THE BOGUS PRINCE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10301, 10 January 1927, Page 5

THE BOGUS PRINCE

NOW UNDER ARREST.

HONORED AS EX-CROWN PRINCE’S SON.

CHOCOLATES FROM ACTRESSES

(United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received Jan. 9, 9.15 p.m.) BERLIN,..Jan. 8.

A coal-heaver named Harry Domela who masqueraded successfully as • Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, Baron von Korff and Prince of Leiven, was arrested as lie was about to enter the train at Cologne with other Foreign Legion recruits for Metz. Domela toured Thru in.gen as the eldest son of the ex-Crown Prince and occupied the Royal box at. Gotha Theatre at a special performance in bis honor. He accepted boxes of chocolates from actresses and was entertained at a State banquet. When difficulties arose he disappeared. He was equally successful elsewhere under other titles until his exposure set the police in motion throughout the country, when lie enlisted in the Foreign Legion. He has admitted his impostures and boasted of liis successes.—Sun.

DOTED ON A PRINCE.

BUT HAD TO PAY FOR IT.

CAUGHT BY COAL-HEAVER

HIS GLORIOUS HOUR

LONDON, Dec. 27. The latest ‘Cfiptain of Koepnik” incident is reported from Gotha, reports the Berlin correspondent of “The Times.”

A well-dressed man of 22, staying at a fashionable hotel under the name of Baron Korff, told the pro>prietor he was Prince Wilhelm, a son of the ex-Crown Prince, travelling incognito. Tlie manager of the theatre arranged a special performance at which Korff occupied the former Royal Box and presented an actress with a box of chocolates, inscribed, “From Prince Wilhelm of Prussia.” Leading townspeople entertained him at dinner and local gentry invited him to a round of shooting parties, luncheons and dinners, at which he frequently borrowed money owing to “temporary difficulties.” Eventually,' he disappeared without paving those debts, and now it is announced that Korff is a well-known swindler who was formerly a coalheaver.