The New York herald., 1874-12-19
EMPEROR WILLIAM WOULD NOT INTERFERE.
The Court and the Crown
Testimony.
BERLIN, Dec. 18, 1874.
Count Won Arnim has been sentenced to
three months imprisonment, deducting from
the term the period which he has already
spent in confinement in jail.
HISTORY OF THE GREAT PRUSSIAN
TRIAL

HISTORY OF THE GREAT PRUSSLAN
TRIAL.
Count Won Arnim resigned his position as
Minister OF Germany In France on Thursday, the
SOtn OF April. In the present year. His oficia cor
respOnGence with Prince Bismarck had not been
OF Q very cordial character during some few
months. Count Hohenlohe was appointed his
successor and Won Arnim returned to
his home. Alter short period Count
Hohenlone reported that certain official
documents were missing from the archives Of the
embassy In Paris. Won Arnim was interrogated
omctally concerning the loss. In his reply he al
legged 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 Justiying himself to EN-
per0r william against Bismarck, who had, he
said. 'dug the grave OF long enduring friendship"
by his recent action toward him. The Count
passed the remainder OF the summer at
Carlstadr and in travelling in Hungary. He
went to Hungary in consequence Of his daughter
having been engaged to marry Count Francis,
Ztchy the Austrian Ambassador at Constantine
pie, who was then residing near Pesth.
The Count returned to Germany on the 1st day
OF October.
On Monday, the 9th OF october, he was arrested
Rt his residence py order OF Prince Bismarck.
His dwelling was searched, as was also the resi-
hence OF his son, an of1cer in the Prnssian
Dragon Guards. The Arnim family felt deeply
lnsulsed. The people were excited. 1t was
reported on authority that the documents
detained by Count Won Arnim were State property
and that the courts decided that there were sum-
riens grounds for instituting proceedings against
him. Negotiations for their restoration had been
apverAl thPOuUh =.
MINIS brother-in-law, and it was alleged that
After repeated warnings, few OF the papers
were returned but the chief portion were not given
mp. but were 1t was said sent out Of the country.
The documents contain Prince Bismarck's un
qualified approval OF Count Won Arnim's conduct
while Ambassador at Paris up to the time the
Semiof1clal journals OF Germany began to attack
him as 2 leader OF the reactionary and ultramon-
tame movement.
A petition of Count Won Arnim's family for his
release was refused by Emperor william.
The arrest OF Count Won Arnim was effected BY
. Commissary Of the Criminal Court and six other
officers representing the Foreign once and the
Berlin Law Court. Count Won Arnim refused to
surrender the papers IN his possession or to make
any statement in regard to them He was ex-
tremely excited and deeply ncensed against Prince
Bismarck.
THE PAPERS.
The documents were arranged In three cate
gories. The first, referring to Won Arnim's ap-
pointment as Ambassador and his salary, were
not included in the search. The second comprised
those which Won Arnim 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 comprised those Of 3
confidential nature. the whereabouts OF which
Won Arnim denied all knowledge, and witch. 1t is
thought have not been recovered.
IN PRISON.
Immediately after his arrest Won Arnfm was
lodged m q room In the Police Inspectors house.
He was allowed the privilege OF walking exercise
In charge OF an oficer, but was not permitted to
20 out on horseback.
ON the l1th or October, the friends OF Won Arnim
having pesitioned for his release OF Ill
health, physicians were appointed BY the German
government to examine the prisoners condition
They made report rec0mme nding change in the
place or connnement, as air and exercise were
necessary. The Count was then removed to
. 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 Of 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 $e7o 600 to secure his release rom Gus
tody, but 1t was refused.
THE POLICE AGAIN At WORK.
The Counts residence In Berlin was again
searched on Friday, the 10th Of october.
APPEAL TO THE HERALD.
On Monday the 10th OF October, Count Won Ar
MINIS son wrote letter to the NRw YORK HERALD
cation OF the work entlsed the "Revelation from
Above"
RELIEVED FROM THE POLICE.
On the 25th of November the German govern
ment relieved Won Arnim from the surveillance
OF the police.
THE TRIAL COMMENCED
The trial OF Count Won Arnim commenced In
Berhn on the 9th Of the present month. Tho
court room was densely crowded. Fifty re-
porters OF various nationaties were present.
The Court OF Trial consisted OF Judges Reich,
Gierscn and Ovsovski. Judge Reich presided
Judge Reich announced that the Court had de-
cded that the proceedings should be public, ex.
ccpt the reading OF documents relative to the
ecciesiastcal policy Of the government which In
cludes papers Of the nrSt class mentioned In the
Indictment
Herr Munke, Of counsel for the defence. noti-
ned the Court that ne had entered protest deny
ing the competency OF this tribunal to try the case.
THB MDIcTnlNT.
The prosecution read the Indictment
IL accused the Count OF dereliction In hts oncial
duty, described his age, occupation, 30, until his
recall from Paris, and said that when Prince Ho-
-enlohs auOcssdsd to tAa Emhasu as PartA ha