New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
Won LUETZOW CONFESSES.
UE IMPLIcATEs MAJOR Won TAUSCH
~ A POLITICAL INTRIGUE.

A.: ALLEGED PLOT 70 RuI:; Won BIEpEnsTEIN.
.rN1srrI or FOREIGN ArFAiEs-PERsoHs
IN HIGH COURT CIRCLES LIKELY
To pE CONCERNED.
Ccr,,r. Dec. 4.-At the trial OF the iye cdltors
Baron Won Liit75w and Kerrcn FJ!lmer. Pl6,a,
Lcckert and Berger, under charges Oh liDelng
Count Won Gutenberg, Baron Mirschall Won Be-
bcrstein and Prince Alexander von Hohen'ohe
to-day. the Public Prosecutor stated that he had
irstltuted criminal proceedings against Baron
Won Lutzow upon charges Of forgery and frauds.
The charges of forgery grew cut Of the testimony
given by Herr Eukutsc.. a member OF the Press
Burenu yesterday in whlcn the witness accused
Litzow Of forging receipt for the sum OF ID
marks. which he alleged he had paid Kukutsch
for writing certain articles. ard the caarge OF
fraud is also involved in the matter OF the in
eliminating articles. which Ltizow falsely de-
oiared were written by Ku@a'soh
Baron Won Lut=ow. through his udVccate. mas
made what purports to bc & full confession He
declares that Leckcrt. one of the Defendants
supplied the material for the article against
Count Dotho Won Eulenhcrr Leclsert alleging
that Baron Marschall Won Bebcrstein Minister
Of Foreign Affairs. inspired the article When
soner Of TIE Detective Police. that the Foreign
Minister had inspired the article Major Tausch
was delighted because Of the personal anir,osity
ne entertained for Baron Mars hail Won Beber-
stein lie said ne intended to communicate the
whole story to Count Philip Won Gutenberg, the
German Ambassador 10 Austria, with the view
CT convincing him that the Foreign Minister
was consprins wi.h members OF Emperor Will
iam's circle. His object was to induce Count
Philip to tell Emperor William about the alleged
conspiracy and ruin Baron Marscha von
Picberstein Major Tausch Informed Count
Philip that important Information was awaiting
him. Count Philip replied that he would sool
be in Berlin when he would confer with him.
Later. when the Foreign Office moved ener-
rerically concerning the articles. Major Won
Tausch was compelled 10 arrest Ldtzow. but
promised TO SHIELD him Il was Major Won
Tausch who induced Lutzow to procure the
forged document mentioned in yesterdays pro-
cccdings purportinG to he a receipt for % marks
given b. Herr KuhutscA. belonging to the Press
curcau Of the Foreign Oaice who was s.lsely
accused Of having furnished certain articles
that had been published. Luzow declares that
he did not write this receio, himself
The confession then Geas with the allegations
that Major Won Tausch intrigued against Baron
Won K6ller. ex-Minis,er Of the interior. involv-
Ing charges against Herrcn Hammann ard Eek
err besides Herr Kul,utsch. Li.z1w declares
that he was compelled 70 obey Major voa
| Tausch as he depending upon him for
| livelihood receiving from him 300 marks month
/ H. Major Won 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 courtroom.
Major ven Tausch. who testified yesterday. was
recalled to the witness-stand. He admitted
some of the statements contained in the confess
! sion ard entered into lengthy explanations OF
l Others Some Of them he denied in toto. incud-
ing the relating to the forgery OF the receipt;
During the giving of this testimony the Judge
! warned Major Tausch To remember that he was
on his oath. lest he incur sentence OF penal
scrvitude.
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein was recalled
| upon the conclusion of the examination OF
| Major Won Tausch. He explained the reasons
| WHY the Foreign Office ceased four years ago
to employ the political police. and added:
The police may employ what agents they
| please but when they have the effrontery to
! SANDER me and the Foreign Office officials !
must have recourse TO publicity TO brand such
| doings
! This declaration caused another sensation.
The Court adjourned after the evidence Of the
! Foreign Minister had been given.
! Interest in the case has been greatly Increased
by tc-days revelations. and it is thought that
persons in high court circles will be shown 10
| have been concerned in the intrigues against
| State officials The greatest interest is now
centred in what Count Philip Won Gutenberg
! will have 10 say on the subject.
London Dec 4.-The Vienna corprespondent or
| The Chronicle" telegrlphs that the statements
| made to-day i'm Berlin by Baron Won Lutzow
! have excited the most intense interest IN dip!o-
matte and political circles there. An effort was
made TO see the German Ambassador. Count
! Philip Won Gutenberg. whose name was men,
| toned In the course of the trial to-day. but he
was III and confined to his bed II seems that
! he had merely fugitive acquaintance with Ma
| ior Tausch Count Philip has not been in Ber-
lin since he replied 10 the letter OF Major Tausch
informing him that important information was
; awaiting him.