Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-30
A NoBLEslANs ADVENTURES.
The Son of a Saxon Baron Kills a Ger
man Officer, and Tends Bar In Amer

man oficer, and Tends Bar in Amer
ica.
Until within few weeks, says an Al
bany, New York, special to the New York
Herald, there was employed at Henry
DORIS beer saloon, in this city, as bar-ten-
der, young man named Charles Metz,
whose classical accomplishments aston
ished many OF the frequenters of the
place. He possessed a 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. He was
handsome man, with the blonde German
aspect, tall and slender, and culti-
waited full blonde mustaehe. He
was always reticent about himself
For time he became among
the better educated members of the Legis-
lature and their friends, quite an umpire
upon all matters relating to literature.
His skill in fencing was disclosed acci-
dentally when friend lunged at him with
cane and he, coming outside the bar,
took another cane and in a few passes
struck his friend two or Ikree times in the
ribs, and then by a deXtrOus thrust
wrested the weapon from him, throwing
1t twenty feet away. No one knew his
history. He went on drawing beer. seldom
drinking and never telling the story ofhis
life.
BROTHER APPEARS.
On May %, brother of Metz came into
the saloon, and warm greeting took
place between them. The brother re-
mained here several days, when both
went to New York, where they now are.
But before he left 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
SaXoDy, who is said to be one of the most
powerful leaders of the opposition to
Prince Bismarck in that State, and was
sent to Heidelburg University in 1877,
when be was Is years old, to complete
his education. While there, although a
very diligent student at his books. he was
also very studious scholar at the most
art in Heidel5erg-that of fenc-
ing. He was also somewhat of a rows
terer, and frequently complaints were
made to his father by the Heidelberg au-
thorities of his dangerous pranks.
A FATAL DUEL.
One night, when young Metz and his
fellow students were more hilarious than
usual, they serenaded the daughter of a
wealthy burgher named Schoppfen, to
whom Metz had been paying attention,
anu Nnle uOlug SD patrol, commanded |
by Lieut.. Wertzen, ordered them to dis
perse. Metz proposed c0olly to the Lieu
tenant that the two settle the matter be-
tween them with swords ON the spot. The
challenge was accepted, and in two passes
Metz passed his weapon through the
breast. Metz's friends i'm
hurried him away, and. after
several weeks of hiding, he was enabled
to cross the Vosges Mountains, make his
way by rail to Marseilles, whence he
sailed for America. He arrived in New
York, attempted school teaching, found it |
paid him little more than his board. came
to Albany, and for nearly six months was
n bartender for Henry Dorr In the mean
time he had heard nothing from home. not
having written for fear that his father
would be implicated in his crime by the
Bismarck regime.
HEIR TO A FORTUNE.
On May 90 the younger brother found
him, after two years search. and gave
him the information that the father had |
died two years before and left his title to |
the elder brother, with 250,O00 marks, or |
about $4,000 100 acres of land, and the |
mansions. These are supposed
to represent in full as much as $3.50, 600 in |
value, as the estates are in the richest |
part of SaX0ny. The two brothers have |
held communication with the Bismarck |
Government, and found that the crime of |
the young Landgrave in killing the Lieu |
tenant in duel will probably be condoned. |
They expect to sail at once for home.