National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

How Pauline welgsi Tried to Fix the Heir
OF the Herman Crown.

/ NOW fnuHne Weinel Tried TO I1N tue tfei
or tho German Grown.
Some startling facts have recently becom
known In regard to the poisoning Of Primo
frederick William, Of Prussia, for which tn
Jesults were denounced In unmeasured terms
Although the German newspapers have mo-
venturcd to publish line on the subject, 4
Is no longer a secret at the capital that tn,
Jesnlts had nothing whatever to do with TIT
poisoning, and that the real criminal, who
was not prosecuted at all for the offence, wal
woman. The first suspicious in regard Il
this mysterious affair were aroused by the
appearance In January last, In a Berlin news.
paper, Of the announcement that Henry
Peltzcr had been married to Pauline wcigci.
Pcltzer was mlddlc-agcd attendant Of the
household Of the Crown Prince, and Pauline
Weigel, who ostensibly carried on the busi.
meas Of milliner, had for years been the
mistress Of the Crown Prince. The Crown
Prince, IL appears, formed the acquaintance
Of Pauline Weigel shortly after his marriage
70 the eldest daughter Of Queen Victoria.
Pauline at that time was dashing, spirited
beauty, dark blonde, Of slender, graceful
form, an expressive, vivacious countenance,
and engaging manners. Tho Crown Prince
meeting tho fair Pauline, who was then but
twenty yoars old, at popular ball, fell In
love with her. week afterward she was
his mistress, and from tho fret she gained an
ascondancy over him which she managed to
retain until very recent period. In the
course Of time she bore several children to
the Prince, who provided for their wants.
This llalson did not long remain secret to
tho Crown Princess Victoria, and 1t led to
many angry alterations between her and
her Maynard husband. In 1890 a definite
rupture between them was ayerted only by
the efforts Of the Crown Princess father,
Prince Albert, who hurried from Windsor
Castle to Berlin, and succeeded In cifecting q
reconciliation between his daughter and her
husband. The latter promised to behave
himself In the future; but, although for a
time he acted with more circumspcctlon, he
did not by any means break of with Pauline
Wlcgcl, who, knowing full well her great
power over the Crown Prince, ingeniOusly
stimulated his Jealousy Of her, and thereby
strengthened the meshes In which she held
him captive.
Pauline weigcrs beauty was not scnslbly
impaired In the course Of time, and II was
was not until 1895 that the Crown Prince
made an effort to shake of her yoke. The
death Of his Qegitimate) son slglsmund
which occurred Just ut the breaking out OF
the war with Austria, made profound i'm
precision upon him. When he returned to
Berlin, after tho conclusion Of peace, no told
bis mistress that they must part. Pauline
Weigel, who, on her part, had been passion
ately attached to him, succeeded by diut Of
tears, reproaches and threats Of suicide, In
keeping him attached to her. The Crown
Prince succumbcd again, but thencefOrth
visited her more rarely. Finally, In Novem-
Der last, he resolved upon o rupture. He
visited her one night In the early part Of that
month and told her, with HohcnZollern
brusqueness, that their liaison must come to
an end; that she must marry; that Henry
Pcltzer, who had frequently acted as go
between for them, had consented to become
her husband; that he would literally provide
for them, and that they must leave Berlin
and Germany after the wedding. NAlnly did
she try to shake his determination. Tears
and applications proved unavaillng. The
only thing which she extortcd from him was
the promise that he would visit her again on
the following evening, but he told her most
cmphatlcally that would he for the last time.
At $50 In the evening the Prince arrived In
q public hack. What occurred between him
and Pauline Wcigel during their last inter
view Is a secret, except that the Crown Prince
took a cup of tea just before leaving her,
which was after 10 o clock. When he arrived
near his place the hack driver stopped, as he
had been ordered TO do, and, upon opening
the door Of the coach, found, TO his great
alarm, that the Prince had suddenly been
taken seriously sick. lie carried tue patient
to the door Of tho palace, whore he was at
once taken care Of. In q few moments the
servants were alarmed, the Crown Princess
made her appearance, the Prince was taken
" his bedroom, and the court physicians were
sent for. They unhesltatingiy declared that
the Crown Prince had been poisoned. The
pafA.ssf rafassst 80 tsil 49, A.
what food he had taken last. Emctlcs were
freely applied, and immediate fatal conse-
quences were avoided. But the Prince re-
NAMED In such q grave condition that his
imperial father was hurriedly summoned TO
his bedside. The Emperor remained for an
hour alone with his son, calling, however, the
physician frequently into the room. II IL
probable that the son then told the father the
whole truth. Next day the Prince was a little
better, but still remained very weak. Two
weeks afterward he had recovered so far that
he could be removed to the climate Of Weis-
baden, but months elapsed before he was re-
stored to full health.
II the old Emperor knew all about Il Il must
have been sorcly perplexing for him what to
do with Pauline Weigel under tho circum-
stances. To have her arrested would have
given rise 10 a terrible scandal, and he could
not even order her TO leave Berlin immedl-
ately without arousing very unpleasant sus-
plclons. And thus 1t Is probable that she was
not molested at oil, but given to understand
that she would have to marry Peltzer and
leave Germany with him, or stand the con-
sequences, After the wedding, Paulino's
house and furniture were quickly sold, and
she departed with her husband for foreign
country. Where they have gone Is unknown.