New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-04

an exceedingly small one and although by dint
of much economy and cheeseparing, his clever
Court Marshal Baron Won Lebenau, was able
TO make both ends meet as far as the Household
expenses were concerned yet the amount was
entirely inadequate to defray tho cost of His
ROYAL Highness's "menus plaisirs." Prince
William was far from bearing the reputation
for picty and even bigotry which now distin
cuisines him. and which has led him to prohibit
horseracing and other kinds OF amusement ON
SUNDAYS. Indeed, he led an extremely last and
dissipated life. the sultanas Of the demi-monde
whom he honored with his attentions were
numerous while bis intrigues and escapades
formed never-failng topic Of gossip In Berlin
society. Being terribly in debt and hard pressed
for money about six years ago he bethought NM
self OF his former military governor. Lieutenant
colonel oDanne. whom he knew to be thoroughly
,,,scrupulous and decided to make use OF his
.a,,y;ces for the purpose of raising big loan.
w,+b incredible effrontery the Colonel addressed
himself in the first place to no less parsonage
,bon the Car. who was induced by his representa-
lions 70 advance q considerable portion of the
sum reouired by Prince William. On his return
from St Petersburg, O'Danne made numerous
but unsuccessful attempts to raise the balance
q, the amount in Berlin. So indiscreet was the
use which he made of the Princes name that tho
matter ended by reaching the ears OF the Cmef
Of Police and of other OF the chief authorities at
Berlin. AS the nams of the Colonel had already
been seriously compromised in sundry previous
affairs of particularly shady nature the Prince
deemed it most prudent TO throw him overheard
and 10 deny all knowledge Of his appeals for
money The consequence was that he was ar
rested under a criminal Indictment of making an
imuroper use OF tho name Of a Royal Prusslan
Prince for the purpose of obtaining money by
fraud At the trial, however, he was able TO
give such uneontcstablo proofs of the fact that
he was really acting on behalf of Prince William
in the affair that much to the disgust Of his
ROYAL pupil, he had to be acquitted.
He is man of striking and diStin-
guished presence, who served with great
oallaptry in tho war of 1866, and who
couple of years later when Northumberland
Of the LIST Regiment of Guards, at Potsdam, was
appointed to the responsible post of Military Gov
ernor 10 Prince Willamette present Kaiser In
1872. however, he was placed the retired list
and sentenced to eight months Imprisonment Tor
having been guilty of looting during the French
campaign Here in Paris he has been known on
and off during the past sixteen years as the
Comte O'Danne7 and q great sensation was
created on the bouevards when, in the latter part
of Iss7, it became known that he had been az
rested at Lyons on the charge OF beng German
spy The accusation now brought against hiin
and on which he is being tried at Berlin is 10 the
effect that not only did he sell false information
to the military attache of the German Embassy
he, , t that he was actually at the time recelv-
np noney from the French War Office for det'lls
which he was able to furnish concerning the Ter
man military organization. In view oil the anA-
iety of the Kaiser TO place under restraint man
so disagreeably associated with an oolcctonap"
period Of his career, it is highly prooaole 1nS'
rolorol O,Danne will be sentenced TO an exceed
incly long term OF imprisonment