The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
HURT IN A DUEL.
Duke of Orleans cut In Aldo
men by Count of Turin.


Italian Also Wounded-Affair Grew
out of Aspersi7ns on Italy's Soldiers.
Paris Aug. IS. - The Count OF
Turin and Prince Henri of Orleans
fought a duel with swords at O'Clock
yesterday morning in the Bots de Mar
chaux, at Vancresson. M. Leontetf
acted as umpire. The fighting was most
determined and lasted rs minutes There
were five engagements, of which two
were at close quarters. Prince Henri
received two serious wounds in the right
shoulder and the right side of the abb
domen The Count of Turin was wound
ed in the right hand Prince Henri was
taken to the residence of the Due De
Charities and received medical atten-
dance.
The condition of Prince Henri is as
satisfactory as could be expected. The
doctors, after consultation, express the
opinion that no important organ was
touched, but absolute rest is necessary
for recovery.
The official account furnished by the
seconds recites fully the circumstances
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 him On July demanding a re-
traction This letter could not be an
swered until Aug. IL, the day of the ar
rival of Prince Henri in France. The
prince replied to the counts demand by
telegram, maintaining the right of
fyoI 70 rpcOr6 his pynpripncpS
The official account then describes the
arrangements for the duel, gives the
names of the respective seconds and
says: At their first interview they
agreed that the encounter was newt
able. By common accord the conditions
were settled as follows:
The weapon to be the duelling sword;
each combatant to use that of his own
country, but the blades to be eff equal
length; either combatant being at liberty
to maintain the ground he gains and
each to be allowed the space of Il meters
within which to advance or retire; each
assault to continue four minutes; the
combat to be resumed in the positions
occupied and only to be terminate 90
the decision of the four seconds or the
advice of the doctor, when one of the
adversaries is manfestly in a state Of
inferiority; the conduct of the meeting
to be entrusted alternately to the two
parties, lots being drawn at commence
ment.
The proces-verbal then proceeds to de-
scribe the encounter 1t says that in the
first assault Prince Henri was hit in the
right breast, though the weapon did not
penetrate beyond the simultaneous cell
lular tissue. On the strength of the re
port of the doctors the seconds decided
that the combat must go on.
The second assault was stopped, be-
cause the cOmbatants came into close
quarters.
In the third assault the Count of Turin .
was hit in the back of the right hand, |
but the weapon did not penetrate be-
yond the simultaneous cellular tissue
In the fourth assault the umpire, Major /
Leontieff, declared that the sword of
Prince Henri was bent and stopped { he |
engag cement long enough to furnish his
royal highness with a new weapon. In
the fifth assault the combatants again |
got into close. quarters and We're i'm
medately stopped, Prince Henri, in a
counter blow, being hit in the right lower
region of the abdomen. The doctors on
both sides examined the wound and de- |
clared that Prince Henri was rendered
by it clearly inferior to his antagonist. |
Major LeCnt eff and M. Mourichon pro-
posed that the combat be stopped and
this was done by common accord. While |
his wound Was being dressed, Prince
Henri raising himself upon the ground, |
extended his hand to the Count of Turin. !
saying, ALLOW me, monseigneur, to
shake hands with you" The count ex-
tended his hand.
The details of the duel show that the
encounter was very sharp and deter
mined. Immediately on the crossing OF
swords Prince Henri vigorously pressed
his adversary. The Count of Turin re-
ereated to the limit of the ground, and
then 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, but not alarming. Had the
Count of TURNS steel gone half cent? |
metre deeper the intestines would have
been perforated.