The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-12
Won SCHRADER DIES
VON E0TZE WILL YIELD HIMSELF
T. ZEE AUTHORITIES

Liberals are Preparing 20 heep the vi ster
Going by Means of Interpretations In
the Re.ehstaG While the Courts are
Grinding Such Grist as There May be in
it for Them, and His Maiesty's Name
VIII Most Likely Figure in the Very
Middle of Very Unsavory Lot of
Sensations.
Poisdam, Prussia, April lib. Bron
Won Schrader, master Of ceremonies at
the Prussian court, died today, his
death being the result Of injuries inflic-
ted by Count Won Kotze, formerly one
Of the court chamberlains, during duel
fought yesterday in the vicinity OF Ne
ues Palais at Potsdam.
Baron Won Schrader was severely
wounded in the abdomen at the time
OF the meeting on the field OF honor and
his recovery from his injuries was con-
sidered from the first doubtful. if not
impossible.
The death Of Baron Won Schrader will
undoubtedly go long way towards re-
yiving the great court anymOus letters
scandals which for years have furnished
Germany and in fact all Europe with
series Of startling sensa tons The ar
rest of Won Kotze for participating in
this duel with Baron Won Schrader has
already been ordered and he has an
nounced his willingness 10 surrender 10
the authorities. 1t is also stated that
the affair will be seized upon by the
Liberals as an opportunity for making
an Interpolation in the reichstag, the
claim being made that the authorities
knew well that the duel was about 10
take place. but refused to interfere.
WILLIAM WILL FIGURE.
II the matter is given an airing in the
German parliament, as well in the
courts, the names OF persons high in
social and political life in Germany. in
fact, OF royalty itself, cannot be kept
out of the case.
The story Of the arrest Of Count Won
Kotze, Of his Imprisonment on the
charge Of writing letters over the sig
nature. of 'EWer Ben Ich" (who am y ac-
cusing the emperor Of immortality, the
account of the loss OF the diary of Prin-
cess Charlotte OF Saxe-Meiningen, the
eldest sister of the emperor. the flight
from Berlin OF DR.. Frfbe FREEDMEN. the
counsel for Won Kotze during his event
full trial, have all been told by CORES
pondents Of the Associated Press. Az
ter Won Koetz's imprisonment these an
onymous letters were still received by
royal personages, and this, taken in con
nection with other circumstances, led
to the release from prison of the court
chamberlain and his restoration, appar-
emily, TO royal fovor. IL has been re-
peatedly intimated that Emperor Will
lam was secretly endorsing the sending
out of wholesale challengers TO the ac-
cuSers Of Won KOtze.
BOYCOTTED Won KOTZE
The tribunal recently threw out OF
court a suit for Islander which Won Kotz
brought against Baron Won Schrader.
This suit followed Immediately the first
Of the duels between Baron Won Schra-
der and Count Won Kotze. in which boJh
of the combatants received flesh wounds
The officers of the two regiments OF cav
airy with which Baron Won Schrader
and Count Won Kotze are connected,
after having constituted themselves in
TO courts OF honor and duly investigat-
ed the charges OF Islander which ven
KOtZe brought against Won Schrad-r,
decided that Won Schrader was entitled
to an acquittal- More than this. they
declared that Won Schrader was justi-
HEu III us anu AHCN dDfrdle1l
10 the emperor 10 dismiss Won KotZe
from the army.
Tssis verdict of the court Of honor was
endorsed by Prince Frederick OF Ho-
henzOllern, the commander-.n-chief OF
the garrison of Berlin. Emperor VII
liam, however, declined TO ratiEy this
verdict Prince Frederick according
" res. gned his command, removing 10
bavaria and stating that lac could no
longer associate with Count Won Kotzs
Other members Of the nobility followed
the example OF Prince Frederick and
for a time there was a general exodus
Of princes from Berlin.
Naturally, interest will be centered
IN the punishment to be meted OUT u
Count Won KOtze because Of his duel
with Baron Won Schrader. and because
of the death OF the master Of ceremO-
MES at the Prussian court.
Paris, April u.-Prince Sagan has
challenged NJ Hemmane. author OF the
play 'Lamente." 1t Is claimed that
the trouble grew out Of personal refiec-
tons contained in the play. and the
price Sagan took exceptions 70 com
ments nj this connection. Prince Sa-
gans seconds VIII be General Friant
and Count Dion.