A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . ess the wound, said Oh, go on with the fight, said as he wrapped a handkerchiefabout his lacerated finger. A fingerdont amount to anything. Capt. Jackson loaded Mr. Calhounspistol and handed it to him. A black cloud passed over the moonand it was hard to distinguish a per-son twelve paces away. At this time I passed close to and Mr. Calhoun, to see ifthere was any quick breathing, or any-thing to indicate ner
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . ess the wound, said Oh, go on with the fight, said as he wrapped a handkerchiefabout his lacerated finger. A fingerdont amount to anything. Capt. Jackson loaded Mr. Calhounspistol and handed it to him. A black cloud passed over the moonand it was hard to distinguish a per-son twelve paces away. At this time I passed close to and Mr. Calhoun, to see ifthere was any quick breathing, or any-thing to indicate nervousness. But thebreathing of both was slow and regu-lar, and there was not a tremor of thebody. Two cooler, braver men neverstood on the field of honor. Capt. Williamson raised his pistolslightly. Lower those weapons! came fromCapt. Jackson. Mr. Williamsonsweapon was dropped. The affair was getting to be dra-matically sensational. Capt. Seay rushed forward and stoodin front of Capt. Williamson. As a citizen of Georgia and in thename of the Governor of Alabama,cried out Capt. Seay, I call upon youto stop! 334 A History of Rome and Floyd County. THE PRINTUP, S., R. & D. ENGINE IN THE DUEL. The captain didnt know which statehe was in. Its a shame, he continued, fortwo such men to stand up and shootat each other, and this thing must bestopped! Capt. Seay had to be forcibly movedout of the way. He then called uponthe doctors and the reporters to helphim remove the principals and the sec-onds into the coach and take them backto Rome. Mr. Bruffey put in with: Yes, thesemen are two of the best citizens ofGeorgia, and it would be a terriblecalamity if either of them was , if it will satisfy you, youcan each take a couple of cracks atme. Gentlemen, must this thing be?asked Dr. Cooper. There was no reply. Gentlemen, are you ready? camefrom Mr. King, and after a secondspause he proceeded: One, two, three, fire! Six rapid shots rang out on the stillnight air. Mr. Calhoun wa
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