Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-02-05
FORCED TO Suicide.
A Baroness Compelled 10 Kill Her.
self and Rudolph Murdered.
A MOST REMARKABLE STORY
The Husband and Brother of the I'm
fortunate Woman Commanded Her.
to Take Poison and Then Shot
the Crown Prince Dead.


LONDON, Feb. 5--Advices from private
sources Of information in Vienna give some
startling facts in regard TO the beautiful
baroness who committed suicide at the same
time as the crown prince. The husband Of
the lady and her brother are said to have
confronted her with indisputablc proofof the
knowledge of a liaison existing between her
self and Archduke Rudolph.
SHE was then urged by her husband, who is
as proud noble as the empire boasts, and
also by her brother, TO redeem her fault in
their eyes by taking her life.
The husband is said to have told her that if
she refused to follow this advice he would
shoot the archduke dead as readily as he would
his own gamekeeper under similar circum-
stances and that he would publish her shame
at court by proclaiming it to Francis Joseph
and the court dignitaries.
The poor woman cowed at the thought of
disgrace, which would blight her proud name,
and believing that by acceding to the de
mands Of her infatuated husband she would
retain her honor before the world and save
the life of the crown prince, for whom she
seems to have had a passionate regard, ac-
Heded to her husbands desire and took dose
Of poison before his eyes, her brother looking
colby on.
The family to which the baroness belonged,
II is said was of a rank and pride little below
that of her husbands, which accounts for
this somewhat brutal conduct on her brothers
part.
As soon as they were assured of the death
Of the baroness they mounted their horses
and rode in hot haste to the hunting lodge of
the archdukc.
There they fully Cancelled the blight cast
upon their family honor by blowing out the
archduke's brains, as he lay propped up with
pillows in bed waiting for his valet to bring
him his coffee
Then they rode furiously off, returning at
once TO Vienna. Since then neither Baron
nor his brother-in-law have sought con-
cealment at all, or altered their usual habits
of daily life.
The emperor is believed to be aware of the
facts in the case and his order to publicly de
clare that the crown princes death was sui
eide, an order issued by the emperor without
any consultation with Tisza, tho Austrian
premier, is regarded as an attempt to screen
the greater scandal
The talk about Rudolphs brain giving evil
dence Of insanity, and the reports of his pre-
sentiment OF an early death all emanated from
the imperial circle or from persons falling
under the personal influence by the emperor
The sbonnes fortunes of the Archduke
Rudolph were matter for frequent talk in the
regimental armories and at the clubs in Vi
emma, and hardly any of his liaisons escaped
the attention of the army officers and fast
club set IL is a notable fact, however, in
view of the course pursued by the husband
and brother of the unfortunate baroness, that
her name had never been mentioned in con-
nection with the crown prince
The lady had been at Myerling only a short
time, and the fact that the crown prince
went TO the place while she was there was not
calculated Of itself to arouse talk. His atten-
tions to the lady in public were not marked,
though he frequently danced with her at balls.
VIENNA, Feb. 5.--The Vienna physicians
who are not seeking the patronage of the
crown dispute the theory of suicide They
held that revolver fired in the manner al
legged by the suicide theorists would have
passed clear through the head.
Ono of them quotes from a work by the
eminent Professor Hoffman in support of
their declaration
Details of the scenes in the death chamber
have been published here The remains of
the prince are laid in an inner coffin covered
with gold cloth. The outer oak coffin is COW
cred with black velvet and has heavy gold
borders. On the lid is a large gold cross, and
the sides are ornamented with gold crowns
and double headed eagles
The remains were taken TO the chapel Sun
day. Prince Hohenlohe and Count Hunyadi
accompanied them. A sarcophagus of marble
win be built for the body to rest in. Until
this is done it win lie in a vault Num-
berless strangers have been to the city to view
the remains. The numerous provincial dep
utations have been requested not to attend
the funeral