Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-11
WILHELM'S LATEST.
He HonOrs the Sentry Who
Killed Citizen Brandt. I
STRANGE SCENE AT A BANQUET.
The Kaiser Pledged the slaysr's Health
and Praised His ACT. &

Brandt Was Killed In Cold Blood, and
There Is Great Indignation ut the EN-
perOr's COurse-Sevsro Comments BY
the Prsss-Tho Sentry Also Publicly
Comm ended-TrOuble Brewing i'm the
ReiChstAg.
BERLIN, May 11.-Several newspapers
publish the details of q remarkable
scene at the barracks OF the Emperor
Francis Joseph regiment last Saturday
night when Emperor William was enter
tanned at a banquet in the officers
casino, and comment upon it severely.
The Emperor drank freely and spoke to
his neighbors of the necessity of a sol
dier's forgetting during his service that
he had any duties except those to his
war-lord and country. Finally the
Emperor called to a private at the en-
trance:
Call in Lueck, I have something to
say to him."
To most of the officers the words were
a complete surprise, as Lueck is the sem
try who killed one citizen and severely
wounded another before the barracks in
the Wrangel strasse six weeks ago. The
case had been investigated and Lueck,
at the Emperor's instance, had been pro-
NOTED to lance corporal.
Even among military men the opinion
prevailed that the affair should bo
dropped out of sight as soon as possible,
for the shooting and promotion caused
a storm of indignation throughout the
Empire, and several deputies are known
to be ready to raise another storm in the
Reichstag on the day when that body
reassembles. In the pause which fol-
lowed the call for Lueck, the En-
peror explained that he was about to
reward the lance corporal for faithful
ness to duty, and wished all the officers
present to show exceptional respect for
the young man.
When Lueck entered the officers and
guests followed the Emperor in rising,
and Lueck was ordered to stand facing
his sovereign. The Emperor then took
his seat, and, while the rest stood, adj
dressed Lueck thus:
''Lueck, you are splendid soldier.
You maintained, as a sentry Of the
Third Regiment of the Guards in the
Wrangel strasse, the best traditions of
my army, its discipline and honor. 1
hope that every soldier will follow your
example on similar occasions, and will
have the same clear understanding of
his duties toward me, my army and him.
self
"Lueck, you are an honor to your reg
iment, and your merit shall not go I'M
rewarded"
The Emperor ordered that a glass of
wine be given to Lueck and all present,
under the command of the Emperor,
drank to Lueck's health. The Emperor
then had fetched his portrait, bearing
his autograph, and gave it to Lueck.
The lance corporal blushed and saluted,
| and was then allowed to retire. This
astounding scene was kept secret. as the
| opinion of all present, even of those
sympathizing with the Emperor's senti-
ments, was that this young war lord
had done an exceedingly unpolitic act
and that the country was hardly in a
condition to discuss it calmly.
The Emperor, however, was appar-
emily determined to let his people know
his sentiments, for at the parade on the
Tempelhofer Field he unexpectedly ap-
peared on horseback, rode up before
| Lueck's regiment and called out the
| young man. He then repeated his COM
mendation of Saturday night, expressed
the hope that Lueck's comrades would
prove as faithful to their soldierly duties
as had the lance corporal, and closed by
nominating Lueck for exemption.
| The investigation Of the case has
shown that Lueck killed his man in
] cold blood. The press is now almost
| unanimous in demanding that, despite
the Emperor's private opinions as voiced
in the officers casino and the Tempel-
hofer Field, the calls of all civilian Ger
many for such fatal abuses be heard by
the government.
The Reichstag has already resolved
unanimously that some remedy must be
granted for the present abuse of power
by sentries in great cities. AS soon as
the sittings are resumed the case of
Brandt will be made the basis of an APP
peal to the government to put this reso-
luton in the form of bill.