The sun., 1901-03-15
|BONI THRASHES EDITOR
Count de Castellane Indignant OF
Paragraph In the Figaro.
A DUEL rs NOW EXPECTED.
Anna GouId's Husband Believed Ed
itor De Rodays Had Accused Him
of Betraying the DerOu-
Iede Plot Of 1900.

Paris, March 14.-Count Boni de Cas-
tellane has thrashed Nj. Fernand de
Rodays, editor of the Figaro, for stat
ing that he de Castellane) had be-
trayed the Deroulede plot on the occa-
sion of the funeral of the late Presi-
dent Feb. %, 1899.
NJ. de Rodays late in the day an
nounced that he had decided to send
seconds to Count Boni de Castellane to
arrange a duel.
Count de Castellane interpreted a
paragraph in the Figaro as alluding to
him. He was accompanied by his IA
ther, the Marquis de Castellane. and
newspaper friend, NJ. Morel. They pro-
ceeded to the residence Of NJ. de Ro-
days, 66 Rue de la Chausse dAntin,
situated in the center of Paris. The
count asked to see NJ. de Rodays and
| was llshered into the writer's study.
NJ de Rodays later resolved the party
| in his dressing room. Count de Cas-
tellane said:
You published in the Figaro an
abominable paragraph against me-"
| The Attack on DE hOunys.
TO this NJ. de Rodays replied, eX-
planning that the paragraph was cour-
teously couched and that no mention
was made of the name of Count de
Castellane. Then, without further ado,
Count de Castellane boxed NJ. de Ro-
days ears severely and repeatedly.
NJ. de Rodays, who was seated, re.
coiled, and Count de Castellane fol
lowed him up and slapped his face
again.
The Marquis de Castellane and NJ
Morel then interposed and protected
Nj. de Rodays from further violence
The Castellane party then withdrew.
Count Boni has written the following
letter to the newspapers here:
Reading the Figaro, l was filled
with Indignation at the pertidious in
situation accusing me of treachery.
immediately begged my father and ;
friend, NJ Morel, to accompany me t.
the residence of NJ. de Rodays. TIT
latter received us, and after few brie
observations, TO which he gave unsat
isfactory responses, inflicted on hin
meiited correction. ! reserve simila
one for any person permitting himscl
the same accusations"
All Paris AgoE.
The affair is the sensation of Paris
Since the speech of NJ. Deroulede a
San Sebastian Feb. 23 of the presen
year, in which he intimated that tn
ltoyalists of Paris had notified the pc
lice of his attempted coup d'etat afte
: his refusal to allow the Duke of Oh
leans to appear in the ranks of the ag
tators. very great interest has bee
aroused respecting the identity Of til
= Royalist emissary who approached N
i Deroulede and NJ. Marcel-Habert o
that occasion, the names suggested il
cludng Jules Guerin, the hero of Fol
. Chabrol, while the RoyaIists denie
that the emissary acted in behalf Q
! them.
: The duel arranged to take place nea
!, Lausanne. Switzerland. between Mn
y Deroulede and Buffet. the agent of IL
Duke of Orleans, is n direct outcome {
the discussion on the subject Of Il
coup d'etat which failed. The par
u graph in the Figaro which angert
u Count de Castellane is as follows:
y People have been asking who is Il
person NJ. Deroulcde wished to dcsi
Z nate 1t appears that he is memb
- of parliament and it is affirmed th
" lie is the young deputy whose name
:" best known and who on the eve
;, starting for America with his YOU
!, Wife last week very Loyalty delayed |
=, departure in order to reply. if ncct
mna m sary, to the polemics which may 1
~, velop."