Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-31
IN TRAINING TO KILL.
Count de Gibacoa and Senor Pe-
 dro Still Thirst For Blood.
THEY HAVE FOUGHT TWO DUELs.

The Count Practices with Rapiers In His
 New York Hotel Every Day. and Pedro
 Is Learning New Fairies aud Thrusts In
 Cuba, with a View to Another Duel.
 NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-Another duel be- tween the Count do Gibacoa and Senor Juan Pedro, 1t is learned, Is to be fought within a few days, and this time the prin- cipals arc determined 1t shall be to the death of one or the other; perhaps both. The weapons will be swords and the placo of tho meeting the reservoir grounds at Palatino. just outside tho city of Ha- yana. This will be tho third encounter between Count dc Gibacoa and Juan Pe- dro within n period of four months.
 Five weeks ago tho story was made pub lie of tho duel fought between the two men on Sept 2l near Havana, of the first duel in Paris in July and the intrigue of tho principals with each others wives, which caused all tho trouble. The first encounter in Franco was bloodless, and In the second both men were wounded and unable to continue the fight to a fin ish. Now they arc to meet again.
 For moro than two weeks past the guests at the Hotel Gerlach, in West Twenty seventh street. have heard tho sound of shuflling feet. tho clash and Smash of ringing steel. and short, sharp c1 oA the AIoht oh the second floor of the hotel. Once a day, twice day. sometimes oftener, the guests at tho Gerlach have heard these strange noises and wondered what on earth was going on In that room.
 Love and Rapiers-
 Few knew that in that room Count Gibacoa was being taught O trick with swords by one of the best fencing masters in Franco in order that he might go hack to Cuba and kill Juan Pedro In a duel with rapiers. Such was tho fact, how ever, as told by Count Gibacoathmself to a reporter who saw him in that room at tho Gerlach last evening-all but tho in- tent to fight again. That the count dis ayows. He admitted that he expects to go away shortly. probably this week, but discreetly rcfrained from stating his des- tination.
 The count woro n black frock coat, light trousers and patent leather shoes. His hair Is parted in the middle and falls over his forehead in n sort of bang. His eyes are blue, and a light brown mus tache droops over a firm looking mouth. Gibacoa is of medium height, but "well put up" as athletes say.
 ''I thought tho public and the press had lost all interest in my affairs, he said pleasantly when the reporter stated his errand. Really have nothing to
 
 day both hero and at the Fenoers' club. but I do so simply for exercise. As for the report that l am to have another en- counter with MT. Pedro, supposed that our meeting in Havana settled our mat ters. know nothing of any other fight
 Ut Is true that expect to go away. but think will go to Europe perhaps before return to Cuba I am here on business now and like this city very much. Please excuse me from talking any further on this matter"
 Count Gibacoas room shows evidences of the use made of 1t. Tho chandeliers have been taken down, and tho center of the room is cleared for Its whole length A long rubber mat such as fenccrs use to stand on to prevent slipping was rolled up in one corner, and fencing parnphor- nalia was in evidence. The count ex- plained that he had the chandeliers re- moved in order that they would not in- terfere with his sword when practicing
 The Count In Training.
 Gibacoa Is being taught a peculiar thrust with the rapier by Professor Vau- thier, and the latter thinks his pupil has learned the trick perfectly. The profess or goes every morning to Gibacoa's apartments, and the two mon fence for hours At times they practice at the Fencers' club in West Twenty-second street, where the count has been proposed as a member This morning the count expects to receive his final lesson at his room in tho Gerlach.
 In spite of his fencing lessons and other business, Count Gibncoa has found time to sec almost daily Mrs Juan Pedro, the woman for whose love he abandoned his own wife and twice met Jaun Pedro on the field of honor. Sonora Pedro Is Q magnificent creature "the handsomsst woman in Cuba, |" say the Cubans. Since she fled from her husband after he and the count had shot at each other in Franco last July she has been living quietly in this city notfar from Madison square. She and tho count arc often seen together, dining or at the theater. Wherever she goes hor beauty attracts un. usual attention.
 Tho Countess of Gihacoa, whose beauty rivals that of Mrs Pedro and through whose veins flows tho bIuest of Castilian blood, is at present in Paris. where Juan Pedro Is snid to have abandoned her. The count sent word to her people in Havana | to go and got her, that he never wanted to sec her again.
 I Pedro Is in Havana, where it Is report ed by his friends here. he Is being put into condition by n professional fencing | master. one Rouleaux. for another com | bat with Count Gibacoa.. Tho greatest interest Is taken by every Cuban in New | York in the affair. The prominence of the principals and tho extraordinary cir cumstances which have characterized the pair from the beginning mako 1t the