The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
BLOOD MUST FLOW.
0rth Stein Demands Satfsfac-
tiOn and Will Get 1t.

Atlanta Ga, Dec. 21-A challenge
to duel to death was given and ac-
cepted in open court in this city yes
terday and would have been fought last
night had not the parties been taken
possession of by the police. That they
will meet today is certain unless the
authorities again intervene, and this
they are not likely to do
The challenge was given by Orth
Stein, the well known editor, whose
paper a few days ago, severely attack
ed the local judiciary
It was accepted by Major Harvey
Johnson. who has just returned after
eight years service as consul general
OF the United States to Belgium. Mai
Johnson represented Solicitor General
James F O'Nel in the proceedings
growing out of an assault upon Stein
in hotel lobby last Saturday Mutual
friends were trying to arrange the diff
ference, when both were arrested for
a breach of the peace and the case thus
reached the court.
Editor Stein stated to the court that
ne was prepared to prove every word
OF his newspaper statement, and then
Attorney johnson, speaking in behalf
of his client, made the declaration that
Stein was a murderer and that his pho
tOgraph had at one time appeared in
the rogue's gallery in every city in the
country he accused him of having
price upon his head. and was about to
continue, when Stein, pale with anger,
ordered him TO halt
There was tremendous confusion in
the court rOom,b Major Johnson rais-
ed his voice and made a most dramatic
arraignment of his journalistic Oppo-
nent- The latter took the situation
calmly and said;
Name your time and place"
johnson replied that the present time
and the street in front of the court
house would do The two men pushed
hair TT-.aT- h. ~a.fv,
with a revolver in his hand, when John
son turned abruptly and announced
that he was unarmed. Stein aimed a
him, hesitated for moment. and then
lowered his pistol, by which time the
court officers had grasped them both.
Stein turned to Johnson and called him
4 coward and a liar. and later followed
his friends out OF the court room
Judge Calhoun imposed a heavy fine
upon Solicitor General O'NeH and dis
charged Stein
Kansas City, Dec. 21-Orth Stein,
who has again sprung into prominence
at Atlanta, has a most remarkable
criminal career.
He was born in Terre Haute Ind.
and his family stood very high in that
city He was given a splendid educa-
tion and showed wonderful ability,
both as an artist and a writer About
II years ago Stein came to Kansas City
and obtained a position on the Kansas
City Star. At that time he was going
under the name of Bell, but after he
had been in Kansas City for some time
he told his friends that his name was
Stein He led a wild life while here.
and associated with the worst element
OF society Stein and a man named
-F'redericks, who ran a variety theater,
were in love with the same woman, and
one night they met in the woman's
room on North Walnut street. They
started down the stairway together,
and before they reached the street
Stein shot Fredericks through the
head STEMS plea was self-defense,
but the evidence against him was very
strong The best legal talent in Indi-
ana and Missouri was engaged to de-
fend him, and after a long time he was
finally acquitted His father ruined
himself financially to clear him, and
died shortly after. After leaving Kan
sas City. Stein began life of adven-
ture. which got him in all sorts of
trouble.
He was arrested many times, and
finally. sentenced to the penitentiary in
Florida After his release from the
penitentiary it is said that he interest
I'd himself in Y NJ. C A. work for a
time, and claimed to have reformed.