The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-10
A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
A SUPPOSED ATLANTA MAN AND AN
AUSTRIAN NOBLEMAN.

A SUPPOSED ATLANTA MAN AND AN
AUSTRIAN NOBLEMAN.
A Pretty Actress is the Cause of Trouble
Between Two Disconsolate Rivals, Both
Having Been Rejected, and Chicago Is
| the Scene of Their Bloody Encounter.
CHICAGO, May 29.-Chicago was the
scene of denouement of genuine ro-
nance, with the essential features last
Monday. a wealthy nobleman, dis
inherited son, q beautiful woman a
duel and a mystery. Baron Rudolf Kal-
noky de korospatak, a nephew of
Count Kalnoky, of Vienna, made his
first visit to Chicago about a month
ago, registering at Richelieu merely as
.'Rudolp Kalnoky, of New York.
He was handsome and distinguished,
appeared to be possessed of unlimited
means, and while evidently suffering
from habitual melancholy, soon became
favorite with a 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
be partially told his story. Kalnoky.
according to his own confession. was
at one time staunch defender and a
passionate admirer of the cratic Ma
talie. OF Servia, during her sometimes
em mbarrassing visits to the Austrian
capital.
He had also been a chosen compan-
ion in the revels of the gay young
crown prince, whose suicide shocked
all Europe. That event only drove
Kalnoky to wilder dissipations. Seek
ing change in America, be accident
ally met Miss Matte Atherton, mem
Der Of Duff opera company, during its
last Chicago engagement. She led the
baron a dolesul life both here and in
other cites to which be followed her.
She constantly 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 remained behind
when the company left Chicago. Ten
days ago he weakened and made n.y.
ing 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 sue
cessful one. Last Friday morning he
returned to the Richelieu having given
up his original idea OF following Miss
Asherton from Louisville to Pittsburg.
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 mutual sor-
rows.
A too free indulgence in wine, how
ever, quickly ended the friendly char.
acter of the meeting. In parlor few
minutes after dinner cry Of rage was
heard and then heavy fall. Kalnoky
had knocked his companion down for
speaking disrespectfully of the woman
he loved. An hour afterwards friend
of the Southerner appeared with a re-
spectfu note, demanding meeting.
Kalnoky at once accepted in a note
which he sent TO friend then stopping
at the Richelieu, and to whom the
Southerner's second was referred.
The meeting took place Monday
morning in Jackson park. at $40
o'clock the adversaries were facing each
other, sword in hand and barred to their
shirts. A moment later the word was
given, and like a fash the Southerner
commenced. After some sharp tight
ing the Southerner succeeded in inflict-
ing slight wound in the right leg of
TIE baron. A little later the baron
made clever lunge, which pricked the
skin on the right shoulder of his ad-
versary. The latter, however. parrled
it admirably. and at this moment. to
the horror of the seconds. the baron
appeared to slip and literally to fall on
the point of his adverSary's sword,
which entered his neck.
A stream of blood gushed from the
wound. The seconds at once stopped
the combat. Baron Kalnoky was as
sisted to an adjoining knoll and his
wound was hastily dressed. After as
certaining that the result would not
necessarily be fatal, the Southerner and
his friends left the field. Every effort
to identify this man has failed. With
the exception of Kalnoky he appears
to have been unknown to all concerned.
His appearance, however, leads to the
belief that he is son of prominent
citizen of Atlanta, Ca, who is famous
in the South as authority on the code
duello, and who, though quite young,
has taken an active part in several af-
fairs CT honor.
He is known to have boarded Gin
cinnati train on the big Four which
left Hyde Park station at 9:45 o'clock,
two hours after the termination of the
combat. Baron kalnoky's exact where
abouts is kept a secret, but. unless he
was able to 60 east tonight, he is still
at the residence of his attending physi.
clan, or of friends in Hyde Park. The
manager of the Richelieu, while deeply
regretting the affair and the annoyance
that it should haze become known, is
assured that the young Austrian has
been well cared for, and that his Life is
not in any immediate danger.
From conversations with him, how
ever, he fears that the baron's mlsplay
was not mere accident, DuJ that, find
ing himself facing one his equal IN
swordsmanship, he took that means of
honorably ending his life. If this was
the case, Mr.. Carlson fears that kalnoky
may follow the failure of this morning
by successful attempt upon his own
life.
A Black Eye for the State.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 2S.-The
State received a black eye in the now
famous Coosaw case to day at Beaufort.
Judge Norton decided that the case
which Judge Aldrich had decided the