The Evening critic., 1881-09-17
CHRISTiANCY.


Ex-Minister Christiancy's newly-devel-
oped troubles have excited general comment
about town, and In some sections sympathy
has been created for him. The dual features
of his annoyanccs Is laughed at, but the
prompt action of the cx.Minister in swear
ing out warrant for DIR. Lugcnbcel's arrest
meets general public approval 1t appears
night was frutless. After sending
the challenge he left town. The
sending of challenge in the Dis
trict Of Columbia is q penitentiary of
fense. Ex-Minister Chrstiancy in speak
ing of the matter, said that he proposed to
do nothing except to let the law take its
course. He said that the letter was in
keeping with everything that came from
the Lugenbccl family; it was mean and
contemplate; nothing good ever came
from this source, and he was not surprised
at what had occurred. He was too old, he
said to be made target of, and he pro-
posed to hold the writer Of the challenge
responsible under the law as there was
abundant law to cover the case. Further
than this he did not care to talk about the
matter.
The Minister'S wife was interviewed on
the subject. She talked freely, and said
that her brother, DIR. Lugenbcel, had re-
turned to his home in Virginia She
admitted her surprise at his having written
such a letter, but could not understand how
it could be construed into q challenge. She
added that her brother had become very
much aggravated st the way in which she
had been treated by Mr.. Cbristiancy--at
the manner in which he had done every
thing in his power to ruin her character,
and at his purchasing false witnesses
to swear against her. Instead of
writing n letter of that kind, she
was sorry that he hadn't gone and whipped
the man. There was nothing too contempt
ible for Christ.ancy to do. These might be
hard words for wife, but she knew him
better now than when she married him.
She acknowledged that her brother was
hasty in writing the letter. and probably
said what he would not have said If he had
thought over it. Still, she could not see
where there was any challenge. Mr..
Eicholz is not in the city, and had not been
for two weeks. In regard to the robbery,
Mrs. Christiancy asked the. reporter If
this story of the robbery was got
ton up to raise sympathy for Mr..
Christiancy, or whether it was really
true. Upon being told t at the latter was
the fact, she said she knew whom they be-
longed to. They were the property of
woman who had lived with him at the
legation in Peru, and whose name had be-
come notorious there as his mistress. 1t
was this woman who had caused her to
leave the motel. She had no doubt, she
added. that he owned both jewels and their
owner also. She alleged that Christiancy
was only waiting for divorce that the
woman might come on and marry him.
To-day CRITIC reporter called on Mr..
Il. G. Ingersoll, counsel for Mr.. l. z. Chris
tiancy, aud was questioned relative to the
prospective duel between DIR. Lugenbeel
and Mr.. Christiancy ON account of matters
brought forth in the divorce case.
Reportr-" What further proceedings
will you take in this duel business?"
Mr.. Iugersoll--" Why, the warrant is in
the hands of an officer and nothing can be
done until the Doctor returns to the city,"
Rep" DO You propose to make requi-
sition on the governor of Virginia for the
extradition of Dr. Lugenbeel?"
Mr.. I.--"SO far as l am concerned, en-
phatically, no. I'll tell you what adj
vised my client in the first place. / told
him it was n foolish move to procure war
rant for Lugcnbeel, as l believed the man
to be fool and a crank. However, Chris
tiancy took the bit in his own mouth. and
there is no telling what will be the end of
his taking out the warrant of arrest. i
tried to keep the whole thing quiet, but it
| leak ed out I know MT how