Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-28
KARL AAU DOES
THE INSANE ACT
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To the Judge He Said, II Don't
Understand What This is
All About"
HE DENIES HIS OWN IDENTITY.
When His Counsel Addressed Him by
Name, Said He Was Sultan's
Favorite Son.

London, Nov 2S.--Karl Hau, alias
stau, professor of Roman law in
George Washington university, Wash
ington, ID. c., who has been under ar
rest here since Nov. Z. on the charge
OF numbering his mother-in-law at
Baden-Baden, was again brought up
on remand at the Bow street police
court today. When the presiding mag
istrate explained to the prisoner that
papers containing a mass of evidence
In his case had been received from
Germany but that there was still fur
Their technical evidence necessary. (for
which German authorities had been
sent), before he could be formally
extradited and asked him whether he
had anything to say. Hau, with star
ing eyes, answered.
81 don't understand what this is all
about
The prisoner has apparently lost his
reason or is feigning insanity. For
several days he has been confined In
the prison inhrnary and closely guard
ed owing to the fear that he may COM
mi suicide. Until this morning Hau
either did not or pretended he did
not recognize anybody, even his law
yer. Mr.. Wilson. When the former
came into court today. however, he
said
oh, this is Mr.. wilson"
liau was still dressed faultlessly hut
his hair was disheYeled and his face
unshaven, while his eyes wandered
aimlesly about the court room DC
caslonally he would ask Mr., Wilson or
tho detective Nybn arrpgtaH him al fb.,
Hotel Cecil what he was there for
They tried by every means to make
him talk coherontly. but If the prison
er was pretending TO be insane he was
on his guard, for when suddenly told
that a letter had been received from
his wife his only answer was;
That's absurd"
When Mr. Wilson addressed tho
priosner as Hau he angrily asked
Why call me Hau? Ny name is
Burnhan Eddine Effendi," (the name
of the favorite son of tho sultan Of
Turkey.
The magistrate could not get any
thing from the prisoner but the re-
peatod statement
II don't know what It is all bout"
Finally, with the consent Of Mr.. vii.
son, the case was again remanded for
week.
The prison doctor has certified that
Hau has been acting in an insane man.
ner. but the doctor believes IL Is as
sumed.
Further medical examination of the
prisoner will be held before the case
Is again called.
Mr.. Wilson, in an interview today,
said;
Even II It is shown that the prisoner
IS insane II cannot prevent his extradi-
tion. All the British magistrate has
decide Is whether there is sufficient evil
denoe against him to send the case to n
jury and II Is for the jury TO decide
whether the prisoner is insane. The
case against Hau has been carefully
prepared by the German police. The
evidence In the case contains the eyi.
dence Of man who swore he sold a
false wig and beard TO the prisoner and
another that swears he assisted Hau to
adjust his disguise. and another OF a
mar that he assisted the prisoner to
take off his beard and wig In fact.
Hau's every step has been followed
from the time he left Frankfort for
Baden Baden and the police have
traced his movements from Baden Ba-
den up 10 the time of his arrival in
London. There Is no chance of pre-
venting his extraditlon"
After the adjournment Of Haus case
today the papers In his case were placed
before him. At first he said he could
not understand what they meant. but
later he proceeded to read them earn
estly. The prisoner IS being watched
by German detectives. representa-
tive OF the American embassy was pres
ent In court today watching tho case.
but Hau has not yet claimed the pro-
lection OF the United States, nor has
he produced his naturallzat ton papers.