New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-27
Duke Forfeits His Coronet.


Another name vanishes from the A.
-~a-ae- de GotI1a through the deprlval OF
PROSPER o. ATenberE Of his uucai anu
r.-l7ceIv -i-le Of mis- historic name, OF M
tights and prerogaJives as meIneeT %
ore AZ the uedtatized- or formerly pe'tE
sovereign. houses Of Europe. and through
his transformation into an ordinary hour-
-.o5- n the name Of Prosper BIanden-
He IS Ire only brother Of the heao OF ll'e
family. who. fortunately. however. mas
Two sturdy boys 10 inherit his vast pos
sessions n Germany and in Belgium and
his many di-niries. which include BESIDES
"a srkezor % Arenberg. the dukedoTns
~ he Aerschot Of cro.- and Of Meppen,
re rrlncipaIfty Of Rocklinghausen. etc.
ar while losing his rights media
-=za7 -7-fnr4. Prosper d-Arenberg does not
a-o7Iire those of an ordinary German cru
-a7 II fact. his status is something very
much akin 10 that Of q convict On ucket-of-
-ca-e- for after having been condemned
f-r- one court martial 70 death by another
~ Arteen wears penal servitude- by 1hiro
- twenty Years imprisonment. ana pro-
-ounoed IRRESPONSIBLE by fouTth ana
,,-77-,frta5 as crazy 70 an asylum for the
insane ne has now been discharged as
.r.red.
rre German government viii not near,
1.,s--e~ ~ his being turned loose upon
The communicate any rate IN Germany
FOR he has been allowed his freedom only
IN he condition that he renounces MS
name. his titles and his rights as prince
~ --e ArenberG family that lie leaves
Ce--s-v forever and that he takes up
rs ornament residence on a large rahch
,,l5r- has been purchased for him III \
pe-y remote portion Of the Argentine ne
public where he is 20 live under the care
or a guardian appointed by his family and
bv the German courts. VINO viii control his
nonera-- supplies. and who is qualified py
the German courts. as well as by the ducal
House q ArenberE. TO cause the eX-pTlnce
to 5s put back again under restraint as
criminal 71Jua7ic and confined as such IN
Argentina or conveyed back TO some sana-
toTiu~- IN Germany in the event Of his at
tempting 10 leave the ranch or Of his mis-
ccIduct or INSTRUMENTATION
x remains 30 he seen whether the Ar
-curi0e authorities. which have recently
aeeG iuaEEurating laws analogous 10 those
of rhe United States for the exclusion OF
rl.desira bic aliens. VIII allow the entry of
q man 7rho has been three times convicted
q. murderer and who was ultimately
7-onnsuced TO 10 q homicidai maniac
n r. difficult 10 conceive anything more
shocking shan the murder which the eX-
prinre Prosper Aren5erE has 10 his record.
A'Va-s = species Of ne er-do-Well. he had
been sent out 10 the colonies on account
~ rhe numerous scraDes in which he had
become involved AT home, and vas placed
ln Command Of 4 district OF German south
Uest Africa on drr1ving there he asso-
ciz-ed himself with 4 Ialf-csste petty Off
cal 90 -h= name Of Cain. ultimately fell II
love With The latters conelv half-caSTe
VIE ard. or her resisting MS advances.
seems 70 have rra1trea1ed her and when
fh@ husband sought 70 interfere he ar
rested the latter on the charge Of hsTtng
~ er1r-ed rs life
First of all after having bound cain, he
E0r-r.-ed him III 2 manner that will not
hear description. and then expressed his
irtsnrior Of conveying him for trial 70
WirdhoeE. TIA capirai of The colony.
sosrrelv had The party started for its des-
tiusr5on than the prince told cam that he
9oU'd let him GO. and on the man taking
scTanrage OF the permission 70 quit the
recession the prince ordened one Of the
guards 70 shoot him for atren pting 70 es-
CAPE The soldier shot cain II The leg
TIE prince thereupon cursed the soldier,
drew his own revolver and shot the pros
frare man IN tho head. The shot did not
prove fstsi, and then the prince caused
one Of the sold iers 10 drive mis- bgEonet
through Gains hack. At point which ne
indicated As Cain still showed signs 4
ne, the prince seized The TaUrDd from tie
R-- - one Of me soldiers and thrust Il
through tho wound IL The dying mans
neao into the ira3n. in order 10 hasten the
nc This Is no- d mere fancifGl tale. It
vas brought OFT at four different court
i.aft4lis, md was discussed in all its hor- |
itie Details H. the Reicbstag. II was wit
ii-ss-c by some subordinate white German
So-4ers. WHO when they attempted TO in
eei-ere, were threatened with being shot
-NI Iautlny by the prince.
Inc OILY excuse that could be found 1
e' ne prince was that ne had always
D7=A more Or less mentally unbalanced, a
Deseiltraie, and that the climate OF South
Isl africa dissipation. drink and the
"seii,e or all those restraints imposed by
aud civilization AT home had conf /
'Fe the wreck IF lis mind. u WAS
INST in his teens Re found pleasure !
aPlbTlns ats and DOGS and IN cut
'f Their feet and tails ard biIDdinG /
sc asd heen transferred from the
SION II the Guards IN which he mad /
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