Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1911 — Bullet Wound Saves Life [ARTICLE]

Bullet Wound Saves Life

Remarkable Result of Old-Time Com* bat on 80-Callod “Field of Honor.* Alexander Grailhe fought two duels at The Oaks, with consequences which were remarkable, though he came off second best in both, relates the New Orleans Picayune. The first of these duels was with M. Augustin, who after* ward became district judge and general of the Louisiana Legion. Angus-

' —■ ( tin ran his sword Into Grailhe’s lungs and the latter hovered for a long time between life and death, and when at last he did come out of his room he was bowed like an octogenarian. Complications had ensued and surgery was not what it is now. The doctors declared that ft was only a matter of a short time until he would die. However, that did not prevent him from getting into a quarrel with Colonel Mandeville de Marlngy and

challenging blip to a duel. It was fought at The Oaks. The weapons were pistols at 16 paces, each to have two shots, advance five paces and fire at will. At the first shot Orallhe fell forward pierced by Marlngy’s bullet, which struck the exact place where Augustin’s sword had entered. MV ringy, pistol in hand, advanced to the utmost limit, when Orallhe, although suffering Intense pain, said, “Shoot again; you have another shot** Marlngy raised his plstyl and fired into the air, saying: “I never strike a fallen foe ” Orallhe was carried home

wore dead than alive, but instead of sinking rapidly, began to mend and some time afterward walked out of his room as erect as ever and soon regained his heagh and stately bearing. Marlngy’s bullet had penetrated the abscess which threatened his life and made an exit by which it was drained and his life saved.