The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-13
sCANDALoUs PROCEEDINGS.


sci in au incredible fashion. 1t is impossi
BILE to deny that the balance of the evil
dence presented in regard to the Friedrich
| schain affair was decidedly in favor of the
editors, whose allegations were fully borne
out by the statements of independent and
| Trustworthy witnesses.
| The revelations of witness named
Brand, who acted as police spy upon the
| socialists and anarchists, created much
| interest and showed up in a startling man
| ner the seamy side OF the doings of Berlin
police. Brand admitted he had received
money to issue an infammatory placard
TO the unemployed. and other evidence
showed that police agents, disguised as
| workmen, actually caused the disorder by
| attacking peaceabie persons as they were
| leaving the hall.
| The legal correspondent of the National
! Zeitung points out that Judge Brause-
wetter himself acted as an agent provoca-
teur In laying a trap for one of the wit
nesses for the defense and afterwards inn
prisoning him on the charge OF perjury.
1t is thought probable, however. that
Judge Brausewetter will be removed.
The concensus of opinion in regard TO the
trial of the editors is that it was a dis
graceful proceeding, and that it can only
mean more grist TO the Socialist mill.
THE SAMOAN AFFAIR.
Secretary Gresham's paper upon Samoa
has given great satisfaction here. Ii is
considered that the United States govern
ment will support the German protec-
torate. Exception. however, is taken to
that part Of the report which gives the i'm
preston that the United States at the
Berlin conference did not favor the ar
rangement arrived at.
1t is insisted that tho American dele
gates, Messrs. Kasson and Phelps, were
greatly responsible for this arrange ment,
and Mr.. Phelps appointment rs United
Sites minister to Germany in 1889 was re-
garded as n recognition OF his success in
negotiating the Samoan treaty.
The German newspapers which are op
posing Prince Bismarck are trying TO drag
him into a controversy by describing the
state Of effairs at Samoa as being due to
the so-called blundering work of his son,
Count Herbert Bismarck.
The nature of the German naval rein
forcements which are to De sent to Samoa
are not yet officially announced, but it is
generally understood that orders were re-
Gently sent to the commander of the
German war-Ship Buzzard and that these
orders in substance were thaS the BuZZard
was to proceed to Samoa Immediately. 1t
has also been Stated that other ships, the
Alexandrine. Marie and Arizona, are to
follow the BuZzard TO Samoa.
EMIN PASHA'S PROGENY.
Inquiries in connection with the lawsuit
growing out of the claims made for the
property of the late Emin Pasha have
resulted in the discovery of certificate
proving that the great German explorer
married woman named Emma, the
widow of Haiku Pasna, at Argo, South
Tyrol.
His daughter Paulina, by this marriage,
thus establishes claims equal to those
advanced by Emin Pasha's African daugh-
ter Ferida.
Emn Pasha's marriage with Emma, it
is presumed, WAS the reason which i'm
PEELED him to refuse to come 10 Europe
when Henry NJ. Stanley brought him from
the interior of Africa to the coast.
The law suit in progress about Emin
Pasha's property may possibly be further
complicated by the fact it has been ascer-
tanned that when the explorer last went to
the Congo he was again accompanied by
native woman, whom the Belgians found
with Il sou one year old, when Emin Pa
sha was murdered near Luaaba- 1t Is
thought that this woman may also raise
claims to the property of the explorer.
KNEEBEs' QUEER CASE.
The charges of fraudulent practices
brought against the American trotuing
horse owner, Robert I. kneebes, have been
the sensation of the sporting world of
Germany during the past week, and they
have naturally aroused great interest
among the members of the American col
ony in this city. The chief witness against
Mr.. Kneebes, who is one of the best known
rottlng men in the western portion of the
United States, was, strange To say, AN
American named Hefner, who accomp-
anisd bin here as partner in the trottiog
business. kneebes and Hefner ran the
mare Nellie kneebes jointly in England
up to March % when they appeared 10 Ber-
lin. Ia this city the two American horse
men had dispute over money matters
which eventually resulted in the explosion
which caused the charges OF fraud 10 be
made against kneebes. Hefner was not
the only person with whom kneebes quar-
relied IN Berlin. On the day following his
rupture of amicable relations with Hefner,
kneebes, while drinking az the American
bar, this city, QuHrreled with Mr. Prince
Smith, well known owner of trOttlng
horses. This dispute nearly ended in a
personal encounter between the two horse
men, but they were separated by mutual
friends. Smith was evidently very much
angered st certain remarks made TO him
by kneebes, and il would seem Smith was
suspicious of the methods adopted by
kneebes in trotting his horses, for shortly
afterwards he commenced an inquiry into
the recent Career OF kneebes upon the turf
and readily obtained from Hefner, W no was
also very much irrieated against kneebes,
In regard 10 the mare Bethel,
WHICH eFenSudii! leu 20 TIC prosecution OF
the latter.
DR. Schneider, who is acting counsel for
Mr.. kneebes. is naturally making the
most OF the fact that the chief witness
against his client was formerly the lAiter's
PAL tner and that they were good friends
until they had a dispute In regard TO
money matters. Counsel for the accused
turfman also lays great stress upon Hef-
ner's alleged unreiiability, arguing that
Mr.. kueebes Is the victim OF mean ven
geance on the part of his personal enemies
During kneSoes' Imprisonment be has
ca Oled TO a certain DR.. Hall, al Wakefield, |
W no Tepiied. sayiag that Bethel Was now
on a farm ia N.oue>ola. The court, how
ever. wants better proof than tEis II the /
" heEeabOus> AT thai mare.
Mr. kueetes has Bot asked FOR the as |
sistanc= ef tie authorities OF tie United |
States embassy here, which i regarded In /
some quarters Is Indicating the weakness /
OF his Gaze.
The smount OF money which Mr.. Knee |
bes IS alleged 10 have ottsined by fraud 50 /
lar as the charges actually before the court /