The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-30

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charges . Pistol ut his Breast-A Choral
Boy Shot.
Tho Berlin correspondent OF the London
Times gives graphic account OF the attempt
ed assassination of minister. The letter ls
IS follows:
BERLIN, August Ill believe in God the
Father. God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost"
A shoi; : cry; ganeral eommotion. - :, i.
On Sunday, August ., IN the pIeaenco n,a y, =
numerous congregation. this sacrilegious scene Gen
No. enactad no the Cathedral Church OF ber-
lin The Rev. q. Heinrich was standing DeIore
the altar reciting the Belief, when young
man. rising from Q hont seat and lnterI9pt
inc Che clergyman, gave him the ne, ana 1 ~
once discharged pistol as nis Dagatt tSa seI.
tnn and nr,ietly suffered himself to be led away
* tba vestry. A portion Of the congregation,
seated at distance, having only neard tne re-
s,ort end seep the curling smoke, without any
5efinite motion OF what was gong o., Imme,
diately began to move toward the door, anu
created considerable tumult; but those near the
altar, who had been Witnesses o. tne aaring
atten,pt, retained their seats. In preserving
their composure they but initiated the noble
example of the clergyman whose lie mad JUST
been placed in such Jeopardy
The Rev II. HeinTi6 was unhurt; nor had
the moral firmness Of the man whose body the
ball had mlssed been shaken. No sooner mad
the trying interlude, the details OF Whlcn seem
10 have been observed with terrible olstinGt-
ness by those near, come TO an end, tnsn tne
intended victim calmly resumed reading the
Creed, and with redoubled feryor procialmea
that belief the utterance Of which had lmper-
illed his life. After this the services were ;on-
tinued in accordance with the pfescliOeo rI.u,
al. The Rev. b. Heinrich LETT the altar: Wne9
the Rev. Dr.. Kogel ascendeo the pulplt anu
preached sermon, in which he introduced
passage expressive Of his thanks to Goo for
the miraculous escape Of his clerical brother.
Quiet had been speedily restored, and the
greater portion Of the congregation, agitateu
as they were by the most powerful emotiors 3,
LEFT the church only after the final benedlctlon.
Quoted by Q policeman TO the nearest ststion 10
and examined by 9 superior officer. 10 an tns
question put to him he replied with tne ut
most ffsnkuess and compcsure. He said
"My name is Bland. am. nine;een
OF age, q Protestant, and the son OF .
blacksmith in the village OF La TX. County, ol
Lower Barnum, few mules from bernn. my
me- fo become q candidate for the ministry IN
the Established Church. But nay eyes were
soon opened to the creed,l was expected some
dsy to teach, and my disilke was lncreaseo 10
disgust when I perceived that many OF tnoSe
protesting TO believe IL were iaIs AZ near, ,,a
40 hateful to me, and resisted all attempts OF
nv parents to force me to persevere;
ssEyentually, / saw myself n by them to my
own devices. and began to study art-the
dramatic art, mean. I wished to become an
setor, and to preach to; the public IN my own
way, but the religious mendsclty rampant
around me gave nae no rest. Some saw Mt
tering deliberate untruths, while others, know
ing them 10 be such, listened with contemptp.
t,ris indifference. Gradually taught myself
that some striking deed was indispensable 10
ronse the public mind from it's apathy and chase
away the mists Of superstition.
81, therefore, determined to seize the f1rst
favorable opportunity that offered Tor shooting
= clergyman while 10 the act Of uttering hts
sasnrsed periuries, 1 have done it. have
myself cast the ball and done my best to render
the shot fetal. am sound in body and mind,
and scorn the suggestion that nave acted
under the disturbing influence OF Temporary
insanity. I perfectly knew what was about
and am convinced there are many aoie 70 com'
prehend the disinterestedness OF my purpose,
though they may; perhaps, not approve tue
method chosen to compass it. Ny design was
to shoot Mr. Heinrich, and ! was prepared 10
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. His having
missed al q distance Of three PAGES OF first
gave rise to the surmise that he had fired WITH
blank cartridge; but it is only TOO True anos AZ
the bali has been exactly traced. Passing with
"a tha open baustrade Of the gallery in when
'tha Dunn Chor-celebrated for ils vocal per
Sormancss-was stationed, and arazed the
cheek Of one of the choristers, boy OF Twelve.
% The little II fellow, although his cheek instantly
beesn to swell, did not leave the church. but
sang hrs aliotted part to the end. The Prince
Adaibert. the only member Of the Royal family
nresent. wnen the service was over hastened
to express his sympathy to the Clergyman and
the little chorister boy.