The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
PRINCESS MISSING
Mysteriously Left Saxon Castle
During the Night
PLACED DUMMY IN HER BED
Vanished So Utterly That Police of
Every Kingdom of Europe Have
Story of Domestic Discord

Dresden, SaXony, Dec. 23.-The
Crown Princess of Saxony fed from her
home during the night of Dee. 11-l2.
The Dresden Journal says:
THE princess, i'll a state of intense
mental excitement, suddenly deserted
her family at Salzeburg and went
abroad The Saxon court functions for
the winter, including the New Years
reception, have been cancelled"
The foregoing para graph in yester
days official journal, which was in
serted by order of the King and Crown
Prince of SaXOny has turned into truth
what, for several days past, has been
regarded as an incredible tale. The
Crown Princess of SaXony, surrounded
by her ladies in waiting and numerous
attendants and servants of the royal
household, vanished so utterly that
the police of every kingdom of Europe
have been unable to trace her. The
| above official announcement WAS made
in order to obtain the aid of the gen
eral public in finding the princess, and
WA use IIlC COull nCllOIl llldl SIX pre-
ferred to remain in retirement at Salzr-
berg rather than to return to her hus-
band and children at Dresden cannot
longer be maintained.
Accompanied by the crown prince,
the princess went to the castle of En-
peror Francis Joseph, near Salzeberg,
month ago. A week after their ar
rival Mt the castle the prince broke his
leg while hunting, and was brought back
to Dresden. The princess, however.
still remained at the castle. Why she
did so the people of the court lid not
know except that the princess, with
gloomy tenacity, usually does what she
wants. For little while this explana-
ton sufficed. Then fragments of gossip
began to reach Dresden. 1t was said
that tine princess had surrendered her
self to periods of nervous excitement
and that her eccentricites of deport-
ment caused much concern to her suite
and to some of her Austrian kinsfolk
who were staying in the castle with
her. 1t is now believed that she was
under surveillance, and if this is true
it makes her disappearance more
extraordinary.
The narrative of the events ut Salze-
berg during the night of Dec. Hip as
told in Dresden is that the princess,
who appeared to be in an unusually
tranquil mood, retired before ~ o'clock. |
Three hours later, when a maid looked |
into the royal bedchamber, something
in the appearance of the bed prompted |
her to go closer and examine 1t. In
stead of the princess the maid per-
ceived dummy figure. She awakened |
the lady in waiting, and the latter. with |
other members of the princess suite. |
searched all the neighboring apart.
ments, then the entire castle, and |
finally the grounds of the castle for the
princess, but no trace of the missing
woman was found
At dawn the police of Salzeburg were
Informed of the disappearance and H.
quiries were made throughout the whole
country side, but with no tangible re-
suit. A number of what had seemed to
be traces of the princess were shown
to be without foundation upon careful
examiRa ton by the police. The inquiry
by the end of that day had extended
to all parts of the kingdom of Saxony
and on authority from Dresden. by the
end of the second day, to all of Europe.
1t is officially explained that the
princess disappearance is due to mental
There is little doubt,
however. that it was caused by domestic
discord growing out of her husbands
relations with an actress of the Dresden
court theatre. 1t is asserted here that
The princess frequently tllrea tened
light on this account and that she was
ncensed at her father, the Grand Duke
Of Tuscany, for counselling her to for
give her husband. she is said to be
snciente.
1t is rumorel here that the princess
was accompanied by the French tutor
If her children.
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