Short Story of Kaspar Hauser, The Mysterious Life & Death
Jul 14, 2021 0:03:23 GMT
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Post by hi224 on Jul 14, 2021 0:03:23 GMT
story of the short life of Kaspar Hauser is one of the most intriguing and kind of sad unsolved mysteries. The crazy part is, it still remains an unsolved mystery after nearly TWO centuries. Typically, developments in science and technology don’t allow for mysteries to go on for that long. Eventually every problem will be solved. However, nearly two hundred years has brought no developments on the mystery of Kaspar Hauser, and it may be one of the few that will always be just that, A mystery.
In May of 1828 a boy, approximately 16 years of age was found walking the streets of Nuremberg, Germany. He appeared to be disheveled and had a sort of wild look about him that made people refer to him as the “feral child.” His clothes were torn and in disrepair, he had an odd limp, and bare feet. Upon inspection, it was discovered the bottom of his feet were soft like a baby’s which indicated that he may not have walked a lot despite being found shoeless and forlorn. His soft feet were blistered, his eyes were red and irritated, and his complexion was odd. He was holding two letters in his hand.
The first letter was addressed to the Capitan of the Calvary, and stated "If he isn't good for anything, kill him." The letter stated that a poor old worker had taken Kaspar in as a small boy. He was found abandoned and the letter claimed that Kaspar was kept confined but "cared for" until the laborer could no longer look after him. The second letter was dated from 1812, and it was a letter from Kaspar's mother to the caretaker. The letter stated that Kaspar's father had gone off with the Calvary and she could no longer care for her son.
The Capitan who the first letter was written to, brought Hauser into the jail. No one knew him, and no one knew what to do with him. Initially, they thought Kaspar was - as they crudely called it - a "halfwit". He only spoke a few words and phrases which included. "I want to be a rider like my father," "Horse, horse!" and "don't know." It was clear these phrases did not come naturally, as if Kaspar was taught to say them but was never told what they meant. The only words he could write were "Kaspar Hauser." He only ate bread and water, and the sights of other foods and beverages made him physically, and violently ill. Kaspar was a peculiar sight to see.
Kaspar learned how to speak and write in a surprisingly short amount of time and was finally able to tell the story of what his life was like before he stumbled into Nuremberg. He said he was confined to a jail cell, where he was forced to sleep on a bed made of hay. He said someone always brought him food and water, but he never saw the person's face.
Eventually, he was taken in to the home of his caretaker from the jail. His mysterious story turned him into somewhat of a celebrity. People wrote books, articles and plays about him, and his story was on everyone's lips. Kaspar decided to capitalize on this fame by writing an autobiography in which he detailed his life captive. This churned the rumor mill. People of Nuremberg speculated that Kaspar could have possibly been a prince that was thrown out as a child and replaced with a dying baby. They wondered if he was a fraud and if his story was all made up to seek public empathy. The rumors about Kaspar were mostly unkind, and wholly unfounded.
Kaspar moved in with a teacher where he furthered his education. One day, Kaspar did not show up for lunch, but instead was found in the basement of his home with a stab wound to his face. He said that a hooded person had attempted to kill him and basically told him that he was going to die in Nuremberg and that he would never have the chance to leave. Even more rumors started due to this strange assassination attempt. Why would anyone want this boy dead? Was he really important enough to be assassinated?
A few years had passed, and Kaspar had lived with a few other families until eventually, he was sent to Ansbach to live with another school master. It was rumored that this guy Schoolmaster Meyer didn't really like Kaspar. He thought Kaspar was a liar and an impostor. This was the last of Kaspar's many homes.
In December of 1833, when he was 21 Kaspar Hauser was lured to the courtyard where an unknown assailant stabbed him in the chest and handed him a purple bag, The note was written in German and said "Hauser will be able to tell you quite precisely how I look and from where I am. To save Hauser the effort, I want to tell you myself from where I come. I come from from the Bavarian border On the river _ _ _ _ _ I will even tell you the name: M. L. Ö."
Three days later Kaspar Hauser died of his wound. Forensic investigators at the time were suspicious because though Hauser was allegedly stabbed by a stranger, He was eager for the bag to be found, but never asked what was inside it. It also appeared that his chest wound could have been self-inflected. They wondered if maybe Kaspar had wounded himself in an attempt to bring his name back into the "limelight"
Regardless of the reason, many speculations have been made surrounding the strange short life and death of Kaspar Hauser. The story of his early life, and his "murder?" still to this day remain a mystery.
