The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-15
Attempt TO A~ssassinate Emperor
William.

BERLIN, May il.-AL 0:op luis III
ternoon, as Emperor William was
returning from a drive with the
Duchess Of Baden, several shots
from a revolver were fired at him in
the Avenue Inter den Linden. No
body was hurt. The city is greatly
excited. Great crowds assembled 10
front of the palace, TO whom the
Emperor several times presented
himself in acknowledgment of their
expressions of sympathy. Members
Of the ministry, foreign ambassadors
and officers of the army FASTENED to
the palace, rendering their congratu-
latioas upon the Emperor's escape.
The would-be assassins are in the
hands Of the police, who decline TO
furnish any information. The char
acter Of the perpetrators aud motives
for their crime are unknown.
MmNIGHT.-Two shots were fired
into the Emperor's carriage from the
sidewalk without effect. The assas-
sin ran into the middle of the av-
enne, followed by a crowd. On an
attempt to capture him, be fired three
more shots and threw his revolver
away. He was then secured. The
Emperor's carriage was stopped and
the footman sprang from the box
and assisted at the capture. Anoth-
er man, who, it is alleged, attempted
to rescue the one who fired the shots,
was arrested a few minutes after
wards 10 the middle Of the avenue.
The man who attempted to assassin
ate the Emperor is a tinsmith named
Emil Heinrich Max Hoedel, said to
be from Leipsic. He was taken to
the nearest police station, where a
preliminary investigation was lnstl'
tuted. The accomplice arrested is
named Kruger, q laborer belonging
to Berlin. There were ~unceasing
demonstrations before the palace
throughout the evening. Dense
masses were streaming in from the
remotest suburbs to manifest thelI
loyalty, singing the national anthem
The Emperor went to the Opera and
Royal Theatre tonight and received
great ovations.
BERLIN, MAY l2-At the oticia
examination of Hoedel, the prisoner
stated that be was o native OF Leip
; sic, aud was bern in 1851. he de
] MED that he fired at the Emperor
He affirmed that be was withou
work, and intended to shoot himsel
publicly to show the rich the present
condition of the people. He statet
I that he shot once at himself, ant
e could not account for the other three
= shots which were wanting in tn
chamber Of his revolver. ii
: thought be might have discharged
5 them in his absence of mind. Tn
0 prisoner was in possession OF sewers
socialistic and democratic writings
|, tickets Of membership of several Bel
= lin ~socialistIc unions, and the like
q ness Of two socialistic leaders. ii
declared he belonged to no party, bu
was an anarchist, the enemy of a
Y political parties, the present cond
ton of society and public institutions
Ii further resulted from the invest
i CATION that Hoedel formerly bel
i socialistic meetings near Lsipsic.
b The other prisoner, Kruger, al
e pears innocent, and is reported t
It have been liberated. He was arres'
a ed because he e~ndesvored to protec
Hoedel against the assaults Of the e,
e cited crowd.
kilograms cougratulating the En-
1t peror on his escape have arrived froI
all the German Princes and Europ,
it an sovereigns. To-day the Emperc
received the Royal family, Ministr
and Field Marshals, who came I
n congratulate him.