Evening journal., 1891-08-12
THAT AFFAIR or HONOR.
Fought by the New York Yacht
Clubs Guests.
BOTH THE MEN USED CUTLAssEs.

Hosv NJ. De Burdeau Is Said to Havs
Knocked Down an American and Col
slashed in the Shoulder.
NRw YORK, Aug. 12-The report of 4
auei having taken place at Glen Cove
L. l., last Tuesday morning between two
gentlemen who were guests on board one
sf the yachts Of the New York Yacht club
squadron is difficult Of confirmation, but
there seems to be no doubt but that such
an encounter took place Duels in this
section of the country are secretly planned
and carried out with due regard for a
probable afterolap in the shape Of con
sess with the law Such a course, it would
appear, was adopted in this instance, and
full knowledge of it is possessed by but
seven persons, none Of whom win talk
Only an accident revealed to an eighth
person the meager facts which have been
given publicity. The French gentleman is
said Co be N. Maurice De Burdeau, a Par
isian, lately arrived in this country
Tho story Of the Duel.
The details Of the duel, as related to your
correspondent, are as follows; Dinner was
served on board yacht Of the New York
club squadron at a late hour on the Mon
day evening preceding the duel As usual
on such occasions wine freely flowed, and
conversation took on license which would
not have been permitted in more sober
moments.
He FelIed the American.
Oneyachtsman used some sighting lam
guRge when he spoke Of Nine Marie O. De
Burdeau, and NJ. Burdean called him to
task for it. This led to a wordy alterca-
tion. which was followed by blows, the
Frenohman telling the American TO the
cabin floor The American, it is said, is
noted for his cleyerness with his fists and
with weapons, and he challenged the
Frsnchman to fight it out on shore in the
morning. The Frenohman, being the chal-
lenged man, had the choice OF weapons,
and chose swords. Cutlasses being the
only weapons aboard the yacht they were
forced to agree on them.
They Used Cutlasses.
A cutlass is very heavy weapon, and
IN the hands of a strong man can be used
most effectively. The fight is said to have
been a very spirited one, neither man
escaping unscathed. The Frenchmans
wound, which disabled him and brought
the conflict to close, is said to be cut
In the right shoulder, extending down
ward across the muscles OF the chest. He
was carried aboard the yacht, and ply
sician was summoned from New York 20
attend him. The doctor pronounced the
wound dangerous on account OF liability
Of blood poisoning.
In order TO avert suspicion, the story
goes, 1t was decided to proceed with the
squadron on the cruise as if nothing had
happened, the doctor remaining on board
70 care for the injured man So when the
squadron sailed at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
noon, the yacht having the injured duel
ists on board proceeded with the rest OF
the squadron. Since then, II is said, it has
parted from the feet and is somewhere be-
tween New York and Vineyard Haven,
still having the duelists on board
She Says They Fought.
Nine. De Burdeau is about twenty-fout
years of age She says the duel was
fought About four years ago she is said
to have been the cause OF a duel between
her husband and gentleman named Ed
ward G. lie Bourgeois, who now lives in
New York but at that time was a resident
OF New Orleans.