The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-11

Mystery Usually Souding Them Leads Wild Guesses
to the Causes
to the Causes.

curing him a promotion so rapid. that
Jumped over the heads OF many OF his
seniors with much more war service than
he could boast OF possessing. he was for
a number OF years generalissimo Of the
French army. This explanation ofsBru-
ceres rise has not only been printed In
the French and foreign press. and IN a
number Of books, but has even been ad-
verted to by Camille Pelletan, the former
minister Of marine. in the Chamber Of
Deputies OF course. IL is denied by Car
not's children. and by Brugere and his
family. without, however, any success
on their part IN modifying the general
belief, which is strengthened by the fact
that the ganekeeper, Darrien, is stin in
the service Of the French government
not, It Is true, as a gamekeeper, but In q
more agreeable and lucrative position.
Even still greater mystery exists in con-
nection with the sudden death Of Gen
Baron Krieghammer, Austro-Hungarian
ex-minister Of war. during one of the
imperial shooting parties in the noun
tains around Ischl It was attributed by
popular rumor to an accidental discharge
Of the gun Of Prince George, Of Bavaria,
a grandson OF the old Emperor, and who
who sDent several months in this coun-
try some five or six years ago. There is
no proof whatsoever beyond the news
paper stories In Europe and America that
the barren succumbed TO gunshot wound.
But. owing TO the lack OF any official ex-
PLANTATION of his death. Prince George,
who is perhaps quite innocent about the
matter. remains IN the eyes OF not only
thousands. but perhaps millions. as the
involuntary author of the death Of the
veteran general.
Two years ago a particularly shocking
accident took place at a royal shooting
party given by tae King Of Saxony. in
the splendid reserves around his chateau
Of Wormsdorf. Among his guests were
two chamberlain Of the Kaiser. Count
Arnim and Count Kech.. The former was
stationed at a distance Of about l0l feet
from the point where the King was
awaiting the arrival Of the game. which
was being driven by the beaters toward
the shooting line. Now, there is one
strict rule at all these battues. that none
assigned him, until the firing has ceased
This rule Count Arnim, who had the post
nearest the King. violated. No one know s
why he left his station
Count Stays Guest
But the fact Is that he suddenly did so.
and had not proceeded more than a few
Yards before h. was struck down and in
cr,y,sf,r lru1oa ~ o.. IL ~ 800
aiming IT some ground game. and whose
line OF fire was suddenly and altogether
Unexpectedly crossed by Won Arnim OF
course the affair Immediately put an end
70 the hunting party, King Frederick
Augustus in particular, being terribly
upset; indeed. almost more so than Count
l<ech. WHO, OF course. was abs0Ived from
1 all blame in the matter. since Il was 6
purely accidental case OF homicide, re.
sulting from Count Arnim's infraction Of
the laws OF the chase.
I can only recall one case in modern
times OF any royal parsonage meeting
with his death through accident while
out shooting. namely. young Archduke
Ladislas. the son Of the late Archduke
Joseph and brother Of the Duchess OF
Orleans. He was found dead. with his
/ discharged gun by his side. in the roya
preserves OF Godollo. near Pesth But
whether he accidentally shot himself OF
was killed by some one else, unintention-
ally or otherwise. no one can say with
, any degree OF certainty.
The late Prince Herbert Bismarck
while staying at Sandringham as Ger.
man charge d'affaires. had the misfor-
tune 10 pepper Edward VII then Prince
OF Wales) in the legs. The prince escaped
any serious injury through the thickness
OF his CATERS. Il is the solitary instance
/ that l can recall Of an envoy being Sc
! lacking in diplomacy as 10 shoot the heir
| apparent Of the sovereign to whose court
/ ne was accredited.
King Edward himself on one occasion