The Washington times., 1907-07-23
Crowds Continue to
Demand His Re.
lease.
Judges COndem emned
Him After s Minutes
DeliberatiOn.

KARLSRUHE, July 2s.-Rioting
began afresh in the streets this
morning, augmented because Of the
bitterness of the prosecution Of
Karl Hsu, the former George Wash
ington University professor, for the
murder of his mother-in-law, Frau
Molitor, and also by the unpopular
I ity Of the Molitor family.
An extra force of infantry and
I police has been called out 10 pre-
vent, if possible, demonstrations
against the Molitors- For 8 time
this morning the soldiers lost con-
troll of the mob, which stormed the
court house The failure of the po-
I lice TO check the crowd almost re-
suited in violence 10 the members of
the Afolitor family.
Still Cry Hau Is Innocent.
'Hau is not gully is the CRY that is
ringing through the streets. and While
the soldiers and police now hold Tie
crowds in check, they cannot stAl their
cries IN favor of Hau's vindication-
Dr.. Dietz. counsel for Hau. today be-
gan q hsht 10 upset the verdict OF he
jury. IN his notice OF appeal DR.. Dietz
insists that The conviction should be set
aside because the judges had ordered
Hau 10 don a black beard similar TO
the one alleged 10 have been worn by
him
Demonstration by Crowd.
There were remarkable demonstrations
in the street both before and after sen
tence was passed. 4 great crowd surged
in front Of the building where the trizi
was held and the men and women de-
manded the acquittaI Of the prisoner
The members Of the Molitor family were
almost uobbed when they tried 10 enter
the courthouse. and after HaU was sen
fenced they were afraid 10 leave the
building After waiting for three Aours
for the crowd 20 be dispersed. the rela-
tives OF the condemned man were
escorted 20 their hotel by gendarmes-
Public opinion seemed TO be entirely
with Hau and against the members Of
his Uife's family The Mo,itors were
cursed in the street. and stones were
hurled al their automobile The crowd
seemed 10 think that the prisoner was
the victim OF a conspiracy. and while
The jury was deliberating many cheers
for him were heard. Nevertheless the
jury arrived al a verdict Of guilty with
out difficulty.
Conviction Expected.
The testimony at yesterdays session
Of the court was almost entirely against
the defendant The lawyers on both
sides mada their closing pleas at the
ished those who had followed the testi-
mony expected that the prisoner would
be convicted. The last testimony that
was heard al the trial was a damaging
admission made BY Hau. He was asked
by the presiding Judge what Ia he-
come OF the dark graz cverccat he
IN Baden Baden on the night -r
murder, and he admitted that
thrown II overheard in the
Channel. when crossing from Cal
Dover He said that he had L
the coat away because he did not
his wife to see it. Great signif
was attached 10 the throwing az
the coat. as Hau had bought
Frankfort in order TO avoid the
sity Of wearing his brown owe
which was known In Baden-E
where Frau Molitor lived
When the court session begar
morning Hau was composed Not
OF emotion did he give, and when
after. he heard he verdict he sat
and chatted pleasantly with his &C
Altar the verdict the judges withdI
fix the sentence. and while they
out of the room the prisoner al
lose his nerve for an instant. II
at him. the casual observer would
thought that he merely was an
eSted spectator instead Of a pr
who had been convicted OF murder
Hau Hears Verdict.
The strain in the court room
tense when the judges returned
was ordered 10 stand up and he
He folded his arms and looked
at the men on the bench, and alt
those In the room watched him In
no one saw a muscle or his face
when he heard the presiding Judg
nounce sentence Of death.
The condemned man made no
ment on his sentence, and afte
pedigree was entered he sat dow
continued his conversation with hi,
yer. Finally a gsudarme touchet
on the shoulder and Hau aroS
stincuveiy and was hurried 70 pr
when n heard tie sentence II J
lis The police feared that On al
might be made 70 take the pr
from them. and he was not taken
he -tourt house until