The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
NO TRACE OF HER FOUND
Police of Europe Baffled by
 the Mystery.
She Fled from Home the Night of December 11-Theories of Suicide and of an Elopement are
 Advanced.

Dresden. Saxony.. Dec. 2.-The crown princess of Saxony fled from her home on the night of December Il. The Dresden CT Journal to day says:
 ''The Princess. in a state of intense mental excitement, suddenly deserted her family at Salzburg and went abroad. The Saxon court functions for the winter in cluding the New Years reception have be en cancelled"
 The foregoing paragraph In today's of- ficial journal, which was inserted by or- der 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 women in waiting and numerous attendants and servants of the royal household, has van ished so utterly that the police of every kingdom of Europe has for ten days been unable to trace her.
 Aid of Public Sought.
 The official announcement was made In order to obtain the aid of the general public in finding the Princess and because the court function that she preferred to remain in retirement at Saizburg rather than to return to hsr husband and chil- dren at Dresden cannot longer be main tained.
 Accompanied by the Crown Prince. the Princess went to the castle Of Emperor Francis Joseph, near Salzburg. a month ago. A week after their. arrival, the Prince broke his leg while hunting and tan n nYasdan The Prin- cess, however, remained at the castle. Why she did so the people of the court did not know, except that, with gloomy tenacity the Princess usually does what she pleasas.
 Fo. a little while this explanation suf- feed; then fragments of gossip began to reach Dresden. It was said that the Princess had surrendered herself to pe- riods of nervous excitement and that her recent eccentricities of department caused much concern to her suite and to some of her Austrian kinsfolk who were stay ing in the castle with her. It is now be- lieved that she was under surveillance and If this Is true 1t makes her disappear ance the more extraordinary.
 Lay Figure in Bed.
 The narrative of the events at Salxburg during the night of December 1l-12 as told III DreSuen IS LuAL Lno EEhHScoS, WAO dP- peared to be in unusually tranquil mood, retired before F o'clock Three hours later, when a maid looked into the royal bed chamber something in the appearance of the bed prompted her to go closer and examine It. Instead of the Princess the maid perceived a dummy figure. She awakened the lady in waiting and the latter, with other members of the Prtn- cess s suite, searched all the neighboring apartments, then the entire castle and finally the grounds of the castle for the Princess, but no trace of the missing wo- man was found.
 At dawn the police of Salzburg were informed of the disappearance and inquir- ies were made throughout the whole but with no tangible result. A number of what had seemed to be traces of the Princess were shown to be without foundation upon careful exami- nation by the police. The inquiry by the end of that day had extended to all parts of the Kingdom of Saxony and on author ity from Dresden by the end of the second day to all of Europe. The theory of sui eide was suggested and fruitless search for the f'rincess's body had been made. in the vicinity of the castle have been dragged without result. The disappear ance of the Princess doubtless will cause the circulation of many stories. It is al ready related that she eloped, but in- quries made here brought out nothing to o'slibstantiate or support this statement.