A COMPULSORY DUEL.
TERRIBLE HUNGARIAN TRAGEDY.
(United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received February 23, 10.40 p.m.) BUDA PEST, Feb. 23. Lieut. Hadju and Sigmund Baboscay, an officer of the Reserve, and his brother-in-daw, were compelled to fight a duel under the Army regulations despite Baboscay’s offer to apologise for a slight insult, and Hadju’s willingness to accept the apology. Both pistols at the outset missed fire, and Baboscay then tried to spare Hadju and turned his head as he fired without aiming, ibut the shot killed Hadju.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3573, 24 February 1914, Page 5
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85A COMPULSORY DUEL. Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3573, 24 February 1914, Page 5
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