New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
KING DIES IN STREET,
ALONE AND UNKNOWN
uodv of Frederick of Denmark
les Unidentified in Ham,
burg Morgue for
Several Hours.
RULER ENJOYING STROLL
tong Search for Missing Mon
orch Before His Fate Is
1,earned-Surgeon Present
at the End-Royal Fam
ilv Not Told at Once.

at the End-hoyal dill
lily Not Told at Once
Hamburg, May 15.-The body Of King
frederick VIII of Denmark. whose death
Am, anoplexy late last night was not
learned until carly this morning, when il
..os found among the unknown dead Mt
,,a morgue will he placed aboard a
.oscial train tomorrow morning and
.nnveyed to Travemunde. The royal
,ocht Dannebrog. conveyed by war
shin. will convey the body TO Copen-
hagen.
The King and Queen came here from
Nice incognito as the Count and Coun.-
,ss Of Krongerb. accompanied by their
yhree youngest children. and not until i
Is taken aboard the Danish vessel will
the body lie in royal state.
King Frederick, who loved to mingle
with the people, died while returning
from short stroll with the evening
crowds in Alster Promenade. When
stricken he tried to tell a policeman who
came L. his assistance the name of the
hotel at which he was staying, but the
latter could not understand. The King
was carried TO an automobile, but diel
on the way TO a hospital. His body as
sent to the morgue. where it lay with
eight others for several hours.
The Kings valet, alarmed at thc fail
pre Of his majesty to return to the hotel.
notified the manager, who inquired at
the central police station at o'clock in
the morning. but with negative results.
The police were about to start on tour
Of the city theatres when they heard Of
the death Of well-to-do stranger. They
then proceeded to the morgue but for a
time admission was refused the morgue
director declaring that the hours of in
spection were from II 10 3. Finally the
searchers disclosed their identity and the
nature Of their mission. and were ad-
Of the King, and it was removed to the
hotel
Royal Family Hears Of Death
The royal family was not aware If
the disappearance Of the King, ard Nas
informed cf his death only at 4 COM
para lively late hour this morning. The
body repoEed to-day on q narrow bed IN
one of the hotel rooms. the Ch'ldren
covering it with roses. This evening 4
military uniform with decorations re-
placed the ordinary business suit in
which the King had been attirel and
the body was Tlaced i'm coffin. ready
for removal tomorrow.
His majesty's last afternoon was spent
in charactcristically informal visit
with his three children 10 Hagen6ock's
animal show He was as interested as
the others. and condOled with Hagenbeck
on signs which the latter showed Of
recent illness. The King declared that
h was feeling exceptionally well, and
thought himself good for many years
yet. But he added
AT our age We must be thankful for
every additional day mercfully granted
US"
Telegrams f coincidence have been
received from all the soyereigns. The
German Emperor has personally directed
that a guard Of honor shall be placed
outside the hotel and shall escort the
body 70 the train.
Prince Harald Arrives.
Prince Harald. the third son # the
King arrived tonight and soon after
ward prayer service was conducted by
O Danish clergyman. which was attended
only bv the family and body servants.
King Christian will not come here. as it
is hardly possible for him to leave the
cOuntrv
Count Won Brockenhuus- Setback. mar
shel Of the Danish court, tonight ~
Nted the newspaper representatives, 10
view the body privately. II lies IN an
OLen coffin in o small room. the hands
crossed and the features composed.
Wreath from Danish residents are ar
ranged Irout the room. but the dover,
or the coffin and on the body we're
placed there by children alone.
From Tragemunde the royal yacht
and warship viii proceed slowly, arliv-
Ing ~ Coucnhagen about noon FRIDAY.
The funeral viii he held on May y.
The circumstances Of IN" Kings death
have given rise to a multitude of ru-
mors and unpleasant stories, all IF which
are absolutely untrue. II is positively
proved that the King wax on his way
y the hotel from walk which lasted
not more than three quarters Of an hour.
lie was promenading fre1uented streets.
snd vas met and recognized Icy sevefal
fellow guests at the hotel Apparently
ne did not feel wei. ana was retracing
bis steps when stricken
Present When King Died.
Dr. Ludwig Seeligmann, surgical
Specialist, who was the only person in
'he immediate vicinity when King Fred
enck Of Denmark was stricken on
the Goose Market" last evening, makes
the following statement In regard TO the
circumstances Of his majestys demise:
l was returning from the theatre,
SPOUT 1870 o'clock, when | saw on the
goose Market an elderly gentleman evil
oebtly suffering from sudden attack.
! asked him If could see him to his
nome but he declined my offer with