The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-23
CASPER HAUsER IDENTIFIED.

CASPER HAUgER IDENTIFIED.
A New York paper publishes the fol-
lowing story, which is, to say the least,
a strange one, and bears some lindica-
tions' 'of truthftilness:"
The mystery of that mysterious indi-
vidual, Casper Hauser, hss puzzled the
entire world. The fate OF the unfortu-
nate youth atone time created more exA
citement and eager curiosity throughout
Europe than any event Of the present
century. Although his true pafentage
and the names of those through whose
|instrumentality he was consigned to his
bloody grave has abeen established al
most hey ond doubt, dread Of the con-
sequences ofdispleasing SO many Illus
trious personages has hitherto prevented
the affair being sifted with that regard
| Tor facts which alone could elicit the
complete truth. In q strange manner
the mystery has been solved.
| On the evening OF the 2Gth Of May, 1928,
a casual passenger through the streets
of Nuremburg met youth about fifteen
or sixteen years OF age, whose singular
appearance at once arrested his atten-
ton. Although strongly built, he seemed
scarcely able to use his limbs, while his
Ieyes were hardly strong enough to bear
| The dim twilight OF the late summer eve.
In his hand.he held letter addressed to
a well-known citizen, which he pre-
sented to every passer-by with an un-
meaning stare. When conducted to the
house OF the person to whom he appeared
to be directed he was offered food, but
refused with disgust all except plain
bread and water, and, throwing himself
down on q heap of straw. went into
a sound sleep. .r
The person in whose charge he was
lett did not know what to make Of him,
Tor, on the one hand he displayed the
mingled curiosity and, studied insensi-
who has no perceptible appreciative fac
ully, while he could repeat certain words
with distinctness, and in distinct hand
wrote down the name of Casper Hauser.
AS an idiot or a clever impoSter, they
finally determined to send him to prison,
where close examination showed him
to be incapable of any attempt at fraud,
but on the contrary to be the victim
himself of crime. The soles of his feet
were perfectly soft and white, proving
that he had never been permitted to take
exercise. 1t was clear that he had never
seen and learned anything; he was q
complete stranger to the commonest Ties
and duties that bind mankind together,
and utterly ignorant Of the nature or
even existence of society or morality;
in short, he had evidently vegetated in
complete isolation, and literally in OBJ
security, for he could not bear the effect
of light upon his eyes, and neither knew,
at first, the difference between night and
day, nor could he measure time. Prof.
banner charged himself with his educa-
ton.
BY gentle degrees armed with the ut
Il tlA IrN
the dormant faculties OF this extraordi.
nary being. He learned with rapidity,
and vague, misty recollections of the
long, dreary pursatory in which the
years Of his childhood had been spent
rose before his mind. He would often
talk about his jailer, for whom, however,
he did not appear to entertain any feel
| ings of ill-wiil, but rather wondered in
his simplicity. how he could have Of
Tended him. The professor, who had
| never discontinued his researches as 10
the birth Of his unfortunate pupil, en-
couraged him to track back the depths
OF his scattered facts he from time to
time obtained into same tangible shape.
Thus three or four years rolled peacea-
bly, along. The world, tired OF its nine
days, wonder, had forgotten all about
Casper, and he might fOndly hope his en-
emies had done the same thing; but it
was not so.
They had not let any of his movements
escape them, and probably the profess
sor's hopes had been too loudly eX-
pressed, for an attempt was made to as
sassinate the poor youth, which failed,
and resulted in obtaining for him more
powerful. protection than that OF the
worthy scientist, that tof the Earl Of
Stannope, an English nobleman, who at
that time was residing in Germany.
On the 14th of December, 1888, Hauser,
a solitary grot by an unknown man, who
plunged a dagger into his heart. Every
effort was made by the authorities to
discover The assassin; and Lord Stan
hope offered large sum for his arrest,
but all was in vain. Among those well
acquainted with such particulars Of the
case as it was not practicable Tor
the strong arm OF despotism to sup.
press, but little doubt will be. found to
exist, that poor, friendless murdered
Casper Hauser was by birth 2 sovereign
Prince.
New developments prove beyond q
doubt that Hauser was the son OF the
Grand Duke Charles OF Baden and his
Iwife Stephania, consequently the legiti.
mate heir OF the throne. Charles, who
had married Stephania, the niece or Ma
poleon the First, in 1906, was man OF
reckless character. Not long after the
wedding he became elamofed Of the
Baroness Geyef Won ueyersberg, whom
lie raised to the rank Of Countess Won
Hochberg. This woman attempted to
poison the Grand Duchess, and when
the latter was delivered Of = heir to the
crawn Of Baden, she caused that child
to. be stolen. 1t was the unfortunate
creature afterward known under the
name Of Casper Hausef. The Grand
Duchess was assured that the physic-
ians, all OF whom were in the pay Of the
Countess, that her child had died. She
believed it until her husband was
dead, when she secretly caused the in
fanrs coffin to be opened. 1t was empty.
Some time afterward she gave birth to
another son, but the mother seemed to
believe that her child had been taken
from her, and another substituted baby
being an illegitiinate son to whom the
Countess Hochberg had given birth about
the same time. Tie bastard was chris-
tened.Leopoid, and became heir appa-
rent OF Baden. The Grand Duchess
never spoke to him, even after he had
become Grand Duke. She lived III se-
clusion, and died d few years age.
Whether her husband Charles discov-
cred the fraud, certain 1t is that she
finally poisoned him, whereupon her son