Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-21
A GENUINE DUE
Fought by Count Lubersac and
Baron RothSchiId.
They SavageIy Attack and Lubefsac
Is Wounded in Arm.
2ca.2-.h..5!, Series Of DleIs Resulting from
Silly Ecyish Quarrel.

Paris Jan. 2o.-The long expected
duel between the Count &c Lupersac
and Baron Robert de Rothschild, was
fought with swords at IL O'Clock, this
morning, on Baron Edmond de Roths-
Child's estate at Boulogne-s Seine.
The carriages with the principals, sec
onds, doctors and few friends arrived
there from Paris shortly before Il.
Count de Lubersac's seconds were NJ
Sohege and Count de Laborde and
those Of Baron de Rothschild were
Baron Leonino and Viscount de Bondy.
The duel began a. lilo and lasted 10
minutes, when Count de Lubersac re
ceived a lunge, perforating his arm at
the elbow to the armpit. The duel was
then stopped.
Both the count and the baron fought
most determinedly, neither fiinched
and neither showed the slightest desire
to spare the other. Sixteen engage
ments took place, ali Of desperate
character. The combatants attacked
each other furiously The sleeves of
their shirts were literally torn to pieces
by the points of their swords as the
duellists repeatedly lunged at each
other. Several times they came to
tlcSc qudI lcfS ana l1ltlI StGCIlNS NClt
obliged 10 separate them.
At the 10Th onslaught Baron de
I,othschild lunged at the count, who
tried to parry, but failed and the
baron's sword penetrated his arm just
above the elbow and issued at the arm
pit. The spectators fastened around
the wounded man ind two wcll-known
physicians, Drs. Berger and Poirricr,
examined the wound. They declared
the counts life was not in danger but
that il was impossible to continue the
duel. Count de Lubersac was then
driven back to Paris.
Baron de Rothscbild is still perform
ing military service with the 18th Regi-
ment of Infantry in garrison at Com
piegne. He only attained mis- majority.
yesterday. and lost no time in settling
his account with Count de Lubersac.
The Rothachild-Lu incident.
which brought out 9 remarkable crop
OF Cuels, had it's origin in a boys
quarrel, dating from the time when
Count dc Lubersac and Baron Robert
de Rothschild were at the same col
Iere. They quarrelicd one day in re
gard to Il tennis court which was oc-
cupied by Rotbschlld and which Count
de Lubersac wanted. During the quar-
rel Lubcrsac called his adversary
Sale iuif'' DIRTY Jcw).
III feeling was revived after they left
college ny an expression attributed to
Baron Robert de Rothschild respect
ing Count de Lubersac, which was re-
peatcd to the latter soon after his adj
mission to the Jockey club. The count
then wrote a letter in which he an
nounced himself ready to meet the
baron on the field of honor, although
as he expressed it. You know how you
and your people inspire me with dis
gust"
Baron Robert dc Rothschiid scnt as
his second. NJ. ~ Saint Alary ana De
Ncuilize to Count dc Lubersac, who APP
pointed Count &c Dion and Count Boni
&c Castcllanc as his seconds. Baron
Robert de Rothschild's seconds stated
in a letter subsequently published that
their efforts to secure an encounter had
failed because of the refusal of Count
de Lubersac's seconds to allow the duel
to take place when they discovered
that Baron dc Rothschild was still a
minor.
Letters Of Baron Roberts to his sec
flames and the count announced hia
purpose to again send his seconds
when the baron should attain his ma
jority. He also wrote to Baron Rob
crt's cousin, Baron Edouard de Roths-
child, son of Alphonse de Eothschild,
stating that as the son Of the head of
the Rothschld family he should hold
him responsible and should insult him
at their first meeting.
A duel followed between Count &c
IuberSac and Baron Edouard de
Rothschild. April y. of last year. in
which the latter was slightly wounded
in the forearm in the first bout.
Count de Lubersac, a few days pre-
viously, fought with and wounded Nj.
Michel Ephrussi. and a third duel arts
ing from the same controversy was
fought between Count de Dion ana NJ.
de Saint Alary, in which the latter was
wounded.