Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
M0[TKE is INDICATED
Claim of the Prosecution in
the Harden Suit.
SCORES EDITOR SEVERELY
Intimates the Kaiser Called Him q
Poisonous Snake.
STATES ATTORNEY UNMovED
Says He Was Threatened With
Death if the Verdict Was Not
Favorable to the Prisoner.

BERLIN, December 31.-The hearing Of
resumed here this morning. At the open
ing Of the session the judge questioned
Count Kuno Won Moltke as to whether
he had resigned from the army as result
of the articles published by Harden ir
Die Zukunft. The count responded en-
phatically in the affirmative.
The states attorney. DR.. Isenbiel. ther
opened the pieadings and demanded the
imposition Of a sentence of four months
imprisonment against Harden. He de.
clared that Harden had assumed that
there existed near the person of the en-
peror a group Of men whose influence
was detrimental to the interests of the
fatherland and which be felt himself
called upon to disperse.
irresponsible Witnesses.
Among the members Of this group were
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg and Kuno von
Moltke. Harden attacked these two men
and founding his accusation upon the
mere word Of an hysterical woman. Mrs
Won Elbe, the former wife of Won Moltke
and upon statements made by her mother
Mrs. Won Heyden, who was quite untrust-
worthy, he declared them to be possessed
Of abnormal tendencies.
Letter Threatened Death.
Continuing, DR.. Isenbiel said: "Coun,
Won Moltke. who has been covered with
| filth by Harden. leaves this court com.
pletely cleared: he is without stain. a no.
| bleman from head to foot. Prince Zu
ElIIenh hllry "a eo,,aIlv xyirdicated
Il do not know what the emperor said
| him: Go, Won Moltke, and clear yourself
stamp on this poisonous snake"
DR.. Isenbiel referring to Harden's mo-
| tives, said he believed his articles had
been actuated, as always, by purely polit.
ical purposes, but. in this instance he had
injured the fatherland and he, thescfore
merites punishment. Like Icaruss hsl
burnt his self-made wings and fa4 q into
a sea Of lies.
In conclusion the states attorney said
| he had received a letter threatening him
with death if the verdict OF the court was
unfayorable to Harden. He felt obliged to
at the threat.
Kaiser Uninfuenced.
DR.. Sello, counsel for Count Won Moltke
then made brief address in which he
said Harden had permitted himself to be
pe.-suaded into a regrettable act, and
pictured Won Moltke as a man of an ex-
tremely gentle and sympathetic nature.
Count Won Moltke then spoke in his own
| behalf. He said he had discarded his
army uniform because he did not want II
besmirched. He denied that any political
group or camarilla existed near the per-
son of the emperor. The only group in
the encourage Of his majesty. the count
declared. was the imperial family circle
which was loved and honored throughou,
the land.
Apologist for Harden.
Herr Bernstein, attorney for the de-
fense, reviewed all the incidents of both
trials. He said that allowance should be
made for Harden because Of the public
| services he had rendered during his ca.
reer. Harden, the attorney declared. had
no reason to doubt the word of Mrs. vor
Elbe: and he was impressed by Prince
! Won Bismarck's statements concerning the
| Liebenberger incident and the testimony
| of Prof. Schweninger regarding vor
| Moltke. The passages Of the articles ir
| question, Herr Bernstein continued. had
been given false meaning by detachins
| them from the general context. Harden
had merely told the truth, and for this he
| must suffer. In conclusion the attorney
| protested against imprisonment for his
| client.
| The court then adjourned until mex,
| Thursday. when Harden will be heard ir
| his own defense.