The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-17
COUNT BONI DE CAsTELLANB
FIGHTS DUEL WITH FL
GARO'S EDITOR
M. DE RODAYs IS WOUNDED
BULLET PASSES THROUGH HIS
THIGH-IS PAINFUL, BUT NOT
SERIOUS
THEN THE TWO SHAKE HANDS
"HOnor" Being Satisfied on Roth
Sides, the Principals Call Their
Trouble OR-FOught in the
Pare des Princes.

PARIS, March 1G.-In the duel fought
today between Count Boni de CasteIlane
and NJ. de Rodays, 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 suH-
mer The Count de Dion directed the
duel.
M. de Rodays, whose wound was In the
lower feshy part of the thigh, bled
abundantly, but he is not seriously in
jured.
The determination to exclude the cur,
1ous 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
taled as to the meeting place NJ de
Rodays and his seconds were the first to
reach the Pare des Princes, though they
were almost Immediately followed by
their adversaries' carriages. which were
two in number One contained Count
Boni de Castellane and the Duke de Dion.
and in the other were the Marquis sf
Castellane, the counts father and NJ.
Jollivet
Count &c Dion, as director of the duel.
carried the pistols, which were carefully
examined
On each side the other preliminaries
were soon completed.
Count de Dion, having measured of
twenty five PAGES, requested NJ de Ro-
days and Count BonT TO take their allot-
ted places. Both principals were dressed
in black frock coats.
The usual words Of warning and ex-
planation were given. Count de Dion
counted three and then said Fire"
Scarcely had the word been uttered
than NJ de Rodays was seen to totter,
and he exclaimed:
81 am wounded in the thigh"
BADLY HURT.
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 inquirlng into the
character of the wound, left the spot, ac-
companied by his witnesses
|! Shortly afterwards, NJ de Rodays was
taken to his residence in a carriage
The duel occurred on a grassy plot in
the center of the track. After directing
the adVersaries to take their places.
which was marked by canes stuck in the
ground, Count de Dion withdrew twenty
steps and gave the order to fire. NJ de
Rodays fired first
Count Boni seemed perfectly calm. He
waited until his opponent had been re-
moved from the field and then met his
father whom he embraced
M. de Rodays' wound is very painful,
but his physicians do not expect any
very grave results. The bullet penetrat-
ed to a considerable depth and has not
yet been removed.
ALI. ACCORDING TO RULE.
The duel was carried with the utmost
correctness, and every step of the pro-
ceedings was marked by absolute fair
ness and courtesy on both sides. which
if anything enhanced its dramatic effect.
The secret regarding the place and hour
Of the encounter was SO well kept that
only the principals, their seconds, the
Marquis de Castellane and Counts Jean
and StanislaS de Castellane were ap-
parently within the Pare des Princes,
though a few strangers witnessed the
meeting from outside the palisade No
time was lost in preliminaries greetings
We're briefly and speedily exchanged and
then Count de Dion, having warned the
spectators from the group, set a cane in
the ground, took twenty-five steps and
placed another stick in the ground NJ
de Kodays-and Count Roni then divested
themselves of their cVercoats and took
stations at either of the sticks Both
turned UP their coat collars so as to con-
ceal the white linen which was a con-
spicouS mark. Count de Dion then broke
the seal Of the box containing the
weapons, which were taken out inspect
ed by the seconds and handed to %le
principals. Count dc Dion then stated
the rules He then withdrew twenty
PAGES and stationed himself midway be-
tween them to the right. He asked them
to cock their weapons, and they did with
the utmost care. The two adversaries
then stood with their pistols cooked in
their hand, with the muzzlcs pointed
toward the ground, until the word fire.
was given Count Castellane's slim
figure stood ont clear
but M. de Rodays' form appeared less
distinct. A few moments of silence fol-
, lowed. Then Are you ready?" asked
Count de Dion. "Yes,'' came the reply
from both. Another brief silence and
ten the word fire rang out, sharply fol-
lowed by the words "One, two three
at regular intervals.
Between the words lone" and two"
report was heard and smoke Issued from
the muzzle of NJ. de Rodays' weapon.
CoMBATANTs SHAKE HANDS.
'"Two" had just been sounded when
Count Boni's pistol spoke and Immediate
ly M. de Rodays clapped his hands to
his right thigh and exclaimed: II am
wounded AT the same moment the
spectators cried ''Ie is HIT" and hurried
to the side of M-de Rodays, VINO tottered
and leaned heavily on his left leg. He
was carried to the side of the track.
where the SuTSSOu pIODeU anu uTSSSeU
his wound. M de Rodays was af-
terwards carried from the ground ana
laid upon the lower bench of the grand
stand, while Dr. Blum, a surgeon from
the Saint Antoine hospital, dressed his
wound. Count Bcni approached the In
jured 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.
E,r. 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 absencs
of fever, although the wounded mans
suffering Is intense, leads to the belief
that NJ de Rodays Will be well again in
q week
At a late hour last night Count Boni
de CasteIlane sent his secretary to In
auire as to the condition of M de Ro-
days The messenger was informed that
the wounded mans condition was satis-
factory.