The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-26
FREDDIE BACK HOME.
New York Society Men Satisfied with
HIm-reiIs His Story 10 u Reporter.

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New YoRK, January 25.-The Morning
Journal says: Mr.. Fred Gebhardt has re-
turned from st. Louis alive and well, and,
although he can point to no honored scars
from an adversary's bullet, his time has
been mainly taken up since his arrival in
replying to the queries Of his numerous
acquaintances. He is staying with his sis
ter, Mrs. Nelson, in Fifth avenue. He
looked remarkably well this evening when
seen by journal representative. His face
was slightly flushed, and his well.iitting
evening dress set off his figure to the best
advantage. He had been dining, and Mr..
Gebhardt felt in good humor with himself.
The conversation naturally led up to the
St. Louis affair and It's numerous bearings,
and Mr.. Gebhardt did not fail TO confound
the affair very warmly.
~ can not, for the life OF me-" he said,
with most serious air, as II solving q
conundrum, "imagine why the papers
wantj tolmake such fuss about me. !
wish they would let fellow alone. But
really, its an awful bore to be worried in
this way. There's no getting away from
these newspaper men. The first time
met Cunningham ! told him he was liar
and scoundrel. As he did not choose to
take prompt satisfaction, i saw no reason
why / should go out OF my way to crafty
Mr.. Cunningham's tastes for public noto,
riety. Had he adjusted the quarrel, which
was OF his own making, on the spot,
should not have shrunk from the conse.
quences. Mr.. Cunniugham's notions oi
the code Of honor are very obscure, don't
you know"
"Is he dead shot, as reported 2"
~ really can't say, as I meyer saw him
shoot" returned MIR. Gebhardt, with a
grim smile, as ifhe had said good thing.
"But then, you know, those fellows out
West are all dead shots"
"Is it true you 'pplied to the police for
protection?"
."No, sir, did not; nor had I any idea
OF doing so. admit, however, that my
position was not very pleasant, but l bad
not the remotest notion OF doing anything
OF that kind"
"Did Mrs, Langtry request you to leave
st Louis?"
'Now, really, l can not discuss Mrs.
l4huRuft yOu huuW. L lttt ~. lEouio Do-
cause l had business which brought me to
New York. My return had no connection
with the ST. Louis matter at all. 1t is very
rough on fellow to be made the victim OF
lot OF false stories. But Pm getting pretty
well used to them, don't you know"
"How long do you intendto remain in
the city?
"CaI't say. Don't know myself"
An intimate acquaintance Of Gebhart's,
in a asubseQuent conversation with Journal
reporter upon the general opinion created
BY his return, said: "Freddie takes the
matter very coolly, and he does not seem
to have the least idea OF elevating himself
to the level OF hero. Upon the whole, /
think he has come out OF the matter exceed
ingly we'll. Whatever opinion society men
may have upon his good taste, in his
relationship towards Mrs. Langtry,I do not
believe that anybody would think oi
calling Freddie coward. His persistency
and the risks to which he has been exposed
fully prove that"
Amember OF the Union Club, who was
seen later, remarked: "After all, l think US
fellows are rather proud Of Gebhardt's re,
cord in this St. Louis business. There Ia
no doubt about Il, he has behaved exceed.
ingly well, and l, for one, never gave him
so much credit for his good sense, although
Freddie's chief attraction lays in himself,
don't sec how he very well could have
acted otherwise than he has done"
The general impression among society
men is that Gebhardt will meet Mrs. Lang.
try upon her arrival at Cincinnati on the
18th Of February, after her engagement at
Louisville, which expires on the 18th ult.