The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-05
WILLIAM Ills PLOTTERS.
REVEEA7IDNS OF MALICIOUs IN
TRIG UE AMONG ms OFFICIALS.

The CHIEF or Beriin's Political Police Ae-
cused OF ConSpiring TO Overthrow Baron
Marshall nad OF Negotiating with tho
Emperor's Rest Friend for Assistance.
BERLIN. Dec. AT the trial Of the five news
paper men. Baron Luetzow. and Herren Fuell.
mar, Ploetz. Leckert, and Berger. under charges
of llbelling Count August zu Eulenburg, Baron
Marshall Won Blebcrstein. and Prince Alexan-
der Won llohenlohe. to. day the Public Prose-
cutor stated that he had instituted criminal
proceedings against Baron Luetzow upon
charges of forgery and fraud. The charges OF
forgery grew out OF the testimony given by
Herr Kukutsch. a member of the Press Bureau
OF the Foreign Office yesterday, in which the
witness accused Luetzow OF forging a receipt
for fifty marks which Luetzow alleged he had
received from kukutsch for writing certain
articles. The charge of fraud Is involved also
in the matter of tho discriminating articles,
which Luetzow falsely declared were written by
kukutsch.
Baron LuetZow. through his lawyer, has made
what purports to be n full confession. He do.
clares that Leckert, one of the defendants, sup
piled the material for the article against Count
August zu Eulenburg, Leckert alleging that
Baron Marshall Won Bieherstein. Minister of
Foreign Affairs. inspired the article.
When Luetzow told Major Won Tausch. Chief
of the Political Police. that the Foreign Minis
~ ~ "a ~ hltlClC, "hJuT luEC Whb
delighted, because of the personal luminosity he
felt toward Marshall.
He said no intended to communicate the
whole story to Count Philip zu Eulenburg. the
German Ambassador to Austria, to convince
him that the Foreign Minister was conspiring
with members OF Emperor Williams circle.
His object was to induce Count Philip to tell
Emperor William about the alleged conspiracy,
and so ruin Marschall.
Major 1'ausch notified Count Philip that i'm
portant information was awaiting him. Count
Philip reblied that he would soon be in Berlin
and would confer with him.
Later. when the Foreign Oflce moved eper-
%getically in the investigation of the articles,
Major Tausch was compelled to arrest Luetzow.
but he promised TO shield him. 1t was Major
forged document purportins to be to a pr receipt for o
fifty marks given by Herr Kukutsch. belonging
to the prsss Bureau Bureau Of the FOREIGN of,ice. who
articles that had been published. Luetzow de-
clares that he did not write thi. receipt himself.
The onfession then deals with the allegations
that Major Tausch intrigued against Baron
Koeller. formerly Minister of the Interior. in
besides 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 payment
of this money II Luetzow refused to Oblige him.
The reading of the confession caused a great
sensation in the court ROOM
recalled to the witness stand. He admitted
some of tho contained in the confess
sion. and entered into long explanations of
others. Some OF them he denied. including the |
one us to the forgery OF tho receipt.
During this testimony the Judge, warned
Tausch to remember that he was on his oath,
lest he incur a sentence OF penal servitudc.
Baron, Marschall Won Bleberstein was recalled.
He explained the reasons why the Foreign |
ONCE 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 I
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 car . has been increased greatly
by to-day's revelations. and 1t is thought that
persons in high court circles will be found to
have been concerned in the intrigues against
State officials. Most persons wonder what
Count Philip gu Eulenburg will have to say to
LuetZow's story.