Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1906 — An Umbrella Duel. [ARTICLE]

An Umbrella Duel.

A fatal umbrella duel has just furnished a sensational case for a French court. I)r. Sury of Spa in a lit of anger Insulted Dr. Delhaise of Idege while the latter was peacefully reading a paper in a case. Knruged !>v Deihalse’s calmness. Dr. Sury threatened him with his umbrella. Delhaise, while attempting to rise, parried the blow with his own umbrella, whereupon Dr. Sury lunged forward, and the steel rod of bis umbrella entered his opponent’s head through the eye to a depth of three Inches. Dr Delhaise subsequently died. The court condemned Dr. Sury to eighteen months iu prison and to pay S2O,<KX> damages to the widow of tlie deceased.