The sun., 1892-03-28
WILHELM WOULD NOT FYaHE
Mrs. Goerdeler Striving Through the STAT
Department 20 Rescue ISIS Challenger.

Mrs. Goerdeler Striving Through the State
Department 20 Rescue nis Challenger.
Mrs. Wilhelmino Goerdeler has been very
busy for the past eight months writing letters
to President Harrison and Emperor William OF
Germany, asking them to aid her in securing
tho release OF her husband. Richard Goerdeleri
who is confined in the insane asylum OF
Schwetz In West Prussia. Richard Goerdeler
was professor Of music In the Pennington
Seminary In New Jersey last June when he
announced his intention OF going to Germany
to fight duel with Emperor william.
Mrs. Goerdeler says that her husband was
not insane then, and that he is not insane now.
In 1862 he was a Lieutenant in the Prussian
army. His parents were people OF wealth and
social position. At one timo he represented
the Northern Pacific Railroad interests In Ber-
lin. but in one way and another he lost much
OF his money. and he came 10 this country.
where he found different ways OF supporting
his wife and two children. He was well edu-
Gated and musician OF ability
Goerdeler declared that his relatives In
PRUSSIA had robbed him OF somc OF his money
by forging his signature Ho wrote to En-
reror William regarding it. and because the
Emperor did not interfere he held tho En-
peror personally responsible. He senta chal-
lense inviting the Emperor to fight him at
Hamm. in Westphalia. on July IL. 1891. ut
three steps barrier. Mr.. Goerdeler is an Amer.
ican citizen. naturalized in Kentucky In 1871.
Mrs. Goerdeler tried to dissuads her husband
from going to Germany to fight the Emperor
but ne declared that he was provoked beyond
endurance ami that he was determined to 60
shortly after pIs he reached che Germany lis brother
Judge Goerdeler. one OF the relatives whom he
had Mn PIT IN hfaSs syH ut
porting herself By teaehns Mrs I Goerdeier
tive Mansion at Washington Which give her
very little hope OF assistance . from tte ,s STATE
husbands mission to Germany was erratic.
but che says that he Is very nervous men.
and his losses in Germany md the way in
which his relatives there had treated him en-
Mrs. Goerdeer complains because the state
% consiusiVs statement M BY tho Dir Directors Of the
Provincial Insane Asylum at schwetz that
Mr.. Goerdeler is incurably insane. She mnin-
,sse l,Sucsit: ne i entitled 70 trial She says
ssen and as hs Be Hannased An sF
many and imprisoned for life on the pretence
that he is insane i Mr.. Goerdeler's sentence.
Which lie Is a Citizen. Mrs. Goerdeler says Of
Mr. Goerdeler,s, challenge: ~, ~
long E%pGf"s Gs% sna Mr. GSs5assr
hers Of which organization must givo sat
steps barrier or the German REPUBLIC was
phaIia. IN sps nae to VIII ek Mr. ire GesrdelSr s be-
H%Ss:sS As Ss:S 5saI sS dSnssa ssy ia:a
e dnelnc which pledged him hin to ths code
New York on the steamer Aller.. June y.
1891. arrived in Brcmerhaven. July Z. 1891.
M n TSs tn "s
an order for his arrest had peen issued. Not
being Of the runaway kind. he ignored the
friend Baron Won Trcbra introduced him to
the members OF the corps Gucstnhalia. who
nii nslIy i"S Invited T him m t" grand and banquet at
which corps students Of nearly every German
university were present.
went to Marienwerder to visit his mother and
ing in 4 his patrimony W At ths Marienwerder rail.
way station his younger brother. Judge
Goerdeler Of Marienwerder. received him with
with the crime OF ipse n,ojrs'e. Thereupon two
fellows armed with clubs seized him forcibly.
the lunatic ASYLUM At sehwe,z. -. .,.,...
Mr. Goe:dsler protested aGanst ;;.n sue such treat
sT wrs fo an
IN Berlin. This was denied. He then asked
to be placed before r., proper sommissTu ;G d.
he received answer that he would he released
as soon as Mrs. Goerdeler should claim him
For the last eight months have made unceas-
ing but futile efforts toinduce this Government
to see Mr.. Goerdeler liberated and righted.
when Mr.. Goerdelor was Kidnapped. as de-
scribed above. he was travelling under tho
protection Of IL passport from this country.
and the rules Of the German s. c.. which had
formally endorsed him ut Halls"