The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-11

FrystOn. near Pontefract. as the guest
Of the Earl Of Crewe. Il was not alto
gether his fault for II happened through
the charge OF his gun ric0chetting from
some ratings. One of the beaters. a
burly Yorkshireman. who received the
largest portion Of thte charge in HIS car
eass. damned the King roundly. asking
HIM with a number Of choice and pic
turesqUe explosives TO turn his gun the
other way" However, the King treated
the man with so much generosity after
ward. and they realized such hand
some sum in addition. by selling to rich
people in the district the royal pellets
taken from various portions Of their
anatomy. that they still speak Of having
been shot by Edward VII with a con-
siderable degree Of pleasure and Of
pride.
Marshal MacMahon. second OF the Sc
ries Of Presidents Of the present French
republic. had the misfortune. while gov
ernor general Of Algeria. prior to the fall
Of the empire. 20 pepper Napoleon II.
during the course OF a shooting party at
RambouilIet in the face Of such an ex-
tent that the monarchs features we're
covered with blood. Everybody was ter
ribly alarmed, and at first II was feared
that the Emperor had lost his eyesight.
But II cid not take long for him 10 re-
assure his companions and 10 satisfy
them that the damage was slight. It
took him infinitely longer to console this
unhappy marshal
King Charles x OF France badly
wounded Vicomte. Sosthene de Ia
Rocheroucauld. while out shooting at
Marty. whereupon the courtly nobleman
contented himself with making a low
bow to HIS sovereign, imploring his par
don for thus disturbing his majesty's
pleasure
BOnaParte Kills Servant.
Prince Peter B0naparte. cousin OF Ma
poleon III ard father OF that Roland
Bonaparte, who is president Of the "ao-
graphical Society Of France and part
owner Of. the Monte Carlo gambling es-
/ adjustment killed Il gamelIeeper in
Italy while out cunning. Stories conflict
as 10 the manner in which the man met
with his death. for while there are some
who claim that the affair was an acct
dent. the Italian official version. result
Ing In the issue Of a warrant for the
arrest Of the prince. was 70 the effect
that he had killed the ganekeeper 20 es-
cape arrest for poaching.
In another instance. at Marty. il was
marshal who was the victim. and the
/ sovereign the cause Of the accident. The
military dignitary in question was the
great Massena, Due de Rivoh. who at an
/ imperial shooting party had one Of his
/ eyes destroyed by no less a parsonage
than the first Napoleon lie had. how
ever. the presence Of mind 10 at once
turn upon Field Marshal Berthier, Prince
I de Wagram. his comrade and old friend,
and TO abuse him with the most bitter
invectives for his Grass carelessness and
gross stupidity Marshal Berthier took
up the cue and accepted all the blame.
not even hinching when the Emperor
/ himself. with an impotence beyond au
/ conception. commenced to assaI him in
the presence Of the entire party with
whitening reproaches for his bad shoot
Ing. AS soon as he had an opportunity
Napoleon expressed in private his graft
tude 70 his two marshals for their devo-
ton and readiness Of resource in his
behalf
cardinal shoots Wan.
The late cardinal, Prince Frederick
Fuerstenberg. who belonged to the
princely and one-time sovereign house OF
that name, had the misfortune TO kill
man by accident while out shooting. It
was the remorse which he suffered from
this mishap which caused him TO aban-
don the military profession for the
church. in which, owing 70 his birth and
family connections. he was quickly pro-
NOTED, attaining the rank OF cardinal at
an uncommonly early age. He was prob
ably the only case in modern times Of a
cardinal and possible pope having the
blood Of fellOw-creature on his hands
II would appear that no matter how
great the precautions adopted. nor how
strict the rules and the etiquette devised
for the protection Of members Of shoot
ing parties. il is impossible 20 avert acci-
dents especially in cases OF battues.
Thus. there are several scores Of Eng
lishmen well known in the London great
world who have lost one or both eyes
through ricochetting shot In one in
stance two brothers OF my acquaintance
Lord Drumlanrig, elder brother OF the
present Marquis Of Queensberry. was
killed while out shooting in 1894 within
a few weeks OF the date appointed for
his marriage TO the daughter OF the late
Gen. Sir Arthur Ellis: and Lord Dali
keith, eldest son OF the Duke Of Buc-
cleuch. was likewise accidentally killed
while out deer stalking in the Highlands
IN 1856. Then there was the elder brother
/ OF the present Marquis Of Lothian. As
Lord Ancrum. he was serving on the
STAFF Of the governor OF New South Wales
and was riding home from shoot when
the horse Of one Of the members OF the
party who was riding on in front. COM
menced 10 shy and rear. causing his gun
to go of, the entire charge lodging itself
in the head % the young earl who was
killed on the spot
Wife His Victim.
Three years ago Capt Cuthbert. OF tho
Scots Guards. had the misfortune while
out shooting at Beaufrolt Castle. his
place in Northumberland. to kill his
charming wife. Lady Dorothy Byng,
daughter Of the present Earl Of STAFFORD.
She was standing with him at the covert
side. when in some way his gun was
accidentally discharged. almost blowing
of the top OF her head. The marriage
had been very happy one. and Capt.
/ Cuthbert became almost insane with
4 grief and had to be kept under medical
care and virtual restraint FOR months
afterward TO prevent him from harming
himself Finally. there was the case OF
the late Sir Herbert Naylor Leyland,
NJ p and captain OF the Second Life