The Washington herald., 1906-11-15
CARL HAU REMANDED
Washington Man Gets One
More Week in London Jail.
DENIES KNOWING OF MURDER
Defense viii Try to Show Revolver
Was Purchased in Turkey, and Not
in Germany, as Claimed by the
Police, and Had Never Been Fired.
Americans Are Interested in Case.

Carl Hau, & member Of the faculty of
George Washington University, who is
being held in London, charged with muir
der. was remanded for another week at
hearing in the Bow Street Station in
London. yesterday morning.
The papers IN his case have not ar
rived from Baden Baden, and the case
viii have to continue until the German
authorities make their appearance.
Hau Is charged with the murder of his
mother-in-law, Frau Molitor, in Baden
| Baden. on the night OF November g. The
| American people have taken such an in
/ terest in the case that when II Is finally
called for hearing the American En-
bassy viii have representative there.
Retains Attorney.
r. Wilson has been retained by Hau,
and at the short hearing yesterday morn
| ing. he made a brief examination Of the
officer who arrested Hau In the Hotel
/ Cecil on the night of November I. Ills
questions suggested that the defense viii
( be that the revolver, which was found
among Haus effects. was purchased in
Constantinople ard not In Frankfort. as
/ has been charged BY tho German authori-
ties tie viii also attempt, Il is believed.
to prove that the revolver had never been
fired
After the remand had been ordered.
, Mr.. Hau's attorney said:
! ''Hau insists that he knows nothing
about the murder and that he Is innocent
/ OF the charges"
Had OmciaI Passport.
/ u was said that Hau, while in Con-
staatinople. where ne was representipg 2
( the Standard OIL Company and other
1 large American corporations. showed r
I passport indicating that he was legal ad-
visor TO the Turkish legation IN Wash
ington. Chekih Bey, the Turkish Ambass-
ador. declares that nc never issued such
a passport and that Mr.. Hau had never
Z held such a relation with the Embassy.
/ An official at the legation said Mr.. Hau
I had often come there, having been pre-
sented as. a friend of Prof. Herman
Schoenfeld, who IS consul general for
Turkey, and who is also a professor in
7 George Washington University Il is be
ueyed thai rr.f. Schoenfeld may have
given Mr.. Hau letters or documents that
might have been misinterpreted as giving
+ the bearer legal status as a representa-
tive of the consul general
Until the case comes up for a hearing
next Wednesday. il is not believed there
will be any new developments IN the case.
3 The American authorities In Lond.n have
taken an interest IN the case. nOtwith-
standing the fact that Hau Is not an
American citizen, and while they may
not take an active part IN the defense,
they viii have representative at the
trial.
Accused an Anarchist.
L was learned here that during his last
stay IL CCnstantilople Hau complained
that ne was constantly Under espionage,
and Il is known that during his stay
there the Turkish officials received q let
ter. postmarked Baden-Ba ien, addressed
IN q wOman's handwriting. accusing Hat,
OF being al anarchist. and his purpose In
COnstantinOpls 20 assassinato the Sultan
The matter was later investigated by
the agents % the Turkish secret service,
and ,erf0f,l ga vy.z later ~r--,at-..T