Roosevelt Standard | 1932-05-05 | Page 4 | Historic Dueling Pistols

historic dueling pistols at the termination of the historic duel between stephen decatur and commodore barron banon ban on the pistols used by both parties were taken possession of by capt jesso jesse D elliott IBl Ilott IT U S N who had acted as aa second for fop barron barren ile he retained them until his deth death in 1815 1845 when they came into the possession of the late gen TV L elliott of san francisco by whom it Is recorded they were owned in 1864 which Is the last definite record the adviser on arms ot of the milwaukee public museum has hag ot of them