The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-16
THE DUEL OF THE PRINCES
Continued from First Page.

the seconds q re TO be congratulated upon
their choice of such a meeting place.
Shortly before O'Clock NJ. Recipe,
friead of Prince Henri, arrived at tae
soeue accompanied by DR.. Toupet and
DIR. Hartmann. A landau arrived few
minutes later containing the Count Of
Turin, his seconds, and DR.. Clari, his sur
geon. Tae count was followed ifurledi-
ately by another landau, from which lc-
scended Prince Henri and his two seconds
Count Leontierf and NJ. Maurchon.
The Count of Turin wore black frock
coat, with white waistcoat, and had his
trousers turned up. He had Oh patent
leather shoes and a straw hat. Prince
Hean vas dressed in "a suit OF blue serge
and a white waistooat. He also wore a
straw Lat and tanned shoes.
The party being assembled, the ground
was treasured, and two parallel lines were
marked out. about five yards apart, each
combatant having a space of about fifteen
yards behind him TO allow him 10 break
ground Each principal used the style of
swords to which he was accustomed, two
pairs having been treated dntiseptically
by surgeons. The director of the first en-
gageTnent was selected 10y toss. Fortune
favored Count Leontieff. Then choice of
place was tossed for and won by Count
de Turn, who selected his place In the
opposite direction to the road 20 Versailles.
Having stripped off coat and vest, the
two principals took their places aud their
swords were handed to them. The Count
OF Turin. who wore "A heavy leather glove
customary To the italian fencers, had his
sword attached 10 his wrist by leather
thong when they stood face 10 face it
was seen that the Count of Turin was
little taller than the Prince.
Then Count Leontieff took up his place
beside the two adyersaries, opposite TO
Col Aragadrc, and said: "Messeignerrs,
let me remind you OF the conditions OF
the duel. Ground gained by either of
the corItatants VIII be retained by him
Each engagement will last four minutes.
Upon your honor you will not cross swords
until | have uttered the word Co. and
You VIII sop the moment you hear the
Halt ."
Count Leontieff then warned the COM
batants to put themselves on the guard,
and a few seconds later gave tie signal To
fight. Prince Henri attacked Immediately
with fiery impotence. The count, all his
nerves uensed, received Prince Henris on
slaught in a way that PM has made
familiar to Paris audiences, breaking
ground in little leaps and keeping Prince
Henri away by means OF the enormous ad.
vantage given him in the len 9Th Of reach
by the Italian fashion of keeping the
sword In straight line with the arm
stretched to its utmost limit. The length
of reach is increased by the way he stoops
a.
versary.
ltis evident from every account that the
duel was d savage one from the very out
set. immediately on the crossing of swords
Prince Henri vigorously pressed his adj
versary. The Count of Turin retreated
to the limit of the ground and then, resum-
ing the offensive, touched mis- opponent
The third aud fourth assaults ended in long
engagements within guard.
In the first assault. according to the OFF,
cial statement signed by tie seconds, Prince
Henri was Lit In the right breast, though
the weapon did not penetrate beyond the
tissue sor the skin. On the st rength of TIE
report OF the doctors the seconds decided
that the combat must go on.
The second assault was stopped because
the con.batants came into close quarters
in the third assault the Count of Turin
vas Lit in the back of the right hand,
but the weapon did not penetrate.
In tie fourth assault, the umpire, NJ
Leontieff. declared that the sword Of
Prince Henri was bent and stopped the
engagement long enough to furnish the
prince with a new weapon.
In the fifth assault the combatants again
got into close quarters and were immedi
ately stopped. Prince Henri, in a counter
blow, being hit in the right lower region
OF the abdomen. Had it gone quarter
OF an inch further the intestines would
have been perforated. The doctors on
both sides examined the wound and De
ciared that Prince Henri was clearly rem
dcred by It In a weaker condition than hts
antagonist NJ. Leontieff and II. Maud-
chon proposed thSt the combat he stopped
and this was done by common accord.
While his wound was being dressed Prince |
Henri. raiAng himself upon the gronnl.
extended his hand to the Couns Of Turin. |
saying: Allow usr, Aowe1gneur, 70 shake