The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
A Workman Hurls a Piece Of
Iron Into His Carriage.
Struck Emperor on the Cheek
Causing a Wound.
AsSAILANT rs FITS.
Says He Has No Recollection Of
Making the Assault.
In Trying to Escape He Fell
Under the Horses Feet.

Berlin. March 7.-Whife Emperor VIII
liam was driving from the RathslSeller
to the railway station here, a workman
named DIETRICH Weyland threw a piece
Of iron into his majesty's carriage.
Weyland was Immediately arrested.
The emperor was slightly injured in
the cheek, but he continued his journey
without interruption
Weyland, who is an epileptic. gave
confusing answers to the police regard
ing his motives.
The emperor arrived here at O'clock
this morning. The empress and Count
Won -Buelow met him at the station
When they reached the castle Prof
esty has abandoned his Intention Of Wis
iting the riding class OF the officers OF
the Potsdam cavalry regiment
In the attack upon Emperor william
by Dietrich Weyland the emperor was
struck on the cheek just below the right
eye He was not seriously injured and
refrained from commenting upon the
subject The burgOmaSter who accom-
panied a member Of the sJaf to the
station pointed out that his Tnajesty's
cheek was bleeding. The assailant OF
Emperor William in trying to escape fell
under the horses Of the escort riding be-
hind ethe carriage. The members of the
escort handed The man over to the pQ-
lice. During an examina ton at the town
hall the assailant Of the emperor suf-
fered from severe epiieptic hts. Durirg
the intervals between these attacks he
replied to several questions. but did not
give out any important information. The
motive of the outrage was evident when
the pockets Of the prisoner We're
searched, medicaments found in the
pockets showing that he had been a
chronic sufferer from epileptic iits.
Nothing new was discovered in con-
.naction with the examination Of Wey-
land Weyland apparently pretends 70
know nothing OF the occurrence. Ee is
evideutIy weak minded
After the surgeons visit to his ma
jesty a bulletin was issued as follows;
The wound is in the right cheek and
about an inch and a half long 1t pass
es over the zygoma and penetrates 10
the bone 1T has the character of a
confused wound. There has been much
bleeding but the wound has been closed
with bandaging without sewing. Ii,e
emperor passed a fairly good night, Is
free from headache and his general con-
dition is good. (signedl
LEUTHOLD.
BERGMANN..
ILBERG.
The emperor has been obliged to foreeo
his projected visit to Koenigsberg.
Count Won Ballestrem president OF the
reichstag IN communicating to that body
today the news Of the attack on Empef-
or William expressed in behalf Of the
house. the horror felt al the ab0mina-
bic act. thanked God Tor having pre-
served the emperor anu country from "a
griavous misfortune and prayed THAI
their beloved monarch might soon ne
restored to health ard that God woCli
keep his majesty under his protection.
The members of the reichstag in at
tendance stood during the presidents
speech The social democrats were rot
present.
In the lower house Of the Prussian
diet. the president. Herr Won Kroecher
announced that the emperOr's wouad
was not serious but that he would be
obliged to keep to his bed for few days.