DUEL WITH PILLS.
Ad extraordinary due], which at the time created an ienmease sensation, was obp ia which the decision was arrived at, not by swords or pistols, but by means of a deadly poison. The men — who, it i 9 hardly necessary to lay, had f»il«*a out over a lady — had left the arrangement of details te their st eonds.and until they faced each other thry did not kuow by what metholthey were to settle tLeir differences. Qa« of the seconrfs was a doctor, and be had made-up lor the ..occasion four black pellet.*. «U identical in size and" shape. ", a ln one of tb<se hesaid, *• 1 have placed a sufficieNt quantity of priissic acid to cause tfaoaliinist instantaneous death of at yon* who swallows it. iVYe. will decide by tb" toss of a com which t f .you is to bave flrsl cliifin:, and you will >lternatoiy drnw ai;d **■?: lUuv ii pill ui>li' tiuvi-oisoii BbowP its effects.'* Two of the pellets ivnr tlißn 'taken as Viie :! toss littd' deeiiied, tmt' mUiout effect in eitLer case. " This tuno." »aid the doctor, speaking sf tbe two pel I els remaii:i&g, *' you most b>-tk swalloir <be pill at ihr -.ttnf. in«tax»t" The choice was made, ac-1 n> i few MOODdB ©ne»f tl c i>^eii lay dead on tbe tatum.
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Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3100, 19 September 1899, Page 6
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218DUEL WITH PILLS. Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3100, 19 September 1899, Page 6
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