Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
RADzlWlLL GOES CRAZY.
The Famous Prince Suddenly
Becomes a Raving Maniac.
HE SHOOTS AT EVERYBODY IN SIGHT

Two Servants in His Hotel wounded and
the Guests ampeded-Overpowero by
Streams OF water from Fire Hose ana
Put ia an Asyium-The Pet Of Royalty.
BERLIN, Sept 2O-The Berliner Tage-
blatt announces in a dispatch from LODI,
Russia, thet Prince Anton Radziwill, ad.
jutant general Of the emperor's military
household, head of one Of the Oldest and
noblest families Of Germany and one Of
the cars few German favorites, became
violently insane ON Sunday morning and
hunted with firearms everybody who ap-
preached him
Early last week, The Tagcblatt says, the
prince and General Won Wcrder were in
vited 10 join the cars hunting party at
Spala. They arrived with their body serv-
ants at LODI on Saturday evening and
took apartments at the Grand hotel. Dur
ing the evening the prince seemed to be in
his usual health and spirits, chatted with
General Won Werder until late, drank mod.
erately, and retired shortly after midnight
after wishing his comrade a hearty good
night.
floor above General Won Werder's Shortly
after daybreak on Sunday morning the
whole house was aroused by shots and
shouting. The guests who ran from their
rooms saw the prince, with fowling piece
in his hand and two revolvers in his belt,
firing right and left at everybody in his
sight. Two servants already lay I'm their
blood OF the head Of the grand stairway.
The prince had shot both on sight, one In
the neck and the other in tho breast.
The Hotel I'm Panic.
Guests, servants and landlord were
stampeded They fed to the street, shout
ing for help, while the prince, having ex-
hausted his fowling piece, pursued them to
the door firing from his reviewers The
prince emptied his revolvers and returned
90 his room for more cartridges The po-
lice, who had been summoned, started up
stairs TO intercept him on his way down
but when he appeared, firing and shouting
as he came, they beat n very hasty retreat
The chief OF police, Knowing of the
princes friendship with the czar, feared to
let his men return his fire. He called out
the fire brigade, and while the prince was
loading up with more cartridges had the
hose carried up To the head OF the stairway
When the prince came out for another at
tack four jets OF water struck him The
prince was hoored, but got back into his
room and kept mp fire on the men holding
the hose until his cartridges were exhaust
cd. A company Of soldiers who had been
summoned entered the room just after the
prince had been floored by iet Of water,
overpowered him after desperate struggle
and bound him.
In the afternoon the prince was sent to a
private asylum Emperor William and
the car receive daily reports az to his CON
| dition The cause Of his sudden madness
IS a mystery. Ho is sixty years old, and
throughout his long court life has been
universally esteemed for kindness OF heart
and nobility Of character.
The Grand hotel was partially flooded by
the firemen, and the walls near the apart
ments occupied by tho prince are full of
bullet holes. Tho two wounded servants,
although severely injured, may recover
The Princes Career.
Prince Anton Radziwin has been tho
| personal adiutant Of the three rulers Of the
German empire His family Is connected
closely with the house Of Hohenzsilern.
About a century ago a Hohenzollern mar
! ried a Radziwill, and the first and only
woman loved by Emperor William was
the Princess Charlotte Radziwill. On ac-
count of his affection for this princess the
old emperor selected Prince Anton Radzi-
win to be his personal adjutant.
Despite the hatred and intrigue Of Prince
! Bismarck, Prince Anton Radziwill main
tAined his place at court and in the love
and esteem Of the old emperor.
In his last years Emperor William was
rarely seen unless accompanied by his ia
vorite The old adjutant was unseltish in
| his devotion TO his sovereign, and won the
reputation Of Being the only man at the
German court who did not abuse his popu-
larity for personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT He
has always been omiable and honorable
and influential in his close relations to Ger
man sovereigns, and Tor many years has
been one Of the most notable figures Ia Ber-
lin. lie married a grandniece Of Tally
rand, who earned for herself the reputation
of the proudest and most revengeflIl woman
In Berlin society.