Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
DIED FOR HIS FAITH.
French Hebrews Furious Over the
Death of Their Champion.
DE MORES, HIS SLAYER, ARRESTED
The Controversy Recounted Which Culmi-
mated in the Duel.
WILD WESTERN LIFE OF THE MARQUIS

PARIS, June 24-The Marquis de Mores
has been arrested on the charge of causing
the death of Captain Mayer, with whom he
fought duel yesterday. The funeral Of
the unfortunate duellist has been fixed for
Sunday next. It promises to be an impos-
ing affair."
The death of Captain Mayer at the hands
of the Marquis de Mores in defense of the
rights of the Hebrews in France and as a
result of the anti-Semitic warfare which is
being waged in this country, has created
great excitement among the Hebrews
here, and has aroused them to high
pitch of indignation at the untimely taking
off OF their champion. 1t is feared that
the Hebrew residents OF the city and su-
burbs will engage in demonstrations on the
occasion of the funeral Of Captain Mayer.
The authorities apprehend trouble in the
event of the Hebrews making any mani
festations, and are accordingly taking all
necessary precautions to prevent any con-
ficts
In the Chamber Of Deputies tomorrow
Mr.. Dreyfus will question NJ. De Freycinet,
Minister of War, as to what steps the Gov
eminent has proposed to take to secure lib
erty Of conscience in France, and to protect
officers of the army from insult
Religious Strife Is Deprecated.
The newspapers, in their editorial COM
ments in reference to the duel, almost
unanimously regret the death of Captain
Mayer. They censure the polemic which
led to the tragic event, and say they trust
that the emotions excited by the fatal out
come of the duel may arrest the attempts
which are being made to revive religious
quarrels in this country.
The whole Hebrew colony of Paris have
sent messages of profound coincidence to the
pressed to the bereaved relatives their
OF the virtues Of the dead man
and their deep sorrow at the loss of their
valiant co-religionist 1t is reported that the
Hebrew officers in the French army intend
to avenge the death of Captain Mayer, and
that a series of duels arising from the affair
is imminent. The Marquis De Mores gave
a strong expression to his grief when he
learned of the death of his antagonist.
The duel grew out of the anti-Semite cam
paign that has been carried on in the Libre
Parole, the Anarchist paper, of which Ed
Guard Drumont is the editor. M. Drumont,
the well-known anti-Semite, who recently
accused Deputy Burdeau of accepting bribe
the time engaged in drafting bill relating
to the Bank of France, was promptly prose-
cuted by M Burdeau, and, being found
guilty on June 15, was sentenced to three
months imprisonment and to pay fine Of
], 900 francs.
Scenes at a DIsorderly Trial.
Tbs Marquis is a great friend of M. Dru-
mont, and in the trial appeared as witness
in bis favor There were several noisy
scenes while the trial of M. Drumont was
in progress, and once it be-
came necessary to clear the court
NJ. Drumont who defended himself,
called upon the jury to shout with him,
''Down with the German Hehrews!'
France for the Frenchl' When he left the |
court he received an enthusiastic but dis |
orderly greeting from his friends, who |
shouted, 'Long live Drumont! Down with |
The Boulangist Deputy Laguerro chal-
enged the Marquis de Mores to fight a
luel, the latter in giving evidence at the
Orumont trial having accused the former of
accepting bribe from the Bank of France.
It appears, however, that Captain Mayer
lad the previous call.
When De Mores stepped of the train at
Jomba, the town that had been started at
he crossing, his welcome was not cordial
me- The cowboys had the idea that he had
ome to drive them all off their ranches. The
hunters said he was going to buy up their
'uffalo grounds 1t was not long before words
anne to shots. Three cowboys undertook
o drive the Marquis off ranch he had
'ought just across the river, but De Mores
vas brought up in the French army and
resh from active service in Algiers. The
owboys drove him to his hut, but their
hots missed and his hit. One man, Reilly,
vas killed and two others swere badly
rounded. The Marquis had iair field
hereafter.
The Marquis is well known in the United
tates Some years ago he became famous
s a ranchman out West, and at the very
eginning the handsome athletic stranger
howed the cowboys that he was not the
ind of man to be bulldozed. On one of
is ranches he had built an abattoir and
,unded the town of Medora at the North
m Pacific crossing of theILittle Missouri.