AGAIN, NOTT VERSUS SHOTT

New Zealand Tablet, 11 September 1913, Page 62

AGAIN, NOTT VERSUS SHOTT

The story of these gentlemen and their duel—famous one formerlyis revived, and the tale is repeated. To be effective, it should be read aloud: A duel was fought in Texas by Alexander Shott and John Nott. Noth was shot, and Shott was not. In this case it is better to be Shott than Nott. There was a rumor that Nott was not shot, but Shott avows that he was not, which proves either that the shot Shott shot at Nott was not shot, or that Nott was shot notwithstanding. It may be made to appear on trial that the shot Shott shot shot Nott, or, as accidents with firearms are frequent, it may be possible that the shot Shott shot shot Shott himself, when the whole affair would resolve itself into its original element, and Shott would be shot and Nott would be not. We think, however, that the shot Shott shot shot, not Shott, but Nott. Anyway, it is hard to tell who was shot.