Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-04
Austrian Embassy at Washington
ls endeavOrinu to Clear Up
The Mystery.
RECALLS FAMOUS TRAGEDY.
~. uas Was Brother OF Woman
rouud Dcad Alongside Crown
Prince Rudolf Of Austria.

,..er Colo. Nov. 4.-Was Louis Won
v.,.era. otherwise known as Frank
r,,toa who now lies I'M pauper's
80 IN Riverside cemetery here, really
n..on Louis Won vetscra, brother OF
Countess Marie vetsera, whose dead
- wing alongside Of that Of Crown
~ Rudolph Of Austria in the lat
-. hunting lodge at Meyerling. Aus
~ y wears ago. revealed tragedy
-, has since remained a mystery, Is
.,s,ion that the Austrian embassy
washington is endeavoring TO clear
:. ,,roneh the local consul, George Won
Grlvioc.
r,ye.tleatlon has begun upon the
..,..,,,blc orders from Washington
~ grew out Of n telegram from san
s,.srcisco from an unknown source re-
Iss,ing funds 10 bury Louis Nctsera,
W, ha5 dled IN this city oct 3d. Con-
wi cr'vicic was instructed to seek the
~ ~ Navor Sheer II necessary, 10
,ocs,e the body of Vetsera. Although,
-o.sine 10 the consul. IL is the custom
~ rsnresentativos Of the Austrian gov
lament in this country to keep track
IN Deaths of countrymen, the fact
~ fbe assistance Of the mayor was
- 10 sought. indicated that the Aus
,si.n ambassador was more than or
s,,srlv interested in Identifying the
yetsera supposed 10 have died here.
After the tragic death OF his sister,
parop Won Vetsera disappeared. Some
credited him with the murder OF his
.ister and the crown prince because
,ssv refused TO break or their alleged
uicit relations. and many believe he
snerwards committed suicide
Consul Won Grvicic declares that 50
tar AS he knows the baron mover came
n The United states. and he is not
aware that his whereabouts were
Known TO his government.
Al the instruction OF Mayor Speer,
me- police authorities Of this city have
been tracing the career OF Frank Wy
ION They have learned that his real
name WAS Louis Won Netsera and that
N lived secluded life in this city. He
Vas Afflicted with consumption and was
psnness IN his latter days lie died
n the county hospital. and attendants
there learned In some manner that ne
rsf served sentence in San quentin.
lhlWnNtl1s
Previous 20 coming TO Denver. wy
kaa.or retsera, worked several months
. h psbo, Colo. as q mill man.
HOW HE WAS IDENTIFIED
San Frsncisco. Nov. l.--Referring 10
he report that the man giving the
sme Of Frank Wykon. who died sew
sral DAYS ago In Denver, who. 81
snce has been declared. was Count
| Louis Won Vetsers, the suspected
| slayer Of Crown Prince Rudolph OF
Autra Kari Luiz de Roxas, Austro-
Hungarian consul in this city, said:
The man who died in Denver WAS
identified By means Of Bertillon
msasurements as a parOled prisoner
from San Quentin pentientiary, who
vas committed from Oakland Tor
burglary under the name OF Simon J..
y, Won Netsera As a matter of fact
10 was not 4 Won Netsero. nor was he
Of royal descent, as has been asserted.
We belonged 10 a good family, but ran
away from home when boy and
shipped as o sailor. After his release
from prison ] saw him before he went
East do not care TO diyulge the name
Of his family ON account OF his career
"a ibis country"