St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-25
SANS HOME And Love
An Austrian Nobleman Fol-
lows an Opera Singer
About the Country,
Fails in His Attempts to Get
Her to Become His
Wife,
Meets a Rival Who Casts Re-
Elections Upon Her Char
aeter,
Fights a Duel With Him, and
Receives a Dangerous
Wound.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Chicago to-day
WAS the scene of a denouement in gem
uine romance with all the essential feat
ures-a wealthy nobleman, diSinher-
ited son, beautiful woman, duel. and
mystery. Baron Rudolf Kalnoky de
koroSpalak, a nephew of Count Kal-
noky, of Vienna, made his first visit to
Chicago about month ago. registering
at the Richelieu Merity as Rudolph Kal-
noky, of New York. He was handsome
and distinguished, appeared to be the
poSseSsor Of unlimited means, and while
evidently suffering from habitual mel
ancholy, soon became favorite with
the few to whom he gave his
friendship. The object of his stay
in Chicago was mystery to all
except Manager Carlson, of the hotel,
to whom he particularly told his story.
Kalnoky, according to his own confes-
sion, was at one time the staunch de-
fender and passionate admirer of the
cratic Natalie, of Servia, during her
sometimes embarrassing visits to the
Austrian capital. He had also been a
chosen companion in the reVels of the
gay young crown prince, whose suicide
shocked all Europe. That event only
drove Kalnoky to wilder dissipations.
Seeking change in America, he acci-
IDENTIFY met
Miss MitIie Athorton,
a member of the Duff company during
the last Chicago engagement. She was
possessed of voice Of unusual power
and melody, faultless form and a
charming face. She led the baron a
doleful life, both here and in other cities
to which he followed her. She con-
stantly kept before him the fact that
she could never become his wife, as her
heart was already given to one for
whose sake she would shortly end her
stage life. Kalnoky finally became
convinced of the truth of this and re-
NAMED behind when the company left
ChicagO: Ten days ago he again left
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 a successful one.
Last Friday he returned to the Richie
lieu and said he had given up his idea
of following her. The same night the
man whom he had encountered in the
South dined with him at the Richelieu
restaurant, the two seeming to take
morbid interest in together drowning
their RITUAL sorrows. In the parIor a
1eW minutes after dinner cry OF rage
was heard and heavy fall. Kalnoky
had knocked his companion down for
speaking diSrespectfully of
The Woman He Loved.
An hour afterward friend of the
Southerner appeared with a respectful
note demanding a meeting. Kalnokv
at once accepted in a note which he
sent to friend then stopping at the
RIchelieu, and to whom the Southern
er'S second was referred. With the eX-
ceptiOn of the rash act which gave the
excuse for a challenge, the affair was
carried out with regard to eyerv nice
distinction of the code. On SATURDAY.
night the baron was informed that all
the details had been arranged, and
that the meeting would take place at
jackson Park at daybreak. Kalnokv's
second, having the choice of weapons.
had selected rapiers, the baron being
unfamiliar with pistols and the arrange
ment being satisfactory to his opponent,
VINO claimed familiarity with fencing.
mat night Kalnoky expressed to Mr..
carson the intense satisfaction he felt
/
he had the luck to fall, he said. his op-
ponent'S blade would but take the place
OF a weapon in his own hand. as his wild
lie had caused him TO be disoWned by
ms family, and suicide alone remained
for one without home or love. MI Carl
son, believing that the affair wonld not
end seriously, even if it actually came
OF, decided to allow the matter 10 take
Its course. The baron
Settled His Bill.
left word that if he did not survive all
his belongings at the hotel We're to be
sent to the woman for whose honor he
had fought and quietly retired to bed.
AT O'Clock this morning he entered a
waiting carriage and was immediately
Joined by his second. On Prairie ave
nue. they stopped to take in prominent
young physician whom the baron had
known when the former was student
In the hospitals of Vienna. At Jackson
PARK they round the opposite party. The
seconds walked about for some time. Sc
lecting the most faborable fiohtino
ground. This was at last found close
to the Fifty-ninth street entrance to the
park, Just west of the small bridge. IT,
was an ideal spot for an affair of honor.
On one side 1T was shielded bv the
high board fence which separates
the improved from the unimproved
portions of the park, and on the other hv
a great knoll surmounted bv heavyy
growth of bushes. At 6:10 the adyersa-
rles were facing each others weanons
with hands barred to their shirts. A
moment latar the word was given. and
IKE haSh the Southerner commenced
the attack. After some sharp fighting
the Southerner succeeded in in1icting
a Slight wound in the right leg of the
baron. A little later the baron made a
clever lunge which pricked the skin on
the right shoulder of his adversary.
The latter, however, parted admirabIy
and at this moment, to the horror of the
seconds, the baron appeared to slim and
literally to fall on the point of his adj
Versary's sword, which
Entered His Neck.
A stream of blood gushed from The
wound. The seconds at once stopned
the combat. Baron Kalnoky was as
sisted to an adjoining knoll and his
wound hastily dressed. After ascer.
tanning that the result would not neces-
sarlly be fatal, the Southerper and his
friend left the field. Every effort to
identify this man has failed. with the
exception OF kalnoky he appears to
nave peen unknown to all concerned.
HIS appearance, however, leads to the
Dellef that he is the son of prominent
cltlZen OF Atlanta, Ga, famous in the
Soutn as an authority on the code
duello. and who. though quite Young.
mas taken an active part in Several
AFFAIRS OF honor. He is known