The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-06
ANOTHER ATI'EMPTTOA SSAS-
MATE EMPEROR WILLIAM
OF GERMANY.

AIvO AE<lt II 1 4 ElNf 1 ~ Il
MATE EMPEROR WILLIAM
OF GERMANY.
Berlin dispatches of Sunday, give thu
following concerning new attempt t
assassinate Emperor William: While tn,
Emperor was taking drive this after
noon some shots, apparently proceeding
from house in the avenue Inter de
Linden, were fired at him. The Emperor
was wounded. The wOuld-be assassin il
a DR.. Modelling, occupying apartments a
No. Is Inter der Linden Modelling free
twice with a double barrelled gun The
Emperor received about thirty small sho,
Ill his face, head, both arms and back
The EmperOr's personal attendent jumped
into the carriage and supported him unit
the carriage reached the palace, when the
Emperor was conveyed to bed. and several
grains Of Shot were extracted, causin 9
great loss Of blood. The Emperor sui
tered great pain, but never lost conscious
ness. AT O'Clock this evening no serious
apprehensiors were felt as to his con
| GitiOn.
Immense crowds from all points of the
city thrOnged into the Avenue Inter de,
| Linden upon the news becoming known.
The assassin is Carl Edward Modelling. a
native of KolIno, near Birnbaum, aged
thiry-twO years. He is resident of Ber-
lin. Il doctor OF philology, an agriculturist
and habltue of democratic socialist clubs
A quantity of arms was found in his
apartments. He fired on persons attempt
ing to arrest him with d revolver and then
| inflicted severe wounds on his own head
| lie cOnfesses The crime mt obstinately re-
fuses to state his motives He is at The
hospital station of Molkenmarket police
district, attended by his mother and
daughters.
strong escort of mounted police bare
~ sufiiccd to protect Modelling from the
mob, when going to the hospital. There
was rumOr current that the assassin's
name was Ludwig, and that he was relig-
ious fanatic. I his, however, seems 10
have been based on the fact that pile of
the ultramom tame journal, Germania, was
found In his room. Later kilograms state
that Modelling confessed that he cherish ed
the murderous design for eight days, be-
cause he considered the removal of the
Emperor would be public benefit. He
declared he favored socialism, and had at
tended sOcia.istic meetings. Some &C
counts say Modelling is supposed 10 be
dying. 1t is known that a few days ago
Modelling unsuccessfully applied Tor gov
eminent employment.
London Special, June Sd, to Inter-Ocean
The Herald's special correspondent at
Berlin telegraphs that at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon the Emperor William was
driving down Inter den Linden toward
the Thicrgarten. When opposite No Is
IN the great avenue two shots were fired at
him from second story window. AS
soon as the first report was heard, a chas-
seuer, who was sitting on the box with the
coachman, sprang into the vehicle and
threw himself over the Emperor, so that
the slugs from the second shot touched
only the arm of the Emperor. His Males
" was, however,
BADLY WOUNDED
by the first fire, thirty small slugs entering
his body, chiefly lodging in his arms ana
face Inc most dangerous wound of all
Is In the wrist near the main artery, and
from it the Emperor lost much blood. The
carriage containing the Emperor was
turned Immediately ana driven TO the pal
ace, the chasseur who had so gallaantly
risked his life for his sovereign support
ing the wounded Emperor in his arms.
'"''HS o"tcieu tue CouIt NarU, Tue
carriage stopped in front of
Emperor was then conveyed to his apart
men,s and to bed Herr Wins, an emin.
ent SUI geon, was at once summoned. and.
after consulting with several other phvsi-
clans, declared that the slug wound in the
wrist Was
VERY SERIOUS
nd hat bo tx>-s, s. I.
rendered the Emperor condition very
dangerous. The surgeons extracted the
shot and slugs from the Emperor's body.
He was in great pain, but did not lose con-
sciousness at any time. After the wounds
had been dressed the Emperor vas ordered
to be kept very quiet. Meanwhile,
TERRIBLE SCENES
were TAXI Il place In Inter den Linden.
after the shots were fired a
great crowd gathered before the house
No. Is, and n desperate assault upon the
building took place. The people followed
the police into the house and up the stairs
to the door Of the room in which was the
assassin. The man had barricaded the ,
door, and when it was beaten down he
defended himself
WITH REVOLVER.
shooting the proprietor of the house, and |
then, seeing that resistance was useless, |
he attempted suicide by placing the pistol
TO his head. The tall inflicted a painful
but not mortal scalp wound, and he was /
overpowered ard conveyed 10 the nesre~t |
Police Hospital. 1t was with gres, diff |
Guilty that the police and military officers |
who accompanied the culprit could keep |
the crowd from the prisoner. Shouts and |
curses greeted his appearance on the side
walk, and vast throng ran after the cab |.
into which he was hurried.
THE NAME OF THE ASSASSIN
is Karl Edouard Modelling, aged 81 years. |
from Dresden, but for some |
time resident of Berlin, where he has |
beea acting as the editor of q radical So
cialisic journal
The Emperor William was resting Quiet |
" At last accounts Up to the hour of |
sending this dispatch = great silent /
throng has been standing before the pal |
ace waiting for the hourly bulletins that /
A.