The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-18
NEW VERSION OF THE INCIDENT
on THE EMPEROR'S YACHT.
Now Said that Lieutenant Won
Hahnke Made a Vigorous Assault
on the Young War Lord.
a Berlin special to the Philadelphia

A Berlin special to the Philadelphia
Times says:
The story of the Kaiser's black sye
and Won Hahnke's suicide is still 60
ing the rounds of the city. The black
eye of His Majesty, so it is given out,
was merely the result of the bursting
of cable with which he came in
contact. Won Hahnke, so they have
told us. is dead. sure enough, but the
poor fellow tumbled off his wheel
headlong over a cliff, and they pro-
duced a bicycle at the top of the cluff
to give plausibility to the yarn.
From what can be gathered of the.
affair the facts are substantially as
follows: On July 10. while the Iio-
henzollern was anchoring in the I'M
mediate neighborhood of Landven
lake, the Kaiser came on deck while
Hahnlle was riding around on his BIZ
cycle, a practice which, though for
hidden by the commander of the big
| yacht had been permitted to the Of
| ticers on board by His Majesty him
self
The Kaiser on that morning had ev-
| identity forgotten this, and when he
saw the lieutenant he called out to
him Get off that wheel, lieutenant.
and report to the captain your breach
of discipline. You will remain in your
cabin for the next three days"
i This rebuke was given in the pres
ence of several officers and in front of
a line of soldiers. Hahnke did as he
was hidden. dismounting with the
customary words, AT Your Majesty's
service" But as he ascended the lit
| tie bridge to report himself to the
captain his majesty called out impe-
riously Dare not mount those steps.
They are reserved for the Kaiser. You
are not worthy to crawl where the
chief war lord walks
Hahnke turned as if stung. He was
whitez with rage. Il am an officer,
! low no one to insult me. | will re-
port in your majesty's cabin presently
and demand satisfaction.
With that he started to go below,
the Emperor following. You little
upstart," cried Wilhelm. 81 will have
the egaulettes torn from your shoul-
ders and your sword broken as an un-
grateful and mischievous servant"
Servant" cried Hahnle. and with
that his right arm shot out and his
fist landed on the Emperors left eve.
Then he threw himself upon Will
helms staggering form and was just
about to hurl him to the deck when
the witnesses of the affair grabbed
him and dragged him off.
The Kaiser was helped to his feet
and carried to his cabin. The great
war lord was indeed sorry spectacle.
His eye was bleeding and he frothed
at the mouth, while crying for Lieu
tenant Hahnke's blood. He ordered
"A courtmartial to be held Immediately
1 IIahnke was roughly handled by his
brother officers on being dragged to
his cabin. but his comrades soon re-
covered from their first anger and
held IA hasty council of war. in which
it was decided that he should be put
ashore at once so as to give him an
opportunity to escape an ignominous
death and military disgrace. for it is
capital offense in Germany to raise
ones hand against royalty let alone
blacking the Emperor's eve. So nool
Hahnke after giving up his sword tc
the captain and donning civilian dress
was hustled into steam launch and
landed on the shore.
When the Kaiser recovered from the
shock of this extraordinary affair ht
was disposed to courtmartial the cap
tain and his entire staff of officers fol
allowing the criminal to escape, but
after a while he was persuaded thai
the course taken was the best one fol
all. Upon the captains advice tn,
bicycle belonging to Hahnke was ia
ken ashore during the night and ther
thrown over the rocks at the falls
There it was discovered the next da,