New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
THE HOHENZOLLERN "UHITE LADY,"
AZ INTERESTING DOCUMENT RELATING 70 TiII
r,uOrs HOnFNZOLLTRN GHOST

AZ INTERESTING DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE
r,iors HomFNzOLLERN GHOST.
IN ono Of the last issues OF the Russian Ar
chives" a wcll-known magazine Of the car 8
country aupears the translation OF document
which was added TO the family archives OF the
HohcnzolIerns by Emperor Frcderck in 1870 II
was sent to the Emperor, at that time crown
Prince at his request. by Count Nostitz. son or
Count George Nostltz u Prusslan by birth who
entered the service OF the car and died y
Major General In ISs The document relates 10 the
white Lady" the famous ghost Of the IIohen-
zollerns who ~ supposed To make her appear
ance lust before the death Of a member Of the
family.
Count Nos,ltz. ir. was sent To Berlin In 1862
al the time Of the centennial celebration or The
order Of St George. to present King william. later
Emperor william. the grand cross OF the order
While the Count was In the German capital Crown
Prince Frederick learned OF the possession OF docu
ments I'm thu Nostitz family relating To- the
white Lady" As everything In reference 10 TN"
woman who has PLAYED an important part In the
history Of the Hohcnzollerns deeply Interested the
subsequent Emperor. hr begged the Count 10 send
him transcript Of the document II read ac-
cordng to the Russian Archives" rs follows:
In the year lSJ Count Nostilz. senior WIS adj
iutant Of Prince Louis Of Prussia. On the day be-
for. the battle Of Saalfeld. the Prince. with his
officers WAS al thu castle OF the Prince of
sclwarZburG- RudOlstddt IN inc evening the
guests were gathered In large room OF the
palace The Prince was charmed at the Idea OF
coming contest with the troops Of Napoleon.
As the clock struck T.. the Prince turned
10 Count Nosttz and said: How happy | feel
to-day, Our ship Is at last on the high seas the
wind IL favorable. lie had hardly spoken when
the Count to his great establishment the
Prince grow pale. spring up suddenly, draw his
hands across his eyes. catch hold Of the chande
li,r nd la
leading to the guard loom. Count Nostitz went
after him and saw that the Prince was following
white appariton. which suddenly disappeared
through the wall. The Prince examined the wall:
there was opening. AS the Prince heard steps
behind him in the hallway. he turned and said to
the Count;
"'Dh you IT, Nostitz"
Ives. Your Highness | saw it, was the answer
"'Then,' continued the Prince, 1t was neither
a dream nor a ghost Of the brain
There was a third witness present-the guard
who declared that a figure wrapped in white had
passed him. lie had allowed 1t to do so because
he had believed 1t to be a Saxon cavalry officer
The hallway had only two outets-lnto the guard
room. and the salon. where the Prince and his
officers gathered.
Prince. He said that he looked upon it a bad
omen, for the White te,, Lady only appeared to
ION the following day the battle Of saaIfeld was
fought. When the Prussian troops had ueen put to
saw the White Lady who stood on n hin ana
wrung her hands. as In despair Count Nostltz put
spurs to his horse and rushed up the hill but the
apparition suddenly disappeared A few minutes
later Prince Ferdinand received "A mortal wound
in an attack of the French cavalry Count Nosttz
tried to carry the Prince a place Of safety,
but also wounded and sank scnseless to the
ground .
Count Nostz never spoke In all his lifetime Of
this occurrence save to his son, and to him he
commanded secrecy Count Nostitz was not super,
stitlous. . "
Emperor Frederick sent hearty letter Of thanks
IN Of H.
ment declaring that the family would always pre-
serve Il as a relic