Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-21
PLOT TH|CKENS
IN GERMAN
TRAGEDY
DUEL MAY FOLLOW
LAWYERS WRANGLE
Counsel for Karl Hau Seeks to
Prove Murder Was Done by
Former Servant of Victim,
Who Has Disappeared,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.l
Karlsruhe, July Observation-Disclosures
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
numbering his mother-in-law. Frau
Molitor, at Baden Baden. November
Il, 1906. Soon after the court Openod
today another tilt between opposing
counsel occurred. during which Her
Dictz. counsel for Hau, announced
that he had sent his representatives
this morning to DIR. Bleicher, the state
attorney, in connection with the re-
marks made by the attorney at the sit
ting yesterday, and that Bleichcr had
refused to receive those representa-
lives. Herr Dietz later told the news
paper correspondents that he intended
this as a preliminary step to a duel.
Dr. Bleicher said last evening that
the criticism made by Herr Dietz of
the expert testimony vas insulting.
Another sensation today was the
summOntng upon a motion made by
Herr Dietz Of two witnesses for Karl
Hau. one Of these witnesses IS a
young artist named Leineck, who re
Gently was confined in the same prison
with Hau upon a charge of which H.
has since been acquitted, and the other
is LeniPCk's counsel, DIR. Noegel. The
latter sworc his client had an inter
view with him in which he declared
he had important Information which
he had obtained from Hau while they
were both in prison and which was
calculated to give an entirely new
: aspect to tho Hau case. DIT. Noegcl
thereupon advised his client to write
to Olga Molitor asking for a private
meeting. such a letter was sent, u
the desired meeting was not granted.
Dir. Dietz I'm the meantime having been
out I'm possession of these facts decided
to ask the court To summon both
Lenieck and Dr. Noagel AS witnesses.
Lenieck testified that he had conversed
with Itau while in Jail, but he re-
fused. however. to make any statement
regarding the death of Frau Molitor.
II was asserted hat the witness was
ip possession of information relating
to the murder directly.
The presiding Judge inquired of
Hau If he would give the witness per-
mission TO speak. Hau replied firmly.
Mo- Herr Dietz thereupon movea
that the court institute compulsory
proceedings to obtain Lenieck's testi-
mony.
At this point court was adjourned
until his afternoon 60 taxi Herr
Diotz' motion under consideration
This incident made a deep impression
upon every one i'm the court room.
The sympathieS of the audience ey-
identity are turning in favor Of Hau
Much criticism is heard of thc attitude
of the state attorney, Dr. B~leichcr, and
the presiding Judge.
The rest of today's session Will he
taken up with the testimony Of Iuc-
thcr witnesses from Baden Baden who
arrived on the scene of the murder a
minute or two after the murder.
II has now become clear that the
line of action of the defense Is to
throw suspicion on a man named Wei
land, who was in the employ OF the
Molitors as "a servant. Witnesses have
testified that Mciland went to an. EN-
ploymcnt agency in an endcaNor 10
get a position i'm North Germany, say
ing he could live no longer with Frau
Mulitor, as she was crazy. Weiland
appeared on the scene of the tragedy
Immediately after the shooting. II
was noticed that his trousers We're
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
hat was seen following the Moiitors.
Wciland Is beardiess, and ~ years or
age, while the other man has been de-
scribed as middle aged with an IRON
gray beard and wearing a brown ove~-
coat Various witnesses have testl-
fled that Weiland wore a laCkey's me-
form when he appeared at the scene
Of the shooting. \ mysterious en-
'AillNAdlAAA - AllHA NtiiAAA hinN Il'Nf 'f
soon after the murder and the prose
cudou has not been able TO ascertain
his whereabouts. If he and the man
seen following the Mulitprs are tn
same person he also must have dis
guiscd himself with a false beard.
In view of the introduction of such
points as the foregoing the hearing
of the case will be prolonged into next
At the afternoon session the man iu
charge Of the Baden Baden public tel
pphonc station. an official named Rem
bold. swore hat a man asked for a
connection with the villa Mulitor on
November q. The registry buoNs
showed the time of this call from 5.i5
Go $50 y. m.
This was damaging 10 tho prisoner.
because % showed that he had ample
lime to reach the scene of the murder
6.02 D. m. Mr. keinbolds de-crlp-
fi'n of the man who called the villa
agrees with that given by thai
Of numerous other persons of Hau. huf l
was unable 90 identify the prisoner. 1
said that Hau had spoken In e
low lone nf voice. o. that Moth /
INK could be- heard outside the tele- /
phone honth.
A the evening session the judge de
20 impose a fine upon Lonicck
for refusing to testify T~hereupum
liau arose and said that rather han .
see Beuicck punished he had decide
'o make an explanation tie had re- I
TO the continent, Ne said To- see
olga. for whom he had conceived %
.io1ent passion. He wanted TO me-
her here before ne returned 90 D I
States. She knew nothing ~ 2
intention and ne said Dc aSsum 2 l
e disguise in order t. carry out his
purpose umrecoEuizcd.
Hau admitted the CUrrectness 81 the
estimony 81 an the wifneases regard
nE his actions in Baden Baden. and
that he feleDhomed Tor the pun
nose Of getting Frau Muliior away =
rom the house. When later he Saw
blga leave the house with h.r mother +
le was 20 disappointed urerffhc frus-
ration Of his plan that he went tn the I
.tation at full speed and had heard 4
b. shot fired. Z
The presiding judge asked why De {
such a roundabout procedure. 4
My he had not communicated directly +
WITH Olga Hau answered that b. was z
90 aEitsted AZ the time fo adopt q 4
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