Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
BERLIN'S SENSATION
ToDAY'S PROCEEDINGS OF THE
FAMOUS COURT TRIAL.
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BERLIN. October - When the trial
OF Count kuno Won Moltke's defamation
suit against Macmillan Harden was re-
sumed today Prince Won Eulenburg,
whose medical certificate of illness the
court refused yesterday to accept. did not
appear. counsel explaining that the
princes physician had refused to allow
him to leave his bed
Herr Bernstein, Hardens counsel. in
timated that the princes absence would
not avail him. Prince Won Bismarck. said
Bernstein. had assailed him In the most
severe language. and Bismarck knew his
man.
Counsel on the other side remarked:
The prince is in such state that a
stroke may kill him at any moment. VIII
you take this responsibility. knowing that
he may fall dead"
The court decided that the unnamed
army officer who testified yesterday to his
belief in Eulenberg's participation In
giles in Count Lynar's house should. ac-
cOmpanied by police, proceed unoffiCially
to Eulenburg'S house and see whether he
could identify him as having been pres
ent at the orgies
II is intiuatrd that Counts Lynar and
Won HOhCnau Will be called to prove that
Won MOltke never participated in their
orgies.
DR. Won Gordon. counsel for Won Moltke.
renewed MS motion to take the kaiser S
evidence Ia prove that Won Moltke never
exercised political influence over him.
Want the Kaiser's Testimony
In the course of yesterdays proceedings
Or. Won Gordon, counsel for the plaintiff.
declared that he would eventually ask for
the testimony of Emperor William to
prove that Count Won Mo,tke never had
used his official position to promote pol.ti-
al F,.r
Harden. agreed to this proposal.
Herr Bernstein charged that the court
clique of which Won Mo.tke was a member
was guilty Of Infamous s,Crer crimes. If
Won Mpltkr is innocent ne said, no one
else is guilty. and this would seem in
credible
Harden proposes to call the head of the
police department dealing with this aspect
of public morals to testify as to what he
knows regarding Prince Philip Zu Eulen-
burg, the eX-eGrmIn ambassador to vi
emma, and Lieut.. Gen. Count William Won
Hohenau. one of the emperor's adjutants.
who. together with Won Moltke have been
mentioned as members Of the so-eaEled
Camafiiia, or round table.
Authors Testimony Also Needed.
Harden has said that he will call as a
witness Paul Liman. the author of life
of Emperor William who will testify that
the late Prince Won Bismarck once ex-
excuses of Prince Zu Eulenburg In the
strongest terms imaginable. Harden viii
also call Prince Won Buelow. the imperial
chancellor and Field Marshal Count Won
Hulsen-Haesled. chief of the emperors
military cabinet
The bench has decided to admit testi-
mony to prove the allegation that unnat
ural practices prevailed among the friends
Of Won Moltke. The public viii be ex-
cluded from the hearings. but representa-
tives of the press will be allowed to re-
main.
An army officer who had served In the
Guard du Corps at Potsdam was called as
q witness yesterday. and testified to hav
ing taken part in unnatural orgies at the
house of Count Lynar. which had resulted
in the dismissal from the service in dis
grace of the count and Lieut.. Gen. Won
Hohenau. The witness said he heard that
Won Moltke was present at this occasion.
but he thought that Zu Eulenburg GER
tainly was there. The court has decided
to reject Zu Eulenburgs medical certih-
cate. submitted Wednesday saying he was
too i'll TO attend the hearing. and he has
been summoned to appear today.