Evening journal., 1906-07-14
tIONORED
AMID fist fight

truth at the risk of definitely break
his career. We demand that Parliamc-
lexpunge the effects of his action b..
the conferment of the rank of briga
dier with priority over other brigc
diers."
Bills Passed by Big Votes.
Instant and unanimous report favor.
ing the bill was made by the Arm.
Committee. and. after "A debate IL
which the, friends of Dreyfus had every
thing their sown way the bill to REIN
state the Devils Island victim was
passed by,47S to AZ and that restoring
Pcquart by 467 to 27. Immediately
thereafter the disgraceful uproar wa;
begun. A Socialist Deputy, Pressense
speaking to a motion that the govern
ment be instructed TO prosecute tho
prosecutors of Dreyfus, said the guilty
officers should be branded with red
hot irons, and called them "a gang o.
lmalefactors and forgers" Pugliesi-
Cont, one of the deputies opposing
justice to Dreyfus, became furious and
screamed at the ministers sitting on the
government benches: You are scoun-
drels for permitting these insults tc
loficersl"
| Hardly were the words out OF thu
ldeputy's mouth when Sarraut. Under
Secretary of state. hurled himself on
him Sarraut seized Pugliesi-Conti
throat with his left hand and with his
fright planted stunning blow in the
ldeputy's face. Staggered, Pugliesi-
Cont mrched toward Sarraut then
lreeled backward INTO. the arms of
lei a
tiers Clemenceau and Thomson and
forced back to his seat Dozens Of
deputies crowdeditoward the spot. fight
ling ferociously. In most instances
they did not seem to care whom they
struck, so that they took part in the
riot After futile attempts to restore
order President Brisson quilted his
seat and suspended the session for a
lquarter hour.
challense is Accepted.
Pugliesi- Cont lost no time in send
ling Deputy Millevoye and General Jac-
quet as his second to Under Secretary
Sarraut His challenge was accepted
ON the instant, and it was arranged that
the men fight with swords as soon as
POSSIBLE after the Chamber should ad-
journ for the day. Brisson called the
deputies to order again. Stormy words
were uttered. including threats Of
lbloodshed by both sides. but Premier
Sarrien quelled the further disorder
lby promising that the officers who ap-
lpeared as witnesses against Dreyfus
shoul be dealt with by the govern
ment, whereupon a vote of confidence
lin the ministry was passed, and that
.ended the uproar.
Ito next autumn Pugllesi-Conti. Sarraut
and their seconds. who had sent for
lswords, FASTENED in automobiles to the
Vile d'Auray. Clemenceau and Thorn
son were Sarraut's seconds. thus Civ
ing the duel the dignity Of a combat
between the Government and the Oppo-
sition. Minister Clemenceau was chos-
en- to direct the fight and it was held
on Deputy Edmonde Casts lawn. The
duel lasted only a half minute. but in
those thirty seconds the sword play
was brilliantly menacing. It at first
was thought the Deputy was touched
but that was a mistake.
I'm hitl" cried Sarraut suddenly. as
he fell in a faint. He was shurried into
Casts home and Nine. Sarraut was
called. Surgeons found Sarrauts lune
pierced. but said he might survive He
was cheerful when his seconds left
him.
The Dreyfus restoration hill was
passed by the Senate by 1S3 VOTES to 80
the Piquart measure by 1S5 to 26.