Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
GERMANY SHOCKED.
DEVELOPMENTS OF EDITORS
TRIAL MAKING BAD IMPRESSION.
WHAT DOES The EMPEROR THINK A.?
That ~ What Most People I'm the
Imperial Domain Are Now Dis
posed to Ask-Questionnble For
efgn-Omce Methods.

Luetzow and Herren Ploetz, Foellman,
Leckert. and Bereer-for libelling Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, Prince Alexander Won
Hohenlohe, and Count August Zu Eulen-
berg. was adjourned yesterday. the pre-
valent opinion was that disclosures OF
even more Importance than those already
developed in the course Of the pro-
ccedings were impending. The case
IS really n duel between the secret po-
lice and the Foreign Office, in the pro-
gress Of which Baron Won Bieberstein
obviously feels that ne is on trial him
self. and needs exculpation from the
suspicion Of having unduiy influenced the
Emperors decision. and carried on in
trigues against other ministers. When
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs accused
Baron Won Tausch. the chief of the poll
teal police, Of having inspired arti-
Giles I'm the press against him, and at
the time admitted that the Foreign Of
fee employs or uses newspaper men to
supply it with information In regard to
the writer's Of articles and in other ways
he incurred very justly the implca-
ton contained in the response made by
Baron Tausch that the political police
did nothing different from what was
done by the Foreign Office.
IF It Is honorable for the Foreign once
so TO work" he said. "the political police
claim that their method is equally honor
able"
The whole affair is leaving the worst
impression upon the country that could
be made regarding the relations OF the
official bureaus and the so-called In
spired newspapers. The mere suggestion,
TO say nothing of the fact itself, as
shown by the confession Of Baron Won
I.uetzow. that a police agent like Luet-
zow. on a beggarly salary of $50 month
could be employed TO forge calunhies III
bohalf OF the chiefs of the political po-
lice attacking the heads Of the govern
ment. and even endangerng international
relations. has utterly shocked the pubic
Nor is 1t surprising that Baron Won Llet-
ZOw should have rounded up on Chlel
Tausch. Realizing that the game Is up
he naturally shifts the responsibility upon
the shoulders of his employer.
Baron Marshall Won Bieberstein, how
ever. seems very likely to come first best
out Of the proceedings, though the machl-
nations Of the defendants and their allies
are so complicated that it Is Impossible
70 predict the issue Of the case with
any degree Of certainty. As the public
prosecutor intimated yesterday, II Is
probable that Baron Won Tausch VIII be
accused, as accessory 10 Lueizow for-
gerios.
Yet Baron Marshall Won Bieberstein
cannot escape criticism. The hard Iact
remains that actual antagonism between
certain ministers within the Cabinet anu
the chiefs Of the Emperor's Cabinet not
only existed but still continues. the ex-
PLANTATION of the Minister OF Foreign AZ
airs that articles appearing IN the GO
logne Gazette. the Hamburg Correspond
ent. and other so-called semi-onlclai
journals were rarely inspired by the For
sign Office did not clarity the question
why these journals persstently attacked
the chiefs of the EmDeror's Cabinet IL
Baron Marshall Won Bieberstein. who
allowed representatives of these news
r8pers TO be received daily at the Foreign
once. had directed them 10 take another
course. II is asked would they have ven
tured TO vindicate their independence
which he says the Foreign Office never
made the slightest attempt 70 encroach
uDon?
The people are asking what the En-
peror thinks about it all
sUETZoW's CONFESSION.
BERLIN. December 5.-At the trial yes
rerday Of the five editors-Baron Won Luet'
zow and Herren Foelmar, Ploetz, Leckert
and Berger-under charges Of hoeilihs
Count Won Gutenberg. Baron Marschai
Won Bleberstein, and Prince Alexander
Won Hohenlohe, the public prosecutor
stated that he had instituted crimina
proceedings against Baron Won LuetZoN
upon charges Of forgery and fraud.
The charges of forgery grew out OF th'
testimony given by Herr Kukutseh,
member Of the press bureau, Thursday
IN which the Witness accused LuetzoN
Of forging a receipt for the sum OF D
marks. which he alleged he had pai'
Kul<utsch for writing certain articles an'
the charge Of fraud Is also involved II
the matter Of the discriminating articles
which Luetzow falsely declared were VIII
ten by Kukutsch.
Baron Won LuetZow, through his adVo
cate. has made what purports to be
fuu confession. He declares that Leck
material for the article against Coun
Botho Won Gutenberg, Leckert alleginI
mar Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, inspired IN
article. when Won LuetZow told Majo
Won Tausch. Commissioner Of the Detec
tive Police. that the Foreign Ministe
had insplred the article Major Tausci
was delighted because Of the personal AMI
Neatly he entertained for Baron Marschal
Won Rieberstein. He said ne INTENDED
10 communicate the whole story TO Coun
Phiiip Won Gutenberg, the German Am
bassador TO Austria, with the view
convincing him that the Foreign Ministe
was consplring with members or Empefo
Wiuiam's circle. His object was Z
induce Count Philip to tell Empero
William about the alleged conspiracy
and so ruin Baron Marschall Won lie
bernstein. Major Tausch notified Coun
Philip that important Information wa
awaiting him. Count Philip replied ina
he would soon be in Berlin, when II
would confer with him. Later, whel
the Foreign Office moved energeticali
concerning the articles. Major Iauscl
was compelled TO arrest LuetzOw' pu
promised to shield him. IL was MaJo
Tausch who induced LuetZow 10 pro
cure the forged document mentioned II
Yesterdays proceedings. purporting 10 d
n receipt for 80 marks, given Herr hu
kutsch, belonging to the Press Bnrea
Of the Foreign Office. who was ialsel
accused Of having furnished certain ar
ticles that had been published. Luetzo'
declares that he did not write this re
ceipt himself
The confession then deals with the al
legation that Major Tausch intrigue
against Baron Won Keller, ex-Ministe
OF the Interior, involving charges agains
Herren Harmanp and Eckert. beside
Herr Kukutsch. Luetzow declares h
was compelled to obey Major Tausch, a
ne was depending upon him for II Twins
receiving from him 200 marks MONTH,
Major Tausch threatened 10 stop IN