LONGDELAYED DUEL
SWORD COMBAT IN PARIS
SEVERE CHEST WOUND.' I " '. '. PARXSi May 1.0. I A sword duel, arising 'but -oi a quarrel which occurred three years ago, was' fought yesterday between'}!. Berg-er, son or' a deputy, and George Bnet.tmayer. .Both men were noted, fcinccrs, . and i tne former, sustained a severe wound in the ches-t- ' \ : Owing to. the. French law pro.hibit.ing. secret -duels thp combat w was witnes'Scd by .sq-Avel. 1 -known Parisians, and a large body of reporters.' Briettmayer afterwards visited his wounded opponent, and; a reconcilia. tion was effected. The duel had been delayed owing to' Berber's marriage. A few weeks ago Bergcr quarrelled with . another man, .yvh.b_. . challenged him to fight; but under, the code. he couM not ■ accept the challenge until he .had met'.Br'eittmaycr. The second! duel. will, take, place when Berger.recovers. ', '■..' ■ '.. . . ''.;.: ... ■
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Grey River Argus, 24 May 1913, Page 7
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136LONGDELAYED DUEL Grey River Argus, 24 May 1913, Page 7
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