New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
HOEDERS WILD CAREER.


THE CRIME FOR WHICH HoEDEL WAS BEHEADED
on FRIDAY AT BERLIN-CooL DEMEANOR or
THE CCLPRTT AT HIS TRIAL.
The attempt to murder the Emperor Will
liam, for which Hoenel has executed, made
the 11th Of May last. On that day, between and
O'Clock p m HOedel took mp his station on tho pave
ment OF the Berlin street called and
OF distance Of three PAGES fired his revolver at the
German emperor, Who in open coisehe with his
daughter the Grand Duchess Of Baden. was returning
from drive in the park Having missed his aim Hoede
the road and turning round before reaching
the trees separating the main road from the lesser road
fred second shot at the Emperors carriage. The
second bullet failed likewise. Hoedel then
the wellknOwn avenue OF lime troes, from which tho
street derives its name and having fred two more shots
at the persons pursuing him. threw his revolver away
and was arrested
From the evidence given by several witnesses 1t ap
that Hoedel waited for the Emperors carriage
concealed by vehicle which happened to be standing
in the road that he left his only at the moment
the Emperor drove past, and that at that moment
he advanced toward the Emperor's carriage and,
stretching out his arm and holding his revolver straight
before him. discharged shot at the Emperor. slight
wreath of smoke being at that moment percepuble
behind the EmperOr's head 1t Is concluded that the
bullet whzzed just past His Maestys person InfOrma
ton gathered by the German police
winch indicates that the crime was premeditated
named Petseh at what hour the Emperor was In the
habit Of driving out Early in May he asked journey
named Kriger whether the Emperor used to drive
out in open closed carriage. On the 9th OF May
he had his carte taken by photographer named
DItrcb, telling him that he would soon be a famous
man. and that thousands Of his cae would be sold when
certain piece of intelligence flashed through the world
few days later he asked Herr Raliscter gentle
entirely unknown TO him, whom he happened TO
meet at the shop-wlndOw OF a gunsmith whether he
Thought revolver Ofthe sort exhibited in the window
would carry the street On the day of the deed
the prisoner told blind organ-grnder named Schultz
and his conductor named Koch, whom he happened to
meet in the Thergarten Park, that workingmen were
hard up just now, and that bitter times would only end
when certain thck-headed person was sent to the
whereabouts. He was waiting, he said, for the thick
head who was going to burst to-day" He then lay
in the shTubbery of the park but rose and
went away, saying he could find no rest. Immediately
after the deed the prisoner said to the taler SOhne IN
the Berlin prison. that he would take better aim If ever
he got out again. Upon SOhne doubling that he would
ever get out again he mentioned his accompces
Hocde said that he would not betray them though be
should have 20 stay prison for ten years In letter
written his parents the 21st OF May Hoede asked
his fathers aud mothers forgiveness for having caused
them much trouble by his devotion to the cause OF
humanity. In the letter he s9id that he had sacr
feed his life to the public veal that he regretted missing
mshap The letter was signed and directed, % Max
Hoede who attempted the life of His Majesty the Ger
man Emperor"
Hoedel was brought TO trial at Berlin the 18th OF
Juy last In court he behaved with great audacity.
With unchangng equanimity he sneeriuRly declared
that all charges aud evidence brought against him were
fabcations He persisted in his former deposition that
me aid not make on attempt the EmpCrOrs life, but
MAT having been out Of work for some time past, dcsi
tuition made him determine upon suicide When asked
Inv be President Judge why be chose 10 shoot himself IN
the Uner-deULuden and not in some secret place he
replied every one Kills himself ACCORDING 10 nus Own
fashion" When Invited by the President Judge 10 GShhe
me principles OF tine anarchists, HOedel replied What
for9 would be as niue hkey 10 convert you 10 my
opinion you womb ne 10 lurh me 70 yours.
After proceedings whcha SIX hours lioedel was ad-
Judged guilty and sentenced 10 death When bis doom
was announced ne turned pale for moment, but quickly
resumed his impassye appearance.
Hoedel the son OF coOber, and was born az Lep,
sic on the 9th Of May 1859. A. boy he was logged
bv the police OF his native city for petty thet From DIS
Reformatory at it, having previously distinguished
himself ly no end OF petty offences lie was tnen APP
6ber and subsequently worked 80 Berlin, Frankfort,
and Cologne In 1876 he returned and after WORKING at
ms Grade for months turned subscription agent
for the Voricdrts and Faeke the two sociasc papers
OF the town. In this capacity ne travelled IN Austria
ojice in September 1877. Early in 1873 he collected
subscriptions for the Berlin Stddts-Socats s0ciastlc
iouruai of the German capital On the 18th OF March,
10 n, bis house and wandered about I'M
Alsace Luxembourg, and Rhne'and, his proessed call
me- being that OF S0ciastic agtator On the 24th OF
Nav ne arrived az Berlin and giving his as Leh-
aS {oined toree Socialist s0cietes selling and dis
iT+bItHg Socalstic and Journals with his usual
H,sdsi became member Of the Lepsc Society IN
S76 and about year later Joined tho Anarchist So
cety in The same city. lie repeatedly spoke VI Anarchy
meetings at Leipsic and occasion called meet
ing al gcAkeuditz where he presided assisted by Emil
WneT leading member of tie Anarchist party At the
latter meeting tie PARIS Commune was cXtoiIed by AL
the speakers. HIS Anarchist views prompting him TO
hJeme socialists for enduring the despotisn OF their
leaders he after publishing an article on the subject
was formally expelled from tie Lepse s9eiaSc Society
Le vote was passed Lelpc the IAN OF March, CON
frmed by the Hamburg Central Committee on Use oth
nj Nav ami promulgated In the Fdekel on the 18Th OF
Nav Inc day after HOedels attempt ON tho BmperOrs
lfo.