The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-15
COUNT B0NI ACCUSED
OF TREACHERY
By N. Fernand De ROdayS
In FigarO--B BOni SlapS
Editors Face
glfipps-MoRae Press Aas'u.

sLripps-McRae Press Assn.
Paris, March i5.-Count Boni De Cas-.
tsilance thrashed H. Fernond De Ro-
aays editor of the Figaro today for stat
tog that ne. M De Casteiane. had betray-
"a the DC Rouiodc plot on the occasion
nf the funeral Of the late President Fanre
February g. 1899.
a duel IS expected.
The AFFAIR Is the sensation OF Paris.
since the speech OF NJ. Derouiede al San
Sebastian Inst month. IN which he inti-
nated that the royaiists of Paris had
1riided The police Of bis attempted coup
rrtat afAer his refusal 70 allow the Duke
" OrleaiN 20 appear In the nnks % the
4aatora. very great interest has be "a
4ruuse5 respecting the identity OF the
reyalist omissary who approached NJ. De-
roulcde and NJ. Marcei-ilahet on that oc-
sasdon. the namts suggested ineludine
Jules Guerln. The hero Of Fort Chabrel,
uhiie tho royalists denied that the ennis
xsfy acted Ia behalf OF them. The duel
arranged Co take place. possibly today or
tomorrow near Lausanne. switzerland,
Astween NJ Deroulede and Buffet. the
agent Of the Duee Of Orleans. is a direct
sutcome OF the oiscussioa on the subject
~ thc coup doctat which failed
The paragraph ip the Figaro which was
4he immediate cause OF the assault upon
~ Derodays. was as follows.
''reoplc have been asking who Is the
person M. Deroulode wished TO designate
a appears that he IS a member Of parlia-
Erfnt and It "a AFFIRMED that he Is the
FDung deputy whose name Is best known
and who. on the evening OF starting for
America with his young wife last week
very loyalty delayed his departure In or
aar 70 reply n necessary. to tho rblemlcs
1hich may dcvelopr
Count Do Cnsteilane has written the fol-
nwmg letter 90 the newspapers here;
Reading the Figaro / was filled with
Indignation at the perhdious insinuation
accusing rne Of treachery I Immediately
ssgsed my fathsr and friend, NJ Morel
10 accompany me TO the residence Of M
0c Rodays. The latter received us and
suer q few brief observations 10 which
ac gave unsatisfactory responses I'M
aieted on him meritod conviction. re-
acrye a similar one FOR any person per
shifting himself tue Same aceasntious.
ri pe Rodays gave the following az
aounf or tho AFFAIR
~ received this morning the card of
MaroOis OF Caatellane. whom I Instructed
a. he shown in Immediately found my
saif tH the presence OF three persons-
lhe Marquis. tne Count and third per
son whose name { DO not know. The
aiartuis said, You inra,ted my son
tsnnt Ronl he Casteliane then asked me
sor explanation regarding a paragraph ln
xhe Fignro ! replied that the paragraph
Naa "a 40 way offensive 10 him, ono
that on tho contrary, it was worried iu
tho most courteous terms. and that his
aame was not mentioned The coun,
iaou threw himself upon ne end punched
me without even giving me time 20 de-
fend myself believe it was pre-
arranged attack"
Count De Castellanc WAS interviewed
aoday af hts residence on the Avenue du
nais de Douiosne. on his return from tho
psaldcnce Of M De Rodgys. He said.
-yes / boxed NJ De Rodays ears sew
frni times Ia the presence OF nay father
and M Morcl. who Is editor OF the jour
val DE Casie'ane They are here now
AMI cam give you particulars Of the incl
geut
Tho Count who WAS calm aud smiling
uitn retired Go his study. and the Mar
atis De Castelane gave tho following ac.
enunf OF the nnnir
Viie paragCaph in Figaro clearly deslg
aatad soni as The traitor of whom M Dc
unlbie 8pokc. but Boni could not have
acted such rolo nor bo suspected OF Or
do,ug q was 4 most outrageous Insult
3 DESIGNATE him Boni determined 60 ask
81 explanations o. M DE Rodays nnd
bseRcd MS to accompany him ln order 20
serve as witnesses IN case OF need. We
therefore wen, 10 NJ. Derodays' residence
llds morning. which is on the nfth floor
sf the house. where we presented our
saris "a De RodaSs immediately received
- lte had on gray dressing robe
Alter polite exchange OF saiutations the
Count Dc Castollane said You published
rgaiuat me this morning an abomniable
para raph ! have come 70 ask for exc
rfluations."
"aL Dcrodays repuodi 10 you mean
40 artlrle2
y interposcd. sayins have sou not
read your Naperr
YES sala n. pefodaya bus Do not
an4erstand'
.Hoh then exclaimed impatienuys
giu you retraetg Yes or noy
sA Dcroinys began a can not honh
ueho,is nsopUns him % ceaelgde said
cn oo nay f@6aly lhai q ia not yop