The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-25
DUELFOUGHT WITH RAPIERS
Baron Kalnoky and Rival MeetatJack-
son Park, Chicago, and Fight 1t Out.
Both Love Sick SWANS We're Enmeshed in the
Affections of Pretty Miss Atherton Of Duffs
Opera Company-Both Wounded.

CHICAGO. May A-Chicago was to-day
the scene of q denouement of o genuine TO
nance with all the essential features-a
wealthy nobleman, a disinherited son. .
beautiful woman. q duel and q mystery.
Baron Rudolph Kalnoky de Korospatak. q
nephew of Count Kalnoky, of Vienna, made
his first visit to Chicago about a month
ago. registering at the RichelIeu merely as
Rudolph Kalnoky. of New York. He was
handsome and distinguished. appeared to
be the possessor of unlimited means. and
while evidently suffering from habitual
melancholy, soon became . favorite with
tho few to whom he gave his friendship.
The object Of his stay in Chicago was q
mystery to all except Manager Carlson, of
the hotel. to whom he partially told his
story.
Kalnoky. accordingt to his own confession.
was at one time the stanch defender and
passionate admirer of the cratic Natalie.
of Servia, during her sometimes m
barrassing 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 dissi-
pasions. Seeking q change in America, he
accidentally met Miss Matte Atherton. q
member of the Duff Opera Company, during
the last Chicago engagement. She was the
possessor of a voice of unusual power n
melody, q faultless form and charming
face. She led the Baron q doleful life.
both here and in other cities to which he
followed her. ShA c~0nafQnflV kAne h6fOr0
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.
KaInoky finally became convinced of the
truth of this and remained behind when
the company left Chicago. Ten days ago
he again weakened and made q 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 Fri
day he returned to the Richelieu, having
given up his original idea of following Miss
Atherton from Louisville to Pittsburg..
The same night the man whom he had en-
countered in the South dined with him at
the RIchelieu restaurant. the two seeming to
take q morbid interest in together drown
ing their mutual SORROWS. A too-free in
diligence in the wine. however, quickly
ended the friendly character of the meet
ing. In the parlOr q few minutes after din
ner q cry of rage was heard; followed by a
heavy fall. Kalnoky had knocked
his companion down for speaking
disrespectfully of the woman he loved. An
hour after a friend Of the Southerner ap-
meeting. .Kalnoky at once accepted in q
note which he sent to q friend then stop
ping, at the Richelieu. and to whom the
Southerner's second was referred. The
affair was carried out with regard to every
nice distinction of the code.
AN OUT-AND-OUT DUEL.
Last night the Baron was informed that
all details had been arranged. and that the
meeting would take place at Jackson Park
at daybreak of the following morning.
Kalnoky's second. having the choice of
weapons, had selected rapiers. the Baron
being unfamiliar with the pistol. and the
arrangements being satisfactory to his
opponent, who claimed familiarity with
fencing through student life abroad.
hat night kalnoky expressed to Mr..
Carlson the intense satisfaction he felt at
the programme for the morroV. If he had
the luck to fall he said his opponents
blade would but take the place of q weapon
In his own hand as his wild life had caused
eide alone remained for one without home
or love. MI. Carlson believing that the
affair would not end seriously, even il it
did actually come of, decided to allow
matters to take their course. The Baron
settled his bill, left word thai if be did not
survive all his belongings at the hotel
were to be sent to the woman for whose
honor he had fought, and quietly retired
to bed.
Alta O'Clock this morning he entered q
waiting carriage, and was Immediately
Joined by his second. On Prairie avenue
they stopped to TAKE in a prominent young
physician, whom the Baron had known
when the former was a student in the hos
pitfalls of Vienna. At Jackson Park they
found the opposite party. The seconds
walked about for some time, selecting the
most favorable fighting-grOund. This was
at last found. close to the Flfty-ninth-street
entrance to the park, just west of the small
bridge. 1t was an ideal spot for an affair
of honor. On one side it was shielded by
the high board fence which separates the
improved from the unimproved portions of
the park. and on the other by a great knoll
surmounted by q heavy growth OF bushes
and trees. The scene adjoined the proposed
world's-fair sight.
At ten minutes past 6 o'clock the adver-
saries were facing each Other, sword in
hand, and barred to their shirts. A moment
later the word was given, and like a flash
the Southerner commenced the attack.
After some sharp fighting the Southerner
succeeded III inficting q slight wound in
the right leg of the Baron. A little later
the Baron made . clever lunae which
pricked the skin on the right shoulder OF
Ills adversary. Inc ldttcI, however. par
ried admirably, and at the moment, to the
horror of the seconds. the Barron appeared
to slip and literally fall on the point of his
adversary's sword. which entered his neck.
A stream Of blood gushed from the wound.
and the econds at Once stopped the combat
Baron Kalnoky was assisted to an ad.
joining knoll and his wound hastily
dressed. After ascertaining that the re-.
suit would not necessarily be fatal, the
Southerner and his friend left the field.
Every effort to determine his identity hae
failed. He appears to IA been unknown
to all concerned. His appearance, how
ever, leads to the belief that he is the son
OF q prominent citizen of Atlanta. Ga,
famous in 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
the Cincinnati train on the Big Four. which
left the Hyde Park station at 9:45. two
hours after the termination OF the combat
Baron Kalnoky's exact whereabouts are
kept secret. but unless he was able to &c
East tonight he is still at the residence Of
the attending physician or of friends in
Hyde Park. Manager Carlson. of the Rich
and annoyed that it shoul have become
known, Is assured that the young Austrian
has been well cared for and that his life ii
not in immediate danger. From converse
tons with him. however. he fears that the
Daron's misplay was not q nero accident
but that, finding himself facing one not hi.
equal in ewordsmanship, he took thai
means of bonorably ending his life. IL this
was tho case, Mr.. Carlson fears that Kali
noky may follow the failure of this morn
ing by q successful attempt upon his Owl