Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-23
HONOR SATISFIED.
II. CLEMANUEAU AND N. DE R0ULEDE PUNO-
TURE Imply AIR
With Bullets From Their Duslling PistOls-The
Plans for the Combat and How the Prin-
Gals Acted on the Field Of Honor.

PARIS, December 22.-The duel be-
tween Clemenceau and de Roulede took
place as arranged. Neither was hurt.
Upon General Saussier, Military Gov
ernor of Paris, declining to have any
thing 10 do with the Clemenceau-de
Roulede affair, NJ. Deslaudes was ap-
pealed TO and he at once proceeded 10
arbtrate In way to bring things TO a
climax. He decided that NJ. de Roulede
and NJ. Clemenceau should have an OPP
portunity 10 take six shots at each 9TH
er. The proposition to come as near as
near as five PAGES he considered too
dangerous, and altogether contrary to
the conditions of French dueling, and
held that the combatants should be
placed twenty-five PAGES apart, with the
privilege OF advancing three steps dur
ing the firing. The one that happened
to be perforated first was to have an
opportunity OF stating, II be was able,
whether his honor is sufficiently salts
fed. II not, then the firing was to con-
tinue until the six shots are discharged
or the combatants were exhausted.
AS soon as the decision had been de-
ivered providing the terms on which
the duel should be fought, Clemenceau
and de Roulede made preparations for
the encounter. The parting between
de Roulede and his friends on his start
for the duelling ground was very affect
ing. He embraced and kissed them re-
peatedy, and assured them that he
would die In manner worthy OF the
Legion of Honor.
Meanwhile, M. Clemenceau, who is
said to have spent the morning with
Nine. Reichemberg, likewise prepared
to go to the scene of mortal combat. He
gave directions as usual about the issue
of La Justice, and left orders as to the
management Of the paper in the event
of any fatality occurring to him.
Arriving at the battle ground, the st.
Quen race course, preparations were
made for the encounter. The seconds
measured off the twenty-five PAGES and
the surgeon who accompanied the party
produced case of instruments ready
for immediate use in probing for bul.
lets, etc.
The pistols having been loaded, the
principals were told to take position.
They both faced each other without
apparent emotion and received the
weapons from the hands of their Sec
onds. At the word fire." both pistols
uvrO- Vlivotssr~l- ei,sa ultaneously. The
bullets few wide Of the mark ana neTui.
suv uuSrioUo TGS ~. I"
Again the combatantS elevated their
weapons and blazed away. This time
it was evident the shots had gone high.
Neither was hurt. NJ. Clemencau coolly
raised his weapon again. A friend
rush ed forward and expressed a hope
that the combatants would consider
their honor satisfied and cease the MUIR
derous encounter.
Both declared that they must have
another shot and the solicitous friend
hastily retired TO distance. Again
the pistols'were raised and two putfs Of
smoke told that two bullets had shot
forth. No harm was done.
The two seconds then ran up and In
sisted that the duel must terminate;
that both had behaved in most heroic
manner, and that any outrage upon
honor had been indicated. Nj. Glenn
eucau and deRoulede consented TO ac-
cept the decision and the combat came
to close. The incident is believed TO
have terminated for the present.