The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03
Thirty Slug Wounds in
His Body.
A SOCIALISTIC ASSASSIN.
His Name, Antecedents and
Political Position.
OPINIONS or COMMUNICATIONS.


LONDON, June 3, 1878.
The HEnAIp's special correspondent at
Berlin telegraphs that at two o'clock yester-
day afternoon the Emperor William was
driving down Inter den Linden toward
the Thiergarten, when, opposite No. IS in
that great avenue. two shots were fired at
him from the second story window.
A cHAssIUR TO THE RESCUE.
As soon rs the first report was heard
chasseur, who was sitting on the box with
the coachmans 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.
wItHELM BADLY WOUNDED.
His Majesty was, however. badly wounded
by the first fire, thirty small.slugs entering
his body, chiefly lodging in his arms and
face. The most dangerous wound of oil is
in the wrist, near to the main artery, and
from it the Emperor lost much blood.
BROUGHT TO THE PALACE.
The carriage containing the Emperor was
turned Immediately and was driven to the
palace. the chasseur, who had SO calamity
risked his life for his sovereign. supporting
the wounded Emperor in his arms.
THE WOUND PRONOUNCED SERIOUS.
Having entered the courtyard the car
riage stopped before tho main entrance and
the Emperor was then conveyed to his
apartments and to bed. Herr Wins, an
eminent surgeon, was at once summoned,
and, after consulting with several other
physicianr, declared that the slug wound
in the wrist was very serious and that the
great loss Of blood had already rendered
the Emperor's condition very dangerous.
THE SHOT EXTRACTED.
The surgeons extracted thirty shot and
slugs from the Emperor's body He was in
great pain, but did not lose consciousness at
any time. After the wounds had been
dressed the Emperor was ordered'to be kept
very quiet.
CAPTURING The ASSASSIN.
Meanwhile terrible scenes were taking
place on Unter den Linden. Immediately
after the shots were fired great crowd
gathered before tho house No. IS, and q
desperate assault upon the building took
place. The people followed the police into
the house and up the stairs.
The man had barricaded the door Of his
room. and when it was beaten down he de-
Tended himself with q revolver, badly
wounding the proprietor Of the house, and
then, seeing that resistance was useless, he
attempted suicide by placing .he pistol to
his head.
NOT SUCCESSFUL.
The ball inflicted a painful. but not NOR
tai, scalpwound, and he was ovorpov cred
and conveyed TO the nearest police hospital.
THE ExASPEEATED POPULAcE.
1t was with great difficulty that the police
and military officers who accompanied the
culprit could keep the crowd from the pris-
oner. Shouts and curses greeted his APP
pearance on the sidewalk and vast throng
ran after the cab into which no was hur-
ried.
VINO HE is.
Modelling, aged thirty-two years, formerly
q resident OF Dresden, but Tor some time
citizen Of Bulin, where he has been act
ing MS thccditor of u radical social istic Jour-
nal.
lbs HISTORY.
Karl EdouarI Modelling is native OF
Kollno, near Bernbaum. lie Is doctor OF
philology. an ngriculturalist and haJitaf Of
democratic socialist clubs. A quantity of
arms was found in his apartments. lie used
Emperor.
coSfEssIxG THE CRIME.
He confesses the crime, but obstinatoly
refuses TO state his motive. IIe is still at
the hospital station Of tho Molkcnmarkt
police district, attended by his mother and
daughters.
EuMoRs ABOUT THE MAX.
There was rumor current that the
'assassin's name was Ludwig and
that lie was religious fanatic.
This, however, seems to be based on the
fact that a dlc of the ultramontane journal.
Ge,n,anid, was found in his room.
LONG IN CONCENTRATIONS.