A Duel in a Church.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 240, 6 September 1884, Page 2

A Duel m a Church.

; -A deperate shooting affray between two ;members broke up the services at the Baptist Church pf a; settlement six miles from Little^ltock, \ Ark., on Sunday last./ Two young men,, named : Lena pishowen and P.etex Lewis a>tended'church wiiih^tlje, ; ayowod purpose of taking .hom§T' the ; minister's young daughter, ,an 4: when , ; Lewis moyqd from his. own to tho minister's: family pew wjiile i;he sermon was m progress I)ishowden drew his revolver jand opened; ; -6i*e,. upon him. Lewis r^turnedjthe firei.and the congregation made; rapid exit by way of doors and, windows. Neither was hurt, and both being disarmed, they agreed to .go injfcotlie woods and fight it out with fists. Before they Btart? d the girl who was tlie oause of the fight desired, to* speak privately with Lewis for a moment, which- was granted. While the congregation was awaiting*" the result of tho fistfight a pistol shot was 'hearil from the direction 6|"tlie scen]e of "conflict. The congregation ;----h'utriea."'"-tib the spot, and found pishowaiv lying on the ground dying from a shbt through the lung*. He said thu*. he was getting .the better of Lewis, whem j the latter drew a derringer quidkly from his Ijoot-leg and shot him. The girl had pla.cedj lhe\ wcapbri thereUlur- ] ing her brief conference with Lewis just before the jight.—BaltimoreSiih,;; June 18. ' '.*■.:■■-■:■■■ : > k