The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-17
Anna Could Husband Too Accurate,
Cool and Steady for the Editor
of LIE Figaro, Paris.
DUEL IN PARK DIES PRINCES
PLACE OF MEETING KEPT SECRET
FROM THE CURIOUS PUBLIC.
But One Shot Exchanged at Twenty
Five P~aces-BuIIet Not Extracted,
but De ROdays i'm No

PARIS. March 16.-In- the duel fought to-
day between Count Boni de Castellane
and NJ. De Rodays the latter was wounded
in the tight thigh at the first exchange
CT shots. Count De Castellane was not
injured. The duel was then stopped. The
meeting occurred at 8 O'Clock this afternoon
in the rare Des Princes. where many cy-
cling events occurred last summer. The
Count De Dion directed the duel. NJ. De
Rodays, whose wound is in the lower feshy
Fart of the thigh bled abundantly, but
IS not seriously injured.
The determination 70 exclude the curious
from witnessing the duel was we'll kept.
Only the witnesses and the necessary at
tcndants were spectators of the meeting,
so zealousiy was secrecy maintained in
regard to the meeting-place. NJ. De Rodays
and his seconds were the first to reach the
Pare Des Princes, though they were al
most Immediately followed by their AL.
versary's carriages. which were two in
number. One contained Count Boni de
Castellane and the Duke De Dion and in
the other were the Marquis of Castellane,
the counts father. and NJ. Jollivet. Count
De Dion, as director of the duel. carried
tne pistols, which were carefully exam
med.
The duel was carried out with the ut
most correctness, and every step OF the
proceedings was marked by absolute calm
ness and courtesy on both sides, which
enhanced the dramatic effect. The secret
regarding the place and hOur of the en-
counter was we'll kept, though a few stran-
gers witnessed the meeting from outside
the Palisade. No time was lost in pre-
liminaries, greetings were briefly and speed
lily exchanged and then Count De Dion was
seen by the spectators TO separate from
the group, fix a stick in the center of the
grass, take twenty-five regular PAGES and
plant another stick.
COUNT DE DION'S INSTRUCTIONS.
Count Boni and NJ. De Rodays then di-
vested themselves of their overcoats and
took their positions at either extremity of
the space marked off. Both turned up the
collars of their frock coats in order to con-
ceal their white linen, which offered a
mark. Count De Dion now, in a clear, reso-
nant voice. stated the rules of the duel,
and then went to each of the principals
and handed them the pistols, afterwards
withdrawing twenty PAGES and stationing
himself midway between them to the right.
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both did SO, with the utmost care.
The two adversaries then stood immobile,
their pistols held in their hands, beside the
thigh. with the muzzle pointing toward the
ground, until the word fire" was given.
Count Castellanes slim figure stood but
clear on the green lawn, but Nj. De Ro-
days's form appeared less distinct.
A few minutes of deep silence followed.
Then, Are you ready?' asked Count De
Dion. Yes came the reply from both.
Another brief silence. and then the word
Fire. rang out sharply. followed by the
words "One!'' Two Three at regular
intervals.
Between the words "one' and two" a
report was heard and smoke issued from
the muzzle of Nj. De Rodays's weapon
Two had just sounded when Count Boni's
pistol spoke, and Immediately Nj. De Ro-
days clapped his hand TO his right thigh
and exclaimed Il am wounded" At the
same moment the spectators cried He is
hit and hurried to the side of NJ. De
Rodays, who tottered and then leaned heav-
lily on his left leg. He was carried to the
side of the track, where the surgeons
probed and dressed his wound.
Nj. De Rodays was atterward carried
from the ground and laid upon the lower
bench OF the grandstand, while he was un-
dressed. Dr. Blum, a surgeon from the
Saint Antoine Hospital, dressed the wound.
Count Boni approached the wounded man
and asked: m. De Rodays, are you in
pain?'
Not too much,' was the reply.
Count Boni then stretched out his hand,
which NJ. De Rodays accepted. Count Boni
and his party then drove home, and NJ.
DE Rodays was removed to his residence.
DR.. Blum visited him at 10 o'clock to-
night, and again dressed his wound. The
surgeon hopes to extract the bullet in two
or three days. The entire absence of fever,
although the WOUNDED mans suffering is
intense, leads to the belief that Nj. DE
Hodays will be well again i'm a week
Late tonight Count BOni de CaStellane
sent his secretary to inquire as to the con-
d.tiCn of Nj. De Rodays. The messenger
was informed that the wounded mans con-
dition was satisfactory.
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