KNIFE DUEL IN THE SEA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11825, 30 November 1901, Page 2 (Supplement)

KNIFE DUEL IN THE SEA.

TWO FISHERMEN FIGHT AND KILL A THIRD. Knife fights are common enough in Spain, and are seldom reported by the newspapers, writes a Madrid correspondent, an affair which occurred between fishermen at Malaga had features which take it out of the. ordinary category. Two brothers, Caparros, were disputing with one, Uaitan, on the seashore. From words they came to knives. Gaitari kept the brothers -at bay for a time, but a thud Caparros coming 'upon ihe scene he plunged into the water~and swam out to sea. Two of the Caparros' followed him, forcing him to face them. Gaitan manoeuvred pluckily, avoiding his assailants' knife thrusts by diving, and every now and then getting one home himself. " All were good swimmers, and the contest appeared more like a light of sea monsters than of human beings. On the shore were relatives of both parties, but none ventured in the water to separate the combatants. Some oi Gaitan's friends, however, succeeded in driving off the Caparros by hurling stones at them, but not before they had inflicted mortal injuries on Gaitan, who died when taken out of the water,