The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-21
DELILAH and THE DUELLO.
ssJosey, Mansfield In ParIs-Troub
Wherever Shc Goes.

"Josey'' Mansfield In Parls-Trouble
Wherever She Goes.
Helen Josephine Mansfield, the brilliant
Young female who was at the bottom OF the
Fisk Stokes tragedy, seems to be creating as
great sensation and as much trouble in Paris
as in New York. A recent letter says:
Aside from The report which was extensive
IL circulated that Mrs. Mansfield lost thirty
seven thousand dollars by the failure OF the
Bowles Brothers, she has caused several law
,nts. some OF which will eventually prove
causes celebres, and even brought about
mortal combat between two Parisiane, IN con-
sequence OF which one Of them, Journalist
of some prominence was severely wounded.
The particulars of this affair are as follows: ::
Mrs. Mansfield made her appearance at
a performance of Fra Dlavolo. Mrs. Mans
field was gorgeously dressed in suit OF white
satin, and the display OF jeWelry she made
on the occasion was something very unusual
In Partisan society. Her singular conduct
not lost upon the numerous representatives
of the press who attended the opera, and
their comments upon tie woman were any
thing but hattering. One of them, M. xavier
Dupont, an altache of the sprightly little
Vert. Vert, gos-ipy sheet, which makes the
atrical news a specially, said, within the near,
ing of some Of his colleagues, tnat ne Woulo
e.
6er. good little notice In his paper Sure
enough the Vert-Vert next evening contained
q paragraph about the occurrence, and here
the trouble commenced. Early on tue follow
ing morning III. Xavier Dupont, as he was max
Ing his toilet. Was called upon by an exceed
ingly well-dressed stranger, who gave MIS-
name as IN. Albert SAKE" OF Bristol, ana
he wished 10 see him about The paragraph
concerning Mrs. Mansfield, which, he said,
had given that beauteous woman the utmost
offence. M. Dupont replied that he did
not care O sue about that, and begged nis
visitor not TO give himself any further con-
Germ about the matter, considering mat
the wishes or lrowns Of Mrs. Mansfield
we're of no interest whatever to the editor OF
the Yert-yert. Upon hearing which Mr.. SAKE
waved wroth. He said he did not Ike to use
harsh language, but If compelled to do 30 he
wonld moi shrink from 1t. The journalist then
fared up. too. "Pray, cir" he said, stepping
close up to M. SAKE, 'what in the - name
is all this any business of you're? Who are you!
| [ don't know you There's Tue door, you
miserable intruder y So saying, ne pusheo
Mr.. Albert SAKE towards the door. and before
that gentleman was able to offer any resls-
lance, landed him rather unceremoniously ln
| the hallway. The Journalist went down 10
! the Office of the Verl-Vert, when ne was call
| ed upon by two very snoboish-looAlhg Eng
| shmeD, who informed MIN III very uIoneu T
French that they came to see him 10 oehall OF
NJ. Albert SAKE, and, In effect, had oeen re-
uuested by that gentleman to cnailenge M'
dupont, for what had occurred In the morn
\ ing at his house, 10 mortal combat. NJ. Du-
pont, who had before stood on the dangerous
| spot yclept the field of honor, sald ne Woulo
fight NJ. SAKE provided the latter, upon ID.
ouiry, would prove gentleman OF standing
and character sufficient to entitle him TO aDy
notice at his hands, The necessary inquiries
were made, and 1t was found that there was
nothing derogatory to NJ. Saxe's character
except that he was gambler and Sports
man. So NJ. Xavier Dupont signihed 10 M'
| saxe's friends his willingness to meet the
| challenger, and they agreed to fight the due
with broadswords. The combat came on al
Longchamps, and after the two men had
stripped 10 the waist, they began slashing al
each other with the utmost fury. SAKE
wounded his adversary seriously 10 the leii
arm. The doctor then intetered, aud the due
waa ended. Few people knew of the affair
but somehow or other it was brought 10 the
knowledge of the police, end two or three
days afterwards both SAKE AID Dupont were
arrested and placed before the tribunal OF cor
rectional police. They did not deny that they
had fought duel; thereupon the presiding
Judge lectured them severely, and then SEN
fenced them to three days solitary confne
lment,