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.SULOttPJCol.CM*ok~ MrH*«*-r£l*et«li 9ftTtpr(lnara*t4,j .i.m 0i»- Now tirlea^a ^qpn^cau, Jmy a.Tlio ltepullj,eau was, jBonievthat pre-itfoID.— ni'lliro ln it9 «whonn^ment yesterdayf Adams • IDjL,nuu8’ Cooler anrlt Mitnh- Rhett Ind loft Hi6 city for Mississippiihe night bo fort*. 'JJhft arritngotnent had b*.en, at that tame* perfected, how ever, and the two gentlemen, with their friends, left the city on the 8* ■ iIIDeuv* r. atlemun, ?rs, and ft ami of materialrt. withpi tec ofwell off.*250,000, •mg the oughout 10 made00 leyGeonpauied by Colonel George W Cq___and Maj r C. McRae Selph, and Col Khett by Dr. J. Dickson Bruns and Col Char lea Roman. Dr. Holliday and Dr. ( noppm attended an surgeons.At Montgomery, a little station about two miles this side ot Bay St. Louis* the party alighted ftt about 10;301 up m nth men pursuits t. AboutHollins m over1*1 lnttj*t Theand pro-oer wasit tuno a e to 6avfhe Ter-t*ntercdli unsting te and xlhards.o'clockThe ground at the south of the rail wav track, about 150 yards eastof the Ki.it 1011 houg£, was selected for the dm 1 ihe ground was quickly measure*! oil, and the principals placed ui position at forty paces. Judge Cnole\, hawug choice 0$ weapons, had named douMebarieled shot guns,leaded with a single ball.At tli© word both parties fire*?. Col Rh« tt's shot ranging into the air, and Judg'* ('00ley *s pissing to the ritfht of his iiutugoni't Cooleys delivered his fire first. At tl e second tire both shotswere mumltam lt;us. Judge Cuoley fellforward, ni«-it.dlv wounded. The shotbad entered lult; right side, passingtli ribs,idernlde befcv¥een tbt‘ q' VCI,tl1 au(* eighth ribs, 11 and ’ and tbrou£b tbe diaphragm, aorta andtter«smd -rigllt *0Dpr’ UDlt;1 out fcbrougb tbo leftOtllo Yl«lO(3lll/T iiVit I Cill I? t fliA U.v .Qolt;ikexcited 3lde’ Im88iu* entirely through the bod %,finally COUUM out a brtle higher up than * where it went 111 The wounded man uttered but one remark “ He has shot me right through the breast.1’ In fiveminutes he had hi eat bed his last. Thesurgeons rt ndcrrd every aid in tlitir power, hut tin case was hopeless,The body was placed, upon a door, and taken back to the depot to await the incoming traiu Coluucl Rbettaud some of his friends obtained a carnageiilt;?» was and iirove u,to tlie village of Bay St. quealed 1 * ,°ma- nntmte* past two o’clockTie men ,tbo t;ra,u leeched Montgomery station.The body having been wrapped m a sheet, and still lying on the door, was put on board the tram and brought into the citv The samt* tram broughtpartyand lav couldn’t' Hollins a matchpi ay 1 fig i was to ime of abe $400o followties washe menamongneces-Theyhftlkini mio me cuv rue sain toil was ‘ blMk Lionel Rhett andig been rew oif r cues.m. Rol-t. Cook' 1 1The body was taken oft tho tram atLuz' iiburg Hospital, ouElvsmn Fieldsstreet, where it was taken charge ot byMr Hothu*k. tin* undertaker. It was firt taken to his former residence on Duunune street.The body was laid on the floor intlie dinmcr-room. strmnnrl. wmmHli1nubot**011eht
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Marshall Weekly Messenger
Marshall, Illinois, US
Thu, Jul 17, 1873
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