The sun., 1891-05-25
THEY FOUGHT WITH RAPIERS
,rr.rR or HONOR ENDED BEFORE
CHICAGO WOKE UP.

- .rrxTR OF HONOh GNDSD D&s
CHICAGO WOKE UP.
..,,,.a In Jackson Park In Small
s'oo -,,,,..-It Was All Because Hot
v.,,x southerner Spoke siieht'ns'y OF
you,r Actress - Baron Adored-
m,. Latter Appeared TO siir. ana Fei'
A, Point OF His Adversnry's SWORD.
.,o Mav 4.-Baron Rudolf Kainoky de
vs,osnstak. o nephew OF Count hainoky y.
n,oans, made his frst visit to chicago apous
raonth ago. registering at tne hlcnensu
s,.-o,y As "Rudolph Kalnoky OF new iork'
~ vas handsome and DISTINGUISHED. appea.-
~ ~ 20 he tho possessor OF unlimited means anu
.M, eu w. s,ldently suffering from hapituai mel
...ho,y. soon became favorite with tne low
.nvI .amho,n ne gave his friendship. The OBJECT
y, " NJ. stay in Chicago was mystery 10 al Ok
s.nt Manager Carlson of the notei' 10 "no"
:. nsrtIslly told his story.
sus,noty. according to his own concession
-a..t one time the stanch defender ana pas
W.. A.. ndmirer OF the erratic Natalie OF serVia
living her sometimes embarrassing visits 10
~. Austrian capitol He had also been o
sS..on companion In the revels of the gay
~.,,r. Crown Prince whose suicide ehocked
.vDp ~ pnrona That event only drove kalnoky to
.,,dsr di,s!pations. Seeking change IN Amor
% ~. y. oeoidsrtslIy met Miss Mittis Atherton.
m.mb1r Of the Dun company. during Its last
csi..so snessement. She was q pretty wo-
S.n With an excellent voice. He tell medly
~, m,a, ,a.. 9Th her, sho constantly kept before
~. ~ ~. fact that she could never become his
III. a. her heart was already Riven to ono for
49, sake she would shortly end her stage
..,ssr Kalnoky finally became convinced OF
ths truth OF this. and remained behind when
the company left Chicago.
Tan days ago he again weakened and made
=. Nvine trlp to Louisville in one last effort to
.nnonsr the pretty actress. While there he
...ms N have met one OF his numerous rivals.
,hsueh not tho successful one. On last Friday
mnrnine hs returned to tho Richeliou. having
sivsn M bis original idea Of following Miss
Itherton from Louisville to Pittsburgh. The
anna night the man whom he Lad encountered
IN fhe South diped with him at the Rtchelieu
restaurant, the two seeming to take morbid
interest in together drowning their mutual
Dorrowa
too free indulgence IN wine. however.
quickly ended the friendly character OF the
meeting In the parlor. few minutes after
dinnsr. cry OF rage was heard and heavy
fall Kalnoky had knocked his companion
down for speaking disrespectfully OF the wo-
man he loved. An hour afterward friend OF
ths southerner appeared with respectful
note demanding meeting. Kalnoky at once
accented In Q note which he sent to friend
than stopping at the Richelieu. and to
whom tho Southsrnsr's second was referred.
On Saturday night the Baron was informed
that all the details had been arranged and that
tho meeting would take place at jackson Park
st daybrsak this morning. Kalnokys second.
having tho choice Of weapons. selected rapiers.
the Baron being unfamiliar with the pistol.
sna tho Arrangement being satisfactory to his
opponent, who claimed failiarity with fencing
through student Life abroad. "
Last night Kalnoky EXPRESSED to Mr.. Carlson
10 Intense satisfaction he felt for the pro-
usmms for tho morrow. II hs had the luck to
HI. he said. his opponents blade would but
taks the place Of . weapon In his own hand.
u bis Wild Life had caused him to be disowned
bv his family. and suicide alone remained for
ono without homo or lore. Mr.. Carlson. be-
llsyipR that the affair would not end seriously.
the matter to take tscoufse. The Baron settled
oie Will l0iS WoLu tuob ~ 10 ulu uoL buIvN0 IA
bis BELONGINGS at the hotel we're to be sent TO
the woman for whose honor he had fought.
and retired to bed. At 4 o'clock this morning
lssntered waiting carriage and was imme-
dlAtely Joined BY his second. On Prairie ave-
nue they stopped to take In q prominent
youns physician whom the Baron had known
when the former was student In the hospitals
W Vienna
At Jackson Park they found the other party.
Tho seconds walked about for some time. Sc
lscting the most favorable fighting ground.
This was OF last found close to the Fifty-nipth
street entrance to the park. Just west OF the
small bridge. 1t was an ideal spot for an affair
oihonor. On one side It was shielded by the
hish board fence which separates the I'm
proved from tho unimproved portions OF tho
park. aud on the other by great knoll sur
mounted BY heavy growth OF bushes and
trees.
$40 o'clock tho adversaries were facing
eaea e'hsr sword In hand. and barred to their
snaHa A moment later the word was given.
ana IKE lash the southerner commenced.
Al'sf some sharp fighting the Southsrner suc-
ceedsa 10 hfictlng o slight wound In the
leat leg the Baron. A little later tho Baron
%3oe clever lunge. which pricked the
SKIN on the right shoulder OF his ad.
versa, Mfsarv The latter. however. parrisd admIra-
w, ana at this moment. to the horror Of the
~ .seonds the Baron appeared to slip and liter.
wy 70 'all on the point Of his adyerssry's
WORD which entered his neck. A stream OF
M0od eushed from the wound. The seconds at
onco stopped the combat. Bnron Kalnoky was
dressed. "'' ''"'''''
AFTER aseertaining that the result would not
escessarily DO fatal the southerner and his
hend y. lett the field. Every effort to Identity
as man has failed. With the exception OF
As'noHy' ~ he appears to have been unknown to
" y concerned. His appearance. however, leads
y ~. .ne belief that he Is the son Of prominent
nAen OF Atlanta, Ga He Is known to have
,oafded the Cincinnati train on the Big
our which left tho Hyde Park station at
ombat "oN VI 'n0
Daton kalnoky's exact whereabouts arc kent
,s,s" 'e1. out un!,ss he was able to 90 East to.
'xn, no Is still at the residence Of Inc attend
ng y physician or OF friends In Hyde Park,
aanager Carlson Of the Rlchelleu, while
'opy .egrettinR the affair. and annoyed that
ouoa'u nave become known. is assured that
~ ,1uhe Austrian has been we'll cared for
~ lnat his life ia not In Immediate danger.