The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-06-18
LoxGIxG To 1URN cowRoY.
A Nephew of Prince Bismark ON Hi
Way to a Texas Ranch

A Nephew of Prince Bismark ON His |
Way to Texas Ranch.
The Baron Won Putkammer regis
tered at New York hoteIothe other |
day. and was caught by a Telegram
reporter. "Are you in this country
for pleasure" asked the latter.
"No; l cannot say that am, exactly
for, L left Germany suddenly and not
of my own accord"
"a duel? ?" suggested the reporter.
"No; an alteration with my major.
1 was lieutenant in the Prusslan
army, and my major and l had quar-
rell In which l violated the law con-
corning the conduct of inferior toward
superior officers. L was obliged to
leave the country to escape the conse-
QuenceS."
In the German army the offence of
characterization is reckoned one ofthe
worst soldier can be guilty OF. It
admits OF no palliating circumstances
and the punishment for it is long
term OF imprisonment, or perhaps
death! No matter how high the social
standing of the soldier, his family in
| f1uence cannot save him from the con-
| sequences OF such breach of army
discipline. Indeed. it is considered so
dishonorable that the family frequent
ly refuses to recognize son who has
been guilty of it.
| A LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY.
"Were you long in the armyW c1n-
tinued the reporter.
81 have been for two or three years
lieutenant in the Second -Garde regi-
ment in Berlin. was about to go, at
my own request, to Forty-seventh in
fanterie regiment at Strasbourg. L
preferred to be in Strasbourg because
my fathers family is there. The regi
ment is lot so good a Oh" as Inat in
Berlin"
| The ''garde" regiments OF BE, In
have an International .repuLa,I IL as
being the 'crack" regiments vi all the
German army. The "Forty-saventh''
at Strasbourg is also first-cla5s or
7. ganization. The elder Baron Won Put
hammer holds high position Iii the
government of Elsass-Lotbringen
1nlwhich province the city eff Striis-
bourg is situated,
"Does your family belong in, Stras
I beUrg - asked the reporter.
mo; we came from near Bttsasffafll ken
burg, and that is our family seat.
studied in the Brandenberg Ritter ac-
| dQ6Ily, duu pdSSCu GuIOuSu Gi16 pTlLld
or highest class. Subsequently, after
serving according to law as ensign. ]
underwent what is called the ,tahn-
rich's' examination, and was made
lieutenant"
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
"Have you any plans for the future
here IN American"
"Y es. as can not return very wei
to Germany, / must take some steps
toward earning living here. L pro-
pose going on cattle ranch down II
Texas. l have been promised place
on ranch owned by a gentleman
named Block, at Leon, in the south
western part of Texas"
care your friends in German!
J. aware of your present situation 2
asked the reporter.
The young man shrugged his shoul
ders with a dubious air. .'Probably
not, "he said. 81 have not told them
1t would do me no good. OF course
have written tomy father"
The reporter afterwatd learned tina
the cause of the young mans leaving
Germany was his having faAel
heavily into debt, principally through
; gambling, The quarrel with his supe
rior officer only precipitated his de
parture. Meanwhile he lives In Ho
boken, without funds and withou
I friends, except such as he has becom
: acquainted with since.his brief stay il
3 this country - = b.