Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-30
A ROYAL SCANDAL
The Secret Of the Death Of Prince
Rudolph,
CROWN PRINCE OF AUSTRIA.
The Eiscs Of The Impress Plays ihs Psn cf Back
nailsr-Ihs Tragic Sicry Of the Doahla
Saisids-A Sensational SRry
ofa Love Affair.".

NEW YoRK. August s9.-The World
will publish tomorrow, exclusively in
America, bat in conjunction with the
London Times, who holds the original
manuscripts OF the hitherto suppressed
pamphlet prepared by the family Of tho
late Baronne Bari Vetzera, who was
found shot 10 death. together with her
lover, Rudolph, Crown Prince OF Aus
tria, at Mayerling, on the 30th Of jan
uary, 1889. The pamphlets tell the whole
story in so circumstantial q manner,
backed by autograph letters, TO leave no
doubt as 20 It's value as an historical
document. IL gives conservative
narrative OF the affair Ia SO
detailed way that its accur-
acy apparently cannot be called
into question. An important feature
according To the mothers story Is tho
infamous part played In the tragedy by
no less parsonage than the niece Of the
Empress OF Austria. This distinguished
lady's actions are given with The fullest
OF detail, and the pamphlet accuses
her OF not only being the intermedltor,
but backmailer as well. Baroness
Marie's last letters to her family are
likewise made public aud the story Is
told how fortune teller was made TO
play mysterious part in the tragedy
which deprived the Austrian Emperor
OF his direct heir and the Netzera family
Of favorte daughter.
Briefly SUNNI rlzed, and as told In
the young girls letters, the story Is
that baroness Marie Vctzera, then n
years old, fell in love at first sight with
the Crown Prince. and she frequently
met him ia the ordinary social way.
Finally she entrusted her secret 10
Countess Larisch, the Empress OF Aus
tria's niece. and this lady at once un-
dertook 10 act as go-bctween, whilo
taking advantage OF her knowledge Of
the state of affairs TO levy blackmall
from the Prince.
AT one time the mother OF tho girl
suspected that something was amiss,
but Countess Darisch was ready with
some plausible tale. The facts OF all
this are given In great detail IN tho
mothers pamphlet At last tho girl
fed to Mayorling by pro-arrangcmcnt
with the Prince. and q few hours later
her death was known by the ip1lff0f
but not by the distracted motbor. who
In vain implored tho Chief OF PolIce and
Count Taafc. the AustSlaA> Premier, 70
cause a search 10 be- Instituted for her
daughter. The Truth OF the double
suicide, or murder and suicide. Is az
last definitely established by this pub
lication. The news OF the death was
brought TO the mother by the Empress
OF Austria herself.
The pamphlet shows that tho Princes
mind had long before been given TO
thoughts OF suicide. but Mario did her
best 10 dlssuade him from this fatal
step. II was not until hope for both Of
them had fed that she resolved 70 share
his death.
For the first time Is revealed the In
dignitios offered 70 her dead body. How
she was carried away In a sitting pos
ture between her two unclcs, even q
coffin being denied her relatives when
moving her. how her mother was perse-
cuted and yiliGed, how everything was
done 10 lay the blame on the girl, forms
n narrowing story as told by the mother.
The alleged fasehoods circulated about
her are exposed and the daughters dy-
Ing messages are given.