the secret, Bennett believed it to be a reality. Bennett
suspected a trick and wen he received his gun, rolled a
ball into it. At word fire, Stewart fell mortally wound-
ed. Bennett convicted and hanged. Considerable pressure
exerted on Governor for a pardon but he declined to iner-
fere.
HILIS BOROUGH RECORDER, Hillsboro, Ne Ce 2-16-1851
THE DAILY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Ill,, Sept. 18, 1923.
the secret, Bennett believed it to be a reality. Bennett
suspected a trick and Waen he received his gun, rolled a
ball into it. At word fire, Stewart fell mortally wound-
ed. Bennett convicted and hanged. Considerable pressure
exerted on Governor for a pardon but he declined to iner-
fere.
HILIS BOROUGH RECORDER, Hillsboro, Ne Ce 2-16-1851
THE DAILY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Ill,, Sept. 18, 1923.
the secret, Bennett believed it to be a reality. sennett
THE DAILY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Ill., Sept. 18, 1923.
September 3, 1821 |
BENNATT , William LARGE CARD
2 ah iat
630, Alphonso Stewart and William Sennett of Belle-
a, ©t, “lair Co... Tiles, had a quarrel. Friends
arranged a-sham duel with rifles that were filled with
blanks. Bennett inserted a real butlet in his gun. Both
men fired at the same time and Stewart was killed,
Semett was arrested, tried,convicted and hanged, Was the
9-3 -/FZ)
RALBIGH OBSERVER; Raleigh, N. C,, 2-16-1878. Page h.
only duel in Hllinois," UL
"In 1820 a duel fought in Belleville, St. Clair Co., Ill.
between Alphonso Stewart & William Bennett. eeconds had
made it up to be a sham duel & while Stewart was in on
September 3, 1821
BENNETE, William LARGE CARD
n
In 1830 3 Alphonso Stewart and William Bennett of Belle-
ville, “t. “lair Co., I11., had a quarrel. Friends
arranged a-sham duel with rifles that were filled with
blanks. Bennett inserted a real butlet in his gan. Both
men fired at the same time and Stewart was killed,
Sennett was arrested, tried,convicted and hanged. Was the
mly duel in Diinois."
uly duel ir aA 9-3-/F2)
RALHIGH OBSERVER
ER, Raleigh, N.C., 2-16-1878. Page h.
"In 1820 a duel fought in Belleville, St. Clair Co., Ill.
between Alphonso Stewart & William Bennett. Seconds had
made it up to be a sham duel & while Stewart was in on
September 3, 182:
LARGE CARD
nso Stewa Be
Mlair Coe, Ill, had a quarrel. Friends
shan -duel-with rifles that were filled with
jennett inserted a real bublet in Both
and William Bennett of Belle-
ede
as the
ut the same time and Stewart was kill
ALS IGE Page 4.
"In 1620 a duel fought in Belleville, St. Clair Co., Til,
nnett, geconds had
between Alphonso Stewart & William Ber
made it up to be a sham duel & while Stewart was in on
