New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-17
A DUEL ON THE "4MERICAN PLAH.'
EXPLAINING THE SUICIDE OF OERS BAR
OTHY.
HE KILLED HIMSELF BECAUSE OF AN AGREE
MENT. WITH AN ENEMY.

Omaha, Neb Sept. 16-In the reports wnioh ns's
come to this city of the suicide OF Oers Baro'ny'
formerly OF Omaha disappointment IN iovo was as
signed az the cause of the melancholy act Recent
disclosures, however, prove that such WAS ho' ~
case The publication Of the story In the local PapciS
attracted the attention of thousands, and among thc
two brothers of the deceased These came 10 to"h
Friday The elder Of the two Is magnificent loohlhg
man. named X Barothy. lie is the agent at "eS'
Point in this State, for the Linnscr Metcai in'Po
ment Company Of Omaha. The other Is young man.
A. Barothy who Is drug clerk In Wisner, also III i
State Both were greatly excited over the shoonhs,
and produced evidence show that their brother had
not killed himself because Of an affair OF the hear'
The evidence came as 1t were, from inc grave, 20
cause It was couchcd words written by the suic'uo
on September l2 the day of his death.
The letter was received yesterday. III was "ri''e"
on mourning note paper and incosed In an enveiopo
with a deep black margin. II was long mss'c III
the Hungarian language. and was written IN poiu
and firm hand 1t told of the intended suicide. ana
stated that the act was In recognition Of the pledge 10
ki himself given three years ago In his naive iahd 10
all enemy with whom he had personal quarrel
Young Barothy Hungarian lie posscSseu 'no
inaomltable spirit of his race. His personal honor
was dearcr than life Itself Three years ago on mo
10Th of this month, he was mortally onended ny Oh
officer in the army home. He challenged inc
soldier. The challenged man accepted, win tne
usual privilege Of selecting the weapons, or
the means 10 be used Of satisfying te
honor Of both parties In Hungary there are threo
methods allowable in such cOntests-tho SWORD, 'no
1.stol or what Is termed the American piah lno
last consists each party drawing one OF two oas'
a white or black Tho who draws the piaoN
ball Is bound dispose of himself, either by SHOOT
ing hanging or drowning, in any other manner
which NAV be decided upon before the balls are draw"
Iarothy drew the black, or unlucky Lah- IL hau
Icen agreed that the drawer OF the uniuck ohc
should kill himself by shooting OH the third annVer-
sary Of the duel. That anniversary TOOK pace Oh
Wednesday That night Oers walked to the shore Oh
Lake Michigan in Chicago, and, In remembrance vi
bis word and honor sent three bullets into his pody
and died.
For thrce years tho fate that rested on his own
hands seemed 10 cast a shadow over his life, whlch
was dis PEELED only in the company OF congenai COM
| panons and yet not mortal knew tho cause Vi AS
des pondency save his adversary and the scohds III
The duel When hc leaving Omaha, he ala ho'
call on his brothers, because, he said in his letter
TO them he feared that their influence might induce
him TO remain in Omaha. Onco whilc visiting his
brother in West Point both took a drive The buggy
was upset and ocrs was injured. The elder Oro'her
went over him in his pain, but Oers bore MS
Injuries bravcly and wished that he had been hllr,.
on tho dny of HIS death Oers bought BOY OF mqnrn
ing stationery containing twelve envelopes ana shces
of paper Yesterday the box was iowaueh 10 anG
envelopes Tho others had been used In informing nj
bis adversary and the w hsse In enveops s
came ali the photographs he had received from 1o h a
brothers and from Henry pundc oi ms riy' on t ~
which was Of one Of the latcrs little daughters "hoM
Gers had greatly admired. a. , .no. II
lie stated that he did not fear TO dle ana lisa h' M
sid mt want his brothers TO doubt him because II,
died i'm defence Of his honor and his word ~ 5aroalS
sajd that Mrs sherwood had In no manner lnhuehceo
lie hrober,s spjcide and tho reason he bad not re
turned hc photograph was lest the act ~od tsa tea,
| To a suspicion that mething was wrong, ana Una
he might be sought and prevented from accomplishing
the act which he thought preserved the honor OF nm
self ana family When the excitement lDcidcnt 20 n'
suicide shall have subsidized the remains VIII DC Durce
| In fremont, In this State