Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
BEARDED HIM In HIS PALACE
The Herald Man Interviews the Ital-
ian Prince,
WHO WANTED TO CHALLENGE HIM
But Americans Dislike Ducls and the
Scribe Never, No Never, In
dulgcd in Such
Amusements.
A Story With a Moral.

PARIS, Jan. IS New York Herald Cable
Special to The BEE. The Herald cor
respoe2ent had an interview to-day with the
Italian prince who figures IN the Homans
scandal The correspondent found the
prince surrounded by oriental luxury in the
Champs Elysees. 81 understand, prince"
began the correspondent, that you have
something to say in reference to the articles
which have appeared in the Herald
Certainly have,n said the prince with
hauteur "Do you know who wrote them!"
"I wrote the articles.n
"Do you mean to tell me you wrote those
articles about Mrs. Homans and myselfm
~ don
"And now you have come to see me to-"
'To interview you about them.n 1t took
the prince minute to entirely grasp the
situation, then he calculated slowly, "Nlais
mon Dicu Then you must be the man |
have been looking for"
81 suppose answered the correspondent,
and then the prince meditated. He seemed
10 consider that events had taken an extra
ordinary turn. "Yes," he resumed, "you
must be the man l was look
ing for but, ahem, really you
know you nave quite astonished me
by turning up of your own accord. The fact
is l was thinking of sending you a couple of
seconds with q challenge" All this had been
said standing, but here the prince suggested
taking seats. Continuing, he said, But
am told that in America you object to fighting
duels. l don't suppose you would accept
my challenge should | send you onei"
mo, l would not" was the answer. 'In
the first place because, as you remarked, we
Americans do not believe in that sort Of
thing, and secondly, because the facts which
l mentioned in my articles were already more
or less public property
"You had no right to speak of me as you
did, and but for one thing 1 should hold you
responsible" said the prince.
"What is that one thingp
''The fact that you did not mention my
name. The article merely speaks of an
Italian prince in Paris. So / can't be sure
whom you meant, but if you had spoken of me
as the italian Prince Zuriodo, do you want to
know what should have done"
Yes" answered the correspondent, ''very
much"
II should have begun by challenging you
to fight. If you had refused,
should have waited before the Herald
Office until l found you, and
then should have spat in your face. After
that l should have taken my cane and broken
it over your head. Do you comprehends"
The correspondent said Eyes" and shud-
dered at the danger he had so narrowly es-
capped l'Now, however," resumed the
prince, sit is different. You did not mention
my name and regard you merely as an in
termediary who recorded the information
given you by others, and for which you were
not personally responsible, but mark
my words,' and frown settled
on the princes brow, "these gentlemen
who inspired the first article have still to
settle with me. Here are three of them. /
know whom they are / hereby authorize
you to tell them with my compliments that
the first time | meet them, be where it may
in the cafe, in the theater, or on the street
shall offer them gross public affront."
'Do you believe Homans was aware of
your liason with his wife previous to the
alleged discovery at Aixlesbarnes9" asked
the correspondent.
'Of course he was Had he seen fit to
shoot me Immediately on hearing the truth l
could not have complained. Such was his
right, but he did nothing of the kind; in
fact, he remained my pretended friend"
Before Withdrawing from the noble presence
the correspondent ventured the parting
question::
would you mind telling me- prince,
whether the recent unhappy events will in
terfere with your friendship for the afflicted
widowr
81 should prefer not to answer that quos-
tion,n said his Italian highness, smiling. "A
true gentleman is never indiscreet." With
that the correspondent took his departure
proud that he had appeased his highborn
enemy
Moral When a man is looking for you
with sword or pistol, go and interview him.