Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-16
WAS NE NOT MAD |?
Dr.. Won Sclheiss, Ludwig's Old
Physician, Says
THE KING WAS ONLY ECCENTRIC
His Opinion He Kept Secret From Fear Of
lmprisonment---General
Cable News.

MUNICH, June l5 -Dr. Won Schleiss
who was formerly King Ludwig physician,
denies that the King was insane. He
maintains that Ludwig was eccentric only.
The doctor added that though he disagreed
with the official report Of the examining
board Of physicians declaring the King in
saDe, still be felt compelled to keep his
views to himself. "ior," says he. If I had
published statement in opposi.ion TO that
Of the court doctors, l should have shared
the fate Of certain other persons and been
at least consigned to prison. Ny opinion
as to the Kings condition is based on my
experience as his physician since his birth.
Ny colleague, DR.. Clint, agrees with me.
Great Excitement In Bavaria
LONDON, June l5.-The Standards
Vienna correspondent tslegraphs that il 10
impossible to conceal the misgivings gen.
orally felt in tha, city that King Ludwig
vas insufiiciently guarded on Sunday
evening. "A long time" the correspon.
dent says, elapsed before searchers wero
sent out to find what detained the King.
1t ia also felt here that had greater vigi.
lance been exercised, the body Of the King
might have been terminated. The CORE
spondent maintains that when King Lud.
wigs financial extravaganza first began
TO make trouble in Bavaria, no hint was
given that he was affected with insanity,
and adds: The real truth, fear, will
never be known" The excitement o.,
Munich and other Bavarian towns over the
strange manner Of the Kings taking on,
threatens serious consequences.
Crary King otto.
LONDON, June Is Otto Wilhelm Iuit.
pold Adalbrecht Waldemar. Who has been
proclaimed King OF Bavaria under The ii.
tie OF Otto l., has enjoyed the honorary
designation OF General OF Cavalry, Chev.
alier OF the Order OF the Golden Fleece.
aud similar titles. but for years past has
been hopelessly insane-being in Q much
worse mental condition, in fact, than the
unhappy Ludwig ever WAS. For ten or
eleven years past he has been kept in the
strictest seclusion. bis very existence be.
ing unknown 10 the mas o
the BAvarian people. The excessive
care with which the unfortunate heir
to the Bsvsrisn throne has Ibesn guarded
was rendered necessary by an unfortunate
occurrence on Corpus Christi day in 1875.
While the Archbishop, on that solemn oc.
casion was officiating in the Frsuenkirchs.
the Cathedral Of Munich. o young man
entered the church and rushed through
the crowd, even through the barrier Of
soldiers reund the high altar, pushing
everybody aside. lie placed himself in
the choy behind the Archbishop. ~s
the numerous priests present at the cere-
mony separated him from the prelate. II
was no other than Prince Otto, who had
escaped from his keepers care, and whose
state oi mind had hitherto been kept
secret in spite OF many sus.
picious inquiries. The Prince be.
gan to address the assembled
people with loud voice. lie wished, o,
was the custom in the first centuries Of
Christianity, to make q public confession
Of his sins and declare that he had once
communicated while in state OF unvorthi.
ness. He desired further TO excuse tho
King and Court Tor not taking part in the
procession. SO speaking he fell on his
knees. and it was only niter lond earnest
persuasion on the part Of tho doctor and
the side.de Damp who meanwhile bad Or.
rived, that be was ultimately carried OF.
Since then Otto has been tendsrly and
iealously guarded, and he will probably NOT
even be brought from his retirement TO 90.
dergo the mockefy Of coronation.
Prince Luitpold. Who will continse 10
rule ss Regent, but 10 the name oi Otto ].
instead Of that Of Ludwig H., b man 65
years of age, and a Field Marshal and
com mande chief Of the Bavarisn army.
He has large family Of children and
grandchildren. His eldest son, who d de-.
s.ined to be the future King OF Bavaria, is
Prince Ludwig, who 10 III years Of age, b.
ing few months the senior Of the Aas
King. he 10 married 10 an Austrian Priu.
cess. Marie Therese, by whom he has had
nine children. The Prince ID Iieutsnsst
General Of the army. being second IN rank
to his father.