The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-09
lKisslnron Letter DULY l4) to N. Y. world


neyman cooper. He was born in Magdeboure
Saxony, in 1853, and is consequently ins
twenty Zone years old. Magdebourg is a Pro
testant city, and Kulmanns parents are bot
Professionals. His mother has long been insane
and is at present the inmate of q madhonse
His father is n huckster. Kullmann hmsel
has been regarded by his neghbors n you'll
of very weak mind, and has been much giver
to acts of violence. For these he has beer
arrested and imprisoned but his punishment
have been slight, rs he was scarcely regarded
IS wholly responsible for his actions. A few
days ago Kullmaun Came to Kissipgen, and, a,
has since trapspired. claimed to be very ar
dent and devoted Roman Catholic. He told
one of the priests-there several of them
here, taking the waters-that he was n IN ember
of the Roman Catholic Associati ton of Salz edel;
but as it has been ascertained that there is no
such association in Salz wedel, this statement
was false, and there is no evidence beyond his
own assertion, that he is q Catholic. He m ade
point of calling upon the priests here, and of
conversing with them; but in his conversa-
tiops he made no allusjon however remote, to
the project which no was contemplating
Among tho priests was the curate Hanthaler
n gentleman sixty-three yes old, who bad
come her" from his parish in the Austrian Tyrol
for the h"nefit of his health. He is n man of
very mild disposition, and not at all violent
in bis n tramontane views. He was in the
habit of walking to the springs every morning.
Yesterday morning, the 18th, at hall past
one, I7'"ca Bismarck as usual got into his car.
riage to take drive. He il residing in the
house of DR.. Diruf opposite the Saale Bridge
In this neighborhood there many hotels
and restaurants, and the street is always mnch
thronGed in the mornings. The Prince had
requested few days before that the people
would not salute him as he drove ont he was
weak and unwell, and It fatigued him to be
continually raising his hat in reply to salutes.
But his request was not very well obeyed-a
crowd always assembled to see him drive out
and persisted in saluting him.
On this mornin he was accompanied by DIR.
Dirnh. his physician at present; and on the
box with the conchman was valet. did not
see what followed, and the accounts are con-
hicting. But give you what seems to be the
story most in favor here: 1t is said that for
more than an hour before Prince Bismarck |
came out the Curate Hantbaler was seer pro- |
menading with kulmanu before the villa l |
have seen no one who TINS saw them, but it |
may have been. If so. either the priest was
ignorant of what Kullmann proposed to do, or |
else he is oven more of madman than Kull-
mann is. The carriage, leaving the garden
drove towards the saline spring, leaving the
crowd behind. a few persons were walking in
the road and on the footpath, going towards
the spring. One of these was the Curate Han
thaler. 1t is said that he walked in the road.
and that the coachman called to him to step
aside to let the carriage pass He did So and
moved to the pathway. The carriage had now
arrived Mt n spot where there were but few
persons, but ono of these Kulmann. He
was standing by the side of the road. As the
carriage approached he walked into the road
and took off his hat to salute the Prince. The
Prince raised his hand to his hat in aaknow-
ledgmept of the salute. At this moment Kull-
mann was on the left of the carriage, directly
at the side of the Prince. With a very rapid
Kullmann drew pistol from his
pocket and fired His hand was steady and
his aim was good, but the carriage was moving
Prince and glanced along the lower part of his
palm, intlicting n wound like scratch. The
coachman struck at Knllmann with his whip;
the lash fell across his eyes and blinded him
for q moment; tho next instant, throwing
down his pistol he darted away towards the
bridge The Prince, on hearing the report of
the pistol ard feeling himself wounded, had
uttered cry he now, in voice trembling ,
with emotion, ordered the coachman to turn ,
around and drive back to the villa. His
daughter tie Countess Marie, was standing
on the balcony. She beard the report of the !
pistol as she saw the Prince returning she !
tainted away.
Meanwhile, the few persons Who had seen
what had happened, gave chase to Kullmann
Foremost among them was Herr Leterer tho
tenor at tho Court Theatre at
Munich He overlook Kulmanu and seized
him ; kGllmann made desperate resistance
biting and scratching like the mailman he is.
But Lederer held him fast, and others coming ,
mp, he was thrown to the ground and his hands !
were tied. Then he was hurried off to the
police station amid II shower Of blows and =
kicks. Tho news spread rapidly, and great | :
crowd collected in front of the villa, hurrahinC
for Bismarck. He appeared for moment at u | i
window; then he came down TO the door, aud ?
showed himself to the crowd.-ln a feye-tf ftt.- ~
nen's Eo returned to the house, and his wound :
vas examined. 1t was a very slight one--it 5
scarcely broken But the affair had given him
great shock. He grew pale and faint.
DIR. Dirutf had the indiscreton to suggest t
hat the bullet might have been poisoned, and u
his greatly increased the agitation of the '
'rince. The hand and wrist were carefully h
Washed again and again with preparation as I
N antidoto for poison, and then bound up. At d
no end of an bour he was sufficiently recover t
d to drive to the prison, and to there question II
lis would-be murderer. He now carried his t
run in sling . V
At this interview. of which have an account f
rom one who WAS present, Kuiimann was loud, n
etiaut aud bold. Ellis eyes glared with n II
TRANCE light" said my informant. eyes, "
meant To XIII you" said Kullmaun, in reply to Il
'rince Bismnrcl's questions " 1 meant to kill Ii
on, and am sorry you escaped. l am Ca \
hohc; yon are the foe of the Church of God. V
.ou are expressing her; you ought to die. "
10; have no accompIices. 1 have kept my o
thoughts all I" myself. planned it all, and "
old no "ur my secret. 1 should have been fl
topped had told any one. No one is so bold 81
3 aU. must suffer for it now, hut am L
OF sorry. always have revengcd my self on a
bose who wrong me. WAS an appreutic to q
mnster-cooper for four years in Madgebourg. al
IL injured me. When came to be my own al