Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-15
NAXINILlAN'S son.
~,wslAu SAYS THE UNFORTUNATE
EMPEROR WAS HIS FATHER
,,,x q Knight Of Austria and Carries
Papers to Prove it-Found Living
in a Cellar.
New York Herald.)

(New York Herald)
ya,or Bullard and his squad OF sanitary
It's haNs run across a noble OF the
.,r,an empire. and through the opera
=. Of the Health Department the man
N, 10 compelled TO obey a very salutary
~ the city which he had long dis
encycd.
r,ov found him In n cellar. where no
-, made his home for some time.
,.,,fbcrmorc. the Austrian noble claims
~, none other than a natural son OF
,,.,tnilian. Emperor OF Mexico. and n
,.o.hcs Of the present Emperor. Franz
,,soph Of Austria
mat he is q knight OF the Austrian en-
..c there can be no question. for the
'qc.al passports he bears from the gov
l.-.,.nt STYLE him as such. He is Franz
s.,rts,au Ritter Won Hrubizeleni.
4,,.s claim 20 relationship to the head
80 ,,, empire and To the unfortunate
>,.,4miiian. who tried TO set Up mon
.,,sy on this continent. rests. however,
anon his own word.
s,anislau is an intelligent man. 20 years
,,.. and the story he told when | saw
I'm is so correct as 20 dates and Incl
l,-.. as 20 bear the impress of truth.
r-r.-. is no way at hand now. however.
..tthcr prove or dsprove his statements.
tr. h.s lived for year in the obscurity
II an East-S de tenement cellar
POUND THE NOBLEMAN.
COMPLAINT was made at sanitary head
20 NJ
,,si Fourth street the basement cellar
Ms being used for lodging purposes, in
,.-ttion Of the law. Major Bullard. chief
~ fhr sanitary police, sent one of his in
sectors TO investigate the complaint. The
house is a big tenement. with rear
hiding. occupied by many families. In
g.. 'front.' house the cellar had been fitted
ru and was being used for the sale of
f.f ana wood.
TIE tenant proved TO be the Austrian
rh..utn Reduced IN circumstances and
f.r..I - DO something TO support himself.
Do became a pedler. In this deep cellar
So knight Won HrubUeleni established
,r-.f in the beginning OF the year.
y.-c hc has lived alone. cking out an
D.stcuce. His place is kept scrupulously
,... but Some of the other tenants
,.r. complained that dodgers were al
loved 90 stay there. The cellar Is so
.w4lk. The sanitary code prohibits
,.. use OF any Easements for sleeping
ru..es where the ceiling is not at least
a.. foot above the street. and an order
v.e ..slcd t. the coal-pedler to vacate the
ia.e.
Hr.hJcleni has years lease Of the
h..su.ut. and when ne was served with
o.. notice u get out he visited the rooms
az tle Health Department and asked To
I'M L..
DID,. u4r,rs and proofs and papers TO show
Ills royal connections. but the sanitary
f.lc. are obduratc. and told him lie
y..Il have % abandon the cellar.
~fc officials at sanitary headquarters
.o.k great interest in the mans story,
.rl gave him an extension slime, how
r.r His refined manner and the EVIL
..rrcs OF good training and fine educd-
,.l greatly interested every one.
saw Sianislau yesterday. lie Is tan
t.i thin. ana mas long black hair and
,..,skers. and is person OF intelligence
and learning lie can speak no English
81. said be believed that some OF MS
.-..tf,tr,m who live in the house had
made the complaint 10 the Health Board.
ia. denied that he had kept any dodgers
there. but said on several occasions ne
permitted some poor. friendless. individuh
a. have nights rest IN his place. Inc
proved very interesting
Il was born" he said. In lSi' in
E.onigsgractz. Bohemia. My father was
nIaYirniian. Emperor Of Mexico, and son
- Archdukc Karl. of Austria, and brother
~ me present Emperor. My mother was
me daughter Of "a noblemdn. VINO owned
states at KeonigsgraetZ She was one OF
the court ladies at the court OF Archuuhe
karl at Vienna. There my father. Maxi
,ov father wanted 10 marry the
woman. but the Archduke was opposed
OIL, his son making her his wife, ana SUD-
-.1ucntly my father married the Princess
,rarlotte. Of Belgium. afterward Empress
I Mexico.
My mother married "A merchant. was
r.ar-d at kconicSgraetz, and when was
.f.,ut II years old | was sent TO Vienna,
where my father cared for me.
SAW HIS FATHER SHOT.
u vas is years old when my father.
Macmillan. signed away his rights to The
Gown Of Austria. and became the ruler
~ to- Empire Of Mexico. l accompanied
my father and his wife, the Princess
Ctrrlotte. 10 Mexico. Macmillan was
,l.ra placed on the imperial throne.
OF was there when the monarchy was
Oy.r'htown and my father WAS shot.
Macmillan had no children by he Pm
l.r 10 the throne of Mexico. 80 my
fathers death / was made a prisoner,
I.t was released several months later,
..l then / went back TO Austria My
father being dead. no one recognized me
aas .onscr l became commercial
traveller and followed this vocation fer
period Of twelve years.
Sunislau said he accumulated about
5000 during that time. He became in
iere-t.i In an enterprise TO buy land
&. Manitoba and start a settlement or
B.. own countrymen. but when he looked
U4tr me ground he found IL would require
capital Of millions. and he gave up the
l... lie travelled around this country
...l his money was all gone. and now
l- has TO exc. out an existence by
It.Iuag wood and coal.
be said that because Of his noble birth
B. thought some Of the wealthy people
o. THIS city should assist him. He has
vri.'en letters 10 the Vanderbilts. Astors.
G..1-. and to the Pope and the German
Emperor He would go back 10 Austria If
D. IAN raise $500.
Mcmillan. Emperor Of Mexico. was
ta.a prisoner by the Liberals on Aprii
y. .,s. lie was taken on the following
j.r. 18Th 70 the spot where he was cap
i-r.i and shot His wife. the Princess
Charlotte. and Empress of Mexico, went
Insane al the Vatican while Vlsltiag the
Pope The Austrian government obtained
session of Maximilian's body six
u.rths after his death.
Sip knight Won Hrubijeleni Is a mem
Dr. u the Second-Avenue Branch OF the
l.e1g Mems Christian Association.
Il- man who claims that Emperor
irauz Joseph. OF Austria, IS his uncle
t.I holds possession of his howell In the
I..rth-strcet tenement, but he does not
h'.~ what Is going TO become OF him
n-el the Board OF Health enforces its
ctler and compcls him 10 move out. lie
tsI that he had no hopes OF receiving
e. stance from his royal relatives.