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Newspaper Notes - 1850s (NN-18.5)(1850s) (336 pages)

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Dibble-Lundy Duel As the reliable Nevada County Historical Society tells the story in one of its latest bulletins, here is the story of the Dibble-Lundy duel: “In 1851 a company of Chinamen had discovered . some rich ground on Industry Bar, on the main Yuba, They were driven off by a number of white men because they were foreigners, and their claims appropriated. The Chinamen hurried to Nevada City and offered one-half of their © claims to any one who would return with them and drive off the intruders. Jim Lundy, George M. Dibble and others accompanied the Chinamen, drove off their oppressors and reinstated them in possession, Here a dispute arose between Lundy afd Dibble. Dibble, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annap— olis, challenged Lundy to a duel. His friends tried to dissuade him, for they knew that to fight was to die, for Lundy was a dead shot. The duel was fought at sunrise on the morning of November 1, 1851. Lundy coolly indicated the spot on Dibble’s breast where he intended to hit him. Like a cowardly murderer, Lundy fired before the word was given, and shot his . adversary through the breast. Dibble threw down the pistol saying, ‘You fired too soon,’ and refusing all assistance, walked several yards and then fell prostrate to the ground, expiring in a few moments. Although unpUhished by man, Lundy received a terrible penalty. A few years afterwards, he was burned to death in a hotel fire in Sonora.” ° fuhame? fa —The Knave.