SOURCES: www.edubloxtutor.com/kaspar-hauser/ www.atlasobscura.com/places/kaspar-hauser-monument www.wordswithoutborders.org/dispatches/article/on-kaspar-hauser www.livescience.com/44375-the-mystery-of-kaspar-hauser.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspar_Hauser
In May of 1828 a boy, approximately 16 years of age was found walking the streets of Nuremberg, Germany. He appeared to be disheveled and had a sort of wild look about him that made people refer to him as the “feral child.” His clothes were torn and in disrepair, he had an odd limp, and bare feet. Upon inspection, it was discovered the bottom of his feet were soft like a baby’s which indicated that he may not have walked a lot despite being found shoeless and forlorn. His soft feet were blistered, his eyes were red and irritated, and his complexion was odd. He was holding two letters in his hand.
The first letter was addressed to the Capitan of the Calvary, and stated "If he isn't good for anything, kill him." The letter stated that a poor old worker had taken Kaspar in as a small boy. He was found abandoned and the letter claimed that Kaspar was kept confined but "cared for" until the laborer could no longer look after him. The second letter was dated from 1812, and it was a letter from Kaspar's mother to the caretaker. The letter stated that Kaspar's father had gone off with the Calvary and she could no longer care for her son.
The Capitan who the first letter was written to, brought Hauser into the jail. No one knew him, and no one knew what to do with him. Initially, they thought Kaspar was - as they crudely called it - a "halfwit". He only spoke a few words and phrases which included. "I want to be a rider like my father," "Horse, horse!" and "don't know." It was clear these phrases did not come naturally, as if Kaspar was taught to say them but was never told what they meant. The only words he could write were "Kaspar Hauser." He only ate bread and water, and the sights of other foods and beverages made him physically, and violently ill. Kaspar was a peculiar sight to see.
Kaspar learned how to speak and write in a surprisingly short amount of time and was finally able to tell the story of what his life was like before he stumbled into Nuremberg. He said he was confined to a jail cell, where he was forced to sleep on a bed made of hay. He said someone always brought him food and water, but he never saw the person's face.
Eventually, he was taken in to the home of his caretaker from the jail. His mysterious story turned him into somewhat of a celebrity. People wrote books, articles and plays about him, and his story was on everyone's lips. Kaspar decided to capitalize on this fame by writing an autobiography in which he detailed his life captive. This churned the rumor mill. People of Nuremberg speculated that Kaspar could have possibly been a prince that was thrown out as a child and replaced with a dying baby. They wondered if he was a fraud and if his story was all made up to seek public empathy. The rumors about Kaspar were mostly unkind, and wholly unfounded.
Kaspar moved in with a teacher where he furthered his education. One day, Kaspar did not show up for lunch, but instead was found in the basement of his home with a stab wound to his face. He said that a hooded person had attempted to kill him and basically told him that he was going to die in Nuremberg and that he would never have the chance to leave. Even more rumors started due to this strange assassination attempt. Why would anyone want this boy dead? Was he really important enough to be assassinated?
A few years had passed, and Kaspar had lived with a few other families until eventually, he was sent to Ansbach to live with another school master. It was rumored that this guy Schoolmaster Meyer didn't really like Kaspar. He thought Kaspar was a liar and an impostor. This was the last of Kaspar's many homes.
In December of 1833, when he was 21 Kaspar Hauser was lured to the courtyard where an unknown assailant stabbed him in the chest and handed him a purple bag, The note was written in German and said "Hauser will be able to tell you quite precisely how I look and from where I am. To save Hauser the effort, I want to tell you myself from where I come. I come from from the Bavarian border On the river _ _ _ _ _ I will even tell you the name: M. L. Ö."
Three days later Kaspar Hauser died of his wound. Forensic investigators at the time were suspicious because though Hauser was allegedly stabbed by a stranger, He was eager for the bag to be found, but never asked what was inside it. It also appeared that his chest wound could have been self-inflected. They wondered if maybe Kaspar had wounded himself in an attempt to bring his name back into the "limelight"
Regardless of the reason, many speculations have been made surrounding the strange short life and death of Kaspar Hauser. The story of his early life, and his "murder?" still to this day remain a mystery.
SOURCES: www.edubloxtutor.com/kaspar-hauser/ www.atlasobscura.com/places/kaspar-hauser-monument www.wordswithoutborders.org/dispatches/article/on-kaspar-hauser www.livescience.com/44375-the-mystery-of-kaspar-hauser.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspar_Hauser