The morning call., 1892-06-25
Pleading for Funds.
A FATAL DUEL.
How The Marquis de MOreS MOrtally
Wounded a French officer.

PARIS, June PA representative of the
Associated Press had an interview to-day
with the Marquis de Mores, who yesterday
fought duel with Captain Mayer, French
officer, that resulted in the serious wound
ing and subsequent death of the latter.
Although the duel grew out of the anti
Semitic campaign, De Mores expressed
much sorrow at the death of his opponent,
and said that the combat was fought under
conditions that ought to have prevented a
fatal termination. He also said: 81 am
aware the authorities will issue warrant
for my arrest. What does it matter? The
Magistrates Will not prevent the pr0secu-
tiOn Of the work we have undertaken.
Personal questions are nothing principles
all in all. We are but at the beginning OF
civil war"
Mayer belonged to the Engineer Corps
aud was regarded by his friends as bril-
liant officer He was Hebrew, and the
duel arose from a remark Of De MOTes that
mo Jew ought to be a member of the army"
The duel was fought with swords. The
terms were: The duellsts should not come
to the closest quarters and should cease
when one received r wound placing him in
n position inferior to his adversary.
When the duelists had taken their posi-
tiOns the usual signal, "AlleZ! was given.
The Marquis made a direct thrust, which
was parried by Captain Mayer. The Mar
quis again made a rapid lunge. the sword
passing through Captain Mayors guard aad
piercing his body below the arin-Dit The
Marquis Immediately disengaged his
weapon and leaped back on his own grouod.
Captain Mayer dropped his sword, eX-
claiming, 81 am badly hit and fell to the
ground.
The Marquis advanced to his PROSTATE
antagonist and, bending over him. asked:
Captain Mayer. will You allow me to sheke
hands with you?" Captain Mayer held eut
his hand.
Surgeons at once attended the wounded
man and lie was soon made as comfortable
as circumstances permitted: lie was placed
in a carriage and removed to the hospital,
where he died at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Captain Mayer bad carefully concealed
from his relatives all know ledge Of the fact
that he was to fight the du0l and when the
news o! his sons death WAS broken to the
father his grief was extreme. He went to
the hospital and the body of his son Was
given to him. He conveyed the remsius TO
his home, where the dead mans mother was
distracted. When the body was taken into
the house Nine. Mayer threw her arms
about it and covered the face with kisses.
The affair IS deeply regretted at the Ec0le
POlitcehnique, where Captain Mayer held
a pTofessorship. He was greatly esteemed
by his fell0w-Ofticers, and was a splendid
fencer and had appeared in numerous
assaulEs-at-arns.
Marquis de Mores was arrested this even
ing at = o'clock in tie house of friend.
The Marquis Is charged with having car s~d
the death OF Captain Mayer by inficting a
wound. Tomorrow there is TO be ain inter-
pellatiOn in the Chamber Of Deputies In
reference TO the matter. The public Is eX-
cited, and there are many rumors floating
around. It is said that six Hebrew officers
have challenged six editors of the anti
Semitic journal, Libre Parole, and that six
duels will be fought simultaneously to-