The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-15 00:00:00

The Great Polish Trial at Berlin.

On the 4th witnesses werecallei in the case of M. Ma-
tecki, a landowner, and M. Mejeweki, hie at warn, a.,uoca
of having assisted volunteers proceeding to Slawoezewo on
the 14th April last with recruits. It appears from the evi-
dence that waggons were seen on the estate on the day in
question, but there was some doubt as to their contents and
the identity of the persons who accompanied them.
The Polish and German experts were then examined re-
specting the documents ascribed to M. Niegolewaki. The
Germane, who do not understand Polish, held to their opinion
that the signature was genuine, while the Poles were equally
firm in supporting the opposite view.
Herr Elven then submitted that the accused should be
liberated. The only fact proved against him was that he had
risked his blood and life in hastening to assist his country-
men in the insurrection against Russia. The only evidence
brought by the prosecution of this insurrection being con-
nected with criminal acts or intentions against Prussia was
that of two bakers' boys, who had not yet been called as
witnesses. On the other hand, 400 or 500 witnesses had
given evidence of a totally opposite character.
After a brief discussion, the Court rejected Herr Elven's

motion.

Messrs. Ulatowski and Tur, accused of having acted an
commissioners for the insurgents, were then examined, but
nothing material was elicited from them.
The Court then decided that Messrs. Matecki, Majewski,
and Tur were to be detained in prison until the case against
them was complete.
On the sth evidence was taken in the Skrzydlewski case,
from which it appeared that a body of insurgents were sur-

prised by the Prussians in the Mechlin woods, and that the
accused was seen by a soldier in the vicinity.
A witness named Kczlowski was also heard against Br.
Zablocki. His evidence, however, only showed that he had
suspected the accused of assisting the insurgents; and ib
appeared, moreover, that he had been discharged from M.
Kozlswski's service for drunkenness.
Herr Lewald pointed out that M. S. Zakrzewski's libe-
ration had been delayed since the 20th ult. in consequence
of the non-appearance of the bakers' boys, Meer and Zim-
, bermann, who were the principal witnesses for the prosecu-
tion. As the prosecution had not been very active in search-
ing for these witnesses, he begged the Court to 13111/113101:4
them publicly, and offer rewards for their discovery.
The Crown Prosecutor said he attached no importance to
the evidence of these witnesses, as he had other proofs....
but that Court wished to hear them.
After a warm discussion between the German and the
Polish experts regarding the authenticity of certain Polish
documents put in by the prosecution, the Court decided
against M. Lewald's motion, and temporarily liberated
Messrs Koseielski and Kierski.
On the 6th Herr Styrle,"councillor of the district tribunal
of Srem, deposed with reference to the charge against M.
S. Szczaniecki, that he had enlisted 150 volunteers fo #ll.,
insurrection, that in February, 1863, ho (Szczanied
not only dissuaded four young men from joining ,u.e.
surrection, but that finding ono of them was Herr .3.tyrie'e
son, he took him back to his father. Herr Styrle added
that he had never heard of ;any hostile intentions towards
Prussia among the Poles, and that the accus, M.
Smitkowski was a most respectable and peaceful citizen.
M. Grabowski, accused of acting as military commis.
sionor, of enlisting volunteers, &c., was next examined. He
denied all the charges against him, and Lis statements were
confirmed by several witnesses.
The Court then ordered him to be liberated.
Count Constantino Buinski was then called. He denied
that certain letters produced by the prosecution had been.
written or signed by him. He had sold horses to Count
Dzialynski, but not for the insurrection.
Two smiths were next examined in the case of M. Tar.
They deposed that the accused and his brother had em-
ployed them in casting bullets, and that on one occasion M.
Tur If a Russian swallowed a pill like this, he would
have enough of it."
M. Janecki then complained of the treatment experienced
by the prisoners. He said that the discipline to which they
were subjected only differed from that of the criminal pri-
son in this particular—that the latter wear grey costs, while
the former are allowed to wear their own clothes.
The President said that these matters related to the ad-
ministration of the prison.
The Court then liberated M. Tur, but rejected a proposal
for. the liberation of M. Bradowski; after which it ad.
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