The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-20
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Sr. LOUIS, No., January l9.-Since Mrs
Iangtry and her devoted attendeut, Geb-
hardt, came here Monday, the newspapers
have outJenkinized themselves In keeping
the public informed Of their doings. Their
golngs and comings, their dress, talk and
meals have been chronicled, and more or
less authentic interviews with them have
been published. Much Of this writing has
been indecently suggestive, and yesterday
morning the Globe Democrat contained what
purported to be diagram Of the respective
apartments Of the actress and her cavalier,
publication which caused them both
much pain, and evoked promise from
Gebhardt that he would personally chastlse
the next reporter OF that paper who at
tempted 10 visit him or Mrs. Langtry. They
hud both been called upon the day
before by a GlOLe.DemOcrdi reporter named
Major 4. B. Cunningham, who passed
a pleasant time with them, and published
what he heard and saw In Il very conserya-
tive shape. Yesterday evening, while he
was in the rotunda Of the Southern Hotel,
he was called upon by Mr.. Gebhardt, who
charged him with being responsible for NIL
the vileness that had been published re-
garlIny himself and Mrs. Langtry. lie
declined to accept the responsibility, when
Gebhardt lost his temper entirely and
swore at and insulted Cunningham grossly,
and challenged him TO tlstic encounter in
the ladies' parlor. Major Cunningham,
WHO has an unimpeachable record for
courage, and srved with great credit in the
Confederate army during the war as u
Cavalry officer, kept his temper and in
formed Gebhardt that he appreciated the
fact that he had been insulted, and that
Gebhardt would hear from him the follow
ing day.
WANTED TO FIGHT IT OUT.
GebEardt wanted to insist upon a fist
Eight, and told Major Cunningham that
he could knock him out in one round.
but Mr.. Cunningham informed that he
him that he was not pugllist and that he
would shortly give him (Gebhardt) an op.
portunity to select gentlemen's weapons
with which their difficulty could be set
lied. Mr.. Gebhardt did not reply to this
propositionbut continued to apply opprobi-
Gus epithets to Cunningham, who suffered
himself to be led of by his friends. This
ended the evening trouble, and today,
after consultation in the Globe De1nocT1
office with the editor, Mr.. Cunningham
selected that papers dramatic critic, Mr::
John Jennings, TO represent him, and
Mr.. Jennings, whose favorable criti.
cisms, OF the Lily's acting have placed him
on terms OF temporary intimacy with
her, carried challenge to Gehhardt which
unfortunately he delivered at n moment
when he was In the company OF the fair
enslaver, who, diyining with rare instinct
the nature OF It's contents, insisted upon
seeing the letter. Mr.. Gebhardt, whose in.
clinations were all in the direction oi
tipht, declined positively to surrender the
letter, but the lady became hysterlCal and
he consented, When she read the letter,
which contained IN invitation to Gebhardt
to accompany Cunningham, with seconds
TO the Indian Territory, she regained her
composure fully, and bent all her energies
10 securing his promise not 70 take any no.
tice Of the challenge.
DIFFERENCE IN srATIoS(N
She urged that he should decline to ac'
cept 1t on the ground Of difference in sta
ton between him and the reporter, but
Mr.. Jennings s.ernly stated, which is true,
that Cunningham is a scion OF one Of the
and most aristocratic families In Louisiana,
and q man Of unimpeachaGlo character In
the community and finally the perturbed
fair one was forced TO the irresistible re-
source Of asking Freddie to ignore the
challenge for her sake. After n long strug.
gle he consented 10 pay no attention TO
the challenge and Mr.. Jennings with
drew, after having been informed that
the invitation had been declined and
that Mr.. Gebhardt had perhaps spoken
hastily, q concession, however, which Is
pronounced at the GiObe. Democrat office al:
together insufficient to amend the insult OF
Yesterday. Unless ample ample apology Is
made BY Mr.. Gebhafdt TO Mr.. Cunning
ham. the latter will adopt the Southern
method Of posting him In u published card
In the public papers as q coward, which
will throw upon the dashing New Yorker
the onus OF seeking satisfaction. In the
meantime, however, friends Of both par
ties are seeking to effect q reconciliation,
and 1t Is more than likely they will be
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