Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-13
The Attempt to Assasstnate the EN-
perOr of Germany.

At Berlin, on Saturday, two shots were hired
into the Emperor Williams carriage from the
sidewalk, without effect. The assassin ran iotc
the NJ dale avenue, followed by crowd. On
40 attempt being made to capture him be free
three more shots and threw his revolver away.
He was then secured The Emperor carriage
was stopped and the footman spranE from the
box and assisted at the capture. A few minutes
afterward another Individual was seized 10 the
Middle avenue, 10 consequence OF az alleged
attempt to rescue the assassin. The assassin is
e tnsmth uamed Emil Heinrich Max Hocdel.
said to be from Lnlrzig. The accompics ar.
rested is named Kruger.
There we're uDcessing demonstrations before
the palace throughout the evening. Dense
masses were streaming 10 from remotest 50 burbs
to manifest their loyalty and sympathy, singing
the natioual anthem. The Emperor went to
the opera ADD Royal Theatre at night and re.
ceved great ovations.
At the official examination Hoedel, the pris
ouer, stated that be was native OF LslDslc,
and born iu 1857. He denied that be fired at
the Emperor. tie affirmed that he was without
work ard intended 10 shoot himself publicly to
show the rich the present condition OF the peo.
pie. He stated that be shot once at himself,
and could not account for the other three shots
which were wanting in the chamber of his re
voIver. He thought be might have discharged
them 10 the absence Of mind.
The prisoner was In possession or several
soeialistio and democratic writings, tickets OF
membership of several Berlin soclallstic unions,
and the likenesses of Two sooialistlo leaders.
He declared that he belonged TO 20 party. but
was an anarchist, the enemy OF al political
parties the present condition of society and
public institutions. 1t further resulted from
the Investigation that Hoedel formerly held
sooialistio meetings near Leipzig. The other
prisoner, Kruger, appears to be Innocent, and
it is reported that he has been liberated. he
was arrested because be endeavored to protect
Hoedel against the assaults OF the excited
crowd.
kilograms copgratula,ing the Emperor Oh
his escape have arrived from all the G1rnaD
princes and European soveroigns. Saturday
the Emperor received the royal family. thu
Ministry. and the field marshas, who came to
congratulate him.
The Emperor was returning from bis usual
afternoon ride about half-pa three O'Clock,
and was 10 company with bis daughter, the
Grand Duchess of Baden, when be was shot at.
Nothing unusual occurred till theimperal party
was passing through Unter den Linden, when,
as the carriage neared the Russian Embassy, a
tall man, Wh9 was standing behind drosctky,
near the Central footpsth, fired shot from a
revolver, aiming directly at the Emperor. lu
rapid succession the assassin fred two more
shots, but all of them missed their mark. The
old Kaiser behaved with great GOODNESS. and
never for moment a,nched under fire.
The porter Of the Russian Embassy, who
was an eye witness of the whole affair, assert.
that lady who was passing by at the time Was
wounded by one Of the bullets intended for the
Emperor No one else appears to have been
hurt.
BERLIN, April l3.-Among the many tele
grams con graduating the Emperor William
upon his escape from the assassination, Gu
Saturday, we're one signed the Presldoot of
French Republic, McMahoD," which has made
az especially favorable impression.
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