The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-09-10

mother was delivered by the ''muzIled
couItiers."
"DEAR MOTHER-Forgive me for what
an about to do. I could not resist my
love. My last wish is his, that l should
lie by his side in Alland cemetery. am
happier dying than I would be living.
"YoUR MARY."
Such were the terms in which she
avowed her love to her mother.
To her sister she wrote: 1--WE are both
full Of enthusiasm. We are about to en-
ter the uncertainty Of another world.
Think Of me now and then, and be happy.
! could not do this; and as Icould not re-
sist my love, I die with him. Do not
weep for my fate; l am meeting II with
alacTity. 1t Is beautiful here. Itreminds
me Of schwarzan. Think Of me once
more. Adieu."
The lovers ended their lives between 8
and O'Clock in the morning after the
elOpement. Which one first used the
weapon with which both were slain will
never be known. The bullet entered
Marie's left temple and left the right ear.
The prince lay near her.
TWO DIFFERENT FUNERALS.
The death Of Prince Rudolph was
mouTned as q national calamity. His
blood stained corpse was tendeFly cared
for and prepared for burial with all the
pomp and ceremony that would have been
paid to . country's hero had he died on
the battlefield in defense Of national
honor.
The funeral obsequies were grand and
impressive pageant, and the proAigate
prince was laid TO rest by the side Of .
long line Of illustrious ancestors, with
solemn masses and Fequiems for the re-
pose Of his soul.
But how Jared It with the deluded girl
who had given love, life and honor to the
pFincef The story as now told bears on
its face the strongest evidence Of truth.
This is the account Of the heart broken
mother given in q pamphlet published BY
the London Times and furnished by the
Dunlap news agency to q number Of Amer
lean newspapers yesterday.
"When first discovered the dead girl
was lying on her bed, but she was taken
into the adjoining room and put on the
floor, and her dress, which had been
found on Q chair, was thrown over her
limbs. Her body was treated with the
greatest disrespeCt. None Of those atten-
tions which are usually paid to the re-
mains Of the departed, even in pagan
communities, had been accorded her.
"Thirty-eight hours after her soul had
taken flight the unfortunate girl was found
covered with blood, her eyes wide open,
flung on Q bed, her bead hanging down
over its side. Not one Of those who sur
rounded the prince, not . servant OF bis
household had given q thought to the
corpse. It lay there uncared for, as
though Il were . thousand miles from
civilization.
"1he corpse was washed by Dr.. Auch-
enthaler and was dressed in the clothing
that Marie had worn when she came to
Mayerling, and was then handed over to
her relatives, to be conveyed to Heiligen
KreuE.
The body was lifted to 'ts feet. Count
Stockran seized the arm at one side and Q
companion took the arm on the other, and
together they conveyed her, with aS near
semblance 10 walking as possible, to .
carriage waiting outside. The body was
lifted In and seated on the back seat in .
half reclining attitude.
Here the corpse was taken from the
carriage and placed in 9 common coffin.
THE prior went through the burial
service and the body Of the unfortunate
Marie was at last put away in its everlast-
ing resting place without religious cere-
mony and without mouFners."
Such Was The power Of the Austrian
court over all channels Of information
that not . member Of MaFis's rich and
powerful (noblel family Was able 10 learn
Aes fats Of the disposllion Of her body
until Il was buried liks q paups1isi In this
obscure churchyaFd.