Mr. MONTAGUE
Arizona Republican Newspaper
November 16, 1895

Just at sunrise yesterday morning a bloody duel ending in 
the death of a prominent cattleman named Montague, was 
fought seven miles south of Bisbee near the Mexican line, 
says the Tucson Star. It was all about a woman. He and a 
man named Romero, both well known in Tucson, have for several 
years been partners in the cattle business.  Romero a few days 
ago suspected his wife of infidelity and on Tuesday night 
accused Montague of having led her astray.  A violent quarrel 
ensued ending in a challenge by Montague to fight a duel to 
the death.

the challenge was accepted and the choice of weapons fell to 
Romero as the challenged party. He chose Spanish knives and 
the next morning at sunrise was fixed as the date of the 
meeting which would surely end in the death of one or the 
other.

The parties met yesterday morning each attended by seconds 
and a few friends on either side.  The fight was fierce but 
brief and Romero fell with a disabling cut in his right 
groin.  Immediately a friend of the wounded man sprang upon 
Montague and stabbed him in the back. Montague died couple 
of hours later.


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