The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1878-05-21 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

ATI'EMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE EKPEROR OF GERMANY._  --I, Berlin on flaunts, the Emperor William was reioening from • drive with his daughter, the Grand Duchess of Buten. His carriage was pawing along the avenue of linter den Linden. and had reached the neighbourhood of the Russian Emhassy, about half way between the Brandenburster Thor and the Royal Palace, when • young men, named Henrich Max Hodel, otherwise called Lehman. raid to be • tinman from Lalaic, stepped out of the crowd and fired two shots from • revolver at the Emperor as he passed. The carriage was immediately stopped, and the Emperor's footman sprang from the box and rushed to the arrest of Model. Three more shots were fired by the amain as the crowd closed around hint, but. fortunately, like the others took no effect. Model was at once arrested. Another man was also seised by the bystanders on the alleged charge of attempting to rescue the assassin. The Emperor was, happily, unhurt; he remained unmoved throughout the whole occurrence, though his daughter fainted away. Alter the arrest of the assassin and of his supposed accomplice, Effis Majesty returned to the lace, which was speedily surrounded by • loyal and enthusiastic crowd assembled to rejoice at his fortunate escape. In the evening he appeared at the opera, where, all was natural, the audience received him with spontaneous and universal acclamation : the city was Illuminated, and telegrams from all quarters moon came pouring in congratulating the Emperor at his providential 1111,ape. Hodel upon being examined denied having fired at the Emperor, and also asserted that he had only fired one shot. He affirmed that he was without work, and the it was his Intention to shoot himself publicly in the tinter den Linden, for the purpose of showing the rich the present condition of the people and whither it led. He alleged that he fired one shot at himself, and could not account for the other three shots, which were wanting in the chambers of the revolver. He thought he might have diecharged them in absence of mind. Repeated examinations of the would-he assassin seem is prove that he had no accomplices. The Christian Socialist Party deny baring his name in their books as • member or applicant for work. The provincial press is filled with expressions of horror at the atrocious deed and of joy at the Emperor's deliverance from the assassin's hand. The latest news show that Heelers endeavour to represent his deed as an abortive attempt at suicide is confuted by several wit, issues deposing to his aiming at the Imperor's bead. He stood behind • fruiterer's waggon six paces from the Emperor's carriage when firing the first shot. Another individual from Leipsic haa been arrested on suspicion of abetting the deed. Preliminary eliminations bang secret under the German law, the above details are gathered from what is allowed to transpire. This is the third time that the Emperor's lila has been attempted. In 1242, when on his way to take command of the troops opposed to the Baden rebels, his caramels was shot at from • vineyard near Mayence. The postilion was wounded, but the intending murderers were not dacovered. The second attempt occurred at Baden-laden on the 14th of July, 1261. On that occasion Oscar Baker. a German student, whose parents resided at Odessa, fired several shots at the Emperor in a public promenade, one of the bulleta grazing His Majesty's neck. The deed, Becker stated, was done because his intended victim did nothing to promote German unity. He was sentenced to2o years imprisonment, but has since been set at liberty. All the endeavours to establish Model's insanity have failed, and al hi. crime is proved by numerous witnesses, his trial will he • risers formality. He is cool and even impudent in prison. and makes a very unfavourable impression. The attempted ameaseination of the Emperor of Germany occurred on precisely the date of the same month as the aseassination of Mr. Perceval in the lobby of the House of