DUEL TO THE DEATH.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13400, 13 June 1911, Page 2

DUEL TO THE DEATH.

A LOAN AND ITS TRAGIC UPSHOT OFFICERS’ DESPERATE ENCOUNTER. BERLIN. June 0. This story of a sensational duel, in which the principals were two army officers, Captain von Garron and Baron Oswald von Richthofer, has just leaked out. The baron, it seems, was in temporary difficulties and sought a loan from Vou Garron. The latter advanced him £2OOO, for which he accepted his friend>, promiscory note, remarking that this was merely a “matter of form.” The story got abroad, and Yon Garron found himself boycotted by his comrades.

A few days ago, while dining in a restaurant, he met the baron, and struck him violently in the face. Such an indignity as that, of course, could have only one result, and the duel that was promptly arranged came off on Saturday. The conditions of the combat were that the adversaries were to fight with revolbers at 13 paces, and that it was to ba a duel to the death.

Several shots were exchanged, until finally Von Garron fell mortally wounded, .Mid died within a few hours.