The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Philosophy
The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)
Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Dueling
A sanguinary “affair of honour” took place this month at Brownville, in
the state of Pennsylvania. For some time past a slight misunderstanding
had existed between Mr. Banner Anderson, of Bolivar, and Mr. Jones,
merchant, of Brownville. Near the close of the week, Mr. Anderson came
to Brownville, and, according to custom, placed his name on the hotel
register. Shortly after, he discovered a remark written immediately
under his name, impugning his character, and bearing the signature of R.
H. Jones. He then wrote a reply, attaching thereto his proper signature.
On the following Monday Mr. Jones called at the hotel, and, seeing the
appended remark, became enraged, and declared he would have
satisfaction. He walked to the door of a store into which Mr. Anderson
had just entered, and called to him to come out. Anderson complied with
the request, when Jones demanded of him, whether he had written the
remark or not? Anderson answered in the affirmative; upon which, in an
instant, each resorted to a pistol, standing about four yards apart.
They fired simultaneously. Jones’s ball lodged in the muzzle of his
adversary’s pistol, and the contents of Anderson’s pistol lodged in
Jones’s breast. He expired in three hours. Anderson submitted
immediately to the civil authorities, and was discharged. Upon
examination, the whole was found to have been a misunderstanding; and
that, if the parties had only conversed together on the subject, no
difficulty would have ensued.
BETWEEN MR. CILLEY AND MR. GRAVES.
November 1837.
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