A SENSATIONAL DUEL.
«— —• DESPERATE , FIGHT BY GASLIQHT. HUSBAND AND WIFE, THE MAN FATALLY WOUNDED By Telegraph—Fresa Association—Copyright. (Rec. September 20, 9.50 p.m.) Borne, September 20. A most extraordinary duel between husband and wife took place by gaslight in the principal street of Berne. It appears, that a woman named Madag Remonda, a kiosk-keeper, ; had divorced her husband Gregorio, who had been imprisoned for ill-treating his wife. Madag Remonda, while returning home from her daily work, was 6hot m the back by Gregorio. The woman fell to the ground, but immediately rose to her knees, and drawing . a revolver which she had carried; in view of possible emergencies, ever since she had been ill-treated, returned ber assailant's fire, at a distance, of .', twenty-five 'yards.' ./'' ; The incident occurred in the presence of a crowd, which soon became panic-stricken. I Each .of the duellists .fired 'five; shots, With the result that Gregorio was ihot in the head, the wound proving fatal. The woman received;" three; wounds,., but will probably recover.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 927, 21 September 1910, Page 7
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167A SENSATIONAL DUEL. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 927, 21 September 1910, Page 7
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