Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-14
Haul WILL TRY
TO SHOW GUN
WAS NOT SHE
Counsel Says Pistol Found in
His Possession at the Cecil
Was UnIoaded.
HE HAD TURKISH PASSPORT
Paper Represented Him as Being
Legal Adviser of Legation in
This City.
TURKISH MINISTER'S DENIAL
When in Constantinople the Accused
Man Complained to a Star Cor
respondent That He Was I'm
der Constant Espionage.
TURKISH MINISTER'S DENIAL


The United States has become
interested in the case of Prof. Carl
Hau, alias Stau, and when he is ar
raigned for a hearing in the Bow
street police court in London on
Wednesday the American embassy
will have representative in court.
A Star correspondent met the pris-
oner in Constantinople some
months ago, when he stated that he
represented large American inter-
ests, including the Standard Oil
Company. Hau then complained
that he was under constant espion-
age. He had in his possession
passport which stated he was the
legal adviser of the Turkish lega-
ton in this city. This was denied
here today, but it was stated that
he had passport granted at the
legation.
Special Cablegram to The Star. -
LONDON, November 1.-THE American
government has taken up the case of
Prof. Carl Hau of the George Washington
University. Washington. who was arrest
ed in London November 8 at the request
of the German police, who charge him
with the murder of his mother-in-law.
Frau Moliter at Baden Baden November
9. The American embassy will be repre-
scented at the hearing Of the case, which
was adjourned today until next wednes-
day.
street extradition court today the PRISON.
er's counsel. referring to the fact that a
loaded revolver was found among Hau's
baggage when he was arrested at the
Hotel Cecil, declared that the pistol
showed that it had never been fired. He
said that the prisoner wished to have 1t
stated publicly that he was absolutely
innocent Of the murder Of Mrs. Moliter
and that he knew nothing whatever Of 1t.
The court, which has already allowed
Hau to have 5000 of the money that was
found upon him when he was arrested.
allowed him further sum of 5000.
Letter From Baden Baden.
Special Cablegrsm to The Star.
CONSTANTINOPLE, November 14-The
Stars correspondent made the acquaint-
ance of Prof. Carl Hau, now under ar
rest in London on the charge Of murder
ing his mother-in-law in Germany, while
he was in Constantinople, some months
ago. He represented here large American
interests, including, it is said, the Standard
Oil Company. He complained that he was
being watched in an annoying manner by
spies, in consequence Of some one having
denounced him as an American who had
come to Constantinople amply provided
with funds and was engaged in a plot to
assassinate the sultan. The espionage be-
came SO unbearable that finally Hau COM
planned to the sultan's first secretary and
to United States Ambassador Leishman.
The letter in which he was denounced as
an anarchist and ASA sin came in an en-
velope postmarked at Baden Baden, and
was in a female hand. The letter was
shown to The Star correspondent by an
agent Of Ferid Pasha, the chief of the
Turkish secret service, who investigated the
matter.
Arraigned in Court.
LONDON, November 14.-Karl Hau. alias
Stau, the professor OF Roman law in
George Washington University. at Wash
ington. d. c., who was arrested in this
city November 8. charged with the murder
Of his mother-in-law at Baden Baden, was
further remanded for week at the Bow
street police court this morning, the papers
in his case not having arrived from Ger
many.
H. Wilson. who was retained by the
prisoner at the last moment, briefly ex-
amined the officer who arrested Hau coun-
sells questions suggesting that the defense
will attempt to show that the revolver
found in Hau's possession was never fired,
and was purchased in Constantinople, and
not In Germany. as alleged in some quar-
ters.
After the remand had been ordered Mr..
Wilson said:
'.Hau insists that he knows nothing about
the murder. and that he is quite innocent OF
the charge"
By the advice of his attorney Hau de-
clined to make any further statement to
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