Evening star., 1920-11-28

IuoTc SSCtuocu CoTIST Oi INe e.
around the point Of the hill to the
right, and about 200 yards from the
bridge on the highway. Mason wore
a long -skirted overcoat. Mccarthy.
despite the severity of the weather
was in his shirt sleeves. Mccarthy
Mason down. AT. the word. with the
muzzels of their muskets almost
touching they blazed away. Mason
fell dead. He never spoke from the
time he entered the field. Mccarthy
was struck in the wrist. the bullet
plowing it's way through the muscles
Of his arm to the shoulder. Mason's
musket is said to have caught in the
skirt of his long coat. thus unset
Ting his aim and sparing McCarthy's
life.
Three distinct wounds were found
on Mason's lett side. This at frs.
gave rise to u Suspicion Of foul play.
but it was proved that the ball had
struck the elbow bone and been split
in three pieces, each of which had
entered the body at different place.
Mccarthy was disabled for life
Though he escaped death lie could
not, escape the recoilections of that
fearful field. lie became erratic and
a wanderer. He would leave his home
and be gone for years. then would
suddenly reappear. unkemrt and nag
gard.
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A .TRIFLlNG misunderstanding led
10 the fatal duel in which Eepre-
sentative Johnathan Cilley Of Maine
whose grandfather was general Of
ficer in the Revolution. was shot 10
death by Representative William j.
Graves of Kentucky in the presence
Of at least eight members Of the Sen
ate and House. This duel. on Feb
ruary ~. 1893. attracted nationwide
attention and was the subject of eS-
tensive congressional investigation
The quarrel grew. out of the charge
of corruption in u letter to the New
| York Courier and Enquirer. Repre-
sentati tive Cilley opposed a resolution
for an investigation. saying. Il know
nothing Of this editor. hut If it is the
same editor who had once made grave
charges against an institution of this
country lrhe United States Bank) and
afterwards received facilities to the
amount of $4,000 from the same in
!! stitution. and\then gave it his hearty
support! do mot think his charges
are entitled to much credit in an
American Congress. James Watson
Webb, the editor referred to. came ID
Washington and sent a note TO cilley
demanding an Explanation" Repre-
sentative Graves was the bearer of
the note. which Ciliey refused to re-
tCiJe. ltcIt iOOh
and made the quarrel personal.
There Is 9, dispute among the. chron,
s Mhisn i ( ha q duel Pass ~ss
fought. SOM cSnt END that It was on
The ArarlboroMsh.roaa1 more than four
miles frem Elaaensbnrg III u direct
lime. ssiA 49,
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4 EMED with rifles at ninety PAGES
/ \ +has, cot1aa,.u ..nd fnr,,ar |r;.n.1.
met. Two shots We're exchanged
without damage to either party. Du
the third fir, Representative Cilley
fell dead. : Even On the ground. after
an interchange Of shots. Cilley had
declared that he entertained for
Graves. the highest respect and most
kind feelings"
Senator Johnathan Dayton OF New
Jersey and Senator DE Witt c4intor
of New York got. into Il squabble on
the floor Of the Senate in October
1908. following which the former sen,
"A challenge. Senator Clinton con-
AeIted to say in writing that ain tl.-
language iIr he'd used he had not in
tended rhe slightest imputation upon
the veracity Of Gen. Dayton and this
amend honorable was read in the Seq
ate.
Representative Edward Stanley oi
North Carolina and Representative
Samuel w Inge ofiAlabama met at
Eiadensburg III 1851. following an al
tercation in the House over the rivers
and harbors bill. After an exchange
of shots an amicahle adjustment was
reached. They shook hands and came
back to Washington together.
How q soft answer often turnetl,
away wrath was developed when Rep
r@ssnta'ive Thomas Blount of Eortl,
Carolina took offense at criticism of
his use Of tile word ''requ;sition" in
debate and challenged Representative
Subsequently i; Judge Of the supreme
court or that state. Mr.. Thatcller's
reply was to the effect that, being a
husband and father. his family had
an interest IL his life. and that he
vitatien 't;oI"tite fleId of honor" with
ont coasulsing his wife. then in
MaSsa aCiiuseuts. - -
Senator David c. RrodenSck of Cali
torai3, who was born in Washin gton
about t!;e date. Of the Clay-Randolph
duci. ard VII" was cutie fam iliar IN
his you'll, Tita the affairs al Bladens- !
burg, had af,' encounter In 1852 with
j. tta.et. Smith. Six shots were fred !.
without Serious damage. and the
Gu"Nsts separated i'll. amity,
Senator- B-ode rick was ,nortaily
Wounded IN a duel with David S.
Perry. chief justice Of the supreme
court. Of Csiifarnia. and died septem-
Der 1G. 1853.
F. Gen. Thomas " Cushing AMI Rep
resentatiHe Lewis ofrVirsinia ha i ~,
engagement. in which Cushings life |
was saved by his watch. which de-
fected his adversary's bullet. 1t was
by one of the colleagues
Of Lewis, WHO witnessed the duel,
that "it must be a good watch to
keep time from eternity"
Representative Francis =. Cutting
of New York and Representative John
C.. Breckinridge Of Kentucky. later
senator and defeated as Il candidate
for the presidency. by Lincoln. had
a disagreement growing out of the
debate to organize the territories of |
Nebraska and Kansas 1t was an
nounced In the House Oh March 81 I,
1884. that "the matters in dispute had |
been settled in "a manner mutually |!
satisfactory. and which is conceived |
alike honorable to both the gentle !,
men, 50 -
Representative George C. Drum |
goole Of Virginia met a Mr.. Dugger /
with pistols. in which the latter was |
nc-tnIlt wen-Hled. IN 1897.
REPRESENTATIVE Edward Gilbert of !
California was killed in 1852 in a duel |
with Gen. I. W. Denver. He fell at !
the second shot, and died in five min,
utes. He was only thirty-seven years !
old and the pioneer. OF the daily press !
in California.
Senator. James Jackson from Geor- |
gia, who was a member of the first !
convention OF that |
state. was detected governor. was an !
of the Georgia legionary /
forces In 1881. received the keys to |
Savannah from the British in 1852, .
and who was elected TO TIE first Con-