River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
Two Adverse Votes That Led 10 a
SanguinarY DueI.
Heidelberg Correspondence st. Louis Glofe-
nemncraf

from rTaIhiOTts hliIsCnei Oy name. having
enjoyed the place and privilege Of "fox"
for year or more, sent TO the Corps
Court to be admitted to the "Bursch."
His case was weighed solemnly by the
combined presidents, and two dissenting
members were found in seven. These
gentlemen, the presidents of the two
aristocratic corps, declared that Hirschel
had not borne himself bravely in the
initial duels, and that he was not worthy
the companionship Of braves like him.
self and his comrades, The decision was
communicated to the young fellow, and
the result was an instantaneous challenge
to the two diSsentients-a challenge
which was instantly accepted, the weap-
ems named pistols, the hour set, and the
pushed promptly forward,
so that the ARRAY came off the next day.
SO serious an event leaked out, and some
efforts were made to have the police in.
terlere, as they refused to obey the col.
lege authorities. 1t was useless. The
corps rule the colleges and the college
towns, and there was nothing for it but
to trust to lack of skill for harmless en-
counter.
AT 8 o'clock in the morning the party,
principals and seconds. took carriages
and drove rapidly to the neighboring
hills. The trees were heavy with dew,
the groves wet as with rain, the birds
singing peacefully, and the yellow sun.
light breaking through the branches as
the mnrderous work was begun. There
were few spectators. Short work was
made of the preliminaries, when the two
enemies placed themselves before each
other. They were mere boys. The re-
sponsible person, the leader Of the Sake
Bannassin corps, who had voted against
the admission Of the other, was a fine
specimen of the average noble-born Ger
man. Tall, rather more than usually
shapely, with the colors Of his corps over
his shoulders and across his breast to his
hip, he made a striking picture. His
challenger was Of slighter build and more
comedy, boy of perhaps nineteen
neither of them over twenty-one. The
seconds made a last effort to settle the
affair amicably, even when the two were
standing ready for the signal. The
younger end aggrieved had shaken his
head impatiently. He declared life un.
bearable under such a stigma as his
enemy had put upon him. He refused to
live to be obliged to meet a man peace.
fully who had so grossly wronged him,
and in perfect frenzy he demanded that
the work should go on. With some mis-
givings the young fellows consented, for
they could see that it was
SIMPLY MURDER
to let man in such nervous state Of
mind and body attempt to defend him
self against the cool and rather scornful
who showed no symptoms of
undue agitation. The method ofduelling
with pistols here is to load one weapon
only, and give both to the combatants.
Neither knows which he has, of course,
the loaded or unloaded pistol-the man re.
ceiving the first choice to whom the lot
falls. The details ended at ten minutes
past six, the words one, two, were spoken,
and two reports were heard. The chal.
lenger had drawn the empty pistol, the
work of his antagonists ball being plain
ly visible in the body of tree behind
him. The lad had proved his willingness
to stand fire, and if the other had only
the presumption of his lack of bravery to
guide him in voting against his admission,
this ought TO convince him of his mistake.
But to the surprise of every body the
young ruffian demanded the three shots
to which by the code he was entitled.
The seconds could only demur they
could not refuse. "You can't escape now"
said the murderer. II DIT want to
escape, you cowardly sla1-derer, respond
ed his victim, promptly. Another shot
Kissed through the intervening space. No
harm was done, however, and the seconds
breathed freer. One more. and the evil
work might end happily. Again the
young savage was pleaded with. He was
reminded that it was he who was now
acting the coward. He responded
with wrath that any man as
serting it would have to meet him after
he had finished shat fellow" He de.
handed his third shot, and it was given.
He raised the weapon deliberately;
CLEAN Of sunshine clistened on the barrel;
be lowered the point, waited. raised it
slowly, took careful aim, and at the word
two" fired. He had kept his promise;
MS victim could trouble him no more
The wretched boy lay on his back on the
'oft wet grass, blood pouring from his |
ojdy in streams. The ball had entered |
ne stomach just below the navel, and |
leath in q short time was inevitable.
THE MURDERER
,almly replaced his coat and gloves, en-
cred his carriage, and without glance
It his victim drove back into town. A
policeman was on duty at the ''carisher,"
he eastern gate Of the town, as the cor.
.ege returned. He wished the procession
well to do and so the murdered in one
vehicle and the murderer in the other,
irove down tho long main street of Held
,lberg, as the busy stir of the day began
n the quaint old town. Toward after.
iooE the result was known, and an in.
.ense excitement resulted. The physi-
ian who had been called in reported the |
asst scene; the boy was dead. The war.
len was attending TO his accustomed |
Pleasures, for, being 'noble horn" this
lass Of university youth does very little
tudy, wasting the time mainly in pleas.
Ire, private gambling, and other excuses
,arried on in decorous discretion, as be.
coming the aristocratic classes Common |
dissipation would be out Of place in su.
,erior creafupec Of thiq broad Tho