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Show A DUEL. <br><br> The Salt Lake papers are full of an account of a pre-arranged or impromptu duel, which occurred a few days since at Fort Douglas. Doctor LeCompte, at a dinner party, made some remark to a lady, for which he apologized. Captain C. B. Weston thought sufficient reparation had not been made for the fancied or real insult. So blood must be shed. The parties met the next morning in front of the officer's quarters and began the affray. According to the Herald, Weston fired first, getting in two shots at LeCompte. LeCompte, returned the fire; the first shot striking Weston in the left shoulder, breaking the bone and disabling the arm. Weston then turned round and LeCompte fired again, the ball striking near the side, opposite the loin and close to the spine, inflicting a flesh wound. The story has it that Weston then fell, and made an effort to bring his pistol into play again, when LeCompte stepped over him and told Weston that if he did not leave his pistol alone he would be killed outright. Weston then desisted, and was carried off. The shot fired by Weston inflicted but a slight flesh wound in the arm of his adversary. <br><br> The affair is being investigated by a military tribunal. |