The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-16
NINE. NORDICA'S HUSBAND
MUST APOLOGIZE OR FIGHT, SAYS A
NEW YORK LAWYER.
Hugo Hunfaivy Said to Have Been In
suited by ZoItan Dohme I'm Billiard
Room OF waIdorf-Astoria.
NEW YORK March 1s-zOltan pohm.

NEW YORK. March 15.-Zoltan Dobme.
the husband of Nine. Nordica. the prima
donna. must apologize or fight, says Hugo
Hunfalvy. a lawyer. who declares that only
an apology or blood letting can atone for
an insult which he says the singers husband
offered him the other evening in the Wal
dorf-Astoria, where Nine Nordica and her
husband are staying. Mr.. Hunfalvy went
there last Saturday night in company with
Baron Paszthory- Bellerini, an artist and
Count Valsin Hatfield, who is travelling in
this country. Nine. Nordica's name was
mentioned Hunfalvy remarked that he had
known her husband well in Hungary sew
eral years ago. but strangely enough he had
never seen him here.
why, there he is now" BeIlerini said,
pointing to a solidly built. athletic looking
man who was playing billiards. Go and
speak 10 him now"
Hunfalvy crossed the room and. APP
preaching Dohme. held out his hand Dohme
turned to him without giving any sign OF
recognition.
Don't you know me?" asked the lawyer.
Dohme shook his head.
why we were boys together in Buda-
Pesth." said Hunfalvy. Don't you recollect
ne?"
Dohme made an impatient gesture. and.
said. as he took up his cue and began to
play:
Il might have known you, but IL is so long
ago can't recollect you"
Hunfalvy retreated, his face crimson. His
humiliation increased as he thought IL over
Sunday, and Monday morning he wrote a
letter In Hungarian TO Dohme OF which this
Is a translation:
When l accidentally met you Saturday
night in the billiard room OF the Waldorf
Astoria you thought il wise TO remark: L
don't know you, and If / did IL is so long
ago that i can't recollect you any more
Incidentally this could not be true. because
you know me we'll, but certainly at the time
your name was Felix Fried, unpretentious
Felix, and not the husband of a prominent
and well-known singer, who. TO all appear
ances. 10 satisfy his foolish vanity, pre-
scented himself with the Understanding
name of ZoItan Dohme. For an individual
who perhaps as 'Dohme' would have reason
not TO remember such things which Fried
would be bound to remember. i can express
only pity. 1 am convinced that you did not
intend with your stupid arrogance TO offer
an insult. HUGO HUNFALVY."
This letter he sent on Monday by regis
tered mail. so that there would be no chance
Hunfalvy said last night he had written
the letter with care, so as not TO get in
trouble with the postal authorities. but he
expected an explanation or apology, and
was at the hotel TO receive IL.
is there threat implied in your letter,
and do you intend to challenge him to fight
| IL he does not apologize?' he was asked
"Duelng is prohibited In this country but
| do look like a man who would run away?
If he will challenge me i will cross the
| ocean and fight him."
Mr. Dohme was seen last night He adj
mitted Hunfalvy had approached him in the
| hotel, but said he did not recognize him and
never had heard OF him. He said he dis
| missed the matter from his mind until he
received the letter from Hunfalvy referring
ton of a duel Mr.. Dohme said he never
was known as Felix Fried.