The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-05
BERLIN'S BIG SCANDAL.
INTEREST IN THE TRIAL. OF THE
EDITORS INCREASES.
Persons in High Circles May Be
Shown to Have Been Concerned in
the Intrisues Against State Of
ficials.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE trial today of the
five editors, Baron Won Luetzow Herr
Enfoellmar, Flottz Leckert and Berger.
under charge of ibeling Count Won Flu
lenberg, Baron Marschall Won Bieber-
stein and Prince Alexander Won Hohen-
lobe, the public executor stated he had
instituted criminal proceedings against
Baron Won Luetzow upon charges of for
gerry and fraud. The charges of forgery
grew out of the testimony given by
Herr Kukutzch. member of the press bu-
reau, yesterday in which the witness ac-
cused Luetzow of forging a receipt for
the sum of 30 marks, which he alleged
he had paid Kukutzch for writing certain
articles and the charge of fraud was also
involved in the matter of discriminating
papers, which Luetzow falsely declared
were written by kukutzch.
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 ma
terial for the article against Count Won
Gutenberg, Leckert alleging that Baron
Marschall Won Beiberstein, minister of
foreign affairs, inspired the article. When
Won LuetzOW told Major Won Tausch
commissioner of the detective police that
the foreign minister had inspired the ar
ticle, Major Tausch was delighted be-
cause of the personal animosity he enter
tanned for Baron Marschaii Won Bieber-
stein He said he intended to commune
cate the whole story TO Count Philip Won
Gutenberg, the German ambassador to
Austria, with the view of convincing him
that the foreign minister was conspiring
with members of Emperor Williams cir
Gle. His object was to induce Count Philip
10 tell Emperor William about the al
legged conspiracy, and so ruin Baron Mar
schaH Won BieberStein. Major Tausch
notified Count Philip that important in
formation was awaiting him. Count
Philip replied that he would soon be in
Berlin, when he would confer with him
Later, when the foreign office made
energetic inquiry concerning the articles.
Major Tausch was compelled TO arrest
Lu:tzow, but promised Il shield him, 1t
was Major Tausch whO< educed Luitzow
to procure the forged document men
toned in yesterdays proceedings, pur-
porting 20 be receipt for 30 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
Lr-tzow declares that he did not write
this receipt himself.
The confession then deals with the al
legations that Major Tausch intrigued
against Baron Won Keller, ex-minister Of
the interior, involving charges against
Herren Hamann and Eckert, besides Herr
Kukutsch. Luetzow declares that he was
compelled to obey Major Tausch. as he
was depending upon him for a livelihood.
receiving from him 200 marks monthly.
Major Tausch threatened to stop the pay
ment of this money if ne refused to oblige
him.
T'he reading of the confession caused a
great sensation in the courtroom.
Major Tausch, who testified yesterday,
was recalled to the witness stand. He adj
mitted some of the statements contained
in the confession and entered into a long
explanation of others. Some of them he
denounced in toto. including the one rela-
tive to the forgery of the receipt. Dur
ing the giving of this testimony the judge
warned Major Tausch to remember that
he was on his 9th. lest he incur a SEN
tence of penal servitude-
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein was
recalled upon the conclusion of the eX-
animation of Major Tausch. He OK
planned the reasons why the foreign office
ceased four years ago to employ the
police and added: THE police may m
ploy what agents they please but when
they have the effrontry to SANDER me and
the foreign Office officials | must have
recourse TO publicity to brand such do
ings."
This declaration caused another sensa-
ton
The court adjourned after the evidence
of the foreign minister had been given.
Interest in the case had been greatly in
creased by today's revelations, and 1t is
thought that persons in high circles Will
be shown to have been concerned in the
intrigues against state officials. The
greatest interest is now centered in what
Count Philip Won Gutenberg will have to
S1V on the subject.