Kaspar Hauser found wounded in Ansbach

Background. Kaspar Hauser, a German youth who claimed to have grown up in isolation, was found in Nuremberg in 1828. By October 1829, he was living in Nuremberg under the care of Daumer. The incident occurred in Daumer's house, where Hauser was found bleeding from a wound to his forehead. This event intensified the debate over whether Hauser was a genuine victim of dynastic intrigue or a fabricator of stories.

Incident Details. Hauser stated that while sitting in the outhouse, a hooded man attacked him, saying, "You still have to die before you leave the city of Nuremberg." He recognized the speaker as the man who had brought him to Nuremberg in 1828. The wound was located on his forehead. The specific location of the incident was the cellar of Daumer's house in Nuremberg.

Interpretations. Contemporary theories suggested Hauser might have staged the attack to gain sympathy and avoid further reprimand from Daumer. Later, inconsistencies in his accounts led the Ansbach court of enquiry to suspect self-infliction. A 1928 medical study supported the view that Hauser had self-inflicted the wound, accidentally stabbing himself too deeply. These interpretations contrasted with the narrative of an external attack.