The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-02

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Ashot, = cry general comhdtipn:
On Sunday, August 8, in the presence
OF Q numerous congregation. this sacri.
l1g1ous scene was enacted in the Cathe-
dral Church, of Berlin. The Rev. 81.
Heinrich was standing before the altar,
reciting the Belief, when young man,
rising from q ffont seat and i6terrupting
the clergyman, gave him the lie, and at
once discharged o pistol at his breast.
The paSt moment he was in the hands
OF the sexton, and quietly suffered him
self to be led away to the vestry. A
portion of the congregation seated at q
distance,s shsving only heard the report
and seen the curling smoke, without any
definite notion of what was going on,
imm ediately ,begap to. move TOWARD The
door, and created considerable tumult;
but those near the altar. who had been
witnesses of the daring attempt, retained
their seats. In preserving their CON-
posnre, they but initiated the noble ex-
ample OF the clergyman whose life had
just been placed in such jeopardy.
The Rev. n. Heinrich was unhurt; nor
had the moral firmness of the man whose
body the ball had missed been shaken.
NO sooner bad the trying interlude, the
details of which seem to have been OBJ
served: with terrible distinctpess by those
near, come to an end than the intended
victim calmly resumed reading the creed.
aud with redoubled fervor proclaimed
that belief the ntterance of which had
imperilled his life. After this, tho SER
vices were continued in accordance with
the prescribed ritual. The Rev. 81.
Heinrich left the altar, when the Rev. DIR.
Kogel assembled the pulpit and preached
sermon, in which he introduced pns-
sage expressive of his thanks to God for
the miraculous escape Of his clerical bro
ther. Quiet had been speedily restored,
and the greater portion of the congrega.
tion, agitated as they were by the most
powerful emo otions; left the church ONLY
after the final benediction.
In the meantime, the criminal had
been conducted by policeman to the
nearest station, and examined by supe-
rior officer. To all the questions put to
him he replied with the utmost frankness
and composure. He said:
"My name is BLAND. I am nineteen
years of age, a Protestant, and the
son of a blacksmith, in the village of
Lank, County of Lower Barnim, o. few
miles from Berlin. My parents sent me
w - e eAohihant oCuOOis WlSlluR me 10 De-
come a candidate for the ministry in the
Established Church. But my eyes were
soon opened to the creed was expected
some day to teach, and my dislike was
increased to disgust when I perceived
that many Of those protesting to believe
1t were liars at heart. refused to pur-
sue career which had become so hate
full to me, and resisted all attempts of
my parents to force me to perseyere.
Eventually, saw myself. left by
them to my own devices, and began to
study art-the dramatic art-I mean I
wished to become an actor, and to preach
to tho public in my own way; but the re-
ligious mendacity rampant around me
gave me no rest. Some I saw utterinc
deliberate untruths; while others, know.
ing them to be such, listened with con-
temptuous indifference. Gradually T
taught myself that some striking deed
was indispensable to rouse the public
mind from its apathy, and chase away
the mists of superstition.
II therefore determined to seize the
first favorable opportunity that offered
for shooting clergyman while in the act
OF uttering his accursed perjuries. have
done it. have myself cast the ball and
done my best to render the shot fatal. I
nh oouho III UOuJ huu uluO, ana SCOrD
the suggestion that have acted under
the disturbing influence of temporary
insanity. I perfectly knew what I was
about, and am convinced there are many
able to comprehend the disinterestedness
of my purpose, though they may, per-
haps, not approve the method chosen to
compass it. My design was to shoot Mr..
Heinrich, and 1 was prepared to pay the
penalty of the deed "
Such, in substance, was the statement
OF the reckless, misguided young man.
Inquiries seem fully to confirm his
words. He having missed at a distance
of three PAGES, at first gave rise to the
surmise that he had fred with blank
cartridge; but it is only too true that
there was q ball in the bnrrel.a Tie
course of the ball has been exactly
traced. Passing within On inch of the
clergyman's head, it penetrated the open
balustrade of the gallery, in which the
Dom Chor-celebrated for its vocal per-
formances--was stationed, and grazed
the cheek of one of the choristers, a boy
of twelve. The little fellow, although
his cheek instantly began to swell, did
not leave the church, but sang his nllot-
ted part to the end. The Prince Adal-
bert, the Only member of tba rovol