The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-20

One of the Combutants IN Armor-A strange
AFFAIR, with n Scqsci.

From ne Pfh NrN fz'ue.
PARIS, Aug. A few months ago two
gentlemen went out t. hght u ducl AFRO % oi
an actress, ana this Is how matters y is.ed. M
Feuilherade and VI. olivier the nrst assisted ny
NM. Pelletier and Gnilri, the second by VI ".
CnaperOn aud NeiOn, met ncar IOn0Wy, upon
foreign territory. NJ Fsuilherade was about to
1gnt Tor the FIRST time, aud his seconds were ne
OF no experience NJ. Olivier, on the contrary
had been out eleven times, was a protested duel
list, and one OF his seconis, VI. ChapIon. n "a
been present at twenty an nor WIS NJ. Neron
novice.
Although the motive of the duel was by no
means serious, the seconds NJ NJ olivier insist
ed that the combat should only cease when one
OF the two adversaries should find II impossible
to hold his sword. lhey wished the combatan ants
TO have their nds and wrists .pr0tec ed by
Rauntlets lest the an ir should be terminated
by an unimportant wound. To this proposition
the seconds OF VI. Feuilherade refused to listen.
NM Chapron and veron also proposed that no
doctor should be present. Eich OF tho adver-
sarles brought with him pair OF swords, and
chance decided In favor OF those OF NJ. Fouilhe-
rade. but, NJ. ChaprOn having declared they
were not sufficiently pointed, those OF NJ. on
vier were accepted.
Swords we're crossed, and after the Hrst pass
olivier had been touched In the arm. N.
olivier denied this, and the duel c9ntinued
At tho second pass olivier was disarmed,
but was allowed to pick up his weapon. During
the third bout no damage was done on either
side, but NJ. olivier appeared exhausted. Hav-
ing recovered breath, the adyersares AZ IN
crossed swords. NJ. Olivier, attacking with
great impetuosity, and throwing himself on NJ.
chest; he staggered, fell, and almost inlme-
dlately died. NJ. Feuilherddo had also received
a severe wound In the side, which laid him up
for a fortnight
When the body of olivier was removed to the
hospital ut Longwy. the doctors who examined
II found IL protected 10y cuirass. This affair
created a great sensation, and the mother Of
olivier brought an action against NJ feuil-
herade for having published a letter from NM
Chapron and NerOn, to the effect that they re-
gre ted having served as seconds to a felun and
NJ. Feuilherade was fined for defamation of the
\ Ia UpUpuTpl
the Court Of Assize accused Of manslaughter,
and on the table OF the urt were laid the
weapons which had been used. aud on the hilt
OF each was engraved, "a mon ami Leon Chap
ron. souvenir de confraternite de terrain" Tue
case was hardly pressed az INST NJ. feuilherade,
who hal been forced into the duel by the mem
aces of olivier
Against the deceased man the proof was over
whelming: and II was shown that, In duel
with Lieut.. dc Delaunay, the leutenants
sword encountered this culr"ss and was bent
almost double. NM. Chapron aud Veron were
tue seconds Of NJ. olivier ON that occasion IL
was also proved that the cause 81 the duel, Mile.
Adtienne Busseret, armed her knight when he
went out to encounter another ufhcer called VI.
de Bre. II was clearly proved that Olivier did
not habttually wear his corslet, and that he ala
not sIfer from rupture. The Court was very
severe upon NJ. Chapron. "A young lawyer. Tor the
part which he PLAYED In tito a1air; and In order
TO form proper estimate OF the conduct OF that
gentleman, IL Is necessary to state that Oillvier
WIS married man. what right had he, there
fore, to feel OUTRAGED by attentions paid 10 Nile
Adrieune Buissefet; and VIII Il right had NJ.
Chapron to insist upon duel mort under such
cifcumstancesr
MN. Chauron and V6ron called witnesses to
prove that their honesty aud good fat h were
above suspicion. NJ. jacob. fencing master,
Procurator of tue Republic, In reply to cOunse
for the defendants, dem ,nded the acquiu ! OF
NM. Chanron ana V6ron. Tho Jury returned a
verdict II not guilty IN favor OF all the prison
ers. Mile. Adrienne Buisseret WAS fined lOl
francs for not replying to the summons Of the
court.