The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-15
THE STORY OF THE WATCH.


which was on his corpse, when recovered
from the lake, had stopped at 6;54 o'clock
last evening, DR., Mueller, and Hubert,
the Kings steward had the bodies Of Lud.
wig and DR.. Gudden conveyed to the Berg
Castle and placed on beds. Although
there was neither any preCepuble respira.
ton nor pulse movement In either b 'dy.
DR.. Mueller and his assistants Of the Am.
hulanCe Corps attempted TO restore ani-
nation In both and only ceased their
efforts at resusctation at midnight, when
life was pronounced extinct In both cases.
King Ludwig's suicide has cast deep
gloom over Munich. Now 1t is seen plain
ly that the people were deeply attached to
the King, and evidences are everywhere
manifest Of the popular sorrow caused by
his tragic death.
At 10 o'clock this morning the generals
ot the BaVarian army met and took the
oath oil allegiance 10 King Ludwig's broth.
or, Otto, who at once assumes the title oil
King, under the name Of Otto the First.
He Is three years younger than Ludwig
was, having been born April 27, lS48.
Otto, however, will be simply nominal.
ly King, as he Is mentally incapable oi
government, and Prince Luitpold, his un.
Gle, will remain Regent, The generals Of
the army have taken the oath Of alleg.
lance to Prince Luitpold as Regent. Tie
Bavarian troops took oaths similar 10 those
sworn 10 by the generals.
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
There are evidences that a violent strug.
gle occurred in the lake between the
King and DR.. Gudden, in the endeavor Of
the latter to rescue his patient. Many
footprints can be seen in the soil on the
bottom Of the lake near where the bodies
were found and several bruises on DR..
Gudden's face, which were probably
made by the Kings finger nails. The
marks consist OF two large and two small
scratches on. the right side Of the nose
and forehead. These signs show beyond
doubt that a struggle took place. The
King before plunging into the lake dl.
vested himself Of his two coats, which
were found on the bank and led TO the
discovery OF the bodies.
According TO the constitution Prince
Otto, although deranged, becomes King.
Prince Leitpold remains Regent and will
administer the affairs Of the government,
Ludwig promenaded Sunday morning,
and quietly conversed with his attendant
on bench In the park near q point Of the
Lake where plaCard is posted forbidding
persons 10 land. Ludwig and DR.. Gudden
dined together In the evening. The King
was composed In demeanor. He ate rapid.
ly, fniRhing the meal In half an hour.
Atterward the King and the physician LETT
the castle together. The attendants were
ordered TO remain In the castle. At II
o'clock last night the two bodies were
found In the lake forty PAGES from the
shore In Eve feet Of water near the bench
upon which the two sat In the morning.
DR.. Gudden must have been forced be.
meath the water during the struggle as the
Kings footmarks were traced further
than the doctors. The umbrellas OF both
and the Kings coat aud overcoat, which
had evidently been torn from his body
were lying on the bank Of the lake. The
dead Kings finger nails exactly lit in the
scratches on the Doctors face. Ina sworn
deposition dated June 9Th the four physi.
clans who examined Ludwig unanimous
ly declared that Ludwig was grayely de.
ranged, his affection taking the form
known TO lunacy experts as haranoi,
which Is incurable, that iuther decay was
certain, that the malady absolutely de-
priyed the King Of free volltion, and thus
1t would prevent his governing for the re.
mainder Of his life. This deposition was
signed by Dfs. Gudden, Hagen, GraShey
and HnDriCh.