Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-01
d BA,K HOME.
New York Society Satisfied With
him-IIe Tells His story
TO n Reporter.
n Y. Mnrnlnr journal. Jan. 8.


Mr.. FREQ Gebhardt has returned
from st. Louis alive and we'll, aud,
although he can point to no hOnored
scars from an adversary's bullet, his
time has been mainly taken up since
his arrival 10 replying to the queries
made BIZ his numerous acquaintance,
He is staying with his sister, Mrs. Neil
son. ia Filth venue He looked re-
markably we'll this evening when seen
BY a Journal representative. His face
was slightly flushed. and bis we'll fitting
evening dress set IF his figure to the
best advantage. He had been dining,
aud MIR. Gebhardt felt in good humor
with himself. The conversation natu-
rally led up to the 81. Louis affair and
It's numerous bearings, and Mr.. Geb-
hardt did not fail to cOntOund the affair
very warmly.
II oaunot, for the life Of me-" he
said, with a most serious air, as il
sowing a couundrum, Imagine why
the papers want 10 make such a fuss
about me. | wish they would let a
fellow alone. But really, it's an aw-
full bore to be worried IN this way.
There's no getting away from these
newspaper men. The first tiue | met
Cunningham | told him he was a liar
and a scoundrel. AS he did not chOOse
to take prompt satisfaction, | saw nc
reas N Why | should go out Of my way
to crafty Mr.. Cunningham taste for
public notoriety. Had he adjusted
the quarrel, which was Of his own
MAXIM on the spot. should not have
shrunk from the consequences. Mr..
Cuuulngham' notions Of the code oil
honor are very obscure, don't you
know"
rs he a dead shot, as reported2'
81 really can't say, aud | never sa Y
him shoot" returned Mr.. G, bhardt
with a grim smile. as it he had said a
good thing. But then, you know
those fellows out West are all dead
shots"
is it true you applied to the pOlic'
for proiectiou?"
mo, slr, l did not, nor mad l an
idea OF doing so. | admit, however
that my position was not very pleas
ant. but | had not the remotest notion
of doing anything Of that kind"
did Mrs. Langtry request you t
leave St. LOUISE"
Nov, really, | cannot discuss Mrs
Lsngtry. you know. l left st. LOui
because | had business which brough
me to New York. My return had n
connection with the st. Louis matte
at all. 1t is very rough on a fellow t
be made a victim of a lot Of fal,
stories. But | IN getting pretty vel
used to them, don't you know"
"AOw long do you intend to renal
10 the cityP'
Cant say, Don't know myself"
An intimate acquaintance OF Get
hardt's. in a subsequent conversatiO
with a journal reporter upon the geu
eral opinion created by his return
said: Freddy takes the matter yer
coolly, aud he does not seem to hav
the least idea of eleVating himself I
the level of a hero. Upon the who'll
l think be has come ont Of the matte
exceedingly well. Whatever Opinio
society men N y have upon his goo
taste, 10 his relationship toward MIR
Langtry, l do not believe that any or
would think of calling Freddy a Gov
ard. His persistency oad the risks
which he has been exposed fully prov
that"
A member of the Union Club, wi
was seen later, remarked: After a.
l think Us fellows are rather proud
Gebhardt's record in this 81 Lou
business. There is no doubt about
be has behaved exceedingly well, ar
l for one never gave him so NUT
credit for his good sense, althOul
Freddie's chief attraction lies 10 hiI
self. | don't see how he very vi
could have acted otherwise than
has done"
The general impression among 8
ciety men is that Gebhardt will me
Mrs. Langtry upon her arrival
Cincinnati on the 18th of Februal
after her engagement at LouiSvil
which expires on the 18th.