Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-25

nlpulaJed by men dcn nlgher
rank, and, step by - che batteries
of the prosecution wer,\ directed upon
the notorious department of the secret
political police Of Germany. which ri
walls the dreaded Third section of Rus
sia in its power for evil doing. The
highest CHIEF of the German secret po-
lice is the minister for the interior, and
its special task is Outwardly under
stood to be the surveillance of the
press; but, as already shown, chancel-
l0rS and cabinet ministers have failed
TO bear up against its attacks
As the case progressed, the efforts
Of the prosecutors turned upon Herr
Won Tausch. the police commissioner
in charge of the political police, and it
was shown that Baron Won LuetZow
and others were numbered among his
paid agents. Eventually Won TauSCh
was placed upon the witness stand and
was so adroitly bombarded with Ques-
tiOnS that ne lest his temper and eX-
claimed: Am I here as a defendant
or as a Witness" Then he appealed
10 the presiding Judge for protection;
but that official was compelled 10 state
that Baron Marshal Won Bieberstein
was within his rights in insisting upon
answers 10 the questions put to the
chief Of the secret police.
Counsel for Baron Won Luetzow and
Leckert had tried TO prove that the
statement that Count Won Eulenburg
had falsitied the version of the Cars
speech emanated from Baron Marshal
Won Bieberstein. and that the latter
n no nNn0cn1
and. therefore. the efforts Of the pros
ecution were steadily directed toward
finding cut the identity of the individual
who had placed Baron Won Luetzow,
who first obtained the news in pos
session of the alleged facts. Baron
Marshal Won BiebeTstein insisted that
the men who in this manner tried TO
set the EmperOr's encourage against
the foreign Office were Identical with
those who concocted the intrigues
which led to the downfall of members
of the cabinet II was demonstrated
by witnesses that Won Tausch had re-
peatedly made false statements 10 his
superior. the minister Of the Interior
expanding the authorship Of articles
attacking prominent people. and later,
Baron Won LuetZOw confessed in writ
ing tnat Won Tausch was the instigator
Of the intrigues complained Of.
Won Tausch was then recalled TO the
stand and was asked what ne had 10 say
in reply 20 Baron Won LeuJzow's confes-
sion He remarked: This is a pack Of
,iss from beginning 70 end Replying.
however. 20 further questions. Won Tausch
admitted he had sent the articles and the
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no also admitted he had some suspicion
about the geuuineuess Of Kukutsch's sig
nature on the receipt. but il was NOT true
,ha- he had induced Won LeuJzow to forge
i-
Count Phillip Won Gutenberg IS among
Emperor William most intimate friends.
His majesty invites MIN every year to at
tend him on his yachting trips 10 Norway
and the emperor. yearly. has been the
counts guest a- Castle Liebenbsrg. where
Gen. Won Caprivi's resignation was
brought about 10y his proud refusal 10 dis
avow am article i'm the Cologne Gazette at
tackirc Count Botho Won Gutenberg, the
then Prussian minister president who had
rendered his resignation. later accepted,
on account OF friction between himself and
Caprivi Won Tausch was shown TO have
known the name Of the Cologne Gazette ar
yicls but ne Kept il secret 10 serve his own
ends and allowed another written to remain
under suspicion for years.
Under the circumstances there was
nothing ,eft for the court 70 do but 20
request the German ambassador at Vienna,
Count Philip Won Eulenberg 20 appear on
the witness stand. which he did a day on
two Ia-er. Won Tausch. az his own re-
quest. being in the meanwhile suspended
from duty. The ambassador admitted he
had received a letter from Won Tausch and
that ne had answered it i'm 1miabls terms.
and he also admitted that at his Count
Won Eu,enberg'sl instance. the emperor had
bestowed a decoration upon Won TGusch.
But the next moment the ambassador SOL
EMMY asserted that he had never been mix
"a mp I'm a political Intrigue, and that be
would never be so involved.
The public prosecutor then sem for Won
Tausch. had him placed once more on the
stand. and asked him whether he had in
spjred or allowed 20 be printed paragraph
in the Berlin Tag5bla,t that Leckert fire.
0ueuted the for isn office. Won Tausch
swore he had not made such an assertion.
The editor of the Tagebla-J Dr. Levy
sChu was then called. and Won Tausch
was again sen, from the the court room.
DR.. Lcvysohn. on oath. stated that Won
Tausch had called al his office. and in a
long conversation had given him the ma
terial for an article on the cars toas, at
Breslau and had expressly stated that
T.ecksrt had frequently been received at
the foreign Office. When informed ,hat
Won Tausch had sworn 10 the contrary.
Dr. Isvysohn shrugged his shoulders and
remarked: Il have sworn and can only
speak the truth"
Thereupon the public prosecutor arose
and asked for the arrest of Won Tausch
on the charge of perjury. hurried out TO
see thar the chief OF the secret police
did rot make his escape. and conducted
him i'm person into the court room The
arrest of Won Tausch followed; he was
led away a prisoner ard The case con-
tinued
The evidence Of n beautiful young girl
showed that Baron Won Luetzow. her
lover. had done everything possible to free
himself from the meshes OF the net which
Von Tausch had cast over the latter,
how the baron had written letter after
letter I'm his attempts 20 secure other
enpIovment. and how his poverty. had
compelled him 10 remain in the employ
nj the secret police. her naive evidence
tending TO prove beyond doubt that Won
7 sutzow was completely in the power Of
tr,. chief Of Germany'S third section.
FINALLY. 10y the evidence Of al Captain
TIoenig. it was demonstrated that Won
T4usch. though ne knew 1hat this witness