Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19

pressed the opinion that Meteor ought to
have given Isolde wider berth and added
that he thought there had been an error
of judgment
Capt. Gomez of the Meteor also testified.
He denied having infringed the rules ana
said there would have been plenty of room;
to pass had not the Saint struck Isoid,
and slowed the latter out OF her course
and across that of Meteor A collision with
Isolde he continued, could not then be
avoided except by collidinS with Britain
mia, which, he explained. would have re-
suited in far more serious smashup.
The jury rendered a verdict that nobody
was to blame for the accident.
The body of Baron Zedtwitz has been
embalmed and Will be taken to Dresden for
burial.
mix-up of the yachts, He said that Britain
mia and Meteor were both under his lee
when The Saint luffed up from under his lee
trying to wind him. But The Saint could
consequence Isolde swerved and her bow
vas driven toward Meteor. When witness
noticed Meteor she was coming into him
and was only about six feet away There
fore he did not have time to alter his course
Meteors bo"sprit went through 1solae's
mafnsail. and all her gear fell on deck Wit
ness jumped overheard, and thus ESCAPED
injury.
Continuing, Capt. Miles said that when
Baron Won ZedtwitZ saw the danger the
yacht was in he ran forward. and when
witness regained Isodes deck after the col
lision. he found two of the crew irving to
rescue the baron from a mass, of wreckage
overheard. in which he was entang!ed They
succeeded in hauling the baron up on deck
but he was unconscious, and died soon after
being taken on board steam yacht for
transportation to the hospital at Ryde
capt. Miles could not say whether Meteor
had or did not have time to alter her course
Dr. Dawson of New York, who was on
board Mr. Ogden Goelet's steam Yacht
saslx
Baron Won ZedtwitZ. when the latter was
taken from the water, but the baron was
dead, as the result of Internal injuries when
the doctor reached his side.
BERLIN, August 19.-The official Reich
sehZelser today pays d warm tribute to the
zeal shown and services rendered by the
late Baron Won ZedtwItz, killed Yesterday
In a yachting accident off the Isle of
wight. In all the offices he has held inclutI-
ing tnat of German mister to Mexico and
secretary or the German legations at ST.
Petersburg, Toxic. Stockholm and Wash
iIgton.
Was Well-known Here.
Baron Won Zedtwitz. who was fatally in
5ured aboard his yacht, Isolde, yesterday.
was We'll knowE ia this city and was a
great favorite In society While attached
to the German legation here he was among
the most prom;peIt foreigners in the diplo-
W,
and. being talented viOlinist he was al
ways in the lead of the musical set which
AT that time was rIGSt conspicuous HIS
courtshlp of and subsequent marriage with
Miss Lena Caldwell formed the grand finale
or his Washington residence.
Marriage with Hiss Lena Caldwell.
The marriage ceremony was the first ana
OILY one ever celebrated In the chapel of
the Catholic University. and most fittingly
aS h.. har
Chapel as memorial to hes mother Her
elder sister, Miss Mary Caldwell, gave the
magnificent sum which founded the uni
versity. The marriage ceremony was at
tended only by the relatives of the bride
ana the necessary witnesses, and was :ol-
lowed by n wedding breakfast at the Ar
nIston hotel The latter was a grand
event. and was attended by the diplomatic
corps and most of the prominent people i'm
society. --,so' -
Ihe handsome groom. in an unusually
striking military costume. and the stately
Drlde IN her wedding gown of duchess Lac g
and Satin- and sparkling with fine gems
made an ideal couple Just previous to his
marriage Baron Won Zedtwitz had been an
pointed minister to Mexico and to that
country he first took his bride Since their
return to Germany the baron's nromJnnnna
was enhanced in every way by his charm
ing wife. and they became very nromipsD-
IN social life Since the marriage of her
Caldwell has lived abroad mostly in Paris
Yachting Enthusiast.-
The Baron Won Zedtwitz was a compara-
lively recent convert to the sport of Yacht
Ing, having been elected member of the
Imperial German Yacht Club in 1888. He
became decided enthusiast The baron
entered tne civil service in Saxony in 1871
ard commenced public career, and from
that time he held many official appoint
ments. In ISIS he entered the diplomatic
pervice of the empire. and the offices he
held included the secrctaryshps of the i'm
perial missions at ST. Petersburg, Toxic
Stockholm and Washington. while in 1SSS
he was appointed envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Mexico.
1t was while in this country that he be-
came aware Of the merits of American
yacnt builders; hence 1T was no great sur
prise to find him settling down to yachting
ana intrusting an American firm with an
order for a racer.