Weinhard Shot in Duel
Weehawken, NJ- Long time Portland, Oregon brewer Henry Weinhard was fatally wounded and subsequently died at the age of 149, after fellow Pacific Northwest brewer Thomas Kemper shot him in a duel, on Thursday.
The elderly Weinhard had been on good terms with Kemper after he began brewing his products in Seattle, WA during the mid-nineteen-eighties. The two contentedly brewed with a small rivalry for several years, however, the once amiable relationship between the two Brewery Barons, began to grow sour, and their relationship began to deteriorate as Kemper’s sales began to encroach on Weinhard‘s.
Their relationship all but ended in 1998 when, at the Annual International Beverage Brewer’s Conference, held in Toronto, Kemper won the coveted position as the exclusive supplier of brewed goods to the royal family of Liechtenstein, a contract that had been Weinhard’s for 87 years. Though Kemper attempted to reconcile with Weinhard, the elderly brewer would have none of it.
After going five years without so much as looking at each other, in 2003 Weinhard and Kemper began corresponding. Kemper had begun their correspondence in an attempt to return to good terms with Weinhard. They happily exchanged letters for a year and a half, however this happy time soon came to an end, when in early 2005 Weinhard discovered that Kemper had been a chief contributor to the Senatorial campaign of Ron Wyden (D-OR), the man whom Weinhard had unsuccessfully run against for the United States Senate in the year 2000. Wyden had barely beaten Weinhard, due to a last minute flurry of advertisements. The defeat crushed Weinhard
Following his discovery of Kemper‘s campaign contributions, Weinhard began to the lengthy process of challenging his one-time friend to a duel. After Weinhard completed the process, he and Kemper agreed to duel in a neutral place that still allowed dueling. They entered Weehawken, New Jersey, under the Guise of being historical re-enactors, re-creating the Hamilton-Burr duel of 1804.
Onlookers watched as what they believed to be the re-enactment began. They did not realize something was wrong until it was far too late. With a flourish, Kemper, disguised as Hamilton, shot Weinhard, who appeared to onlookers to be Aaron Burr. After the fatal shot was fired Kemper, is reported as saying, “Take that old man!”
Before proceeding to run off.
The crowd who were suffering from what Psychologists call a classic “Diffusion of Responsibility” failed to act in a manner to help Weinhard or apprehend Kemper, until it was too late.
Authorities are still on the lookout for Kemper, they request that anyone who might have information call their Duel Victim Hotline at 1-800-555-SHOT-IN-A-DUEL.
The elderly Weinhard had been on good terms with Kemper after he began brewing his products in Seattle, WA during the mid-nineteen-eighties. The two contentedly brewed with a small rivalry for several years, however, the once amiable relationship between the two Brewery Barons, began to grow sour, and their relationship began to deteriorate as Kemper’s sales began to encroach on Weinhard‘s.
Their relationship all but ended in 1998 when, at the Annual International Beverage Brewer’s Conference, held in Toronto, Kemper won the coveted position as the exclusive supplier of brewed goods to the royal family of Liechtenstein, a contract that had been Weinhard’s for 87 years. Though Kemper attempted to reconcile with Weinhard, the elderly brewer would have none of it.
After going five years without so much as looking at each other, in 2003 Weinhard and Kemper began corresponding. Kemper had begun their correspondence in an attempt to return to good terms with Weinhard. They happily exchanged letters for a year and a half, however this happy time soon came to an end, when in early 2005 Weinhard discovered that Kemper had been a chief contributor to the Senatorial campaign of Ron Wyden (D-OR), the man whom Weinhard had unsuccessfully run against for the United States Senate in the year 2000. Wyden had barely beaten Weinhard, due to a last minute flurry of advertisements. The defeat crushed Weinhard
Following his discovery of Kemper‘s campaign contributions, Weinhard began to the lengthy process of challenging his one-time friend to a duel. After Weinhard completed the process, he and Kemper agreed to duel in a neutral place that still allowed dueling. They entered Weehawken, New Jersey, under the Guise of being historical re-enactors, re-creating the Hamilton-Burr duel of 1804.
Onlookers watched as what they believed to be the re-enactment began. They did not realize something was wrong until it was far too late. With a flourish, Kemper, disguised as Hamilton, shot Weinhard, who appeared to onlookers to be Aaron Burr. After the fatal shot was fired Kemper, is reported as saying, “Take that old man!”
Before proceeding to run off.
The crowd who were suffering from what Psychologists call a classic “Diffusion of Responsibility” failed to act in a manner to help Weinhard or apprehend Kemper, until it was too late.
Authorities are still on the lookout for Kemper, they request that anyone who might have information call their Duel Victim Hotline at 1-800-555-SHOT-IN-A-DUEL.
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