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
On Monday, they met again after dinner, at the chambers of Mr. Graham,
Lincoln’s Inn, the brother of the deceased, where the dispute was
unfortunately renewed, though apparently without malignity. No challenge
was given that night; but in the morning, the deceased called upon Mr.
Julius for an apology for some expression; which being refused, they
went out together, Mr. Graham attended by Mr. Ellis, and Mr. Julius by
Mr. Maxwell. A pupil of an eminent surgeon attended them to Blackheath,
where Mr. Graham fell by a shot which passed almost through the lower
part of the belly. He was brought to town in a post-chaise, and the
exertions of the most eminent of the faculty were in vain used for his
relief; the ball having laid open the femoral artery, and it being
impossible to stop the discharge of blood, he expired in the afternoon
of the next day.
Mr. Graham was a gentleman of considerable eminence in his profession,
and of an esteemed character in private life.
Mr. Julius is the son of a very respectable attorney at St. Kitt’s, and
is said not to have been the least to blame in this quarrel.
BETWEEN MR. FRIZELL AND MR. CLARK.
June, 1792.
A duel was yesterday morning fought in Hyde Park, between Mr. Frizell
and Mr. Clark, both students of the law. Mr. Montgomery was second to
Mr. Frizell, and Mr. Evans to Mr. Clark.
On Thursday night, these four gentlemen were in company at the
Cecil-street Coffeehouse, where Mr. Frizell lodged. They drank till one
in the morning, when Mr. Frizell declaring he could drink no longer, Mr.
Clark said, with some warmth,—it was using his friends very ill, but
that it was not the first time he had behaved so; for that at Chatham he
had quarrelled with all the officers, and particularly with his friend
Lieutenant Hixon, of the 14th Regiment, and that he had the character of
a fighting man. Mr. Frizell replied,—that he did not mean to give
offence; but if anything that he had said, could be so construed, he was
ready to give Mr. Clark satisfaction,—and then went to bed.
Mr. Clark insisted, that these words were a direct challenge, and
appealed to the other gentlemen, who declared that they did not consider
them in that light. Mr. Clark, however, went up to Mr. Frizell’s room,
and insisted on his meeting him in five minutes. Mr. Frizell immediately
dressed himself, and went down stairs, where he said, before all the
parties, that if Mr. Evans and Mr. Montgomery were of opinion that he
had been guilty of any improper conduct, he would apologize for it to
Mr. Clark. But that gentleman said he would accept of no apology, and
insisted that he should meet him in Hyde Park in an hour from the
time,—three o’clock.
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