Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-19

agreed that the encounter was newt.
able by common accord the conditions
were us follows: The weapons to be du-
cling swords; each combatant to use
that OF his own country, hut the blades
to be OF equal length, either combat
ant to be at liberty to maintain the
ground he gains. and each to be allow
esi the space OF fifteen metres within
which to advance or retire; each US
sault to continue four minutes; the
combat to be resumed In the positions
occupied and only to terminate on the
dccision OF the four seconds or the I'D
vice OF the doctors that one OF the ad-
verarles Is manifestly In q state OF
inferiority. the conduct OF the meeting
to be intrusted alternately to the two
parties, lots being drawn at the COM
mencement. This latter feature Of the
arrangement was due to formal objcc-
tions OF the seconds of Prince Henri
OF Orleans to the direction of the en-
counter by n fifth party. At later
meeting yesterday the seconds decided
upon the rendezvous.
The process verbal then proceeds to
describe the encounter. II says that In
the first assault Prince Henri was hit
in the right breast. though the weapon
did not penetrate the thorax. On the
strength OF the report of the doctors the
seconds decided that the combat must
go on.
In the third assault the Count of Tu-
rim was hit In the back of the right
hand, but the wound was light. In the
fourth assault the umpire. Major Leon
tleff. declared that the sword Of Prince
Henri was bent. and stopped the en-
gagment long enough to furnish the
Prince with new weapon.
In the fifth assault the combatants
ts,t. nu-As
Immediately stopped, Prince Henri In
a counter blow being hit In the lower
region of the abdomen. The doctors on
both sides examined the wound and
declared that Prince Henri was rem
dered by II clearly Inferior to his an
tagonist. Major Leontlcff and NJ. Mou-
richOn proposed that the combat be
stopped, and this was done by common
accord. a....
While his wound was being dressed
Prince Henri. raising himself upon the
ground. extended his hand to the Count
OF Turin, saying:
"Allow me. monscigncur, to shake
hands with you"
The Count extended his hand.
The physicians present were DR.. TOu-
pet and DIR. Hartmann on behalf of
Prince Henri, and DIR. Carle on behalf
Of the Count OF Turin.
This account OF the fighting was
signed by the seconds.
The details of the duel show that the
encounter was very sharp and deter
mined. Immediately on the crossing of
swords, Prince Henri vigorously press
ed his adversary. The Count OF Turin
retreated to the limit of the ground.
and. resuming the offensive. touched
his opponent. The third and fourth as
saults ended in long engagements
within guard
The Temps says that the wound In
the abdomen of Prince Henri Is serious.
hut not alarming. Had the Count of
TURNS steel got half centimetre
deeper the intestines would have been
perforated. After his wound had re-
ceived a preliminary dressing Prince
Henri walked to his carriage unaided.
The Count OF Turin. accompanied by
his seconds, left Paris for Italy this
afternoon. He was not experiencing
any special distress from his wounds.
The meeting before the seconds yes
terday was long and stormy. The rep
resentntives of Prince Henri stated on
his behalf that he would not withdraw
his original assertions. as he had writ
ten only the truth about the Italian Of
ficers and was entirely willing to give
satisfaction to representative Italian.