The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-05

called upon to defend its honor. Jona-
than Cilley opposed the resolution,
and in debate said that II it was the
same editor who once made charges
against certain institution and later
received facilities amounting to $751;
600 from the same institution, to which
he then=ga his hearty support. he
did not think the recent charges were
entitled to much credit in an American
Congress. Mr.. Gilley=was quoting a
published House committee report on
the subject. but few days later the
editor OF the paper addressed note
to him asking If he were the editor
referred to and, II so, demanding an
explanation.
Graves undertook It's delivery on the
floor OF the House for his friend the
editor. Cilley refused 10 receive the
note because, as he said, he chose 10
be drawn into no controversy with
the editor. He stated that by so do
ing he meant no disrespect to the
bearer Of the note, but he refused to
affirm or deny anything in regard to
the editors character. Graves was not
satisfied, and several notes between
them were exchanged, with the result
that Graves finally challenged Cilley.
because he would not say whether he
refused the note on the grounds of any
personal exception TO the editor as u
gentleman and a man of honor.
Cilley denied Gravcs's right In de-
mand an absolute yes" or mo" an
swer and accepted the challenge. 1t
was combat under the duello or code
upon n mere point of honor. there be-
ing no real difficulty between Graves
and Cilley at any time.
Their seconds-George W. Jones.
delegate from Wisconsin territory, for
Cilicy, and Henry A. Wise, of Virginia.
for Graves-arrangcd the details OF
the duel. which was fought with rifles
at a distance Of about ninety Yards.
near the road to Marlborough in Mary
land. Wise experienced some difficulty
in securing a rifle for Grayes's use,
hut finally succeeded in borrowing
Rivers Deringer rifle.
Cilley MOrtally Wounded.
The duel was scheduled for o'clock
In the afternoon. and the two parties
met near the boundary line OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia on the Marlborough
road. Cilley was accompanied by his
second. Jones. his friends. Bynum OF
North Carolina. and Colonel James w.
Schaumburg. and by DR.. Duncan, OF
Ohio. rs his surgeon Graves was
tended by Wise, his second, by his
friends. Senator Crittenden and Mr..
Menefee, Of Kentucky. and DR.. Foltz,
of Washington. Tho ground was
married. off and the contestants took
their places. with rifles cooked and
triggers SGT. Jones gave the word.
Cilley fired first and Graves second
or two after him. but both missed
Despite tho efforts OF their friends
to adjust the matter after the exchange
Cf shots. no satisfactory arrangement
could be made. and the parties reas-
sumed their positions and exchanged
shots again. and again without effect.
Still being unable to agree after fur
| Their argument. their rifles being load
ed, they went 10 their positions the
third time. This time they fired very
nearly together. CiIley was shot
through the body and died few min
utes later.
Tho congressional committee found
Graves guilty of breach of privilege
in the House, hut held that Cilley had
remained within his rights. They
recommended the expulsion of Graves
and the. consuming of the seconds and
friends.