The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-06
RESPECT
NOT SHOWN DEAD
Reception of Bodies at Poechlarn
Attended by Scandalous
Proceedings.
BITTER CONTROVERSY RACES
Funerals of Late Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand and His Wife
Stir Indignation.

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'"s oNer '"e manner IN winch tie
funeral was conducted. Newspapers
are dcvotiuu columns in ,hn discus
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S'o'' u charged court ohciais
hia"e the ceremonial too correct, and
tho duchess friends are indignant az
tn. onnh,-is l.,fd n h,r
$3.50.
According 10 leading Vienna papers.
the reception Of the bodies at Pocch-
iari; VAS attended by scendalous pro-
ceedings y violent thunderstorm up
s"t the prearranged ceremony, and the
collins wer. carried hurricdly TO the
"aiting-room of the station and placed
on the nc-paved floor. where they
r"naihed Two hours or more.
Mcanwhil" the volunteer dremcn,
who were supposed to bc assisting tho
local g"ndarm"s In controlling the ar
ransem.hts. were drinking beer and
eating sausaHes, while the more Inn
poriani persons strollcd about smok-
ins cigars in close proximity To the
coffin containing the body OF the late
NOR !" the throne.
hESEMbLl:D TURMOIL.
OF COUNTRY FAIR
Inc torrcnt!al rain drove every body
into the waiting-rooin. and. says one
account al! th- ordinary rules of be-
hhvi"r seemed 10 lave been forgotten.
and the scene might be described as
resembling the turmoil and noise OF
country fair.
The collins were brought To pocch-
larn in two freight ears coupled to-
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black cloths. The personal suite OF
the archduke and the duchess en-
h;tust.d by the fatigue Of the previous
three days, refused 20 leave the sleep
ing cars, and ;he clergy in attendance
to bless the bodies were kept await
Ing their appearance.
The highest court functionaries are
attacked for their part in the CON
duct of the funeral, and il is said that
but for the personal Intervention of
the Emperor the body OF the duchess
would not have been permitted in the
f1ofburS chapel. but would have been
conveyed alone direct from the Vienna
station to Artstetten.
RESENT EXCLUSION
FROM FINAL RITES
The small number invited TO the flu
neral OF the late archduke and his wife
IN the imperial court chapel on Friday
although attributed solely TO the linn
ited accommodation. also gave great
umbrage to many titled friends or the
couple who were not invited.
rs protest against their exclusion
apout 10 members of the noblest fami-
lies IN Austria and Hungary, some OF
them being privy councillors and court
chainbcriains and nearly all holding
court Offices. decided 10 march in the
funeral procession from the Iofburc TO
the railroad station.
When this fact was learned by Prince
Mohtenuovo, Chamberlain OF the EN-
pcror scourt. he hastily summoned
ministerial council to decide upon what
actioh should he taken To prevent
demonstration, but the council. when
informed that the mobiles concerned
"ould resign their Offices If interfered
With, decided to do nothing. Conse-
duehtlE. when the mobiles appeared,
many OF them wearing their official
uniforms. the police made way and al
io"ed them TO iail IN Immediately be-
hii1o tnc hearscs.
EMfEHoN GRATEFUL
ron PROOF OF SYMPATHY
emperor Francis Joseph has written
an autograph letter to the Austrian
ana hungarian premicrs, IN which. ar
Ter referring 10 the assassination OF
Gie afchdukc ana the duchess. he says:
II anything can comfort me in this