The morning times., 1896-01-05
COUNT IN coNcEALMENT.
For Forty Y cars He Has Been an Exile
In New York
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
JeweIer Edmund Heinecke's wife and
children have always regarded him as
good, earnest, democratic toiier. and are,
therefore, amazed to learn now that ne Is
none other than Count Edmund Y on Larisch.
the scion OF one of the Oldest noble houses
in Germany, and the heir to many millions
of dollars nd to vast estates in Thuringia.
Heinecke has concealed hfsidenti;y for Tnrty
years, and hoped to he able to conceal it
five years longer. at the end OF which time
he expects to come into the possession and
titles which are his by right OF birth. But
a letter divulged the secret to his family,
and brings out a remarkable story
In 1856, when Heinecke was twenty-one,
he was first lieutenant OF the Fourth Lam
GERS station at Salzwedei. The maior Of
the same regiment was Count Won Ponita.
fierce, mean spirited man. He and Helm.
ecke loved the same girl. They had frequent
little spats. While drilling one morning the
count, after finding fault with whatever
Heinecke did, called a halt and denounced
him as a miserable, cowardiy cur. Helm
ecke dashed his glove into the counts face,
and that worthy. losing his temper, rushed
at Heinecke with his drawn sword.
by that time i began to realize that
had rendered myself amenable TO severe
punishment by the challenge" said the
jeweler, land SO I merely parted my
adversary tuIubt. ifst Il ukt Fatt my
offense by harming him. This unequal
contest was waged for nearly five minutes.
The soldiers and officers looked On. trans
fixed with horror, nobody daring TO In
terfere Our horses pranced about wildly
and 1 began TO feel my strength wane.
Although / was good swordsman.
the major had the advantage OF superior
weight and strength. i believe l only
weighed 110 pounds at the time. Sud-
erte rf.slf hefOrI eyes.
1t was followed by a sharp pain in 10th
checks and knew that the majors sword
had entered one cheek and come out the
other In withdra wing the sword the man
gave it a twist, enlarging the wound and
making me frantic with pain and rage.
Il lost sight OF every consideration then,
except desire for revenge. I could see
the glitter OF fiendish JOY in the majors
eye. bat ii soon changed to one OF surprise
and fear when he recognized that was
no longer on the defensive.
"Our swords went swishing, hacking.
and changing for q minute or SO. and then
after parrying a downward blow which
would have cleft my skull had it reached
me, thrust my sword forward with terri
bic force. 1t passed my adversary's guard
and struck him on the breast, going clean
through his heart. He dropped from his
horse as dead as IL riddled with canister.
Heinecke did not wait for Developments,
but dashed away to the frontier. in time
he reached Calais, later New Orleans where
he assumed the present name. There, pen
Diless, he learned that court-martial had
decreed his exile until 1901. His estates
were also conffscated. Recently this lat
ter was so changed that his estates revert
TO him at the expiration OF his exile \
letter from his brother which fell into pos
session OF his wife announced that the
emperor has permitted Heinecke's picture
to be hung on the walls OF the castle owned
by Heineckc in Dcrnbach.
being penniless when l arrived in New
Orleans" he said, II had to work as
waiter In a restaurant until a French
matchmaker. Jean Noah, took me up and
taught me the trade He was very kind
to me and / had good home until he was
carried off by yellow fever. He left
S25, 600, which 1 deposited In the Louis
lana State Bank, and for aught know the
money is still there, waiting for my BENG
factors heirs to claim it,
Since reaching New York State and
marrying Heinccke has been financially
ruined by a scoundreliy son-in-law, who
ran away with most of his wealth. He
is upon his feet again, however. and hopes
that when his Thuringian estates revert to
him. in 1901, he will be SO situated as TO
be able to do without them. .'Blt they
will come handy TO my children, anyway"