Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
PRINCE ALFRED A TRAITOR.
German Army Secrets Told Easel.
Mating Woman.

Prince Alfred of coburg. grandson OF
Queen Victoria. who recently died. In
sane. or committed suicide In mn Aus
TRAN snnl,anum. IL now said 10 be the
GERMAN Count Estcrhazy-an army
traitor. Tho truc facts Of the case are
by degrees becoming known. and II has
now been nSccrtnincd that tho message
brought bS an imperial courier from
the kaiser 10 the duke OF coburg at
qotha on the morning OF hla silver
wedding day was that during the
course N the investigation into the
gambling ana forgery scandal at Bcr-
iin. In which Prince Alfred. with Count
Cinu EgFiofptein and several other
young noblomcn. had become Involved.
Il has been aacertaincd that Prince
Alfred haa communicated u number OF
military secrets to agents OF the French
government.
II IL this that led to Prince Alfrcds
being hurried away from Gotha 90 the
Hlnitnrium uf MnrtinHbrunn, near
Moran. IN Austria, within few hours
after hlH father had received the mos
sage from Berlin. insanity being the
only protext that could be given for the
porprtrntion Of such trenchery.
That ~ what II limited at In the Ger
man press when II n stated that his
"mnlady' was of such n character aa
60 bar him, under any circumstances.
forever % succession TO his fathers
throne,
There IL no truth In the stories which
have been circulated that he was nillnR
on the dry Of the celebration of his
parents silver wedding. on the con-
trnry, he was very much 10 the fore
and win be- found In an tho photo
graphic groups of the rclgnlng family
~ Coburg that were taken on that day;
In fact, he showed no traces OF either
mental OF physical mnlndy. and Il was
not illness, but crime that caused him
"a be placed under Restraint Few
hours later.
From the Investigations which are
pursued az rerlin under tho personal
supervision OF tho emperor IL was
learned that tho gambling club. run by
Count Egglofatcln. employed number
OF French ana belgian women, OF great
beauty and fascination. 10 attract mem
hers Of tho arintocrucy. Prince Alfred
became infatuated with ono Of these
women 60 such an extent as TO render
himself absolutely subject to her sway
owing 60 tho excessive parsimony u
his father who. financially. II one of
the meanest princes In Europe he was
perpetunlly In monetary dliiiculticH.
and compelled 20 resort TO all sorts OF
unaayory expcdients In order 10 obtain
funds. n was this which led him In
tho first place 10 associate himself with
Count EEglofstoin and 10 20 into doubt
fui enterprises.
In spite Of the money derived from
these sources the prince became deeper
and deeper Involved, ana finally yielded
10 the temptation placed In his way
by the French woman by whom he WIS
infatuated, 20 sell for large sums cer-
tain valuable military secrets TO the
French governments
While az Berlin the prince was almost
"A daily guest az the table Of his cousin,
The emperor. whore he heard everything
that was Eolng on ana as an officer OF
the firat regiment ~ guards. the crack
corps of the prursian army. he was In
the way OF getting military informa-
tion.
The emperor has now discovered that
n large number OF most valuable milf
tary secrets and confidential matters
cnncerning the imperial family and the
Imperial government have become
known 10 tho authorities at Paris.
through the treachery of Prince Alfred,
who IL a grandson OF the queen OF Eng
land and OF czar Alexander II Of Rus
Hin.
behalf OF the lad, who IN now admitted
even In court circles 20 have taken his
life. II that he was driven first TO the
card table. then 10 forgery ana card
sharping and finally to treAchnry by
pecuniary difficulties resulting from the
failure OF his father 10 provide for HIS
needs IN an adequate manner. lie had
been attached To what n generally adj
mitted 10 be the most expensive rcgi-
ment In the German army, without the