New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-18
The Story OF Caspar Hansen.

Our readers will remember some fifteen
or twenty years since the mysterious tale OF the
strange youth found in Leipsic. The mystery was
never explained. Like the man in the iron mask It
excited endless speculation but with no dstcr-
mined result. The recent death of the Grand
Duke Of Baden, with whose family the tale was
associated has reyiy I'd public interest in it. The
following are tine facts ,r they at present
known
In the year 1906 the Emperor Napoleon compelled
TIE then Grand Duke of Baden, Duke Charles
Frederick, u marry his son, Duke Charles, to Sc
phaIe Tascher de la Pagerie, niece OF the Empress
Josephine Tire fruits OF that marriage were two cons
and three ghters. All Of the latter are now living
one il married the Marquis Of Douglas The Hrst son
died very suddenly, and when the second son dsap'
peared or died very suddenly no records OF ener are
10 be found. Duke Ludxi-, the younger orotaer OF
Duke Charles was exled from Court for avery consid
cradle period by his father, the then reignng Grand
Duke fate seemed 70 attend the male CHI! iren
brough; into the world by Stephanie
Suspicious OF foul play were very general q. tae
time and were directed solely against Duke Ludwig
who was known be ambitions Of succeedlns nss IA
ther and who hated the Duchesse Stephanie ani her
Children Duke Charles died, and on the death OF his
father Duke Ludwig assembled the ducsl throne. Se
Ludwig remained unmarried leading he OF tue widese
and criminal character. Some years pre7oaS 10
his succession, his father, The Grand Duke Cha.ies
Frederick having l0rt Ills Ur-l WIFE, ~
handed or morganatc marriage with Madame Geyer
Won Geyersberg. lady OF bad reputation ABOUT l"c
Court After uleir marriage Madame ueyer was
created Countess of Hocilberg.
While married 10 the Grand Dlke Charles FredeIlcA
tie Countess Hcchberg gaze birth to tour chid the
eldes; OF whom the Grand Duke Cdarles Leopolu'
whose demise is now recorded Rumor was mys'e'
rious about the parentlge OF these children ana l8r
hints were thrown out as " their relationship, nuAe
Ludniss name being much comp sted in these state,
ments During the reign of this Ludwig IL happened
that a wild ID: tic youth found one morning sitting
in the streets Of Lepsc and unable to give ANY account
of himself His tongue gave i0rth only unntthiSioie
and indistnct sounds. Taken care OF ana Instructed
by kind Samaitans this youth, who had given to him
the Of Caspar Hauser, gradually nade known to
his friends that his previous existence had been passed
in cell underground in which ne had only seen-one
person: that he had never seen the day light until a
few days before his discovery in Leipsic when his
keeper carried him ont OF the cell and transported him
to the lace in Lcpsic where he was found.
INQUIRIES public and private made in all direc-
tons without sny result Suspicious OF various kinds
arose paper ensued, authors treating Gus
par Hauser ingenious nposter others enunciatng
boldly the suspicion that he the heir to the Baden
throne Facts, however, were wanting 70 prove the
connection and while the inquiries were still pending,
poor Caspar Hauser was suddenly murdered IN Nurn-
berg. The wanting facts have never been supplied,
though the chain Of ercumstnial evidence has been
increased and strengthened IL was known at the time
OF the paper alluded 10, that pamphlet on the sub
jet announced for publication, containing some Of
the wanting proofs had been bought on by some
person.
This unknown person was subsequently proved in a
court of Justice have been Major Hennenhoter, the
creature and confdant OF Ludwig the minister 70 and
particpator in all his designations Major Henncnhoer
also seen in Nurnberg on the evening when Caspir
Hauser murdered Were an inquiry to be made,
it il possible that evidence the subject would
be forthcoming ard the identity of Caspar Hussr with
the missing of Duchess Sepanie be clearly est.o-
lshed The duchess has preserved on this subject the
sricest silence Her present position and influence In
Paris might perhaps. il the suspicious which have pre-
vailed are well founded induce her to break that reso
luton and visit with vengeance the family TOR whose
advantage her own sons were made away with.