The morning news., 1897-08-16
BLOOD AS A SALvE TO HONOR.
COUNT TURIN AVENGES THE IN
SUITS OF HENRI OF ORLEANS.

FiGht-ParticuIars of the Meeting
at Paris Yesterday.
Paris. Aug. 15.-The Count of Turin and
Prince Henri of Orleans fought duel
with swords at o'clock this morning in
the Boise de NIarechaux of Vaneressen. M.
Leonueff acted as umpire.
The dghting was most determined and
lasted twenty-six minutes. There were
five engagements, of which two were at
close quarters.
The seconds of Prince Henri of Or
leans were NJ. de Leontieff, governor gem
eral of the equatorial provinces of Abys-
slnia. and NJ. Raoul Mourichon.
The Count of TURNS seconds were Gen.
Count Avegadrode Quintin and the Mar
ouis caro- di DignorL
Prince Henri received two serious
side of the abdomen.
The Count of Turin was wounded in the
right hand.
Prince Henri was taken to the residence
Of the Due de Chartres and received medi-
cal attendance.
The condition of Prince Henri of Orleans
is as satisfactory this evening as could be
expected. The doctors, after consultation,
have expressed the opinion that no import
ant organ was touched. but absolute rest
is necessary for recovery.
Owing 10 rumors at Naples and else
where the public had not expected the
duel to come off. 1t was, therefore, quite
private. The official account, furnished
by the seconds, recites fully the circum-
stances leading up to the encounter.
The Count of Turin, considering the
letters Of Prince Henri of Orleans to the
Figaro offensive to the Italian army,
wrote to him on July 6, demanding a re-
traction This letter could not be answer
ed until Aug. Il, the day of the arrival of
Prince Henri in France. The prince re-
piled to the counts demand by telegram
maintaining the right of a traveller to re-
cord his experiences.
The official account then describes the
arrangements for the duel and gives the
names Of the respective seconds and says
at their first interview they agreed that
the encounter was Inevitable. By common
accord the conditions were settled as
follows:
The weapon to be the dueling sword;
each combatant to use that of his own
country but the blades to be of equal
length, either cOmbatant to be at liberty
70 maintain the ground he gained, and
each to be allowed the space of fifteen
meters within which to advance or re-
ure. each assault TO continue four min
ules The combat to be resumed in the
. iUelr 0rfnuia1 nd MI 70 IN tea
on the decision of the four seconds or
IAe ADVICE of the doctor, when one of the
"dNeisdIies Is manifestly in a state of in
4 ieHofity; the conduct of the meeting to
y, eAtiusled alternately to these parties;
4o-a nelng drawn at the commencement.
Inc latter feature of the arrangement
WIS Que 10 the formal objections of
lIAee Henri Of Orleans to the direction
G 'he encounter by a fifth party. At a
a.et meeting yesterday the seconds de-
eloet upon the rendezvous.
4-e lIocess-Verbal then proceeds to de-
s,'lJe the encounter. 1t says chat in the
assault Prince Henri was hit on the
I'-ht breast. but that the weapon did not
i'.'ttlate beyond the subcatenous cellular
oh the strength Of the report of
iollois and seconds decided that the
1ou''al must 90 on. The second assault
stopped because the combatants came
INTO clos. quarters
y ,h4 jhird assault the Count of Turin
"Iz on 10 the back Of the right hand
d" ."e fourth assault, the umpire, Mai
D.'teu, declared that the sword OF
,, Hehrl was bent and stopped the
'"'euL long enough to furnish the
'tlle "tn a new weapon.
,'e Hiin sult the combatants again
".lo close quarters and were imme-
t.- S''ped, Prince Henri. in a coun-
.Y" being hit in the right lower re-
s5i OF tae abdomen.
vl... 'lofs on both sides examined the
anu declared that Prince Henri was
ort IVY ll clearly inferior to his antag-
ii '9j. L'3n,ief and NJ. Monnichon propos-
Was 1.. W., combat be stopped aud This
U-r 't common accord.
p, DIS wound was being dressed
rr. ii.'il raising himself upon The
Trr H.'h1ed his hand TO the Count OF
# Na hands with you.'' ~
r l0nt extended his hand.
bad rt i'ns present were DR.. Tupet
I.nn. ,,I mann on behalf of Prince
oar ,l .r,.'l' earle on behalf of the
H. .''o1nt Of the hghting was signed
ae seconds was Sisneu
. u.t.. .s q the duel show that the on
am,..I' very sharp and determined
ir.a u. on the crossing of swords
0i..-. ... 'i7'tously pressed his adj
te ne Count Of Turin retreated N
g If. ine ground and then. resun-
D. t..r... give, touched his opponent
o.. 'Ni fourth assaults are deseribed
r. r., t'monts within guard.
says that tho wound IN tbo
a., enc Prince Hcrri is seriols
H. ming. Had the Count 81 T,,,''
..... -'He half a contlmefer doener
Ai.r would have been perforated
a-s s. wound had received n oroiIro.
lr..' Prince Henri walked ~ -
n.....I ,'.i.d. The Count of Turin ac.
ag his seconds left Paris Sor
'.teInoon. ne was not a~ndr,- ~
aI special distress from bia
ne between the soconas vo..
a.I "1e nud stormy Tho renrc-
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. could not wlthdr,w ~ nr.
tr.,. i9na, as De had wrli,,n ~ o.i..
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made absolute rrivaev ,
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Ni should ho riopned snS
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