The New York herald., 1876-11-07
G E r M A N Y.
Count Won Arnim and Theirs
Autograph Letter.
THE COUNTS DEFENCE.
Germany at the French
Exposition.

ton produced hearing that the celebrated states
man personal representative OF the Emperor, who
only short time previously had occupied such
prominent place in his country's history, had been
treated like common criminal and conducted TO the
metropolitan prison, was Immense Several weeks
passed by before preiminaries were closed and Count
Arnm indicted Tho iingy hall In which. under the
presidency Of Judge Reich, the trial In the first In
place became resort OF the fashionable
world and whoever could obtain entrance to
zee the Count who, unbroken and not without dignity,
stood before his judges Whom, lnay, the dire Decem
Der evening arrived on which the verdict was to be
pronounced, tho Molke m rkt and ADJOINING streets
were dcnsey filed win curious and excited crowd.
only prevented with diiicuiy IRON forcing
trance into the court. Scarcely was judgment
passed than the like wldIre
the town and speedily spread the
whole world that the Count had been found guilty.
Since that memorable evening when public interest in
the Arnm case had reached its climax it has SO de-
rincd that when yesterday tho High Court OF State
Assembled to hear the charge OF treason raised against
Count Arnim, with tho exception OF his only son, who
has throughout displayed the most devoted love
10 his father. only some barristers and rep
resentatives OF the press had appeared, although
highly important political and personal questions
at stake The charge of high treason against Count
Arnm has absolutely nothing TO do with the suit for
Ambassador was condemned to nine months imprison.
mcnt The present proceedings, only instituted against
Count Arnim after appearance OF tho pamphlet 'Pro
Nihlo," universally nscribed TO him, is based on a
charge OF publishing official documents in his care,
thereby endangerng public pcace and an accusation OF
having neglected the interests OF government in dplo
matte negotiations, whorewith no was intrusted.
Against both these points Count Arnim minulcly do
Tended himself in writing by appealing TO the tcs-
limony OF trustworthy persons. At the first hear
Ing OF the the l1th or May tho
Court Of State seemed to be in favor Of the Count
and adjourned the trial with an understanding thar
President Theirs should give evidence the nego,ia
tons for the treaty OF evacuation and several other
persons from Switzerland for rSiutaton Of tho dcpos
tons of Mathial the composor who swore TO Count
Arnim's authorship Of ''Pro Nihio." Adverse inhu.
ences however seem in tho meantime to have been
crted tho Court for after declaring the testimony
OF President Theirs mmatcral. q most hostile attitude
adopted toward the Count
Tho sitting opened ut nine o'clock precisely
The Court consisting Of ten judges, presided
by Herr Won Muller, brother OF the late deceased
Minister OF Public Worship The public prosecution
Was conducted by Herr Won Luck who had oiliciatcd
already in similar capacity in the first trial before
the Court Of Appeals The defence undertaken by
NJ Munckel, tho usual legal adviser OF tho Count ard
Herr Qucnsiedt who had brilliantly defended his
client before the Disciplinary Court On the opening Of
The sitting the TACT OF Count Arnims non-appsarance
was established IN duo form by the crler OF the
Court three times calling the accused His
Sci submitted to the Court two medical
uncatcs attest:ng the severe indspositon Of the
Count, who was detained nj Ouchy, and
requested this another postponemcni OF
SUIT Alter short delberation the Court decided
respond to this motion, since the certificates merely
stated that incarceration would be fatal but not that
journey to Berlin impossible. With unusual sc.
statute iorbaae the counsel in absence their Client
leave the seats for the defence ad take their
stand among the public verbal protest against such
nary conduct was attempted and on being re
pressed II was delivered in writing TO the Court,
rcthcr with some documents Intended to weaken the
charge Before beginning his plea the Public Prose-
culor owing 10 State secrets being perhaps alluded
moved Tor exclusion OF the public, which was so
literally carried out that the officers Of the
were Obliged 10 quit the hall
VERDICT.
After three hours delberaion the sentence pro-
hence by being publicly lNacarded. Il is reported
that Count Arnim is found guilty OF high
treason and condemned to more than swo years.
penal servitude An appeal from this SEN
tence is inadmssiblc, but II Count Arnim voun-
iariy places himself within jurisdiction of the Court,
the former sentence becomes void and trial will
have TO ensue The proceedings OF the High Court Of
state which, under cxclus. ION OF the public, con-
demns man whose attendance Is prevented oy Illness
without even allowing him ociencc, is universally
censured, and real satisfaction be expressed
tins exceptional Court, Kind OF medieval Star Cham.
her wiiL Introduction OF tho imperial law re-
form, be abolished The condemnation Of tho Court
cxctcs legal circles just for besides the
fact OF Count Arnm having written "Pro Nihlo''
being way proved his defence has rcpudiated tho
other charges referring 10 the negotiations for tho
treaty evacuation by N. Thcrs testimony and The
presentation OF exonerating official documents The
60 Count Arnim handed to tho Court and kindly
placed at my disposal. read as iolows:-
N. THEIRS AUTOGRAPH LETTER
SIRln reply questions lately addressed
ssrning nego,at9s carried In 1878 for Of
remember decidedly tho beginning Of eonver.
:son the .sslss, Inc .as
regard Seliort the speedy evacuation Of which
.vasu ,on you declared YOU invested with the
aig The my Sus.n ssi Be- On s
and se'sd there Accept dear sir ne .,:urane. q my
ruK TREATY OF EVACUATION
The last charge at Count Arnim-hAving delayed tho
conclusion Of the treaty OF evacuation. contrary
Emperors special orders-is contradcted by the fol-
loving statements Of the defence Count Arnm re-
ceved already At the beginning OF march, draft Of
lated its most important points and drove Herewith
Thiers whom he found III and unable nego-
tiatons In expectation OF tho Pr sdcnts recovery
lcf. the dram translated by him tho Presi-
DENTS table and reported to Berlin the Of delay
In the meanime the Ambassador had already received
from his chief telegram on the matter, which
foows:-
Informed the French Ambassador their principal con-
ditons and do not doubt their fnot don't
BISMARCK
The words 1--WE can wait.n on which tho whole de.
duction rcvoives that Count Arnm had carried the
negotiations with less haste than Bismarck desired,
strange TO say, were omitted in the fubc Prosecutors
charge. Count Arnim. apparently, seems 10 have
anticipated the uniavorabie tenor OF the Courts
dict for to avoid any dsagrceabc consequences espe-
ciay soquesraton Of his estatcs no has either dis
posed OF them by sale or by transfer TO his
SENTENCE.
No thoughts be entertained whatever OF a literal
application OF his punishment Medical authorities OF
the highest standing havc already declared that any
confinement would be fatal to hun. Nothing will
therefore, be done the erminaton of tho
atil pending trials, If the Emperor not exercise
his prerogavc OF grace except to transmue tho
tence OF I'm prisonmcnt 10 q fine. condemnation TO
penal scrvitude attended with Withdrawal OF all ties
win be heavy blow for she sorcly riod Count and HIS
family. His undenaSlo services statesman and
diplomatist ought 70 have spared him this ignomny.
Already tho former punishment 30 weighed him down