The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
TRIAL OF nERLrN's EDITORS.
Baron LuetxOw Now Charged With
Forgery ana Fraud.


/ Berlin. Dec. AT the trial to-day of
the five editors. Baron Luetzow and Hev-
rem Fuelmar Ploetz, Leclert and Berger,
under charges of libelling Count Won 1u-
lenberg, Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein
and Prince Alexander Won Hohenlohe, the
public prosecutor stated that he had insti-
tuted criminal proceedings against Baron
Luetzow upon charges of forgeries and
frauds. The charges of forgery grew out
of the destination given by Herr Ku-
kutsch, a member Of the press bureau, in
which the witness accused Luetzow of
forging a receipt for the sum of fifty
marks which he alleged he had paid Ku-
kutsch for writing certain articles, and
the charge of fraud is also involved In the
matter of the discriminating articles,
which Luetzow falsely declared We're writ
ten by kulSutsch.
Baron Won Luetzow, through his advo-
cate, has made what purports to be a full
confession. He declares that Leckert, one
of the defendants supplied the material
for the article against Count Botho Won
Gutenberg, Leckert alleging that Baron
Marschal Won Bieberstein, minister OF for
eign affairs, inspired the article. When
Won LuetZow told Maj. Won Tausch, COM
missioner Of the detective police, that the
foreign minister had Inspired the article
AldJs Idu6tA was ntlAS nAtb bNNtAh9t u AAAN
personal animoslty he entertained for
Baron Marschal Won Bierberstein. He
said he intended to communicate the whole
story to Count Philip Won Gutenberg, the
German ambassador to Austria, with a
view of convincing him that the foreign
minister was conspirlng with members OF
Emperor Williams circle. His object was
to induce Count Phillip to tell Emperor
William about the alleged conspiracy and
so ruin Baron Marschal Won Bebersiein.
Maj. Tausch notified Count Philip that i'm
portant Information was awaiting him.
Count Philip replied that he would soon
be In Berlin, when he would confer with
him.
Later, when the foreign office
moved energetcally concerning the
articles, Mai. Tausch was COM
PEELED to arrest Baron Won Luet-
zow, but promised to shield him. II was
Mai. Tausch who induced Baron Won Luet-
zoW to procure the forged document mem
toned in yesterdays proceedings, pur-
porting to be a receipts for 50 marks, given
by Herr Kukutsch belonging to the press
bureau Of the foreign office, who was
falsely accused Of having furnished GER
tain articles that had been published.
Baron Won Luetzow declares that he did
not write this receipt himself.
The confession then deals with the alle-
CATION that Maj Tausch intrigued
against Baron Won Keller, eA-mlnis Ter OF
the Interior. involving charges against
Herren Hemann and EclSert, besides Herr
| Kukutsch. Baron Won Luetzow declares
| that he was compelled to. obey Maj.
| Tausch, as he was depending upon him
for a livelihood, receiving from him N0
| marks monthly. Maj. Tausch threatened
TO stop the payment Of this money If he
refused to oblige him.
The reading Of the confession caused
great sensation in the court room.
Major Tausch. who testified yesterday,
was recalled to the witness stand. He
admitted some of the statements con-
tanned in the confession, and entered into
a lengthy explanation of others. Some
Of them he denied In toto including the
one relative to the forgery Of the receipt.
During the receiving Of the testimony
the jury warned Maj Tausch that he
was on his oath.
Baron Marshal Won Bieberstein was
recalled upon the conclusion Of the exam
ination Of Mai. Tausch. He explained
the reasons why the foreign office ceased
four years ago to employ the political po-
lice. and added: THE police may employ
what agents they please, but when they
have the efrontery to slander me and the
foreign Office interests. must have re-
course to publicity to brand such doing.
This declaration c luse en- other nsat on.
The court adjourned after the evidence
Of the foreign minister had been eouclud-
ed.
Interest in the case has been greatly In
! creased by to-day's revelations, and It Is
| thought that persons in high court circles
will be shown to have been in the intrigue.