Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-31
"A Princes Amopr.

a double suicide, or murdet and suicide,
occurred ct Mayerlpg, Austria, on the 80 b
of Jabusry, 1889, that shocked the world
aud cspesd great sensation. At that time
the youug Baroness Marie de Vetzsrs was
found dsad, along With her lover, the Grown
Prince Rudolph Of Austria
So many rumors were circulated at the
'ime concerning the young girl that her
mother, Baroness de Vetzera. rssol Ved that
the whole truth should ba known, and to
this end edited story, which was put into
the form of volume, to vlndicste her
daughter, and fifty copies We're printed. The
Emperor ltarntd OF the intended pnblica-
tion, and orders we're issued which caused
the seizure of the volumes. The manuscript
was saved aud from 1t the story is told.
II givea q consecutive narrative OF fhe af-
fair In 30 detailed way that its accuracy
apparently cannot BIZ called into question.
Animportsnt feature, according to the moth
er's story, is the Infamous part played In the
trsgtdy by no lets pereonage than the niece
of the En- press OF Austria. This distinguish
ed lady's actions are given with the fullest
OF detail, and the pamphlet accuses her of
being not only the intermediary, but black
mailer as we'll. Baroness Marie's last let
ters to her family are likewise made public,
and etory is told how fortune-teller was
made to play mysterious part In the trag-
ojy.
Briefly summarized. and as tod in the
young girls letters, the story Ia that Baron
esq Marie Ve!zsra, then II years old. fell In
love at frat sight with the Crown Prince,
ard that she frequently met him In the ordi-
nary social way. Finally she intrusted her
secret to Countess Larisoh, the Empress OF
Austria's niece and this lady at once under
took to act as so ,tween, while taking
advantage OF her knowledge Of the stale Of
aff.irs to levy blackmail from the F.inoe.
At one time the mother OF the girl snsl act.
ed that something Was amiss, but Countess
Larlsoh was ready with some plausible tale.
The facts Of all this are given In great detail
n the mothers pamphlet. At last the girl
fled to Mayorling, BY pre- arrangement with
the Prince, and few hours later her death
was known by the Emperor, but not by
the mother, who in vain implored the
Chief Of Police and Count Tasfe, the Austrian
Premier to cause search to be instituted foi her
daughter. The truth of the double suicide or
murder and suicide is at lsst definitely establish
ed by this publication. The news Of the death
was broken to the mother by the Empress Of Aus
tria herself.
The pamphlet shows that the Princes mind hsd
long before been given to thoughts of suicide, but
that Marie did her best to diss1ade him from this
fatal step. 1t was not until hope for both of them
had fed that she resolved = share his death.
For the first time is revealed the lndignities
offered to her dead body. How she was carried
away in a sitting posture between her two uncles
even coffin being denied her relatives when
moving her; how her mother was persecuted and
villifed, how everything was done to lay the
blame on the girl, forms narrowing story told
by the mother. The alleged falsehoods circulated
about her are exposed and tho daughters dying
messages given.