The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-15
SUICIDE OF KING LUDWIG
THE MAD MONARCH DROWNED
In LAKE STARNBERG.
Accession Of His Imbecile Brother,
Otto, to the ThrOne-Prince Luit-
pOId to Remain Regent.

along the route OF the journey were
very affecting. The pc asants knelt in
the roads weeping, The King re-
sponded n their greeting mournfully,
but kindly. He looked pale aud
weary. The utmost piecau ions have
been t4ben 10 prevent him from COM
hitting suicide.
SUICIDE OF THE KING.
Ldter.-Ludwig, who was recently
deposed from the Bavarian throne,
committee suicd at o'clock yester-
day evening. He had gone out for a
promenade in the park OF the Berg
Castle, accompanied by DR.. Gu1den,
his physici n. The King suddenly
threw himself into arnberg lake and
was drowned. The physician jumped
into the water to res ne the King and
was also drowned.
THE DEAD KINa's LAST ORDER,
The medical commission which ex-
amined the lae King Ludwig report
that be had ordered the members Of
the mi ristedal deputation, headed by
Count HolsteiD, who called upon him
to procure his consent to regency
to be logged until they bled and
then to have their eyes exlrdc ed. Be-
fore his death tue belief was spread
ing among the common people OF Ba-
varia that the Kings deposition was
illegal. The people did not believe
he was insane. Precautions bad been
taken to prevent the people from ris-
ing to restore the King.
THE WATCH WORN BY KING LUDWIG,
and which was on his person when
his corpse was recovered from the
lake, had stopped at IS O'Clock last
evening. DR.. Mueller and Hubert,
the Kings steward, bad the bodies OF
Ludwig and Dr.. Gudden conveyed to
the Berg Castle and placed on beds.
Although thsre was neither any per
ceptible respiTa ion nor pulse move
ment in either of thu bodies, DR.
Mueller ard his assistant of the am
bulance corps attempted to restore
animation in both, and only ceased
their efforts at resuscitatlon at mid
night, when life WIS pronounced ex-
tinct in both cases.
King Ludwg's suicide has cast
deep gloom over Munich. Now
it is teen plsinly that the peop'e
were deeply attached TO the King, and
evidences are evtrywhee manifest 1
the popular SORROW CAUSED by his
tragic death. The pol ce have Issued
the following bulletin: The King
quietly submitted 10 the advice of the
Medical Commission, and 1T for Berg
Castle. Yesterday evening his males
ty went out for walk in the park in
company with DR. Gu. den. Their
prolonged absence cau.ed anxiety at
the castle. The puk and the shores
OF Lake Starnberg ere searched. The
bodies of the King and DIR. GuGden
were found in the water. Both Fhowed
slight SIGNS OF amin alton. Efforts to
res ore life, hoTever were unayall-
ing"
THE NEW KING
Alto o'clock his morning the gener-
ais of the Bavarl, army MI t and t ok
the oath o. aleg ancs to King Lud
wigs brother, Otto, who az once
assumed the tit'e Of King uudsr the
name OF Otto the First. He is three
years younger than Ludwig, having
been born April 81, 1913. Otto, how
ever, will be simply nominally King,
as he is mentally incapable OF govern
ment, and Prince Luitpold, his unc'e
will remain regent. The generals OF
the army have taken the oath OF ale
glance to Prince Luitpold ss regent
The Bavarian troops took oatbs S miiat
to those sworn by the generals.
VIOLENT STRUGGLE IN THE LAKE.
There are evidences that a vlolen;
struggle occurrl in the lake between
the king and DR.. Gudden, in the en-
desvor of the latter to rescue hi
patient. Many footprints can be seer
in the soil at the bottom OF the lskI
near where the bodies were found
and there are several bruises On DR.
Gudden's face which were prob bl.
made by the Kings fpger-nalls. Th,
marks consist OF two large and two
small scratches, on the right side o
the nose and forehead. These sign
show beyond doubt that a struggl,
took place. The King, before plung
ing into the lake, Invested himself o
his two costs, which were found Of
the benk and led to the discovery O
the bodies.
oTTo's ACCESSION
According to the consti ution Primo
Otto, although deran ed, become
King. Prince Luitpold remains re
gent, and will administer the alta re- G
the government. >.
The church bells have been sepdio
forth muffl ID peas throughout tn
day. Excited and Borrowing crowd
of people th1oDged the streets despit
the heavy rain that has been iallinl
Thousands of people surrounded tn
palace awaiting the issue OF proclaim
tions in regard to the succession
the throne.
Mes: rs. Herren, Cuailsheim, Fa.u'
lie and Won Riedel, Ministers {
State, have gone to B re- Castle to pr
pare official minutes recording Ii
circumstances in connection with VI
Kings death and the discovery OF b
body.
The corpse of the monarch wi
shortly be brought to Munich ar
laid in state 10 the old caste chapC
The churches of the city have bee
crowded all day. The town is drapl
in mourning. The troops were he
within their barracks to.day.
LUDWIG
promensded Sunday morning, an
quietly conversed with his attenda,
on a bench in Deer PAX, near Il
point of the lake, where a plaeard
posted forbiddirg PERI ons to Ian
Ludwig aud DR.. Gudden dined
gether in the evening. The King "
compos in d,meauor. He ate Iapi
". finishing the meal in half en- hOu
AiterWard the King and the ply
clan left the Castle together. The
tendants were ordered to remain
the Castle. AT IL o'clock last mig
the two bodies vera found in the la
fifty PAGES from the shore, in five fe
of water, near the tench upon viii
the two sat in the morning. Dr. Gu
den must have been forced btnsa
the wster during the struggle, as Z
Kings iootmaIks were raced tu th
than the doctors. The umbrellas
both and the KiOg's coat aed ov'
coat. which had evidently be