FATAL DUEL BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS.
A correspondent of the Baltimore American gives the following account 'of a mysterious affair, which ended in the violent death of two brothers :—“ln Fawn Township, York County, Penn., lives a very respectable colored family, composed of Stephen Young and wife, one daughter and two sons, the eldest son, Robert, aged about seventeen years, and his brother _ William, aged about fourteen years. On Saturday, the 19th inst., the two boys started out in the 'morning gunning to shoot a bird or so for a neighbor’s sick daughter, and after hunting until three o’clock .they took dinner at an uncle’s, and afterward shot at a mark, and then started for home. They were seen ;by a gentleman about sundown within halt a mile of their home, going in that direction. . About 9 o’clock that night a gentleman passing along the road heard some groans, and discovered Robert lying in the fence corner mortally wounded. Ho started to run toward their homo, and found William, the younger, lying upon his face, about one hundred yards from. Robert, in a dying condition. A few of the neighbors wore gathered, and the unfortunate lads were carried to their homes. Two physicians were immediately called in, but they-could give no relief. One died at ten o'clock, and thp other at two o’clock the next day. A jury of inquest was called together, and, after examining several witnesses, gave it as their opinion that they had shot each other, standing about a rod apart, both shots having been fired at the same instant, and both being shot in the head. Neither of them spoke afterward, although William, the younger, had run a hundred yards after being shot. No cause can be assigned for the act, as they were on good terms with each other, were sobei - , quiet and industrious boys, and well liked by all with whom they came in contact.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4339, 15 February 1875, Page 3
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320FATAL DUEL BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4339, 15 February 1875, Page 3
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