The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09
LADY To
FOOL ROYALTY
Rich Youth DOns WOman's Gar
ments and Masquerades as
Countess.
lMPERS0NAT0R OF JOHN
THE BAPTIST IS ARRESTED
Police Mistake 0bcrammerSau
Passion Play Actor for
Murderer.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE,
,jal Cable 10 Tie Tribune

BERLIN, Oct. e.-NotHithsta ndlng
their repute for shrcwdness. German Of
meals and the employees of royalty are
easily fooled, Fritz Echbauu1, the nine
teen ycar-old son OF wealthy parents. bel
that lie would visit the Pot3dan resi-
dencc OF tho crown prince in the 9,Iise
OF lady. Having obtained the nece5-
sary attire, lie hired a carriage. not un-
Ike royal coach. and engaged two foot
men and two page boys; then Elchbaum.
styling himself the Countess Arnim"
drove. accompanied by friend. TO the
residence OF the prince. where they we're
allowed TO enter and leave their cards,
uncha llenged
After leaving the castle. the ''coun-
tGss's friend appears 10 have thought
the Joke had gone far enough, and left
EIchbaum. who drove alone TO D. Potg-
dam jewelers. and selected some gems,
which nc directed should be sent for the
crown princcss's Inspection but Eich-
baums masquerade WAS brought 10 a ter
niination this moment by the appearance
OF detective trcm the royal castle. who
lad suspected the self-styled countess.
and followed "her' carrIs- &c on n bicycle
Ejchbaum confessed his real identity,
and WAS arrested. having TO pass the
night in Gaol
The minister OF finance will shortly
submit 10 tho budget committee his pro-
Pos5ls for raising Ei.60o, 600 necessary
Tor old-eGo pensions during half OF 1911.
The proposals include a progressive in
crease IN certain registry duties. an in
crease In tho succession duty when the
property passes to an only child, and the
substitution of graduated stamp duty
in place OF the present receipt stamp.
Adventure of Vicar.
Hore is q story of 2 strange adventure
that befsll d London vicar while travel
ing In this country For some time a re-
ward has bnnn a1vprtieo1 he
ture of n man who had murdered his
sweetheart and escaped, il is supposed.
disguised as Clergyman. The vicar not
only rcscmblcd the published portraits OF
tho murderer and was wearing q clerical
dr"ss. hut he also happened to have a
mark on his peck like ono on thc Inur-
derer's neck, and y peculiar mark on the
little finger. also like a similar mark on
the little finger OF the murderer,
The vicar on his way back from Ober-
ammergau, arrived at Aschaffenborr.
whore he sat down in a park 4 police
man came along, and. after bringing :.
police Inspector. the vicar was arrested.
After delay. tho vicar cleared up hi1
identity and WAS released. Tho police
have been distinguishing themselves over
this particular crime, making the widest
arrests in all directions. Among others,
they arrested tho Obcrammergau peasant
who plays the par, of John the Baptist
I'm the Passion Play.
A sad double tragedy Was enacted n
few days ago in tho suburb OF Schonberc.
Here, In the FrcErcstrasse, have lived for
wears Baron Won Cramer and his wife.
both of them sixty or more. Coming
from an old family. they enjoyed a high
position in society. and during all tho
long years since their marriage took
place they remained devoted couple.
Recently tho baroness fell i'll. and her
physicians relinpujshed all hope OF her re-
covcry
The baron took the matter much to
heart. and dropped and pined notwith-
standing tho efforts OF his only daughter
and friends TO comfort him. lie said II
his wife died he had no more Wish TO
live.
Both Commit Suicide.
Long and passionately he pleaded with
his dying wife for her sanction Of r. deed
of suicide. and she gave way. One even
ing recently occupants OF fiat in tho
same building noticed a smell OF gas.
They Knocked at the door and rang the
bell without response. Becoming
alarmed, they sent for The police.
All WAS quiet within the fiat. but they
located the leak as coming from the
kitchen. Here. when they entered, they
saw the baron and baroness sitting to-
gethcr upon a bench. clasped in each 9TH
cr's arms, and sufocatcd by the fumes OF
gas. 4 letter to the daughter explained
the reason for the tragedy.
Lion hunters who have feted. idolized.
and cashed checks for thc French Mar
revelation that tho self-styled nobleman
was plain Bella Klimm. member OF a no.
tOrlDuS gang Ot S%lnQlnrS
The marquis WAS arrested at Tho
Hague at the request of the police, be-
ing wanted on number OF charges. In
Guiding obtaining money ,S,, by false pIg9 p9o
is said to have dupcd many women
When arrested the marquis resided.
with his wife and nd =, q number IS fi, OF servants
Equipped With his Itle, k1imm found
no difficulty In obtaining access ,,,,,, to dno
al nilulS After bpcDnlinR cOnSDlCU
ous figure in Paris and. elsewhere no
settled here, lie associated With Lead
Ing families md obtained admittancc TO
Last spring the marquis won tho
heart of Alice tIecht the daughter of the
late millionaire. Herr IIccht. and mar
red her despite the opposition of her
mother :.
While living in London the "marauis',
whose maid fell III and had In
bc removed 10 hospital klimm secured
another girl. who fastened 10 London
snd entered the courtess's scrvice.f Two
days later the countess missed diamond
necklace of great value, and tho Sir
tiisappeared Parts Of it were sold sub
city
Grown Princes Tour
Tho programme drawn up. for the tour
of the crown prince To the far cast pro-
des that hc Will arrive at Bombay, De
cembcr II. On the way he will visit CeS-
on whence rhc crown princess VIII re-
turn home. Tho departure from Calcutta
s fixed for not later than February ~.
From Calcuttu the prince Will travel via
Singaporc and Bnngkok to Hongkone,
which Is expected To be reached March
% Canton. Shanghai and kiaochau VIII
ne Visited on the way To feking, where
The crown prince VIII arrive carly iu
April. II is expected that Toxic Will be
cached April -. In which case the re-
urn jouri1ey 10 Europe via Siberia would
,e begun carly In May.
The prince will he accompanied Lv
seven persons. including General Won
Schenck and Herr Won Trcutler or The
'orcien office,
Extensive preparations are under way
or the ceremonies commemorative OF the