Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-02
THg AUTOPSY.


nounced that the Cr0wn-PHnee Rudolph
committed suicide by shooting himself in the
lead. The weapon was revolver.
TIE AUTOPSY.
The Wiener Zcltung says: Professor VIE
derhoier, who performed the autopsy on tue
remains Of tr0Vn.Pfince Rudolph, found a
large wound In the side Of the head, which
must have caused instant death. The re-
yoYer, with one chamber discharged. was
found on the bedside lose 10 the right hand
Of the dead Prince. The position in which
Il Was found proves beyond doubt that the
Crown Prince committed suicide.
The pcricranium was torn and the skull
bones we're partially shattered. The report
Of toe revolver was heard by no one, the
Crown Princes attendants having left the
house 10 make preparation. for hunting
excursion. Several members OF the Crown
Princes entouragc stare tnat during the last
few weeks the Town Prince bad manifested
signs ~ morbid nervous excitement, and
therefore the Wiener Zeituug says: The
view tina, the shooting was ;he result ~ tenn
pOrsry mental arrangement must be adhered
10. Sometime previous to his death the
crown Prince complained 81 headaches,
which were attributed 10 the injury to his
bead when be sustained by iall from a
horse LAST autumn.
The Budape>ter Corresponding says: Two
years ago and again recently CrOwn-Prnce
Rudolph iotru-ied Herr Won szosycnyi, an
n 0,if oi the imperial household. with the
duty Of arranging his papers. He subse-
gueniy wrote 10 Herr Won szogyenyi r.
mnding him OF his trust.
PRESS OPINIONS.
BERLIN, February 1.-The Frci'lnnge
Zeituug say, il doubts whe;hor the latest
official version Of the cause Of Crown Prince
Rudolph's death tells the Who'll truth. In
parliamentary circles It il believed that
much ia still concealed.
LoNDoN, February 1.-The Pall-MaIl Ga
Zcite SAYS II j, privately informed fr9m
Vienna that Rudolph committed suicide be-
cause Il was optional with MIN 10 take his
Own lie or 10 light Il duel with brother Of
A princess who is q member of one 81 the
highest Austrian families and whom he
had betrayed. When concealment was
no longer possible the Princes told
her brother, VINO gave Rudolph the alterna-
tive Of committing suicide 0rtighliug duel.
The Pal-Mau Gazette further .ays that the
doctors who were summoned refused TO sign
the certificate % the eject that RHd0lph's
death was due to apOpcXY, and that great
scene eusued. one OF the doctors told The
Neveu Freir Press the real facts, which that
p,Der published.
VIENNA. February THE only letter
left by the Crown Prince was one addressed
10 his mother Rudolph's will, which vas
made in 1856, leaves bis whole property 10
hi. daughter, subject 70 the Crown Princess
lfe.intere.t IN all personally, except Meyer
ling. an island Of Lacr0ma.
VIENNA. February THE Neue Freie
Press has the following account or the cir
cumstlnces attending the death u the
Crown Prince. w0irh II SAYS r. received
from an eyewitness: CrOwD-Prmce Ru-
dolph and Count Iloyes separated ut Md
night Tuesdiy, Prince Philip Of Coburg
| having lett the hunuug-b0X IN the
evening. The Crown Prince was
nm and dressed u $3.50 wednesday morning,
when he rung for ME valet and ordered his
carriage, also instruclIng the servants 10
| have breakfast ready mt 1870. The valet
/ asked whether be might send the groom for
the carriage, the stables being distant, 40 that
| the might attend 10 the breakfast himself.
! Rudolph replied: ono; you must 20
70 the stables yourself" Upon return.
| ing the valet found the door OF
the bedroom locked. Being unable 70
obtain respone he Declme alarmed and
/ summoned Count HOyes and two other
| gentlemen, VINO burst IN the iO0r. rudolph
lay N his shirt on the bcd, his head low near
the gtound. and hi. LETT arm lay liieless by
hl, side. Seelng drops OF blood on bis lips,
/ the valet exclaimed: lie has taken strych-
nine" declaring thlt in all cases OF strych.
nlnt.pois0ning blood comes from The lips.
! An three Immediately withdrew from The
room and hurriedly consulted. Count
| Uoyes started for Vienna. The Two others
| decided to wait IN the next room
/ for the arrival OF the commission,
| but Observing that the light burned low
! and was I'm danger Of setting fire 10 the
house they entered theroom. They then
| saw the wound IN the middle OF the forehead
and blood streaming from the mouth. and
the right hand holding revolver. When
| Count Hoyes told he Empress That Rudolph
/ had taken poison he said. ~ 'hall not tell
/ The Emperor that" and as a matter Of fact,
the Emperor did not learn until late Wednes
dsy night that Rudolph had committed
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