The New York herald., 1874-11-02
THE PRISONERS PRISON HOUSE
Bismardk's Efforts to Discover the
Missing Papers.
a Commercial View Of the
Situation.
Is BISMARCK LOSING HIS REASON

BERLIN, Oct. II, 1874.
0ssst pressure IL bsin0 pus upon Count Arnim.
he Is IN solitary confinement at charitable insti-
tution-hospital for mad dogs opposite-and ne u
Bubject to interrogatores, interrogatories some
what rude; and his replies are received In sullen
much wanting In courtesy. His arrest at mis-
birthday dinner was roughly done. "You come
with Isl" said the policemen, and took him sud.
denly His Countess, too was asked questions
Without the usual formaliries addressed TO gra-
cious ladies' from whom Information Is desired.
"where are your keyss Where are your drawers
and paper receptacles Turn out your pockets"
hign.spIrited Countess this, full OF nre and In
tgnation at such treatment, one OF the most
beautiful ana wel-born women in Europe. whom
lhuA while her husband sits in solitary connns-
ment under such interrogatories a. have been
limited at.
THE AMBASSADOR AT THE PooRHoUsR.
dpomatis1 who has insisted ON the right OF
asylum once the most precious privilege OF his
profession, now ialen obsolete, and who has had it
conceded to him by hts own government and In
his own person. by ways and means he never
dreamed Of. Is truly q sight for gods and men. An
ambassador In sanctuary, with the needy, rne for.
lorn and the insane OF his own country people,
and having only won up even to that sad height OF
misery BY extreme favor, together with the aid OF
medical certificates solemnly declaring, on the
professional reputation OF divers physicians, that
he vs-uy has ''the sugar sickness" and ID IN bad
way; surely the plight OF such an ambassador Il
pitiable.
count Arnim walks about in the garden OF this
asylum where he has been lodged so Unexpectedly,
and he seems bahied, angry, possibly q little nus
tered, not seeing his way SO clearly as when In
Paris last year. Among the possibilities OF bis
case and perhaps that which he discerns most
plainly at present. Is this: He may be condemned
to years imprisonment, or even to nve years.
Imprisonment, by the Criminal Court. for having
stolen papers which the civil tribunal win At the
same time declare to be his own property. One
thing u more certain stu, that however innocent
he may be he will not escape more punishment IN
addition TO that he mas already suffered. An at
tempt Is being made TO break down the courage Of
this stubborn Count Arnim; an attempt which has
not hitherto succeeded nor is likely to succeed.
very obstinate man the Count, who Will IN NO
wisa admit that he has done wrong, though he
regrets that matters have come to such q pass
with him. His vile and were formally Tor.
bidden TO visit his prison yesterday, the command
being briefly signifed to them IN harsh terms.
And as though that were not enough the house OF
the Countess Arnlm. .Boytzenburg, widow OF the
late Prime Minister OF Prussia, was also searched
IN the wild hunt now going on for the ex.Amoas-
sador's papers, which are safely deposited abroad.
Still Prince Bismarck, acting through his law
oncers, thought up to yesterday that ne might get
hold OF these papers BY subtlety: and having been
Informed tnat part OF the ex-Amoassador's Of
Sects were coming from Paris he obtained q list
d eighty.slx boxes belonging TO His Excelleucy,
through the French Custom House. These boxes
being diligently searched by oclal persons or OK.
peyiencs competent TO such task were found TO
eontsin noble ladyn wsrdrobe-and. we'll few
letters dated "Rome, ls7o"-nothing more. and
the 0fncal persons had to report that they were
again banned, after having taken 30 much trouble.
Vow about this noisy pamphlet. the "Rsvolution
nom Above," said to have been written by DR..
Lang, Herr Won Windhorst, notable person or the
parliamentary sort. somehow being mixed up with
II IN the newspapers. have followed this wio'.
ths.wisp TO Hanover and Leipsic; sent alter IL
also to Geneva. Brussels and elsewhere to
places ct which combustible literary materials are
commonly exploded upon . startled world. The
pamphlet turns out to pe utterly ilusory. Couus
Amin, the younger, being asked to state upon hts
word Of honor as Prussian gentleman what ne
knows about the "Revoution from Above" replies,
'Nothing;" that II TO say, nothing out ths:-
"Neitner my iathsr, my stepmother, nor have
had ANYTHING to do with such pamphlet. None
Of the documents claimed by Prince Bismarck have
been given out for publication. We have no
knowledge Of the pamphlet or It's author"
DR.. Lang, on being applied to. gravey asserts
that he has no acquaintance with the Arnlms and
has never held any communication with them;
also. that he has not and never had any papers OF
Count Arnim In his possession. Herr Won Wind
horst 10 equally emphatic. Berlin booksellers, OF
radical opinions. eager Tor prohts, have searcned
or this pamphlet to secure the early advantage Of
. brisK sales but IT is nowhere to be had.
'Stopped at the frontierSn suggests inquiry.
'Oh mol" answer the Berlin booksellers. The
great land smalD booksellers OF Lelpsc. and
many literary men no, upon German politics, and
out OF the way OF danger. can get no news OF this
pamphlet.
"A pamphlet evidently not In existence.n say
the booksellers and literary politicians who win
hear no more oil It on any terms. "May perhaps
come out az Q catch.penny" they think, "oecause
% much noise mas been made about It," but It IL
now positively non-existent
SNIFF AT A TRUTH.
"These Arnims are all Jewsn says my com.
uercial friend, who | meet at the Berlin club In
the Behren strasse; then ne falls silent as one
who 10 LOOKING intently into milestone Till he has
begun TO see through. Iwill prod my commercial
niend with stroke OF irony. and answer, "Pooh,
what thenW No surer way OF rousing a com.
mercial man into eagerness or opposition. from
wnicn may result some spark OF intelligence.
"Jsw, sn. renegade Jew, this Ambassador who
k IN prison, q somewhat ostentatious Protestant
replies my commercial friend with warmth. I
request him TO give me a light Tor my cigarette,
which has gone out and then get up with half
yswn politely suppressed, a proceeding which
excites him TO lever heat He sets me down In
hn own mind a. iool who demands promps
teaching.
"wait q while. Mr.. Correspondent" says he,
with an almost pathetic attempt to enngnten me-
"You 90 not see the bearings OF this case. IL II
really stock exchange intrigus.n NJ CONNER.
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