Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-08-03
BELUCOSE STATESMEN

ton, a brother OF Thomas Late
Jackson threatened TO horsewhip
Thomas Benton The two Rentons an4
jackson got into hravl in tavern,
ir which Jackson was shot twice anu
jesse Benton badly stabbed
Perhaps the most famous duel ~
American history Is that in which
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
took part. Hamilton had been inStn-
mental eeyeral times In blocking the
political ambitions Of Burr, which the
hitter keenly resented. Finally, TOT
some pretended or real Insult Sur
challenged Hamilton 20 mortal eomoai
Hamilton was reriously opposed to IN
dueiing code. but felt that II he roc
fused 10 meet Burr he would be deem
ed a coward, when the men met. %
" believed that Hamilton dischareel
his weapon in the an. Burr's sho.
struck Hamilton and Hamilton die1
from the wound the day after the
Many other duels between wei
known Americans are recorded. De
witt clinton and sWartout settled their
difference on the Eo-ealisd ned OF
honor Ciuey and Graves fought
duel Cadwsi,nder and Conway ard
General Mcintosh and Gwinnett, Of the
time OF the Revolution. took part In
such ARRAYS.
Charles Lee. once second in command
&c Washington, and formerly Of th'
l.
a traitor 20 America. was wounded m
duel by Colonel John Iaurens. OF
washinEton's STAFF. Lee disobcyed Or
ders In falling 10 hasten the retreat OF
his army across New Jersey. and was
icap.urrd by thc British. but his Ok
change was Effected because his rer-
fidy was not known. eventually no
was relieved Of his commission be
cause OF an impudent letter he wrote
20 congress.
The Great pscificator FHhts
Henry Clay once forsook the fields
OF orstory' ami Etatesma nship TO take
part in duel with John Randolph Of
| Virginia. II grew out Of the contest
for the presidency in 1924, when Gay
was one OF four contenders. the others
being John oIincy Adams. Andrew
Jackson and william II. Crawford.
No one Of tho four had a majority ot
/ the electoral votes. and the election
was thrown Into the house. As only
the three candidates ranking highest
are considered, Clay was automatical-
/ ~ out of IL. He use6 his influence for
Adams. who was elected. Later Adams
made Clay his se.retary OF state,
which caused a great deal of com
mont The irsscihle Randolph capped
the climax Of this comment by de
cisriuE that IN, appointment meant the
lcomhinatior ~ the Puritan with the
"hlackleg" When they fired the fret
shot in the inevitable duel both missed.
Randolph found his hot blood so cooled
that he refused to fire again,
and there the matter ended. without
bodily harm to either.
puelng has been frowned down al
most everywhere now. Occasionally a
duel will Occur In France. but fatal
results rarely follow German army Of
ficers and students have duelins
code. but in tho student duels. at least,
all vital portions Of the body are 80
protected that nothing can result but
n few picturesque scars OF which tho
bearers usually arc inordinately
proud.
In every state In the Union duellnE
| g. forbidden. with various penalties
ranging from ceath - disqualification
for public offl,e forever. In Texas 10
this day. the governor on taking oath
Of office must swear he has never
taken part in a duel.