The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-14
Further Information Regarding the Man
Who Attempted to Kill Him.
SOCIALISM THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE
Misdirected Efforts of the Clergy
and the Results.
GOVERNMENT ACTION EXPECTED.
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BERLIN, May Is, 1878.
The prisoner Hodel still denies any in
tention of assassinating Emperor William,
but sufficient evidence has been accumu-
lated to prove conclusively that the prisoner
aimed directly at his sovereign.
NOT SOCIALIST.
It is also known that the socialistic party
publicly communicated him on the 9th Of
May. After being arrested, however, he as
serted that he belonged to the anarchists.
DRIVING OUT.
The Emperor William was driven out this
afternoon and was everywhere enthusiastic-
ally received.
THE GOVERNMENT ACTION.
It is expected that anti-socialistic ordin-
ances will be issued soon to curb the spread
and influence Of these and similar organi-
cations.
CONGRATULATIONS TO TEE EMPEROR.
Among the many kilograms congratulate
ing the Emperor William upon his escape
from assassination on Saturday was one
signed 'The President of the French Re-
public, MacMahon." which has made an
especially favorable impression.
SOME INTERESTING EXPLANATIONS.
The Berlin Free Press, socialist Journal, repu-
dates, disowns and literally condemns Hodel, the
man who attempted to assassinate the Emperor
william on Saturday. The editor OF the Free Press
also declares that In consequence OF paragraph
upon the agents Of the Christian socialistc party
published IN that paper, Hode few days ago, ap-
those agents; that he sympathized with the Chris
tan socialists, and that he was an anarchist at the
same time. The man, the editor says. was EVIL
IDENTITY mad, and no political party could be held
responsible for his aetarious deed.
CLERGYMEN MAKE A MESS OF IT.
To explain the meaning OF this statement 1t
may be as well TO add that few metropolitan
clergymen, anxious to resist the spread OF Com
munist and atheistc doctrines among the working
classes, a short time ago undertook TO organize q
party with q mitigated socialistic programme, In
Guiding admixture Of religious and royalistic
principles.
THRUSTING HIN OUT
To this party, who are profcssed royalists, the
republican socialists now wish to contribute the
honor OF employing Hode as one OF their agents
Certain 1t is that the discussion OF the laws OF prop
erty lately raging between the avowed Com.
munists, mitigated socialists theorizng clergymen
and pedantic university professors has resulted In
turning the heads oil thousands OF poor working
men, loo hungry to be content and too uncducated
to reason, together with tie immense OF wages
after the Influx OF the i've mlards or francs tine
French war indemnity, and the corresponding
scarcity OF employment which ensued when the
financial revel was at an end
WHO ARE RESPONSIBILITY
We are chiefly indebted for this movement 20
the interest superintendent professors took In
dogmatizing upon social reform. new theory
having been discovered the professional mind
jumped at developing IL, and, unimpeded by the
authorities, did endless harm.
HARD TINES
The long duration OF the commercial crisis which
began In 1872 and has been lately aggravated by
the Eastern war, gave the finishing touch to an
agitation, the bitterness and audacity OF which IL
Is hard to imagine.
THE GOVERNMENT ACTS
Alter tolerating the boldness OF socialistic
writer's aud speakers Tor a considerable time the
German government has lately ordered numerous
prosecutions and obtained many verdicis against
the OFFENDERS but apparently with no result There
Is only one opinion AS 70 the excessive iniamy OF
the crime produced II appears, by the latest and
most dangerous form OF political madness-Co
munsm.
UNDERGOING TRIAL.
Information has reached the police that Hodel
was until lately on the editorial star OF small
social democratic paper, and that prosecution
was being carried on against him by the Court or
Naumburg.