Sensational Duel.
1 * . -• Pkr Press Association.— By Emctbic
Telegraph — Copyright. Received January 18, 9.10 a.m. Bkrlih, January 12. • A sensational duel was fought at Metz.
Some German military officers jostled a civilian named Tillmanand the latter raised a stick and afterwards boasted he had thrashed the officers.
The Court of Honor compelled the senior officer involved to fight a duel at ten paces, and the officer shot Tillman through the heart.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4134, 13 January 1899, Page 2
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