The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-25
DUEL IN LINCOLN PARK.
A Nephew Of Count Kalnoky and an
Unknown Southerner Fight
With Rapiers.
Tho Austrian Badly Wounded
ia the Neck by His
Antagonist.
A Blow Struck and Blood Let Dver a
NoblennD's Affection for II
Pretty Actress.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, MAY 2i.--Chicago was to-
day the scene Of the denonement in gem
uine romance with ali the essential features
of the wealthy noblemau, the disinkerited
son. lhe beautiful woman, Il duel and q
mystery. Baron Rudolf Kalnoky ds Korns-
patali, nephew Of Count Kglnoky, Of Vienna,
made his FIRST visit to Chicago about month
ago. registering at the Richelieu IA Rudolf
kalnoky, of Chicago. He was handsome
and distinguished and appeared to be the
posseasor Of unlimited means. The object
OF his stay in Chicago YVES mystery To all
except Manager Carlson, of the Richeiicu
to whom he partially told his story. Kali
noky, according to his own con-
fssaon, was AT one time ataunch
defendant and admirer Of Queen
Natalie. lie had also been the chosen
companion in the reyels of the gay. young
crown prince, whose suicide shocked all
Europe Seeking change in America he nc
cidentally met Miss Mittie Atheron, rncm-
Der OF the Duff company, during its last
Chicago engagement. She led the baron a
doleful iife, both here and in other cities.
She WAS constantly kept before him. She
could never become his wife, as her heart
was already given to one for whose sake
she would shortly quit the stage. Kali
noky finally became convinced Of the truth
OF this and remained in Chicago after the
company left. Weakening, however, he
went to Louisville in one last effort to con
quor the pretty actress. While there he
seems to have met one OF his numerous
| rivals, though not the successful one.
Last Friday kalnoky returned TO the
Rlcheliau, having given NJ the idea of fol-
lowing the actress. The same night a man
whom he inet in the south dined with him
too free indulgence III wine quickly endec
| the friendly character of the meeting.
! cry or rage was heard and u heavy fall
| kalnoky had knocked MS companion dowr
| for speaking dlsrespsctfully OF the woman
! he loved. An hour aftorWHrd friend o.
| the southeruer appeared with a resnectfu
4 note demanding meeting. kalnoky ac
cepted. With the exception Of the rash aci
which gave the excuse for the cnaliengt
| the affair was carried out with regard to
every nice distinction of the code. Satur-
day night the baron WAS infogmed that al
the details had been arranged, and tht
meeting would take place III JaCKSol pari
at daybreak on Sunday. kapie wers tn
weapons selected.
At four O'clock this mo, ming kalnoky en
| beEeu a WH!tlsi9 CttElhR5 aEU WAS tAllAGul
ate.y joined By his second, stopping on th,
| way To take In Il phv&l1lau. At jackson
| Park they found the oppa4lte party. Short
| ly after SIX O'Clock tue men were tacin
each other and Il moment later the wor,
was given and like a flash the southerne
commenced attack. After some sharp fight
| ing the southerner inflicted q Sigh
wound in the right leg of tn
baron. A little later the baron
by clever lunge, pgiched tho skin on tn
right shoulder of his adversary. The latter
however parried admirably, and at thi
moment, to the horror of the seconds. tn
baron appeared to slip and literally fall O
| the point of his ndversary's sword, whlc
| entered his neck. A stream of blood gushe
! from the wound. The seconds immediatcl
| stopped the combat and the baron 8 wound
were hastily dressed.
/ After ascertulning that the re4uit woul
not necessarily be fatal the southerner as
his friend left the field. Every effort t
identify tins man has failed. Ii is thouoh,
however. he is t. son of prominent citize
of Atlanta, Ga, famous in the south as n
authority on the code duello, and who
though quite young, has taken an activ
part i'll several affairs of honor. Faro
halnoky's exact whereabouts are kop
secret. From conversations with Manage
! Carlson lu feats tho Dayuis insplay wa
not mere accident, but finding limsel
facing one his equal i'll swordsmunsnip, h
took that means of honorably ending hi
life. II this was the case Carlson fear
kalnoky may follow the failure by sue
cessful attempt upon his own life.