The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-09

Count Puckler described the secret re-
cess, . hole I'VE feet beneath the snbceliar.
There was nothing TO indicate Il. The
workmen happened to come upon IL while
said TO have CONNECTED the Trenck rest-
dence with Princess Ame,sA's old pA.ace.
now ra1ed-
At that point Herr Won wedell again In
sisted upon continuing the investigation
without witnesses. arguing that the inter-
eess Of the royal family. which he vas
appointed TO guard. demanded absolute
secrecy. But the kaiser held that Puckier
was entitled TO see what he had found. and
that Schoil and Mcltke were above sus-
picions OF mere curiosity. The minister.
however. Il sad TO have stood his ground
with unwonted nrmuess, and 50 Ii was
finally settled that. while the anpack.ng
should proceed. no more documents were
TO be read.
The next thing discovered was a heavy
silver embroidered scarf. such as officers
OF the great Frederick used TO wear around
their waists. Il was wrapped up in a cloth
OF light China silk. now In shrecis Upon
the inside OF the tasse.s the monogram
"A. T." was embroidered under q royal
crown. which was taken TO indicate that
Amelia had worke. the scarf for her lover
after the fashion of the time. Then there
was snun box. present from my ALI
gracious king. Potsdam. l.&a" and finally
SIX or seven letters. two from Trenck. A
note from Baroness Annette said tina, she
used to franscribe AEei.a's original let
tiers. sending copies to her brother under
her own name and signature. an act Of
strategy the lovers had agreed upon
WiNian's Attitude.
While none but the kaiser. Minister Won
Wedeli and possibly the cmprees have read
these letters. their contents became known
In the palace by his majesty.s own volu-
bility. Because they prove beyond doubt
that Trenck was actually the lover OF
Princess Amelia. the kaiser was even will
Ing at first TO publish them In toto. being
of opinion that the accusation - needless
and unrelenting cruelty raised against
Frederick on account OF Trenck's suffer-
ings during his ten years imprisonment in
Madgchurg would fan to the ground In
the light OF these indisputabie facts.
IF in civil life Il Is a brothers right
and duty to protect his sisters honor, It
must be conceded that the kinGiy state
imposes even greater responsibilities In
that respect said William. ''Trenck. in
these letters. writes himself Down the as
sassin of his sovereign's sisters honor:
therefore his life was forfeited 10 Fred
er.ck. But Frederick. instead Of hanging
him. sent him to prison. II was mild
imprisonment at frst. but after he had
harder with him. Of course"
This Is the story which Is now told In
the drawing rooms and heer gardens of
Berlin. II is said to have leaked out from
the palace. where It became known gen.
orally through the emperor's own fault
in talking 80 freely.
Baron Frederick Won der Trenck was the
son Of Prussian general. and was horn
In f126. He entered the Pruxsian military
service when he was 10 years old. and In
the second war for the possession Of 81
Tesla acted as adjutant to Frederick the
Great. The Princess Amelia was two or
three years older than Trenck. and 10
said TO have been beautiful. The young
officers frank and engaging manners. his
great strength and superb courage. to-
gether with his beauty OF form and fea-
tnre. undoubtedly made deep impress
sion on the heart of the young princess.
In 1745 Trenck who seemed to be q rising
man. was suddenly arrested and sent az
a prisoner Of state to the fortress of 0iatx.
charged with having intrigued with his
cousin. a general In the service OF Austria
He escaped from Chats and went to Wen
ma. but. returning secretly on visit to
Dantxig. he was rearrested and sent to
imprisonment at Magdeburg. where he
was kept In close confinement. A special
tower was built for his prison. and Fred
e-ick made the Trenck family pay the
expense OF building this tower. In the