The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-25
IN A DUEL AT CHICAGO.
AN AUSTRIAN COUNT FACES AN
ATLANTA MAN.

The Austrian Slips and His Adverse
ry's Blade Pierces Bis Neck - The
Wound Probably Not Fatsl-A Quar-
rel About Pretty Actress the Cause
Of the Meeting.
CHICAGO, May 24-Chicago was to-day
the scene Of the denouement of a genuine
romance with all the essential features.
wealthy nobleman, a disinherited son. a
beautiful woman, dusi and mystery.
Baron Rudolf Kalnoky de Korospatak.
= nephew of Count Kalnoky of
Vienna. made his first visit to
Chicago about a month ago, registering at
the Richelieu merely as Rudolf Kalnoky"
Of New York. He was handsome and dis
tinguished, and appeared to be the possessor
of unlimited means, and, while evidently
suffering from habitual melancholy, soon
became favorite with the few to whom he
gave his friendship.
AN ADMIRER OF NATALIE.
The object of his stay In Chicago was a
mystery to ell except Manager Carlson of
the hotel. to whom he partially told his
story. Kalnoky, according TO his own con-
fesslon, was at one time q stanch defender
and passionate admirer Of the erratic Queen
Natalie of Servia during her sometimes
embarrassing visits to the Austrian capitol.
He had also been the chosen companion in
the revels OF the gay young crown prince
whose suicide shocked all Europe That
event only drove Kalnoky to wilder dissipa.
tons.
IN LOVE WITH AN OPERA SINGER,
Seeking change in America he acci-
dentally met Miss Mittie Atherton, a mem
Der of the Duffy company, during its last
Chicago engagement. She led the baron a
doleful life, both here aud In other cities to
which he followed her. She constantly kept
before him the fact that she could never
become his wife, as her heart was already
given to one for whose sacke she would
shortly end her stage life. Kalnoky finally
became convinced of the truth of this and
remained behind when the company left
Chicago.
FACE TO FACE WITH A RIVAL.
Ten days ago he again weakened and
made flying trip to Louisville in one last
effort TO conquer the pretty actress. While
there he seems to have met one of his
numerous rivals, though not the successful
one. Last Friday morning be returned to
the Richelieu, having given up his orig
inal idea of following Miss Atherton from
Louisville to Fittsburg. The same night
the man he had encountered in the south
dined with him at the Richelieu restaurant,
the two seeming to have taken morbid
interest in together drowning their mutual
sorrows. A too free indulgence in wine.
however, quickly ended the friendly char
acter OF the meeting.
A KNoCKDowN BLOW.
In the parlor a few minutes after dinner
cry of rage was heard and a heavy fall.
halnoky had knocked his companion down
for speaking disrespectfully Of the woman
ne loved. An hour afterward friend of
the southerner appeared with q respectful
note, demanding 8 meeting. Kalnoky at
once accepted in a note which he sent to a
friend then stopping at the Richelieu, and to
whom the southerner's second was referred
THE DUEL.
The meeting took place this morning in
jackson park. At 6:1o the adversariss were
facing each other, sword in hand and barred
to their shirts. A moment later
word was given. and, like
flash, the southerner commenced. After
some sharp fighting the southerner sue
ceeded in inhictinR "a slight wound in the
right leg of the baron. A little later the
baron made clever lunge which pricked
tbs skin on the right shoulder of his adver-
sary. The latter, however, parried admir-
ably.
FELL ON HIS ADvERsARY'S SWORD.
At this moment, to the horror of the
seconds, the baron appeared to slip and lit
orally to fall on the point of bis adversary's
sword, which entered his neck A stream
OF blood gushed from the wound.
The seconds at once stopped the
combat Baron Kalnoky was assisted
to an adjoining knoll, and his wound was
hastily dressed. After ascertaining that the
result would not necessarily be fatal, the
southerner and his friends left the field.
Every effort to identify this man has failed.
With the exception of Kalnoky. he appears
to have been unknown to all concerned.
THE soUTHERNER FROM ATLANTA.
His appearance, however, leads TO the be-
lief that he is son of a prominent citizen of
Atlanta, Ca, famous iu the south as an
authority on the code duello, and who,
though quite young, has taken an active
part in several affairs of honor. He is
known to have boarded a Cincinnati
train on the ''Big Four" which left Hyde
Park station at 7:45 o'clock, two hours
after the termination of the combat. Baron
halnoky's exact whereabouts is kept q Sc
cret but unless he was able to go ca st to-
night he is still at the residence of the at
lending physician or of a friend in Hyde
Park
SUICIDE FEARED.
Inc manager of the Rlchelieu, while
ueeply regretting the affair aud annoyed
Ihab IL should have become known, is as
sured that the young Austrian has been we'll
cared Tor and that his life is in
no immediate danger. From conversations
with hlm, however. he fears that the baron's
nlsplay was not mere accident but that,
nnding himself facing one not his equal in
SS"ordsmanship, he took that means of
honoraoly ending his life. II this was the
case Mr.. Carlson fears that Kalnoky may
Ioliow the failure of this morning by a sue
Sesstui attempt upon his own life.