The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-17
WOUNDED HIS MAN
DE RODAYs GETS THE WORST OFT
1T IN THE DUEL.
GETS A BULLET IN HIS THIGH.
COUNT BONI THE VICTOR IN YES
TERAY's DUEL.

The Anair Was Strictly Prfvate-Th.
Duel Directed by the Count de
Dion in the Most Approved MAN.
ner-FIred at the Word at 26 Pace,
and BOni Wounded His Man mt the
FIRST shot-M. de ROdays Bled
Freely, But His Wound Is Not Sc
riOus
Paris, March 16.-In the duel fought to-
day between Count Boni de Castellana
and NJ. deRodays, the latter was wound
ed in the thigh.
The meeting occurred at 3 o'clock this
afternoon in the Pare des Princes, where
many cycling events occurred last sum-
mer. The Count de Dion directed the duel
M. deRodays, whose wound was In the
lower fishy part of the thigh, bled abund-
antly, but is not seriously Injured.
The determination to exclude the Gu
rious from Witnessing the duel was well
kept Only the witnesses and the neces-
sary attendants were spectators of the
meeting. so zealously was secrecy main
tained in regard to the meeting place. De-
Rodays and his seconds were the first to
reach the Pare des Princes, though they
we're almost Immediately followed by tho
adversaries, carriages which were two In
number One contained Count Boni de
Castellane and the Count de Dion, and
in che other were the Marquis of Castel-
lane, the Counts father and NJ Jollivet.
Count de Dion, as director of the duel.
carried the pistols, which were carefully
examined.
on each side the other prenminares
were soon completed.
Count de Dion having measured off 20
PAGES. requested M. deRodays and Count
Boni to take their allotted places. Both
principals were dressed in black frocl<
coats.
The usual words of warning and ex-
plantations were given. the Count de Dion
counted three and then said "Firel"
Scarcely had the word been uttered than
M. deRodays was seen to totter, and he
exclaimed:
Il am wounded in the thighp
The witnesses hastened to his side and
were obliged to carry him to one of the
dressing rooms where the doctor gave
him immediate care.
Count Boni, after inquiring into the
character of the wound. left the spot ac-
coinpdnled by his witnesses.
Shortly afterwards M. deIaodays was
taken to his residence In a carriage.
The doctor said M. deRodays' sound ID
not of a dlsquieting nature, and thar.
though the bullet has not yet been ex-
traeted, M. deRodays win be well in ten
days.
Count Boni was not touched.
Was "a Very stylish Affair.
The duel was carried out with the ut
most correctness and every step of the
proceedings was marked by absolute
calmness and courtesy on both sides,
hich, II anything, enhanced It's dramat-
&c effect
No time was lost in preliminaries. Cour-
tesies were briefly and speedily exchang-
ed, 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 thirty regular PAGES and plant
another stick.
Count Bonl and NJ deRodays 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
90 conceal their white linen. which Of
fered a mark.
The two gdversaries stood irnmoblle,
their pistols held In their hands, beside
the thigh, with the muzzles pointing to-
ward the ground, until the word Fire
was given.
A few moments of silence followed
Then, Are you ready?" asked Count dc
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.
M. DeRodays Fired First.
Between the words zone" and Two
repor was heard and smoke issued
from the muzzle of M. deRoday's weapon.
Two" had just sounded whea
Count Bonps pistol spoke, ana
Immediately deRodays clapped his hand
to his right thigh and exclaimed, II am
woundedw
At the same moment the spectators
cried: He is hit" and hurried to the
side OF M de20days. who tottered and
then leaned heavily on his left leg. He
was carried TO the side of the track.
where the surgeons dressed his wound.
M. deRodays was afterward carried
from the ground and laid upon the bench
Of the grandstand where he was un-
dressed. DR.. Blum, a surgeon from the
Saint Atoine Hos pital, dressed the wound
Count Boni approached the wounded
man and asked: IN. deRodays. are you
I'm pain?"
mot too much.' was the reply.
shook Hands with the Count.
Count Bonl then stretched out his hand,
which M. deRodays accepted
Count Boni and his party then drove
home, and M. deRodays 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 che bullet in two