The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-08-19
FOUGHT A REAL DUEL.
Count of Turin and Prince Henry of
Orleans Both Wounded.

Count of Turin and Prince Henry of
Orleans Both Wounded.
Paris, August 15.-The duel be
tween Prince Henry of Orleans and
the Count of Turin, nephew of
King Humbert, which grew out of
statements made by the Prince re-
eardipg the conduct of the Italian
prisoners who were captured by
King Menehk during the recent dis
astrous campaign in Abyssinia, took
place at O'Clock this morning in
the Bois des Marrehaux, about ten
miles from Paris The fight was
desperate one The Prince was
severely wounded, and was removed
from the field hors de combat. The
Count was slightly wounded. The
place where the nesting took place
is favorita dueling ground.
The Count of Turin is n and is
known az Prince Victor Emmanuel.
he is con of the late Duke of Aosts,
a nephew of King Humbert and
major in a cavalry regiment. He is
brother-in law of Orleans and cousin
of Helene. His seconds were Col
Felice Avogardo di Quinto and Col.
Vicino Palaricino.
The medical cases, with their
shining Instruments, were opened,
the ground was measured and the
adversaries faced each other Two
lpairs of swords bad been treated an.
tiseptically by the surgeons The
principals then stripped off their
coats and vests, took their places
and the swords were handed out.
The Italian wors heavy leather
glove, as is the custom in his coun-
try. His sword was attached to his
wrist by a leather thong Standing
face to face it was seen that the
Coun. of Turin was little taller
than the Prince. In a moment Count
Leontieff had taken up his place be-
side the belligerents
THE CONDITIONS.
"Monsigneurs," he said, let me
. remind you of the conditions Of the
duel Ground gained by either oi
the combatants will be retained by
him. Each engagement will last
four minutes. Upon Your lo-o- y
will not cross swords until after ]
, have uttered the words. 'Allez, mes
sieurs!' and you will stop the m omen
e you lear the word 'hal.e'"
, Count Leoatieff then warned th.
combatants to put themselves OF
guard A. the signal. "Allez. mes
sieurs," the two swords clashed to
gether with ringing sound. Bott
men we're firm aud determined, ths
Prince being the more excited.
Prince Henri attacked with fer
impatience. The Count, all hi
, ner7es tense, received the onslaught
ia the way that PM has made famil
t lar to Partisan audiences, breaking
ground by little leaps and keeping
Prince Henri swsy by means of tht
enormous advantage possessed b.
him in length OF reach. The Italian
5 fashion of keeping the sword il
straight Inc, with the arm stretched
to lis utmost limis Of reach, va;
employed by the Couct, evidently t.
the discontinue OF the Prince
In the second onslaught Priace
HeDrl's shoulder was grazsd. II
the third Count TURNS night naad
: was scratched. The Princes sword
touched the Counts trousers button
and was bent Hewss given a second
sword. Tie fourth round was vii d
the men showing signs OF ezhaus
! ton. Ia the fifth the Count made
a Iunge and his sword found
: lodgmens in the Princes lower ab
domen as the Prince swung back il
defense "Halte" cried Count Leon
tieff. The terms of the duel were
that If BY reason of wounds one be
came inferior to the other the figh
should stop. The Prince faintei
land the doctors said he Was inferior
L He revived soon, shock hands will