Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-04
NoBLEMAN's ADVENTURES.
The Son of a saxon baron Kills n Ger
man Officer aud Tends Bar In

America.
Unit, within few weeks there was en-
ployed at Henry Doris beer saloon, in
Albany, N. T., a bartender, young man
named Charles Metz. whose classical &C
complshments sstonishcd many frequenters
Of the place. He possessed knowledge of
Greek and Latin, was ready at classical
quotations, was an, expert at fencing and
spoke fluently in English, French and
Spanish as, well as in German. lie was a
man. with the blond German aspect, tall and
slender. He was always reticent about
himself. For time he became, among the
better educated members Of the Legislature
and their friends, quite an umpire on all
matters relating to literature. His skill in
fencing was disclosed accidentally when
friend unged at him with cane and he,
coming outside the bar took another cane
and in few passes struck his friend two or
three times in the ribs, and then by GeXt-
rous thrust wrested the weapon from him,
throwing it twenty feet away. No one knew
his history. He went on drawing beer,
seldom drinking and never telling the story OF
his life.
On Nav Goth brother of Metz came into
the saloon, and warm greeting took place
between them. The brother remained sew
eral days. when both went to New YORK,
where they now are. But before he leit
Metz confided to Henry Dorr his history,
which is one of the most curious romances
outside of fiction. He is the eldest son OF
Baron Steubendorf, of Saxony. who is said
TO be one of the most powerful leaders OF
the opposition to Prince Bismarck in that
state. and was sent to Heidelberg University
In 1877, when he was eighteen years old, TO
complete his education. While there, al
though very dlligent student at his books
he was also very studlOus scholar at the
most necessary art in Heidelberg-that OF
| fencing. He was also somewhat OF roy
sterer, and frequently complaints were made
| to his father by the Heidelberg authorities OF
| his dangerous pranRs.
One night when young Metz and his fellow
students were more hilarious than usual tneV
serenaded the daughter OF q wealthy Durgher
named Schoppfen to whom Metz nad Deen
paying attention, and while DONG SO
patro commanded by Lieutenant Wer'zen
ordered them to disperse. Metz proposed
cooly to the lieutenant that the two settle
the matter between them with swords on
the spot. The challenge was accepted, and
, in two passes Metz passed his weapon
| through the lieutenants breast. Metz
friends Immediately hurried him away, aud
1
after several weeks of hiding, he was
enabled to cross the Nosges Mountains,
make his way by rail to Marseilles, whence
d! he sailed for America. he arrived in New
| York, attempted school teaching, found II
paid him little more than his board, went &c
Albany and for nearly six months was a
bartender for Henry Dorr. In the meantime
he had heard nothing from home, not bavlnt
written for fear that his father would be i'm
:plcated in his crime by the BismarcF
lngime.
| On May 29tA the younger brother foun'
him, after two years search, and gave hin
! the information that the father had died wv
years before, and left his title to his eide
brother, with $780, marks, or a6ou
$50, 900, hundred acres of land aud IN
ancestral mansions. These are supposed I
represent in full as much as $3.50, 900
value, as the estates are in the richest pa
of SaAony. The two brothers have hel
2 communication with the Bismarck govern
ment, and found that the crime of the youn
t Landgrave in killing the lieutenant in du
will probably be condoned. They expect
, sail at once for home.