Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-13
The Assassin Says lie was Trying 10
Commit Suicide.

BERLIN, May IL. AT $50 this afternoon, as thu
Emperor William was returning from drive with
he t'rand Duchess OF Baden several shots from q
revolver we're fired at him in Avenue Unlerdcn
Linden. Nobody was hurt, and the person who
fired The shots was arrested.
An accomplice who attempted to rescue the
woud-be assassin Of the Emperor, was also ar
rested
later despatch says the city is greatly excited
consequent on the attempt upon the life of the
Emperor. Great crowds assembled in front of the
Palace to whom the Emperor several time.
showed himself, in acknowledgment of their ex
piessions OF sympathy. The members of the min
lstiy, foreign amDass sailors and officers of the ar
my are fastening to the Palace to terder their
congratulations upon the Emperor's escape.
The would-be assassins are in the hands OF the
police, who decline to furnish any information,
and the character of the perpetrators and the mo-
tive Of THEN crime Is unknown.
lwo shots were fired into Emperor William =
carriage, from the sidewalk without effect The
assassin ran INTO the middle OF the Avenue, fol.
lowed by crowd, and on attempt beng made to
capture him, he fired three more shots and threw
his revolver away. He was then secured
The Emperors carriage was stopped and the
footman sprsng from the box and assisted at the
capture. a few minute. afterwards another ndI-
vlduaI was seized ln the middle OF the Avenue in
consequence OF an alleged attempt to rescue the
assassin.
The assassin is a tinsmilh, named Emil Helm
rIch Max Hoedel said to be from Leipzig. lie
was taken to the nearest police station wnere q
preliminary investigation was instituted.
The accom-, lice Is Lamed Kruger, a laborer, be-
longing in Berlin.
There unceasing demonstrations before
the palace throughout the evening. Denss mass
es are streaming IN from the suburbs to manifest
loyalty and symI athy, singing the National an
them.
lac Emperor went 10 the Opera and Royal
Theatre to night, and was received with great
ovations.
BERLIN, May II. At the official examination
of lloedel, the prisoner stated that he was a ma
tive Of Lepslc was born in 1857. He denied that
he fired at the emperor He affirmed that he was
without work and intended shooting himself pub
holy to show the rich the present condition of the
people. lie stated that he shot once at himself
and could not account for the other three shots
which were wanting IN the chambers of his re-
yOlver. lie thought he might have discharged in
absence OF mind. The prisoner was IN possession
OF several socia stlc and democratic writing
tx kets of membership of sevei al Berlin socIalistc
unlous. and the ikenesses of two suclalistic lead.
ers. lie declared that he belonged to no party
and was an anarchist, the enemy of all political
parties, the present condition OF society and pub
lie institutions. 1t further resulted from the in
vestigaion that Hoedel formerly held sociallstlc
meetings near Lcpsic
The other prisoner, kruega. appeared innocent,
ana it is reported that he has been liberated. He
was arrested because he enieavored to protect
Hoedel against assaults If all excited crowd.
Telegl ams congi atu lating the emperor on his
escape have arrived from all the German princes
and European sovereigns.
TO day the emperor received the royal family
ministry and fe i'd mar shals VINO came to conyrat-
uiatc him.