The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-21
some MYSTERY
ABOUT HAU CASE
Two New Witnesses Sum-
moned by Defense, but One
Refuses to Talk.
TRIAL MAY LEAD TO DUEL
PUBLIC SYMPATHY TURNING TO
PRISONER.

Karlsruhe. July 3O-Sensational Incl
dents and mysterious complications are
multiplying in connection with the trial
of Karl Hau the college professor of
Washington, d. c.. on the charge OF muir
dering his mother-in-law, Frau Moliter,
at Baden-Baden, November g. 1906 Soon
after the court opened today another tilt
between opposing counsel occurred, dur
ing which Herr Dietz. counsel for Hau,
announced that he had sent his represen-
tatives this morning to DR.. Berlicher. the
state attorney, in connection with remarks
made by the attorney at the sitting yes
terday, and that DIR. Bleicher had re-
fused to receive these representatives.
Herr DietZ later informed the newspaper
correspondents that he intended this as
a preliminary step to duel. DR.. Bleicher
said last evening that the criticism made
by Herr Dietz of the expert testimony
was insulting.
Two New Witnesses.
Another sensation today was the sud
den summoning upon motion made by
Herr Dietz of two witnesses from Karls-
rUhe. One a. these witnesses is young
artist named Lenck, who recently was
confined i'm the same prison with Hau
upon a charge of which he has since
been acquitted. and the other is Lenck's
counsel, DR.. NOegele. The latter swore
his client had had an interview with him
in which he declared he had important
information which ne had obtained from
Hau while they were both in prison, and
which was calculated to give an entirely
new aspect TO the Hau case. DIR. Voegele
thePeupon advised his client to write to
Olga Molitor, asking for a private meet
ing Such letter was sent, but the de-
sired meeting was not granted. Herr
Dietz having in the meantime been put
IN possession of these facts, decided 10
ask the court to summon both Lenck
and Dr. VOegele as witnesses,
Refused to Talk.
Lenck testified that he had Conversed
with Hau while in Jail. He refused, how
ever, to make any statement regarding
the death of Frau Molitor.
1t was asserted that the witness was in
possession of information relating to the
murder directly.
The presiding Judge inquired of Hau f
he would give the witness permission TO
speak. Hau replied firmly NO Herr
Dietz thereupon moved that the court
institute compulsory proceedings to OBJ
tain Lenck's testimony.
At this point court was adjourned until
this afternoon to take Herr Deitz's motion
under consideration. This incident made
a deep impression upon everyone in the
courtroom.
" are turning in favor OF Hau. Much
criticism is heard OF the attitude of the
states attorney, DR.. Bleicher' and the
presiding judge.
The rest of today's discussion was taken
up with hearing the testimony of fur
Their witnesses from Baden-BaGen. w.iJ
arrived on the scene of the murder a
minute or two after the crime.
Lines of the Defense.
1t has now become clear that the line
of action of the defense is to throw sus-
picion upon a man named Weiland, who
was in the employ of the Molitors as a
servant. Witnesses have testified that
Weiland went to an employment agency
in an effort to get position in North
Germany, saying he could live no longer
with Frau MolitOr, as she was crazy.
Weiland appeared upon the scene of the
tragedy Immediately after the shooting.
It was noticed that his trousers were
torn. This he explained by saying that
they had caught while he was climbing
over a fence. The personal appearance
of Weiland, however, does not correspond
with that of the man that was seen fol-
lowing the MOlitoTs- Weiland is beard
less and q years of age, while the other
man has been described as middle-aged,
with an iron gray beard. and wearing a
brown OverCCat. Various witnesses have
testified that Weiland wore a lackey's
uniform when he appeared at the scene
of the shooting. A mysterious circum-
stance is that Weiland disappeared soon
after the murder and the prosecuting au-
thorities have not been able to ascertain
his whereabouts. If he and the man seen
following the MOlitOrs are the same per-
person he also must have disguised him
self with a false beard.
Case Will Be Prolonged.
In view of the introduction of such
points as the foregoing the hearing of
At the afternoon session the man in
charge of Baden-Baden public telephone