, 1879-08-05
THE KING OF sAXONY'S SON,
a Strange Story by u Gcrn,an-1IiH Claim
to ltoyut 1'ArentAEu.

a strange SeorS ny Gcrman-N1H Cla!M
to ltoyul FArcntAEu.
Aelo Inrk 7s.nes.
A buxom little German woman WAS throwing
dice last night behind beor counter In the
saloon No. q RivlnGton street, n,la number
Of customers werc leaning over shs bar watch
Ing tho turn Of tue ivory cubes. All wero
laughing and talking. Suddenly tall man, ailn-
lY built, walked IN With quick, nervous stride,
md the tnsnates stopped to salute him. The
new-2omor was q man Of rather commanding
presence, and Of suet, uuusnal hight ns To rc1,.
der himself noticeable anywhere. He wore
long fgock coat OF black hroa1cloth, a white
WaistcoAt, a!,i gray tronsers. Jewels Elittereu
Iii his Bhirt-frppt, a,.d hls collar was fastened
over ,his sMrt.tront. Ilo wore, also, a low,
sloucl,eu hat Of white felt, with very broad
br!m. aud carried q stout walking stsls. llo
threw the hat MID stick upon table. as he
silver-gray 'air. A stubble beard u some days.
growth covered his chin aud lip. The stranger
was Ferdinand Albert Gustave lsuedigrr.
lie ceme to this country On May Hc had III,
eugnccd IN u. extensive correspondence witt
prominent officers III Washtngton lie was III
receipt II perlodic ren',ttanet.s from Germany,
with which hc supported himself. Some days
ugo letter from SccEctasy scnurz was deliver
ed ut the saloon fur Rucd|ecr, wl!o read 1t. but
kept the contents to himsrlf. The {rcqucntcra
VI tic place. however, brEan to regard him will
considerable tntcrest and respect. fAs Interest
WIS Increased recently BY 1sucdtccr growing con-
Gdent'al one day md revealing sumo details or n
rather remarkable history to IN occasional
visitor naucd illlne, who ts q private detective.
Tho latter wRs somewhat surprised when
Rucdcer Informed him .hat ho was Royal per-
sohnge. IT. ! ain the son OF tile present Ktns OF
Saxony,n sald tho tall stranger. -" have Just
arrived from Germany, Wbere l Was cunGncl
s8Ycn yeRrs tn NJ. insane asvluEi. was IN fhHt
asvla1ln because dared to Insist Upon my title"
llllng becainr Interested ut Unrc, unt at his re-
brief recital OF his life. This dor.lmcnt went on
to say TINT Iluedlger's hstnry had been kept Il
5 1t ss 5 soyc 5 IF f. 'TSsY s a ysGr I'D pI " % Go %
With ''rrincess AmaIlu Won Hnhcnlohu.srhilI-
!ngsfuerst," an'l from her letters gathered
i!eFest: ;Y, inotatEG Ths rrncess j.
or = Lanchert,' with whom sho lived
IS his wife, although no lcual marriage
ceremony wus performed, lsued'Ger ctaimcd
the widow ns hfa sister. When ho became In
hts snoinr to rulatlye III Ssicsia, n,nl was c0i-
ined Immediately after lilo arrival In thu Insane
asylum At Collns, It bolhE dcftcately limited to
hin tint 'le had butter consider his own welfare
pArentage. The pTiaoner 0du't see the matter
IN this Hight, and waa transferred to anothrr
lunatte asylum In Switzerland, from whIct, t,a
was released IN 1879, after six ycars continue
Minister Van Fa!kcuste!n, u Tho Royal Court Of
Dresden, 8axony. Al tho death ot Couut
Alb!echt, Of saxony, lio loft q will bc9ueash.
inE Ruotliger GAO tha'ers annually. 'fho will
The income waS kupt from Kuetlit.ur, huwevur,
mid he was put unuer tho surye,Ianru OF tho
Police Of Coburg- uotha. Alld was finally driven
TO Amsrlca ~ escnpe persecution.