Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
Robert Neville Said to Have Chal-
lenged Prince Iturbide.
SEQUEL OF A ROW IN A CLUB PARLOR
Detective Officers Detailed to Look
Into the Affair.
ALL PARTIES RETICENT

Society and club circles at the capital are
much stirred Up just now over the story
of an encounter between two shining So
cial lights-Prince Iturbide of Mexico and
Mr. Robert Neville, 4 prominent clubman
Ct this city. The affair occurred several
evenings since, according to the story, in
one of the parlors of the Metropolitan
Club, and while strong efforts were made
to keep the matter within the four walls
CT the building. it has finally leaked out
It is said that challenge has passed be-
tween the two men, but, as mutual friends
are trying to heal the breach, opinions
differ as to whether they will ever meet on
the field of honor.
The principals in this unpleasant affair
are both well known in Washington
| and New York Prince Iturbide is man
| in the thirties. grandson of the Mexican
Emperor Macmillan when the latter was
placed at the helm Of state in Mexico and
| ran the ship through the storm Tor brlet
| Period The prince is understood 10 nave
| long since run through his large patri-
mony, but it is said that he receives an IN
| come of something like $25,OO year as
grand duke of Austria Neville Is generally
known as gentleman-farmer, and Is
| man who knows a good deal about horses
Three wears ago he was involved IN
| rather awkward affair at the horse SHOW
| in New York, on which occasion he struck
| Mr.. s. s. Rowland, and was arra1gned IN a
| New York police court on the charge or
assault. .
| The board of governors of the Metropoli-
| tan Club took the matter under ADVISE
! ment at the time, but Neville was not With
| out influential friends and on their assur-
| ances that nothing of the sort would nap
pen again the matter was allowed to drop
| A few evenings ago Neville and the
prince were sitting with several others
| talking horse and Prince 1turbide told OF
some feats of horsemanship which showed
| that he was no mean Naquero. NeVii!e, u
| is said, remarked in a quiet sort OF way,
| that some OF these feats were practically
| Impossible. Those who were present at NE
| time as well as the other members OF the
club, are loath to say anythmg ABOUT IT. IT.
| upon Mr.. Neville's remark as reflection
| on his horsemanship. as well as his Verac-
| ity The prince offered to wager that ne
| could do all that he said, but Neville re-
| fused to bet and finally the prince held q
| glass of water under Mr.. Neville's nose and
| told him that he must either bet or take
| water.
| Mr.. Neville, probably remembering the
| Rowland incident, is said to have held his
| tongue in a manner that deserves credit for
| a man who is neither coward nor accus-
toned to accepting affronts. Still this was
| a little too much for him, and in Few
| plain American words he told the prince
just what he thought of him. Finally, the
| lie passed, for it is said. that the prince
| applied that unpleasant eplthet to the Nir-
| gilman.
Mr.. Neville left for his apartments few
| minutes later and afterward, as the story
is now told, sent for an intimate friend
| who carried challenge for him to Prince
| Iturbide. The latter received it at his
rooms H street and promptly named a
| friend to arrange the details of the affair.
That is the way the matter rests at pres
| emit Whether it will ever amount to any
1 thing more than this is merely matter OF
l conjecture The friends of the two parties
| are very rsticent about the matter and re-
| fuse to discuss it, but It is thought they
will be able to patch up a truce and avoid
actual hostilities.
No Report to the Police.
Maj. Moore and Inspector Hollinbergel
said this morning that there had been nc
report made to the police department Of the
| proposed duel, and not until they read o.
the affair in the papers did they know any
thing Of the matter.
Both officials said that an investigation
" ould be made without delay, and If Their,
is any truth in the report somebody will bt
prosecuted
The law, Maj. Moore said. covers ever!
| act and everybody in connection with duels
and if anything has been done toward ar
| ranging such combat the courts will hav'
| an opportunity to listen to the cases.
Inspector Hollinberger said that. while h
knew nothing of the proposed duel, othe
| th9n Wnat ne ndu Tedu lie was hol lACiiHe'
to take much stock in the reports. He in
tended, however. to have the matter sifted
and had detailed Detectives Horne ant
Weldon to make the investigation.
The two principals kept well out Of sigh
today Mr.. Neville neither at hi
re oms on 18th street Tor at the Metropoli
tan Club. although 1t was said he had no
left town. At the club it was said tina
Prince Iturbide was not there and they dit
| not know where he was.
LAWS AGAINST DUEEING.
Statutes to Which the Attention o.
Every Grand Jury is Called.
The law in relation to dueling in fore
l here is unusually severe, as may be seel
: frc m a reading of sections 1164, 1165. 11Gd
1867 and 116S of the Revised Statutes o
the District of Columbia, given below. Al
though the practice Of dueling has loni
Stree been discontinued here, yet upon tn
charging of every new grand jury by tn
. judge presiding in the Criminal Court tn
+ attention of the grand jurors is participant
: CO lied to the law p. ohibitirg and punishin
e these engaging in the code. This Is don
: | because of an ancient requirement Of tn
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