The anti-monopolist., 1875-08-16
LITERARY
The cowardIy Murder Of a Heideiburg Uni.
versity Student.

vefSity otuUenI.
A letter from Heidelburg, Germany, re-
cords the following foul tragedy:
When o student takes his place in col
lege he is, in the course of some weeks,
proposed as member, as they are called
in American colleges.
When admitted the student is q ''fox,"
and the ceremony Of initiation involves two
or three continuous nights Of dissipation,
and the candidate receiving baptism Of
beer the first night wine the second, and
cognac the third. Songs are sung, speeches
made, and various tomfooleries gone through,
the whole winding up by the new member
passing between double line Of his COM
panions and receiving on his head the con-
tents of hundred or more beer-mugs.
A week ago brilliant young fellow from
Frankfort, Hirschell by name, having en-
joyed the place and privileges OF 'fox" for
year or more, sent application to the
Corps Court to be admitted to the "Bursch."
His case was weighed solemnly by the COM
bined Presidents, and two dissenting mem
bers were found in the seven. These gen.
tlemen, the Presidents Of the two aristo-
cratic corps, declared that Hirschell had not
borne himself bravely in the initial duels,
and that he was not worthy the companion
ship of braves like himself and his COM
rades. The decision was communicated to
the young fellow, and the result was an in
stantaneous challenge to the TWO dissentents
a challenge which was instantly accept
ed.
The responsible person, the leader Of the
-Banassin corps who had voted against
the admission Of the other, was fine
specimen of the average noble born German
Tall, rather more than usually shapely,
with the colors Of his corps over his shoul-
ders and across his breast to his left hip, he
made striking picture. The challenger
was slighter of build and more comely In
appearance, boy of perhaps nineteen
neither of them over twenty-one The Sec
onds made last attempt to settle the affair
amicably, even when the two were standing
ready for the signal. The younger and ag-
priey,d had shook his head impatiently
He declared life unbearable under such
stigma.
The method of duelng with pistols here
is to load one weapon only and give both to
the combatants. Neither knows which hs
has of course, the loaded or unloaded, ths
man receiving the first choice to whom th'
lots comes. The details ended at ten min
utes past 6, the words one, two, were spok
en-. and two reports heard. The challenger
had drawn the empty pistol, the work o
his antagonists ball being plainly visible
in the body of tree behind him.
Naturally it was thought that this woult
end the contest. The lad had proved hi
willingness to stand fire, and if the othe
had only the presumption Of his lack o
bravery to guide him to voting against hi
admission, this would convince him Of hi
mistake and the unhappy affair would
ended. To the surprise Of everybody tn
Young ruffian demanded the three shots, I
which by the code he is entitled. The sec
onds could only demur, they could not re
fuse, and then in the warm sunlight, th
birds whir ing and twittering. the trees an
shrubbery glistening in crystal stars. II
whole scene an unutterable symphony
peace and beauty, this villainous thing vi
done.
..You can't escape now," said the mul
derer Il don't want to escape, you coy
ardly SANDER" responded his victi'
promptly. Another shot Kissed throul
the intervening space. No harm was don
however. and the seconds breathed fret
But one more, and the evil work might y
end happily. Again the young savage "
pleaded with. He was reminded that it "
he who was now acting the coward.
responded with wrath that any man asse'
ing it would have to meet him when ne
finished that fellow"
He demanded his third shot. and 1t v
given. He raised the weapon deliberate
: beam of sunshine glistened on the barr
he lowered the point, waited. raised 1t sic
". took careful aim, and, at the word tv
fred. He had kept his promise; his vict
could trouble him no more. The wretch
h,v low an his hack on the soft, wet gr1
blood pouring from his body in streal
The hall had entered the stomach just
low the navel. and death in . short time '
inevitable.
When the funeral cortege passed thror
Hauptstrom to the depot al Heidelbe
o5.OoO to $1,000 people. lined the wind'