The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-08
GERMAN EMPEROR'S WOUND
CHEEK CUT no THE BONE BY IRON
MISSILE.


MISSILE.
There Was Much Bleeding bat the cut
Has Been Closed by Bandaging-Ifis
Assn,Iant a Neak-min ded Workman,
Subject to Epileptic Fits-sympathy
yy4th the Emperor Expressed In the
Reichstag.
Berlin March THE surgeons nave
given out the following bulletin regard
ing the condition of Emperor Wlillahi'
who was struck on the cheek pS
piece Of iron thrown by workman at
Bremen yesterday:
"rThe wound Is in the right cheek,
and about an inch and hall long IL
passes over the zygoma ana penetrases
to the bone 1t has the character ol
confused wound. There has been niuch
bleeding, but the wound has peeh CLOS
ed with bandaging without sewing up.
The emperor passed fairly good night,
is free from headache and his general
condition is good
"Leuthold.
Bergman,
''Ilberg"
The emperor has been obliged to
forego his projected visit to Koenigs-
berg.
The attack was made by a workman
named Dietrich Weiland while the en-
peror was driving from the Rathskeller
to the railway station at Bremen. In
trying to escape, the emperor's assail-
ant fell under horses of the escort rid
ing behind the carriage. He was ar
rested and taken to the town hall,
where he suffered several epileptic fits
During the interval between these at
tacks he replied to questions, but gave
no important information. He is evil
IDENTIFY weak minded.
Weiland's examination proved that
he was not responsible for his actions.
He said he felt unwell yesterday and
feared and epileptic attack. While he
was waiting for the arrival of the en-
peror the sound Of a fountain playing
in a court yard, mingling with the
voices Of the crowd, caused him to i'm
agine that he was sailing ship, his
ships captain. Under this delusion his
excitement increased and he attempted
to heave lead and three pieces of iron.
Then he lost consciousness.
The missile was fish plate weigh
ing $50 grammes.
In the lower house Of the Prusslan
diet to-day the president Herr Won
Kroecher, announced that the emper-
or's wound was not serious, but that ne
would be obliged to keep his bed for
few days, The president expressed sor-
row at the "damnable act" and called
for three hochs for his majesty, which
were given with enthusiasm
Count Won Ballestrem president OF
the Reichstag, in communicating to
that body the news of the attack on
Emperor William expressed in behalf
of the house the horror he felt at the
"abominab1e act" thanked God for
having preserved the emperor and
, country from a grevious misfortune,
and prayed that their beloved monarch
might soon be restored to health and
that God would keep his majesty under
His protection.
The members stood during the pres
idents speech. The social democrats
were not present.
The North German Gazette, official
describing the outrage on Emperor
William says:
with hearts filled with gratitude we
thank the merciful fate which guarded
the precious life of the emperor at a
moment Of danger. After the outrage
the emperor preserved extraordinary
composure and betrayed no sign of the
pain he must have experienced from
such a blow. It was only when a little
boy at the station exclaimed: Look;
the emperor is bleeding" that mem
Der of his suite was directed to the
wound. The loss of blod was such that
there was blood stains even on bis
maJesty's cloak. During the journey
the emperor telegraphed to Count Won
Buelow informing him of the occur
renee and adding:
IT feel a certain amount of pain, but
otherwise 7 am we'll"
The North German Gazette under
stands that the emperor will be obliged
to keep to his room for fortnight as
the wound Is so near his eye and the
latter must be used as sparingly as pos
sible.
Berlin, March 7.-Inquiries, congrat-
ulations and condolences poured in
throughout the day from the whole
diplomatic corps, including the United
States embassy, as we'll as from many
thousands of Germans.