The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-19
JOACHIM'S FRIENDS
DENY THAT SUICIDE
WAS SCANDAL RESULT
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN. July 19-Friends OF Prince
Joachim, of Hohenzollern, deny stories
current in Berlin that his suicide at
Potsdam Sunday was brought about
by scandal. They say that aside from
his marital disappointments. the prince
was acutely embarrassed through his
restricted finances.
Like his brothers, he Is believed to
have been sadly in need Of funds, ow-
ing to the limited allowance from the
crown funds permitted him by the
Prussian government.
6roods Over Criticism
Prince Joachim is also reported to
have been brooding over the ultimate
fate OF the former royal house and the
criticism to which his father has been
subjected in Germany.
BY those who were close to the
Hohenzollern family when 1t was in
power in Berlin, Prince Joachim was
said to have been the favortte son OF
the former German empress and fears
are expressed that the news Of his
suicide may have q fatal effect on
her, as she recently suffered an acute
recurrence Of her heart trouble.
Died In Few Hours
According to advices received here,
Prince Joachim shot himself while in
his residence, the Villa LeignitZ, Pots
dam. He was removed to st. Joseph's
hospital, where he died a few hours
later.
The only member Of the former i'm
perial family now in Potsdam Is Eitel
Frederick, the ex-emperors second
son.
Prince Joachim was born Dec. II,
1890, in Berlin. He served in the late
war on both the western and eastern
fronts. In the first year Of the war
he was wounded in the fighting in
France, and for long time 1t was
feared that he would not recover.
When he did recover he was trans
ferred to the Russian front, where he
had several narrow escapes from cap
ture and afterward suffered a serious
illness.
Married In 1915
After the defeat of the Germans
there were rumors that Emperor Will
liam would abdicate in favor OF
Joachim
Joachim was married in 1916 to
Princess Marie Augustine of Anhalt,
who then was just II years old. A
dispatch from Paris early in the pres
ent year said Joachim had brought a
suit for divorce.
The prince during the war was
ranked as a popular hero in Germany
Since the end Of the war little has
been heard Of him. One report was
to the effect that he hoped to come
to the United States after the peace
treaty was signed.
DOORN, Holland. July 19.-The an
nouncement of Prince Joachim's death
came to Doom castle like a thunder
bolt The former German empress,
who during the last week has been
again seriously troubled by her heart
ailment, is believed not to have been
informed Of the tragedy. The ex-em'
peror, however, has been told OF 1t,
and has been greatly affected by the
untimely end of his favorite son
Prince Joachim saw his parents quite
recently, 1t having been only the mid
die of June when he paid them a visit
at Doom castle here.
WIERINGEN, Holland, July 49,
The tidings of the sudden death Of
Prince Joachim came as a great blow
to his brother, the former German
crown prince, who only this morning
learned the news from Adjutant Won
Mulheim. The relations between
Joachim and Frederick William were
always of the most friendly nature,
the former being the favorite Of the
family. The ex-crown prince con-
ferred with Burgomaster Pereboom,
and probably will go to Doorn, the re-
fuge of the former emperor, this af
ternoOn.