The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12
Bloody Chapter Added to the Anony-
Scandalized the Fatherland.
CURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS
ANOTHER "SURE REMEDY, DISCOv-
Erred by A GERMAN PHYSICIAN.
1t Is Called Antimicrobia, Is Com
and Is Said to Have Never Failed.

POTSDAM Prussia, April 11.-Baron Won
Schrader, master of ceremonies at the Prus-
sian court died to-day, his death being the
result of injuries inflicted by Count Won
Kotze, formerly one of the court chamber
lains, during a duel fought yesterday in the
vicinity of Neues 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 the in
juries received was considered from the first
doubtful, if not impossible.
The death of the Baron will undoubtedly
go long ways towards reviving the great
court anonymous letters scandals, which for
years have furnished Germany, and, in fact.
all Europe, with a series of startling sensa-
tions. The arrest of Count Won Kotze for
participating in this duel with Baron Won
Schrader has already been ordered, and he
has announced his willingness to surrender
to the authorities. 1t is also stated that the
affair will be seized on 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 to take place, but refused to interfere.
If the matter is given an airing in the Ger
man Parliament, as well as 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 signature of "Wer Bin Ich'
c'Who Am To, accusing the Emperor of
immortality, the account of the loss of the
diary of Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meinin-
gen, the eldest sister of the Emperor, the
flight from Berlin of DR.. Fritz Friedman. the
counsel for Won Kotze during his eventful
trial, have all been told before. After Won
Kotze's Imprisonment these anonymous let
ters were still received by royal personages,
and this, taken in connection with other cir
cumstances, led TO the release from prison of
the court chamberlain and his restoration.
apparently, to royal favor 1t has been re-
peatedly intimated that Emperor William has
secretly indorsed the sending out of whole
sale challenges to the accusers of Won Kotze.
The Tribune recently threw out of court a
suit for slander which Won Kotze brought
against Baron Won Schrader. This suit fol-
lowed Immediately after the first of the duels
between Baron Won Schrader and Count Won
Kotze, in which both Of the combatants re-
ceived flesh wounds. TAe officers OF the two
regiments of cavalry with which Baron Won
Schrader and Count Won Kotze are connect
ed. after having constituted themselves into
courts of honor and duly investigated the
charges of slander which Won Kotze brought
against Won Schrader decided that Vor
Schrader was entitled to an acquittal. More
than this, they declared that Won Schradel
vas justified in his remarks. and they ap
pealed to the Emperor TO dismiss Won Kotzs
from the army.
This verdict Of the courts of honor was in.
dorsed by Prince Frederick of Hohenzollern
the commander-in-chief of the garrison o
Berlin. Emperor William. however, declined
| to ratify this verdict Prince Frederick, ac
| cordingly, resigned his command, removing
| to Batavia, and stating that he could M
| longer associate with Count Won Kotze. Other
| members of the nobility followed the exampl.
| of Prince Frederick. and for a time ther,
was general exodus OF princes from Berlin
| Naturally, under the circumstances, interes
will be centered in the punishment to b
meted out to Count Won Kotze, because o
his duel with Baron Won Schrader. and be
cause of the unfortunate death of the maste
of ceremonies at the Prussian court.