New-York tribune., 1878-06-21
THE DAUGHTER or AN ASSASSIN.

The daughter of Heinrich Ludwig Tschech,
who was executed in 1914 for attempt on the life OF
King Frederick william ". Of Prussia is now living
in abect poverty IN the upper part Of NcwYork Eliza
beth W. Tschech was a maiden OF twenty-one at the
time Of her fathers death She is now divorced
woman ffty-fve years old, and her only cOmpan-
ions are a brood Of haf-grown, half-wild
cats that occupy with her lowroofed board hut in the
of building scarcely more preentlous ia Sixty
ninth-st., near Eighth-ave.
She unwound the cotton string that held her gate
when a visitor called yesterday and the reception
room" was gained. II was scantily furnished, the
only ornaments being a hthOgraph OF Garibald
and q dagueTeotype OF her father surrounded
by q faded wreath gathered from the prison
yard shortly before his death. The following
conversation was had with the by means OF an
interpreter after fixing her identity Toshechs daugh
ter, for she goes by the name Of Mrs Welenaro.
''Was it temporary madness claimed n some quar-
ers that prompted your father to Try to Kill the King
"No he was prepared for three years to take the
Kings life"
"What led him 20 this determinatlOnp
"He was elected Burgomaster Of sterkow. a
city seven miles from Berlin, for o period Of
twelve years. and intended 20 make certain reforms.
The poor were oycriaxed, and the rich nearly
empted from taxation He wished % make reforms, as
far as possible build new roads and make improve
ments; but he opposed and annoyed by an agent
Of the Government. and so got into trouble At last
discouraged by this constant veXauOn, he resigned In
Is4l after serving nine years OF his term and went TO
Berlin TO get some other place under the Govern
ment where he could work for the common welfare.
He applied to the variOus heads Of departments,
laying before them his work as burgomaser but be was
refused any position by the entire ministry. The only
reason they gave was You have claims for being
further employed in the State service In his depres
sion he cOnded 10 that no should ascend the steps
Of throne and appeal 10 the King He sent two pc
tiuons 70 the King. To the first the King answered
simply No. To the second It remains as 1 have
said. Friedrich Wilhelm. " Rex"
"what then followed"
"Afy father resolved to the King in person, and
petiuoned the Queen 70 give him an audience and
wrote 20 Alexander Humboldt for his influence for
cuud not interfere Ny father encouraged to ask
this because OF the Kings declarations Of his royal beney
speak TO The King and lay his before him, the King
would do him justice He could not get justice from the
well what came OF II y
"By-and-by evident that all the royal promises
hypOcrisy. Prom that time TO ms death Frederick
William was known by the people as the Comedian
During famine IN ssia he did not help the people any
n spite OF BIS promises All tns ehbteftu my IaincI,
he took the discomfort Of all The people to his own
bosom, and felt himself destined for the instru-
pie This led him to the idea that all princes
win Frederick William This long cherished idea grew
40 absorbing that he prepared himself By practising IN
firing AZ the Image OF the King with doube-Darrcled
How did he carry out his plan 2"
q" On the morning OF July 20 1877 Tue Mug ahi
Queen travelling TO Carlsbad Ny ialhef HaltSu
az the first portal Of the Chateau. AT the moment the
King took bis IN the carriage woman in mourning
dress stepped up and placed peuuOn Ia MS hands;
The KING said, Call again In the morning
father stepped forward pistol from under bis
cloak and fired twice at the King The smoke hied the
pierced the Kings cloak, the other went through the
queens bonnet rebOunded on the side OF the carriage
and struck the royal painted tho high back OF
the carriage. The KING was not injured but he was
sick irOIn the effects OF the attack NY iaher was he
tn he fftffff TFiaV M
" Who was the woman who presented the petiu9n "
she was from the nsighborh%ooa GOO & on InS @ fsfbeT
father v,aS imnrisOpsd until Deeember 1874 and was
sentenced be broken the wheel. but was decap-
tatcd by the sword instead, on December ia, at
spandau, Berlin, whore executions usually took
place. one hour after the attempt, I was arrested
and placed IN ne room Tor female prisoners at the
stadtvOgte and detained three days. was never be-
fore accused. Every day was questioned II l knew
Of my fathers intention. said no. for II had admit
ted II, 1 wou.d have been beheaded as an aeeompce"
Had he not told you be would XII The king ana ala
you not believe he would try TO do ~ 0P'
81 did not know was In doubt whether ne was IN
earnest" -.,..,.,y
"Yes; ten days before ms death he sent me
a letter and poem, one verse OF which !
y fire rs indsstructibe aud shines the brighter 50 IN
tie prison BY myself. this day VIII be crowned" >.
Inanded Of guardian by the Government She gave
an Of occasions which she saw her father
after his arrest. Only at the Hausyogei, whence he
was soon removed was she allowed 10 speak TO hlm'
Police and prison officials were present.
"Di0 he speak Of the attaCkT
"Only ths: II had said At the inqusItion that was
BOrry 4 had shot at the King suppose Would nave
saved ms life but / would not save IT, Ana IullheI,
be said, with strong emphasis; III you were ian %
would command you 70 aVenge my death l Ieel
obliged 10 tell tins In honor OF my father saw MIN loi
the last time al 4 a. m. When be embraced ana Ehseu
me, were about 10 part, fell back nan ianuhg,
ana caught by those present Ny tather aBaiin
opened his arms to me, but mOtiOnOd him away Ny
griei was greater than could endure"
" Did you consider him insaneP
"NO. He was as sound In mind as am now. Ibege
was never any insanity In the family. Hls
tiJfreatmeut and the refusal OF hearing embittered
nIm. lie prepared q biography, III which he Declared
b motive Or the deed 10 have been desire for the COM
mon welfare lie often said 10 me- 4 shall not i've 20
See our princes all gone but you, PERHAPS may see IT,
Did he favor q republic IN Germany =
Yes often expressed tho Wlth lhhJ thtIo might DC
republics AN over Europe"
Did no belong to any organization having that end IN
No, for there was none tbon-Only general discon-
Then he WAS not lnstgated by others 70 this deed -
ono He did It Of his own notion The SEED OF ms
act may have been IN bis personal suHelhks, anu anu H.,
atrocities OF all the Governments OF Europe to"Au te
people lie was prompt 10 carry his feelings cut IN
n appeared by further inquiry that Tscheok made
three copies OF his biography. oil OF Hmch u!inatey t
fe into the hands OF the Government through lhe leas
of fhe recipients that Elizabeth obtained ~
the mapuscript, aud suppementing what she ieaInou
with her OVn knowledge Of her father. sic puDohcu
ycssitndes hunted from one city or another DY tne
uoiiee ahe dualiy came, very reluctantly 10 AeIltH
Herman Kompe, living IN beVenicehth-at. IN uilS
city, was then AssOcate Juqge anu On @CuVuHV VI
befrfeuding her. WIS eXiled with Der.
Rhe baa never received any of her fathers property
and letter sent 20 the Crown Prince ~ MAlth isi hsA
ing Tie privilege OF returning ana pleading TOT ms pIO
toctinn, has never been answeied' Sho nF"9 s,ete
that ner father declared that Prince, now Emperor
lam induced his weak brother, the King W bkh Inc