The herald., 1897-05-30
TRIAL OF Won TAuSCH
SHOWS THE RoTrENNEss OF THE
BERLIN POLICE
The Law Of Association Bill Likely to
Result in q Cabinet Reorganixa-
tion-German Notes

The trial Of Herr Won Tausch, the form
er chief of the secret political police,
charged with perjury, treason and
forgery which began on Monday last
and continued through the week, mo-
nopolizes public attention. The pro-
ceedings will last at least for another
week. Though q number Of revelations
have been made. showing the rotten
ness and moral turpitude Of the Berlin
secret police. there is a general impress
sion that much interesting information
has been withheld by Won Tausch and
by Baron Won Luetzow the chief wit
ness against him, especially regarding
the intrigues of high dignitaries to
queer" number Of past and present
ministers.
The presiding Judge repeatedly ex-
pressed indignation at the network OF
corruption and baseness into which the
dispositions of the defendants threw
light. Won Luetzow admitted that the
names of well-known citizens were FREE
quently forged to receipts for money re-
ceived as compensation for spy sefv-
ice.
Won Tausch said the police commits
sioners necessarily had to shield the
criminal acts of their subordinate
agents; otherwise no police commission
er could accomplish anything.
The president revealed a number Of
damaging incidents against the owners
and editors of Berlin newspapers. Herr
Schweinburg, the owner of a Berlin
newspaper, was charged with receiving
an annual bribe of 10000 marks from the
Disconto society.
When the trial of Herr Won Tausch,
the former chief of the political police.
charged with perjury. treason and
forgery, was resumed today. the minis
ter for foreign affairs, Baron Marschall
Won Bieberstein, was examined by the
prosecution. He explained the rela-
tions which formerly existed between
the foreign office and the political po-
lice. but which were broken off. When
it became known that Normann-Sc
mann, one of the newspaper men i'm
plicated, had personally written arti-
cles in the Saale Zeitung against the
new regime. a warrant was issued for
his arrest at the request Of the witness.
Continuing, the minister for foreign
affairs said 1t was monstrous to have
such a man as confidential agent of the
political police. The assertion that the
foreign office had shown animosity to-
wards Won Tausch from the first, he
said, was quite unfounded.
In conclusion Baron Marschall Won
Bieberstein referred to the suspicion
cast upon him after the retirement of
Herr Won Koeller from the post of sec
retary of the interior. and explained
that these aspersions had induced him
to take vigorous action.
The public prosecutor declared that
Baron Marschall's statement, like the
previous depositions, failed to furnish
conclusive proof that Won Tausch.ha,l
been at the back of Normann-Schu-
mann's press intrigues or that he was
connected with the latter'ss articles. 1t
could not be denied, however, that there
was ground for strong suspicion against
Won Tausch. but actual proof had not
been adduced.
THE CABINET CRISIS
The governments virtual defeat in
the diet on the law of association bill
has aroused considerable interest in
parliamentary circles as to whether
Prince Hohenlohe and the cabinet will
survive it. The resignation of Prince
Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor;
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein, tile
minister for foreign affairs, and DR.. Won
Boetticher, the imperial secretary Of
state for the interior, are still in the en-
peror's hands. and just now it is said
that DR.. MIGUEL, the minister of finance,
may become the successor to Prince Ho-
henlohe, the emperor feeling great con-
fidence in DR.. Miquers skill and energy
DR.. MIGUEL, however, is in poor health
NOTES
Much establishment is expressed at
the refusal of the emperor to attend the
gorgeous banquet offered him, in con-
nection with the fall maneuvers by the
city of Wiesbaden. AS the sole reason
for his refusal his majesty cited the
large expense and the luxury of feast
costing $4,000 marks.
According to an official report 235 for
eigners have been expelled from Ger
many this year. OF this number 46 were
Americans.
Mrs. Richard Olney wife of the former
secretary of state is on visit to her
daughter.