The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
marks of respect initiated him 10 such
an extent that he challenged them
Social ostracism Leads to Duels.

marks of respect initiated him To such
an extent that he challenged them.
Social ostracism Leads TO Duels.
The first duel was fought with swords
and Count Francis Erasmus. who had
become most proficient in the use of
this weapon as Bonn. disabled his an
taguuist by a wound I'M the right aru.
The other duel VAS With Count Buch-
WaldL. Count Francis disabled his Op-
poneut by "a shot which lodged I'm the
right shoulder. The social boycott.
continually extended, caused him an
noyance and al times made life almost
unbealable. but meyer for one moment
did he WaVcr IN his devotion to the
Washerwoman's pretty daughter.
As soon as he had attained his ma iOr-
lty last December Count Francis EraS-
mus began to consider definite plans
for marrying Anna Schulz. IN his own
ueighborhOOd ne found the obstacles To
be insurmountable. In Germany mul-
utude of documents are necessary bet
fore marriage can be solemnized. and
the young count was unable TO obtain
the necessary papers. He was also uu-
able 10 find clergyman who was will
ing 10 marry him 10 the washer
WOmans daughter. He soon decided
the marriage could be arranged i'm Eng
land and with less difhCultics than else
where.
Run Away in Auto, Married Abroad.
\ few weeks ago be walked out of the
ancestral castle early one morning and
announced that he was going sou a
hunting expedition and would not re-
turn until late at night. An hour later
he met Anna Schulz at am appointed
place Iu the forest and proceeded with
her Co village a few miles away. where
motoF car Was awaiting the fugitives.
Before sunset the lovers had crossed
The French frontier $50 miles away. and
proceedel 10 train by Paris. whence
they crossed To- London After a resi-
deuce W London of three weeks they
were able TO be married by special IL
ceuse. ..-.-.... $500.
A. soon ass ne reached London the
count ufomed his father of his iutcn-
ton, aud m the Intervening three weeks
he was submitted TO great pressure TO
abandon ms design. 4 special cmsSaTy
of the Erbach family came across To
London and sought 10 dissuade him bv
all possible means from his intention of
marrying the girl. This emissary was
present at the wedding and telegraph
the news of the family disaster 10 the
''reieuine. count
The house laws of the Erbach family
which have been im force for the last 500
years provide that the head Of the
house may disiuherit any male Erbach
who marries a woman not of royal
rank. The ''reignmg' count. on recely-
ing the news of the mesalliauce con-
tracted ina London, called "a family com-
ell 10 consider the question of the fam
ny succession. This family council re-
solved that Count Francis must be dis
Inherited and REGARDED as a social out
law and elected the reiguing counts
nepheW Count Eberhard aged 49, as
heir TO the title and estates of the
''reisumg' count
Count Francis has been offered AN
ANIMAL allowance of 81 .0GO If ne win re-
nounce his rank and abandon the name
ot ErDach. but SAYS be will do neither
He is seeking employment as London
correspondent for some German news
paper.