The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-07
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BIZ ASSASSIN. s,s.
A correspondent at Kissingen, Germany
called on d. Lederer, the captor Of the as
sassin Eullman, who SHOT at Prince Bis
i marck while driving outat that famous wa
tering place on the 18th of July, and give
the following account OF his Interview:
TIE NAHRATryE or n. LEDgBER.
Il found NJ. Lederer, q handsome, affable
gentleman, pacing up aud down bis room
with one arm in sling. He told me thai
although he bad German name he was q
| native of Hungary. The following IS his &C.
count as taken down and translated By me
at the time:
M. Lederer.-It was quarter.past / on
the afternoon Of the 18th when crossed
the promenade bridge toward Count Bis
| marck's house, with the Intention OF seeing
the chancellor ride out. I stood near q
crowd of persons, mostly ladies, who had
gathered near the house, and saw the Prince
leave his house and take seat in his car
riage.
The people checred heartily, and while the
Prince was beckoning to- them with his up.
| raised band, thanking them for the welcome
at the same time, as if requesting them not
to cheer him any more, I heard the report Of
a pistol, saw Prince Bismarck fall back in
his carriage as if startled, and, in the same
moment, q young man break through the
crowd and attempt to make his escape.
Knowing that he must have fired the
shot, l Immediately ran after him and
succeeded in colaring him by the
neck. He resisted energetically, seizing
savagely at my throat aud grasping my
right hand. During the struggle he
pulled my right thumb out of joint. In the
excitement attempted to grasp him by the
throat, but reached too high, and be sue.
ceeded in getting my right thumb between
his teeth and bit it clear through 20 the bone.
After wrestling with the man, who was
thick-set and powerful, for about a minute
and half, the inspector Of police, NJ. We
Der, came to my assistance Together we
TOOK the would-be assassin TO prison. but
with no little difficulty, as the crowd had by
this time grown violently excited, and stop
ped us at every moment, crying out that the
wretch should be lynched. We had diff
Guilty in protecting him from the rage Of the
multitude, and both NJ. Weber and myself
received blows inadvertently given in the
confusion. In fact, my own person being
covered with blood and my dress disar-
ranged, / think the crowd mistook me occa-
sonally for the criminal. We delivered him
I'D to the prison authorities, and then went
to my room.
While soothing my wounded hand with
cooling applications Prince Bismarck visited
me, bringing with him his physician in order
to ascertain the nature of my wound. |
Though wounded himself he greeted me in
very cheerful manner and asked ME my
pane and where | was from. told him |
was q Hungarian. 81 am glad to know
you," he said, land to be able to thank you
personally for your assistance After look
ing at my wounds he took me in his carriage
to his house and presented me to his family,
the Princess, his wife, Countess Bismarck,
and Count Herbert, his son. I was received
with the greatest amiabiity aud remained
there some time. This is all the story. In
the evening population Of the guests came
TO me to thank me for the modest part / bad
taken in the affair, at the same time request
ing me to accept the position az speaker in
the evening, since it was intended to bring
the Prince serenade and torchlight pro-
cession, and to congratulate him on his mi
raculOuS escape.
ed, do you think, NJ. Lederer?
N. Lederer.-Yes; the ball entered the
fleshy part of the thumb and sped along
near the surface tor few inches, and then
making its exit. It was what is called in
German streifschuss. But it is my convic-
ton that had not the Prince just held up his
hand to waive the people to be quiet the bull
let would have struck him in the face. By
the motion of his hand the direction OF the
ball was changed and the ChanceHor's life
preserved.
KIsSINGES UNDER EXCITEMENT.
The excitement that prevailed in kissin-
gen all the afternoon was something extra.
ordinary. Hundreds of guests assembled
before the Chandeliers house, and the JOY
and thankfuness of the entire people were
uuleigned and heartfelt. Catholics and Pro-
testants We're alike filed with feelings Of
thankfulness at the wonderful preservation.
THE ASSASSIN.
About the person of the assassin-his
name is Franz Edward Ludwig KullmanD,
and was born at Madgeour9; cooper by
trade: is twenty-one years old, and out OF
work for the past week. He arrived in His
singer on the evening of the 18th OF July
with the intention OF killing Prince Bis
smarck-an intention which be admits be has
carried in his breast for the past three months.
On the way hither he purchased an old rusty
pistol, stopping occasionally By the Tayslde
10 practice himself in shooting at marks. lie
declared, when brought before the police,
that his motive in attempting the deed was
son account of the ecclesiastical laws" and
positively denied having been melted by
other persons.
Prince Bismarck was present during part OF
the culpril's examination, and spoke kindly
10 his WOuld-be assassin, telling him once ID
his quiet, pleasant manner, 1t is not fair
when man shoots at his fellow-country.
man." kullmann is in appearance thick set
and strong, bis features do not betray much
intelligence, and his entire conduct proves
bin TO be more Of a fanatic than response
BILE person. He appears Indifferent as to the
consequences Of his act, and does not show
any signs of regret. He is TO be taken to the
district.court prison at Neustadt.on.the-
Saale, where he will be tried.
REMARKABLE PHENoMENoS.-[ Correspond
ence of the Alexandria Gazette auckland,
Prince William county, Va, August g.
Yesterday Sunday afternoon about sunset
the ladies at the residence OF well.known
citizen, ne II this place, witnessed remark
able phenomenon, the like Of which has
never occurred here before, and doubtless
will never happen again. 1t will be remem-
bered that we are situated about forty miles
west from Washington, and that the highest
elevations near US will MOI afford view be-
yond the heights Of Centreville. While
stroIlng in the fields one Of the ladies, IN
admiring the glorious sunset, allowed her
eye to sweep around the grand picture
presented in the skies, when suddenly