The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-29
BISMARCK VS.. Won ARNIM.

THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT PbOSSiAN TRIAL
AN ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS IN THE
TRIAL JUST CONCLUDED.
The New York Herald of the 10th inst.
gives the following resume of the history
connected with the.celebrated case of Prince
Bismarck against Count Arnim: Count Won
Arnim resigned his position as minister of
Germany in France on Thursday, the Both
of April, in the present year. His official
correspondence with Prince Bismarck had
not been of a very cordial character during
some few months. Count HOhenlohe was
appointed his successor and Won Arnim re-
turned to his home. After short period Count
Hohenlohe reported that certain official
documents were missing from the archives
of the embassy in Paris. Won Arnlm " as
Intercepted officially concerning the loss.
In his reply he alleged that the papers
which were the property of the government
were all in place. but that he had removed
some private letters which he intended to
use for the purpose of justifying himself to
Emperor William against Bismarck, who
had, he said, 'dug the grave of long endur-
ing friendship" by his recent action toward
him. The count passed the remainder
of the summer at Carlstadt, and
in travelling in Hungary, He went
to Hungary in consequence of his daughter
having been engaged to marry Count
Francis Itchy. the American ambassador at
Constantinople, who was then residing near
Pesth. The count returned to Germany on
the first day of October. On Monday, the
9th of October, he was arrested at bis resi-
dence by order of Prince Bismarck. His
dwelling was searched, as was also the resi-
dence of his son, an officer in the Prussian
Dragon Guards. The Arpim family felt
deeply insulted. The people were excited.
1t was reported on authority that the docu-
ments detained by Count Won Arnim were
state property, and that the courts decided
| hof war
SUN LENT GROUNDS
for instituting proceedings against him. Ne
gotiations for their restoration had been car
ried on for several months through Won Ar
MINIS brother-in-iaw, and 1t was alleged
that after repeated warnings few OF the
papers were returned, but the chief portion
were not given up, but were, it was said,
sent out of the country. The documents
contain Prince Bismarck's unqualified APP
provsl of Count Won Arnim's conduct while
ambassador at Paris up to the
time the semi-official jour-
nails of Germany began to attack
him as a leader of the reactionary and ultra
montana movement. A petition of Count
Won Arnim's family for his release was re-
fused by Emperor William. The arrest OF
Count Won Arnim was affected by a COM
missary of the Criminal Court and six other
officers representing the Foreign Office
and the Berlin Law Court. Count Won
| Ar nm refused to surrender the papers in
his possession or to make any statement
| in regard to them. He was extremely
excited, and deeply incensed against Prince
Bismarck. The documents were arranged in
| three categOrieS. The first, referring to Won
Arnim's appointment as ambassador and
his salary, were not included in the search.
| The second comprised those which Won Ar
MIN acknowledged were in his possession,
and which he claimed to have retained to
serve as justification of his conduct, and
the third and largest category COM
prised those OF confidential ma
ture, the whereabouts of which, il
is thought, have not been recovered
IN PRISON.
Immediately after his arrest Won Arnim
was lodged in room in the police Inspectors
house. He was allowed the privilege Of
walking exercise in charge of an officer but
was not permitted to go out on horseback
On the 18th of October, the friends of Won
| Arnim having petitioned for his release or
account of i'll health, physicians were ap.
pointed by the German government to ex.
/ anime the prisoners condition. They made
a report recommending cfshngein fireplace
OF confinement, as air and exercise were
necessary. The count was then removed tC
a sanitary establishment in the suburbs OF
| Berlin. The count occupied two rooms in
| the hospital where he was confined. He
was treated with more general severity and
/ was more closely watched. His intercourse
with his family was still further restricted
Herr Madal president of the police force oil
/ Berlin, used all his influence TO have Count
Won Arnim sent TO private hospital, where
he should be under the surveillance OF the
police. but without success. The counts
| family offered increased bail to the amount
of $4,000 to secure his release from Gus
tody, but it was refused. The counts resi-
| dence in Berlin was again searched or
Friday, the 10th of October. On Monday
the 18th of October, Count Won Aynim's
son wrote letter to the New York Herald
to deny that his facher participated in the
publication of the work entitled the "Reve-
lation from Above" On the 18th of No
vember the German government relieved
Won Arnim from the surveillance of the
police.
THE TRIAL COMMENCED.
The trial of Count Won Arnim commenced
in Berlin on the 9th of the present month
| The court room was densely crowded. Fifty
| reporters of various nationalities were
present. The Court of Trial consisted o.
| Judges Reich, Giersch and Ovsovski. Judge
Reich presided. Judge Reich announced
that the court had decided that the pro-
ceedings should be public, except the read
ing of documents relative to the ecclesiastica
policy of the government, which includes
papers of the first class mentioned in the
/ luulctLnont. herr Muukei, OF cOunS6l IOl
| the defense, notified the court that he had
| entered a protest denying the competency
OF the tribunal to try the case. The prosecu-
/ ton read the indictment. 1t accused the
| count of dereliction in his official duty
described his age, occupation, etc., until his
recall from Paris, and said that when Prince
Hohenlohe succeeded to the embassy al
Paris. he found, after a strict search, that
number of documents were missing from it:
/ archives.
THE TESTIMONY.
The evidence went to sustain this charge
according to the rule of the court. A Gu
rious feature IN the case was the production
in court of copies of special kilograms to the
| New York Herald.
| THE TERM OF SENTENCE.
Counting from the period of Count vor
| Arnim,s first imnrisonmant as given above