The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-20
FROM THE FATHERLANO.
Defense of the Trotting Horse
Owner.
Indication That Kneebes Will
Be Released.
The Interment of Consul-General
VIM. H. Edwards.
The King OF WRrtemburg Opposed to
tho Return of the Jesuits-A
Sensational Article In the
Paris Figaros

BERLIN, May lJ.-lCopyrlgnt, loS4, Dy
the Associated Press. THE affair OF
r obert F. Kneebes, the American trot-
ting horse owner, who 10 accused OF
fraud, has assumed new phase. His
friends are fetching from Scotland
man named Dawson, an old trainer
who, in a great number of American
races, ran sgainst Kneebes's horses.
Dawson, it is said, will testify that Nellie
Kneebes is indeed the name OF the mare
and not the mare Bethel, as claimed by
the opponents OF Kneebes. Should this
turn out to be the case, Kneebes may be
released from jail.
Another point in favor OF Kneebes Is
the fact that the chief witness against
him, an American named Heffner, who
ia we'll known In the western part of the
| United States and who accompanied the
prisoner here as his par sner in the trot-
ting business, has suddenly disappeared
from this city without leaving any trace
of his whereabouts.
Finally DR. Hall of Wakefield, who,
in answer to cable message sent to
the United States, replied that Bethel
is now on q farm in Minnesota, came
here from America to swear out war
rant for Heffner's arrest on the charge
| of embezzling the proceeds OF the sale
OF one OF DIR. HALLS hcrses.
INTERMENT OF GENERAL EDWARDS.
The remains of the late United States
consul general, William Hayden Ed
wards, were buried this afternoon in the
old cemetery at Potsdam in the pres
ence Of a number of friends and rela-
tives. Among those present were DR..
Rising, former German consul at New
York, who represented the German
government; also present at the funeral
were the secretary of the United States
embassy, Mr.. Chapman Coleman, the
entire staff CT the embassy and many
of the United States consuls from North
German districts. The naourners in
J cluded the widow and the relatives of
the deceased. The Rev. DIR. Ranke,
son of the renowned historian, per-
formed the funeral rites.
AGAINST THE JEsUITs.
The king OF Wurtemburg, William II,
has caused q sensation in many circles
by coming out with q declaration against
the policy OF re-admitting the members
of the society of Jesuits into Germany.
In receiving deputations from various
synods, the king expressed the opinion
that the bundesrath could not confirm
the repeal OF the anti-J esuit law, This"
he said, "is not only my personal atti-
tude, but it is that OF my government
toward the question:"
SENSATIONAL ARTICLE
published by the Paris Figaro is attract-
ing much attention here. The article
stated that Emperor William and his
chief officers had agreed on the selection
of the officers to be sent to France as
spies. This statement is much COM
msnted upon in the newspapers here
and elsewhere, not as to the allegation
against the emp peror. which is treated aa
beneath contempt, but as a warning to
German travellers visiting or intending
to visit France, and as indicating what
might be expected from the alleged
''crazy credulity of Frenchmen on the
spy question:" to use phrase adopted
by certain paper III discussing the mat
ter.
BULLET PROOF.
An expert here Processes to have dis
covered the secret of the manufacture
declares it consists of Krupp's steel
plate, probably two centmeters in
thickness, protected by an oakum stuff
ing to desden the impact of the bullet.
Sach a plate. it is said, would resist the
mnst improved of the latest style Of
rifles. Herr DOVE was taxed with this
alleged discovery of his secret, and in
reply he gave an evssive answer. The
distinguished Mannheim tailor has just
gone to London in order to exhibit ais
inyaQtiOn in mualC hall.
On the other hand, dispatches re-
ceived here from London say a young
lady, who is an expert in the use OF
rifles, has accidentally discovered the
secret OF Herr Dove. In any case she
is being 6red at nightly at a music hall,
while clothed in q so-called bullet-p proof
coat.