The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-06
cnoUy PRINCE RuDoLPHs DEATH.
A British Version of the Tragedy mt Mayer
ling Ten Years Ago.
From ne london Ddiiv Ne,c'.

ling Ten Years ago.
From ne london Daiiv Neo'.
The veil is more orless lifted from the shock
Ing tragedy OF the Crown Prince Rudolnh
death In the illustrated journal. tn" hfS h""'
The Gro Wn Prince, as is we'll known. was deep
ly in love with the beautiful Baroness marc
Ietsera lie wrote and despatched by trusv
messenger letter to the Pore. PRAYING Tor
dspcnsation and the favor OF his intercession
with the Emperor 30 that he might he enabled
to rclinquish his title to the throne. give up ms
nigh estate. and retire into tina: private lite
which he so much preferred. The Pore IN
s1eai 2t reHyqs , III ' Who'll. Of tic
correspondence to the Emreror. me I'm
psror aud his Ministers we're thrown INTO , INC
utmost CONSERVATION. nnd 1t was then thae
Neier as long as i've An SEoni 5 .Gi il;
lasted throughout the night. and when H. , inc
early hours OF the mornnGsthe unhnrpI I'rl nee
given his word Of honor to his father to break
or his relations with the Baroness forever,
The Crown Prince and ths Daront ,t me- n,a IN
between them. But at the time OF parting she
elected "A promise from him that he would once
ling. an enchanting snot In the Wiener Wnld.
Two days afterwar1 the Crown Prince In
on ry't to Mayerng. This Brattsch it is we'll
TO mention. has hitherto been supposed 10
have been an ordinary coachman lie was. IS
n matter OF fact no ordinary coachman at all.
but a well. known singer who frequently snng
to the Crown Prince his favorte songs. Brat.
br H et The beautiful Marie vetsera to the
shooting box. there to meet her lover-for the
II was ut first very ENJOYABLE evening that
was spent at MayerlnE. Songs were sung.
and as the wine pasie e reey the co 0e
sisted OF Prince Philip OF CoburR. Count IIoyos
aud Brathsch. and II course. the Crown Prince,
at the time that Prince Rudoph's good humor
seemed slightly forced and that the Baroness
ing the latter complained OF feeling mnwelI.
and retired 70 her room, The Crown FRINGE .;
him. At one moment he was moody. at an
other he was h!larionsy gay. .
part OF n decanter OF brandy. tho Prince said
good night 70 his friends and went nncstalrs.
He entered the Baronesss bedroom. He never
The next morning at. o'clock Brat1sch.
who was so msch In the coniidenc e. OF the
master, who had said the night before that he
would hunt on the following day. on reach,
the door aud found It unlocked. lie entered.
and staggered hack, tainting at the CHASTITY
wild flowers, was the lovely Marie Netsern.
rsN d. hy hs sds ny hi avf H
cavalry pistol. He had shot away the back OF
Bratiisch. so soon as he could recover hi n :
! self ut once reused the house. and terror.
! stricken guests and servants rushed into the
| room At \ O'Clock II doctor from Baden.
| near MayerlinG was summoned-of course. TO
no possible purpose. And here the evidence
| the argument that tho lovers died together
| lie certified to the.death OF the baroness rs oc.
curing at A. NJ. from strychnine poisoning,
and that OF the Crown Prince at A. NJ. from
baroness was dead an hour before the unlucky
! Prince entered the room.
What has never before been made public 10
| that the Baroness eft four etters addressed
respectively to the Emperor. her own mother
| Crown Prince himself.
| The letter. apart from his despondcnt condl.
/ ton and enforced separation from the woman
he 50 deyotedy loved was the direct cause o
/ the room, and Krief-stricken at the sight o
his dead he found on a small table at tn" bed
side little pencil note. all wetlwith nevlysheC
| tears and unsigned.
| Translated, this runs MS follows:
My only beloved Rudolph.
Il die because | cannot live without you
| You promised.to make mo your wife. but yot
have, broken your word. l forgive you. 4
vow love me. come and follow me.
| This note Is now In the possession OF the
| Emperor. and until We obtained knowledge o.
! its contents..n one.but Franz Josef himself was
aware OF them.
After the tragedy no one ventursd to tell the
! terrible news to the Emperor. till finally Coun
Tanfe vas fetched. and to him fell the unenva
bic lot 81 breaking the AWFUL tidings.
That the body of Marie Netsera was removed
BY dead OF night to Venice: says the " est End
10 absolutely untrue. Marie Netsera wa,
sign or stono to mark her resting place. The
| shooting box at Mayerling was RACED to the
! ground. and to-day nunnery stands to marx
the spot where this terrible affair occurred.