Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-24
ADLER POLITICAL
FANATIC OR CRANK
View Taken by Newspapers
Relative to Man Who Muir.
dered Premier.
SOME OF FAMILY INSANE

Berlin, Oct. 224(Nia London, Oct.
23.)--The morning papers agree in
calling the assassination Of Premier
Stuergkh Of Austria the deed Of an
irresponsible political fanatic, if not
neurasthenic, whose mind has given
way under the strain Of the war.
DR.. Friedrich Adler, the assassin, is
described by acquaintances as a man
OLA naturally fanatical temperament,
in whose family insanity runs. His
sister has been in an insane asylum
for years. These acquaintances say
that Adler has given the impression
for months of one whose nerves were
stretched to the breaking point and
hat his wild demeanor had caused
much agitation in the socialist central
committee, of which he was secretary.
Young Adler led small but vehe-
;nent opposition to the policy Of the
.arty under his fathers leadership.
The Vorwaerts, which expresses
the strongest disapproval Of DR.. Ad-
ler's deed, asserts that he was un-
doubtedly demented when he commit
red the murder, as nobody in his
right senses. could have expected
favorable results from such an act.
Premier Stuergkh's last political act
was to prohibit two big meetings
called for today as demonstrations in
favor OF the convocation Of Parlia-
ment.- He also designed on the part
Of the government to participate in a
conference Of parliamentary official,
tomorrow to discuss the possibility Of
the resumption of sittings of the rep
.esentatives. 1t is not thought the
rremier's death will have any effect
for or against the convocation, as he
only acted as representative OF the
system in opposition thereto. There
is no disposition to charge Adler's
act to the parties which demanded the
reconvening of the Diet.
Just Political Crank.
Vienna, Oct. % (Via London, Oct.
23.)-Government circles here regard
yhe killing OF Premier Stuergkh as an
act of a political crank, which can in
no wise influence the political situa-
tion or the course OF the war. This
statement was made to the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press in
nigh responsible quarters.
1t is pointed out that the time
which has elapsed since the murder
las shown that Adler, the assassin,
stands alone. His act lis disavowed
by the socialist party and press and
condemned by his father, Victor Ad-
Ter, socialist member of khe lower
chamber of the Reichstag.
Adler stated to the police that he
shot Stuergkh because the premier
opposed the convening Of Parlia-
ment. - 1t is stated officially that
Stuergkh had at no time done this
and that he could not do it because
the convening of Parliament was a
matter in the hands Of the political
parties.
The Austro-Hungarian presi
trands Adler as aNvile, irresponsible
criminal and without exception de-
plores the fact that the act of crazy
man should disturb the peace Of III.
people. The city is quiet. The pub
lie urges the murder as a purely pri-
vate crime. I
Adler Held Prisoner.
DR., Friedrich Adler the assassin of
the Austrian premier, Count Karl
Stuergkh, is being held by the police
awaiting trial. He maintains his COM
posure. The population OF Vienna
is recovering from the shock of the
assassination. Throughout the en-
pire DR.. Adler's act is deplored and
looked upon as the deed OF fanatic.
DR.. Adler, who is editor of social
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