The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
ESCAPE OF KAISER
REASON GERMAN EMPEROR DID
 NOT CROSS FRONTIER
Discovered That Two Anarchists Had Planned to Assasinate Ie Ruler Correspondent Tells Sensa-
 tiOnal Story.

Paris, Oct. 3.-The German Emperor did not cross the French frontier on his recent visit to Alsace because his motor-car had broken down, and he had no time afterwards.
 Such is the official exclamation. but the Journals" correspondent at Bel fort, in a sensat tional telegram. gives a different version of the affair. He says that the change of program was due to the fact that couple of Alsatian work men were found to have left their fac tory at Mulhauson on the previous evening, with the avowed intention to proceeding to France, for the purpose of assassinating the Kaiser. They were known to be Anarchists, and the report of their departure was communicated to the chief of the police force at Mulhausen.
 When M. Cochot, the special police commissary at Epinal, had been con- fidentially informed that the Emperor was to ascend the Hoheneck, which could only be climbed on the Alsatian side on foot, as 1t is very steep in that direction, and was consequently only practically accessible on the French side for q hurried visit, he understood that the Kaiser would have to take the train which crosses the French border. So he promptly acquainted M. Clemen- ceau, who ask cd the German Embassy if this was the case. and on being told that 1t was likely, though the Emperor would travel incognito, he sent elaber- ate instructions to the Perfect of the Vosges.
 The local gandarmes were to be rein forced, and as his Majesty would be incognito only, the respectful deference due to/ distinguished traveller need be shown to him. M. Cochet therefore posted eighteen gendarmes at the Schlucht, and himself arrived at the border to superintend affairs
 Meanwhile, on the German side, ~Herr Petri, a high official from Colmar. had been busy. He had seen the French and German flags hoisted at the Villa Hartmann, and had allowed the same thing to be done at the Altenberg, a German restaurant, where a room hao been prepared for the contemplated change of dress.
 M. Cochet had had special train made ready, and some journalists were to have followed in another train. sud- denly Herr Petri informed the cores pondents that he was not sure tnat the Kaiser would enter France, as he had received a. telegram warning him ot delay, He was even uncertain as to whether the Emperor would go to the Villa Hartmann, but soon the Kaiser arrived there in full uniform. He had stopped at the Altenberg Hotel, Wlth inc intention of donning multi, but on receipt of a message from Herr Petrl he had left immediately, without even tasting the refreshment prepared Tor him. When his Majesty reache the Vll- In. heread the telegram from Mulhausen. W hich had been sent on, crumpled 1t up' and threw 1t on the floor. whence 1t was swept into a dustbin. It Was' the writer ayers, afterwards picked out and read by a Frenchmanl whose curl osity had been excited. several other nersons looking 1t over in his company.
 After he had perused the telegram the Emperor studied map, In wnlcn all the paths leading from the Scnluehl to the Hoheneck were given ana pre- ceived that it was impossible to insure security from any attempt on his IlIe, as the road was too long, and there were only eighteen French genaarmes @ to guard 1t. So his Majesty sent TOT M Cochet, who at first hesitated 10 cross the frontier. but finally oecloeo on going to the Villa Hartmann.
 Tbe writer adds that the two Aisa- tiar workmen did not reappear at Mui- hausen. as they evidently deemeo lt nrudent to keep out of the way