The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
Left Baden-BadenS Several
Days Before Murder
of His Mother
in-LaW.
MESSAGE FROM LONDON
TO A FRIEND HERE
Belief Here That Terrible
Mistake Has Been Made,
or He is Victim of
Plot.

! a cablegram received in this city
last Friday may be "a link in the
cEHiH OF evidence which viii eventu-
ally free from ali suspicion Prof.
Carl Hau. who was yesterday ar
raigned in London's Bow street po-
7 lice court and is held for extradi-
+ tion 10 Germany ON the charge OF
having murdered his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Molitor, by shooting her in the
back ON the street in Baden-Baden.
I The charge, as cabled to this
country, is that the murder occur
red the evening of November 8.
Last Friday II. Ralph Burton. =
well-known attorney of this city,
and an intimate friend of the ac-
ca~ed man, received a cablegram
from Pro. Hau, saying he had reach
ed the Hotel Cecil in London, but
would be prevented from sailing for
about a week on account Of his
vife's illness.
Prot iau was at the Hotel Cecil with
I his vrifc ana child Wnen ne was arrested.
. Last Friday WAS the md of November
The murder uf has mOthcr-in-iaw Is al
legged to have occurred on the 9th
Ills friends point u the dbsurdity OF
supp3siIg tHat Mr. TIau. who was uu
tne best oI terms with his moLher-in-
law, would leave his sick wife ga Lon
don. and dash ccrJs= 5.ie JiIdIIHel 10
Baden-Badeu TO commit the murder.
They say they know him 20 be thorough
ly reliable a gentleman. a scholarly
man Of adequate means and happy ia
his family relations
Can Explain no Motive.
A friend of Prof. Han received let
ter from him some weeks ago saving
he was about To take his wife, then la
Toor health, 10 ner mother because
she would receive the best of attention
there and ne was glad for her 10 have
the chance 10 be with her mother,
Moreover. his friends claim they lEoW-
ne had only the kindest feeling for Mrs.
Motion. They declare there was au
utter absence Of any motive for the
alleged crime. and their knowledge OF
-ha man leads them 30 reject as ridicu-
lous that he would dodge about the
/ streets with a false beard on trying to
shoot a dcrenseicss woman in the back.
Among those who come forward today
I To express their disbelief of the accuss-
ton against Mr.. Han were DIT Need
+ ham. president OF George Washington
+ University. and DR.. Scott. and DR.. Lo-
/ renzen. professors ui Jue same institu-
ton. Another who spoke in the highest
Z terms of the accused man was Dr.
/ SchOeufeld. the Turkish consul general
IL Ralph Burton. a patent attorney.
with offices in the Bond building, who
I has looked after Prof. Haus affairs in
1 the Iatter's absence for the last year or
TWO. said today:
ITO charge Frof. Hau, whose charac-
tire and integrity are beyond question.
with such a crime Is preposterous. He
is q man whom / know intimately. and
nc Is distinguished for his nigh stand
ards and his calm. sensible temperament
would make such a thing beyond the
pale of probability. And Il is only proof
/ here have come forward as unit 10
voice their Indignation at the accusa-
tion.
could be found who would or could say
anything that would in the least re
feet upon Prof. Hau as / have described
( him.
May Be Result of Plot.
Ii was suggested that the unexpected
accusation against Prof Hau may be
the elimination of the efforts Of agents
Of representatives of roreIsn business
concerns doing business in Turkey. to
discredit Prof. Hau before the Turkish
court Mr. Hau has recently made two
trips L. Turkey, where he represented
large American interests.
He was OPPOSED there by representa-
tives of similar firms from France, Ger
many Spain and Italy. Accordip 10 ad-
vices received here from time to time
tors in his particular line. Their en-
nifty was aroused, and II is regarded As
extremely probable by Mr. Hau's friends
that they may have attempted 20 dis
credit him. although "a Is not thought
probable that the agents were ever told
or eXpecter TO go so Tar would seem 10
Prof. Hau sailed from this country June
have been the case in this last trouble
Prof. Hau sailed from this county June
f.. accompanied by his wife assS !!tt;;ffs5
daughter Olga. TO make his second trip
70 Turkey. Leaving his wife and child
in Baden-B Baden. he went 10 Turkey TO
Vienna with his wife, and IL was at tins
time that he wrote to this country that
lac would leave his wife With her mother
I'm Badcn-Baden on account of her
health.
When the time came for him 20 re-
turn 10 this country he went 20 Baden
Baden where his wife and daugbter
Joined him. They We're at the HalpI
Cecil when the arrest came.
According 70 cable dispatches received