
before the fight all the men In town
! were discussing the probabilities con-
! cerning 1t. Most people believed that
Hewson. having but single chance to
get rid Of his opponent. would let him
empty the chamber Of his weapon.
, then walk closely up to him and kill
I him. Others figured that Miller would
) find some method of drawing Hew,
sons ball at moment when he would
fire at q disadvantage. which would
leave Miller at liberty to take delhi
crate aim. All agreed that If one OF
the other was not seriously hurt the
matter would come up again later.
shortly before 10 o'clock on the
morning of the fracas | took position
on the sidewalk between the two dis
putants' houses. noticed knots o1
men and boys gathering. the Unior
sympathizers taking position not fal
from Miller's house. and the seces
sionists mostly congregated In the di
rection from which Hewson was to ad
vance. Within few minutes befor'
10 o'clock the street was lined Will
people. expectantly waiting to see tn
fight.
when the town clock struck the ap
pointed hour Miller emerged from hi
house and walked to the middle Of th
street 1t was now seen that he ha'
the advantage of the sun on his bacs
though as the morning was general
cloudy this made but little difference
He walked slowly down the street. an
before be had gone twenty pace.
: turning my eyes In the other direction
saw Hewson coming. also In th
- middle of the street. quarter OF
mile away. At this moment. Mile
drew. Hewson. probably either thini
ing the distance too great even
make ready or intending not to ope
fire until his antagonist should be {
at close range. did not raise bis hand
" his hip.
ry But suddenly Miller. stopped an
MS brought his pistol to an aim. II
ne people lining the street were puzzle
OF not dreaming that he would risk was
or ing his shot at such distance. He,
ny son continued to walk slowly fOrwar
ef still evidently not thinking it wor
on while to draw. Miller's pistol hs
ne been raised and sighted perhaps Il
10 seconds when crack and q pun
ne blue smoke were heard and seen. tt
- next moment all eyes were turned
le' ward HewsOn. He was seen to pit
forward and fall In the street.
as was picked up dead. Miiler's bull
." had struck him between the eyes
Il Cyrn <sCfr n
W take time by the forelock to preve
1o his enemy from killing him. The spa
u over which Miller sent his bullet "
w ~. measured with a tapeline and fOu
u.u to be 456 feet and inches. The
markable features of his feat we
- first. that any revolver could be ma
:. to do such accurate work at such 10
range: second. that any one except
- marvellous shot could do 1t. and. thi
that any man had the nerve to
~, pend his only shot at such distan
-. Indeed. so great was the admirat
rho for his coup that secessionists
49,, Unionists forgot the momentous iss,
-. of the times. crowded around Nil
or. and congratulated him.
-, II asked Miller how he dared fire
Nv such distance and to what he
.ov tributed his success. He said that
ho the. moment he fred spark OF
, ~ light struck one of pair OF glas
go Hewson wore on his nose. II seer
!, - to Miller that his whole being ,
ow- concentrated in his aim. which he
and rected in line just above the ref