The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03

Paris Ian. 3.-Count Boni de Castel-
lane yot into a rough-and-tumble flghi
Yesterday with his cousin. Prince hen,
do Sa1an. at a church where ineihoriai
service to a relative OF both men Was III
progress. .~o,ond
ous excitement was created. lnousaluo
were attracted to the scene, ana WIZ
the beIligerents were escorted to the s,s-
tion house by the police they were ioi-
lowed by a jeering but good-natureu ,au
ble OF mammoth proportions VIII, wiz
blocked the street from curb 10 Surp anu
extended a block. ,,,.,,
Count Boni has kept in the pubic
gaze most of the time since his wire. wS who
was Anna Gould OF New fork, vp'a" .. ;n
a divorce. and Prince Helie has oeen III
tho IimeIight through reports at more OF
less frequent intervals OF his engage
ment to Nine. Gould ~,, =,
The fight took place at the Churcn oi
ST pierre de Chaillot. where cohsie
cation had gathered To pay tripute "
the memory OF Lady Stanley Err'ns'ou,
who recently died in England: Besin,,ins
inside the church, where Count Bon,
Claims the prince insulted both him ana
the sacred edifce. it was resumed al the
doorway. where Count Boni, followed py
his brother. Count Jean de Casteiiane'
overlook the prince.
sPAT IN COUSINS FACE.
Count Roni spat in his cousins race;
rhen came the clash OF canes, foiiowe'
hv a ciinch and scrap on the pdNeihsu'' ;
which ended In the gutter, where ,ne IN,
mon were finally separated py D'e
butcher. 20 ,,,,ar,,an.
,,on was holding down the well-nigh IN
sans,h,e prince. while Jean, according 10
a,au,itne.ses was administering 10 hir'
severe kicking. x,,,o,o,
when the police arrived the butcher
WAS holding the two principals IN ,' .ne
nyht who were covered with muo. Inv
nrince was bleeding profusely ironi
wound I'm the right temple where ne mao
saan struck nv Count Boni's heavy STICK
with the butchers hand on his coiiar
Roni was haranguing crowd whicn nav
gathered as to why he had spa' III '"'
princes face. 90 ro
THE police invited the two men 10 80
! tn the station house and TINS, ai.e,
some disputing. they agreed 10 uo 80
three OF them. bespattered with muo, a.'
! Ieo,nnan,ed the police and headed mot
lev procession OF thousands to the sta'
lion where they made "explanauons.
roth Count Boni and the prince gave
their own version of the quarrel eaci
Claiming that the other was the aseres
sor. but the prince alone lodged a oVn,
plaint charging ehe oi''
sault r
DUEL is IMPROBABLE.
"nross verbal having been writer
o,,t according TO the French law, tn'
lthree men signed II and then were reiea-s
"a THE case will now go TO the puuu'
nrosecutor. who will decide what, IL any
steps shall be taken. .Yo,,,
| In view OF the fact that Prince ffeii'
has elected To pursue the matter IN tl'
lcour,s the idea OF duel seems TO b'
nreclnded Resides Count Boni declaret
last night that Il was doubtfui wne'ne'
he would receive the seconds OF th'
prince. even II the latter could hnd any
one 10 act In that capacity.
Prince Hele Is laid up In bod with III
head swathed In bandages. while Coun
BonI spent a part Of the evening In vis
lItlng the newspaper offices telling th'
story OF the encounter
Count Boni explained the episode an.
declared that u had nothing To do VIII
Nine. Gould, but was the result or an oi'
gr,,dge between him and the prince. Ii
added that the prince had not been IN
vitcd 20 the ceremony at the church an
Inc therefore was surprised 10 ind IN
nrince sitting three feet In front OF hin
Count Boni said he took no notice or IN
nrince during the service. which proceed
cd without incident until the elevation Q
the host. when the prince rose
LOOKED ISsULTINGLY.
"ss he passed me-" said Count Bon
he iamned his hat on his head an
llcokes insultipsly at me. this within