Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-16
4 SENSATION AT BERLIN
Court and Military Circles Agi-
tated by a Duel.
BARON Won SCHRADER WOUNDED
His Injuries Said to be of Se-
riouS Nature.
Shot by Count Won Kotze, Former Court
Chamberlain, who wns Charged With
Writing Scandalous Lettors-The Injured
Man's Relatives Summoned.

Berlin, April 10. There was sensa-
tion in court and military circles here
this morning, when it was announced
that another duol, growing out of the
great court anonymous letter scandals,
had taken place in the woods near
Pustdam and that Baron Won Schrader,
tho master of the ceremonies OF the
prussian court had becn shot and seri
,usly wounded by Count Won Kotze.
The lattor was formerly court chamber
lain and was tried and acquitted on the
charge of being the author of the
anonymous communications alluded to- |
Count Won Kotze and Baron Won |
Schrader fought with pistols and the |
latter was severely wounded in the |
abdomen. He was taken to hospital, |
whore his wound was pronounced 10 |
be OF most serious nature. His rela'
tives we're telegraphed for and promptly
gathered at his bedside.
Count Won kotze's arrest has been
ordered and his friends say he will sur
render to the authorities whenever and
wherever called upon TO do so.
This is the third duel of tho series OF
about a dozen for which challenges
were sent out last April by Count Won
Kot2e and ho has repeated to-day his
announcement Of his determination to
keep on fighting his enemies, ono by
one, until he has settled accounts with
all on his list Those who know Count
Won Kotzo feel confident that he will
keep his word.
The scandals which gave rise to this
series of dueia began nearly five years
ago when high court personages, malo
and female, old and young, began receiv-
ing anonymous letters or postal cards
calling their attention to this or that
escape upon their own part or upon the
part Of relatives or friends. AS a result
Z wives became separated from their hus
' bands and fathers and mothers dis
carded their children. Nearly every
body of importance was smirched more
or less by the venom of the anonymous
writer, who was evidently a person
thoroughly familiar with all the de-
tails of court life. People began to look
aslSance at their best friend. Every
effort possible was made by the police
TO discover the guilty party, but in
spite of this tho anonymous tormentor
was able to continue the cruel work for
about four years. The general opinion
was that the vile communications were
the work OF a woman, but gradually
this opinion changed, and for some un-
explained reason suspicion fastened it.
self upon Count Won KotEe, one Of the
court chambarlains, popular man,
we'll liked by tho Emperor and trusted
by all his friends. Finally volunteer
spy denounced him to the court authori-
ties on the ground that on the blotting
paper of letter pad used by the Count
he had found clear reproduction of
ono OF the anonymous communications,
postal card. Thereupon Won kotze was
arrested and confined in the fortress
Upon trial he was acquitted of the
charges brought against him,
While Won Kotzo was in prison the
tido OF sympathy turned decidedly in
his direction. Ugly whispering was
heard on all sides, his arrest was openly
denounced as an outrage and a number
Of very high court personages, inClud-
ing Dako Ernest Gunther Of Schleswig-
Hoi5iein, the brother in-law Of Emperor
William of Germany, were suspected.
In fact some persons even had the
audacity to cast the side lights Of
suspicion upon higher person than
Duke Gunther though it would seem
without any Just ground for 50 doing.
When Count Won KotZe was released
he promptly sent out challenges to
about dozen Of those whom he be-
leved TO have been implicated in a
plot to ruin him. Among tho principal
persons challenged bylCouLt Won Kot2e
were Baron Won Reschach, court mar.
Rhal 70 tho eX Empress Frederick Of
Germany; Baron Won Schrader, the
master of The ceremonies of the Prus
sian court; Prince Won Fuerstenberg
Prince Arbert Of SaXe-A ltenberg and
Prince Albert Of SAKE Altenberg
a rumor also had il that Won Kotzc
had challenged Duko Ernest Gunthel
of Schleswig lloIstein, but this ha.
been denied and 10 NOT believed to bt
true
NDDIrioNAL PARTICULARS.
Berlin, April 49, The first Of tn,
proposed series Of lu6ls was Tough
with pistois, in the Grunewald, earl,
during the morning oi April 18th last
between Count Won Kutze and Baror
Won Belschach. Tho later had insisted
llnon severe conditions namely tina
shots should be exchanged until one d
tbs contestants was 10 badly wounded
as 70 be unable ~ continue firing
Scvcn Shots woro exchanged with tht
result that both tho Count and Baror
had more or less severe flesh wounds
but at tho eighth Fnot Won kUtze fol
with a bullet in the luin. lie wa
taken toa hospital and for somo tim,
his hie Wa3 3eApair0d Of Thprc wa
some talk 0f sending Count Won Kot2,
ana his opponent to priGon for tigutin.
the ducl hul lher9 wa fD much poIu
lar sympathy FIR Won kul1e that iii,
Emperor overlooked tho matter on thu
Counts reported promise ta gtye nj
his plan Uf lighting the fost of III
series of dues. However. ia June last
Won kotae met Baron Won Seurader M
tga field OF honor, wouH.iod hin
tIAhuy and Was again wouunl him
sr# For this Nuh kotlo was soii
tauerd 10 three months imprI 3unmrD
iu tha Fortress OF GlutA antl o.
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greatest ronHldCratinn f.Ha il WaH aggi
reported on his repaae that he Ma
promised not to light another due
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