The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
IS CARL HAU DEAD?
Mysterious Message Tells Of
Demise in Germany.
FRIENDS HERE FEAR WORST
Comes from OIdez burg,
Where Wife of Washington Pro-
His Mind Has Given Way-Char-ed
with killing MOther-in-Gayv.

Unconfrmed dispatches were received
in Washington last night by a member Of
the faculty Of the George Washington
University. announcing the death Of Prof.
Carl HaU who was arrested in London
several weeks ago on the charge of hav-
ing murdered his mother-in-law. Frau
Moliter. in Baden-Baden, Germany.
The cablegram. which was unsigned.
memaly stated that Prof Hau was dead.
and gave no details as TO the cause or
circumstances of his demise.
Efforts 10 confirm the news were made
last night, but early this morning no ad-
ditional word had been received
Cablegrams received early in the day
stated that Prof Hau had been taken 10
Hamburg At the request Of the German
authorities, who had just secured his ex-
tradition from England. He arrived on
the steamer Hidronelle. in charge of two
Scotland Yard detectives. who turned
their prisoner over To the German police.
He was to be taken to Karlsruhe for trial.
The fact that the cablegram received
by the university professor was unsigned
added to the mystery of the case. It was
sent from Oldenburg, Germany, and. in
asmuch as Mrs. Hau is staying there at
present, it is thought possible the mes
sage came from her.
Does Not Surprise Friends.
The report did not occasion much sur
prise among his friends in Washington,
as information received by his wife re-
Gently indicated that the prisoners mind
was giving away under the strain. 1t is
known that he has not been in good
health since his arrest, and this is ad-
vanced in support Of the theory that he
might have suffered complete physical
collapse upon his arrival in Hamburg.
The possibility Of suicide was also con-
sidered, but in view of the agerness
OF the dispatches. there was nothing TO
occasion the belief that the prisoner had
taken his own life.
Efforts were made all through the even
ing by members of the faculty and other
friends Of Prof. Hau to get additional in
formation from Baden-Baden but. owing
to the lateness of the hour, nothing fur
ther could be learned.
The murder of Frau MolitOr occurred in
Baden-Baden on November 6. On that
day Frau AIolitor was summoned TO the
telephone and told there was a package
awaiting her at the post-ofice Accom-
panied by a daughter. she started for the
post-office, and had proceeded but few
blocks from her home when she was shot
from behind. According to the testimony
OF the daughter. the man who did the
shooting wore a beard Hau was smooth
shaven. A servant In the employ of Frau
AIolitor declared, however. that the voice
summOning Frau MOlitoT upon the errand
was that of Hau. The theory advanced
for the murder was that he wished 10 Sc
cure his wife's share of her mothers es-
tate.
Was Arrested in London.
The following day Hau was arrested in
( London, ten minutes after h. had arrived
at the Hotel Cecil. Hau Indignantly de-
MED the charge placed against him, and
declared he was not in Baden-Baden at
the time Of the shooting. He stated that
he was in another part OF the continent
at the time.
/ lie had made one other trip to London
previous to the time of his arrest. He
/ had gone TO the English capital with his
wife and daughter, following a special
/ trip 10 COnstantinOple in connection with
certain business matters in which the
/ Turkish government was interested. Upon
/ leaving Constantinople he had gone dJecI
/ to Raden-B Baden to met his wife, and she
/ had gone with him to Paris, and from
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