The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-15
GOT VERY MUssY YESTERDAY
WENT TO THE RESIDENCE OF NJ.
DE RODAYs AND SLAPPED
HIM-REAL HARD
SEQUEL TO FAURE FUNERAL
Paragraph Charging CasteIIane
With Exposing Plans for a Roy
altst Coup d'Etat the Cause
of the RumDus.

PARIS, March 1-Count Bonf de Cas-
teliane slapped NJ. Fernand de Rodavs.
editor of the Figaro, several times todav
for stating that he, NJ. de CasteIlane had
betrayed the Deroulede plot on the oc-
casion Of the funeral of the late President
Faure, Feb. %, 1899. A duel is expected.
Count de Castellane interpreted a para
graph In the Figaro as alluding to him.
lie was accompanied today by his father
the Marquis de Castellane and a news
paper friend, M. MoreI. They proceeded
to the residence of NJ de Rodays in the
Rue de la Chaussee dAntin, situated in
the center of Paris. The count asked to
see M. de Rodays and was ushered into
the writer's study. M. de Rodays later
received the party in his dressing room.
The Count de CastelIane said:
You published in the Figaro this
morning an abominable paragraph
against me-"
M. de Rodays replied that he did not
understand what the count meant to
which the latter retorted hotly: "Win
you retract or not2''
TO this M. de Rodays replied by ex-
planning that the paragraph was courte-
ously couched, and that no mention was
made OF the name Of Count de CastelIane.
Then, without further ado, Count de Cas-
tellane boxed NJ. de Rodays ears repeat
edly.
M. de Rodays, who was seated, re-
coiled, and M. de Castellane followed him
up and slapped his face again.
The Marquis de Castellane and NJ Morel
then interposed and protected M de
Rodays from further violence.
The Castellane party then withdrew.
NPEAT~Ic cUNrc. UrCN-
The affair is the sensation of Paris
Since the speech of NJ. Deroulede at San
Sebastian last month. in which he Inti-
mated that the royalists Of Paris had
notified the police of his attempted coup
d'etat after his refusal to allow the Duke
OF Orleans to appear in the ranks OF the
agitators, very great interest has been
aroused respecting the identity of the
royalist emissary who approached NJ.
Deroulede and M. Marcel Habert on that
, occasion, the names suggested including
Jules GUerin, the hero Of Fort Chabrol
while the royalists denied that the ennis
sary acted in behalf of them.
The duel arranged to take place pos
sibly today or tomorrow near Lausanne,
Switzerland. between NM. Deroulede and
Buffet, the agent of the Duke OF
Orleans. is a direct outcome Of the dis
cussion of the coup d detat, which failed.
The paragraph in the Figaro, which
was the immediate cause of the assault
upon NJ de Rodays, was as follows:
ACCUSED CAsTELLANE.
people have been asking who is the
person M. Deroulede wished to deSig-
nate. It appears that he is a member Of
parliament and it is affirmed he is the
young deputy whose name is best known
and who on the eve of starting for Amer
lea with his young wife, last week. very
Loyalty delayed his departure in order to
reply, if neveSSaFy, to the polemicS
which may develop"
Count de Castellane has written the fol-
lowing letter to the newspapers here:
Reading the Figaro, was filed with
Indignation at the perfdious insinua-
tion accusing me of treachery. l imme-
diately begged my father and friend, Nj.
Morel, to accompany me to the residence
of M de RodayS. The latter received us,
and after a few brief questions, to which
he gave unsatisfactory responses. l in
f1icted on him merited condemnation. I
reserve similar one for any person
permitting himself the same accusa-
tions.''
M de Rodays gave the following ac-
count Of the affair:
DE RODAYS' END OF IT.
II received this morning the card of
the Marquis of CaStellane, whom / in
Structed to be shown in Immediately. 1
found myself in the presence of three
peSons-the marquis, the count and a
third person. whose name 1 do not know
The marquis said: You insulted my
SON. Count Boni Castellane then asked
me for an explanation for paragraph
appearing in the Figaro. ] replied that
the paragraph was in no way offensive
to him, and that, on the contrary, it was
worded in the most courteous tones and
was not meant for him. The count then
threw himself upon me and punched me,
without even giving me time to defend
myself. believe it was a prearranged
attack.
Count de Castellane was interviewed
today at his residence on the Avenue du
Bois de Boulogne, after his return from
the residence of NJ. de Rodays.
Eyes, boxed NJ. de Rodays' ears sew
eral times in the presence of my father
and M Morel; whoo, is editor Of the Jour-
nal de Castellane."
The count was smiling and retired TO
his study. and the Marquis de Castellane
gave the following statement:
SLAPPED HIM REAL HARD.
THE paragraph in the Figaro designat-
ed Boni as the traitor of whom NJ De-
roulede spoke but Boni could not have
doing. 1t was most outrageous insult
to designate him. Boni determined o.ask
for explanations of M. Rodays, and
begged us to accompany him in order to
serve as witnesses in case of need. We
therefore went to NJ. de Rodays' residence
this morning, which is on the fifth floor
Of the house. where we presented our
cards. M de Rodays Immediately re-
ceived us He wore a gray dressing robe.
After an exchange of polite salutes,
Count de Castellane said: You publish
ed against me this morning an abonina-
BILE paragraph. have come to ask for
explanation NJ. de Rodays said: Do
you mean an article?' I interposed, say
ing, Have you not read your paper?'
Yes said NJ de Rodays. but 1 do not
understand Boni then exclaimed impa-
tiently: Will you retract? Yes or no?'
NJ de Rodays began: I cannot Boni,
without allowing him to conclude said:
Can you say formally that it Is not
you intended to refer to? Reply quickly
that it is not /. Speak quickly Or. At
the same moment Boni approached him
and boxed his ears several times. M.
de Rodays recoiled and Boni struck him
again We then interfered and stood in
front of NJ de RodaYs. Then, after po-
lite salutations the whole party with
drew, NJ de Rodays, who was much agi-
tated. accompanying us to the door,
CHALLENGED TO FIs1T.
M. de Rodays seconds, Nv. Ireste and
De Roges, have called at the residence of
Marquis de Castellane. The details are
not yet public. but it IS believed the four
seconds viii meet today to make arrange