The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-28
AN AUSTRIAN BARON AND A
soUTHERNER FIGHT IN A
CHICAGO PARK.
ALL AEOUT A PRETTY ACTRESS.
Aud the Eobleman With Seven Deck
Name EalIs Before the Fierce South
eTuer's Rapier-Other News
by Wire.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Chicago was to
day the scene of the denouement of a
genuine romance with all the essential
Ioatures--weAlthy, noble and disiu-
herited scene, beautiful woman, due
and mystery. Baron Rudolf Kalnoky
De haroshatak, nephew of Count Kal-
noky OF Vienna, made his first visit to
Chicago about month ago, register
ing at the Richelieu as "Rudolf Kal
noky, New York" He was handsome
and distinguished, seemed to be po
segsed oi large means and soon became
. favorlte with few to whom he gave
his friendship. Kalnoky, according to
his own oGniession, was at one time
8. staunch defender and passionate
admirer of erratic Natalie of Servia
during her sometimes embarrassing
visits TO me Austrian capital. He had
also been 4 chosen companion in the
revels Of ne gay young crown prince
whose suicide shocked all Europe.
That event only drove Kalnoky to a
wilder disposition.
Seeking change in America he &C
oidenJally met Miss Nettie Atherton, a
member Of the Duff company during
their last Chicago engagement. She
constar1'Y kept before him the fact
that SIM could never become his
wife as her heart was
alread ri ven to one for whose sake
she woal1 shortly end her stage life.
Kan0lk finally became convinced of
Ghe ttuCh OF this and remained behind
.When the company left Chicago. Ten
days 70 ne weakened and made a fly
ing trip 10 Louisville in one last effort
10 capture the pretty actress. While
there i,a saems 10 have met one of his
numerous rivals, though not sue
cessful uGe.
Last Sunday morning he returned
10 the Eichelieu, and the same night
the man vhom he had encountered in
tho south dined with him at the
Richcnau restaurant, the two seeming
to take a morbid interest in each
other Too free indulgence in wine,
however. quickly ended the character
of the frieldly meeting. In the par
lor f.w minutes after dinner a cry of
rage was heard and heavy tall.
NSln1Ev nad knocked his companion
down tor speaking disrespectfully OF
.tbe woman he loved In an hour
afterwards a friend of the southerner
appeared with a respectful note
demanding meeting. kalnoky
nj once accepted, and the affair was
carried ont with regard to every nice
distinct on 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 lark at daybreak the follow
ing morning.
Rapiers were selected, the baron
beiug unfamiliar with pistols, and the
arraogen mt being satisfactory to his
0nno1ept The baron settled
his ti,l and left word
that il he did not survive
All Of his belongings at the hotel were
10 be sent to the woman for whose
honor nc had fought and quietly re-
About 4 o'clock this morning he
entered waiting carriage and
was Immediately joined by his
sec0nd At jackson park
thev found the opposite party. IL
vas an deal spot for an affair of
honor. At ten minutes past six the
.a.}yeisariss were facing each other,
sword in hand, barred to their
skirts. A moment later the
word was given and like
q flash the southerner commenced the
attack After some sharp fighting the
southarner succeeded in inflicting a
slight wound in the right leg of the
baron. a little later the baron made
clever longe which pricked the skin
on the right shoulder of his adversary.
The iatter, however, parried admira-
bly,, and at this moment. to the horror
Of THE seconds, the baron appeared to
the point of his adversary's
sword waich entered his neck. A
stream Of blood gushed from the
wound. The seconds at once stopped
the combat. Kalnoky was carried to
an adjoining knoll and the wound
dressed,
After ascertaining that the result
would not necessarily be fatal the
Southerner and his friend left the
field. Every effort to identify this
man has lailed. With the exception of
Ealnoky, he appears to have been
unknown to all concerned. His ap-
pearance, however, leads to the belief
that he is the SOD OF a prominent cti-
zen Of Atlanta, Ga, famous in the
South rs authority on code duels
and wh) though quite young, has
taken na-t in several affairs Of honor.