The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20
THE Won HARDEN
TESTIMONY IS
GIVEN IN CAMERA

Berlin. Dec. 2O.-Prince Zu Eulenbufs'
Frau Won Elbe, the divorced wife OF GEN.
Count Won Moltke, and Frau Won Hey
den, mother OF Frau Won Elbe. testified
in camera at today's hearing OF the Har-
den-von Moltke libel suit, the court hav-
ing decided that the interests of public
morality required the exclusion OF all
persons not Immediately connected with
the court.
The only witness heard openly was Col.
Otto Won Moltke. a cousin OF Count kuneo
Won Moltke. Col Won Moltke IL a studi-
Gus looking man of 90. lie spoke with
much emotion OF his 70 years friendship
with the co-plaintiff. They had COM
manded squadrons of the same Like
Guards regiment at Breslau. After he
left the army the colonel was often the
guest OF Count Kuneo In Berlin. He be-
lieved he said, that he knew him better
than anyone else. lie was always popu-
lar in his office and with the men. Hls
cousin, the colonel continued, WAS man
who exerted an elevating influence on
these he met rather than a lowering one,
especially IL they were OF loves level
OF thought or morality. The colonel had
observed Count Kuneo's friendship with
Prince Philip Zu Eulenberg during va
rious visits both OF them made TO the
prince at his castle at Liebenburg, but
he never gained the impression that the
relations between the two men were 9TH
er than what was TO be expected i'm an
ordinary friendship. To these statements
the colonel took oath.
Regarding the statement made by Har-
den I'm the civil action, that he would only
be able to repeat In camera the remarks
made about Count Kuneo made by Gen.
Count Huelsen- Haeseler, chief OF the en-
IA yyft
letter frim the general in which he said
that he was not conscious OF having
made such remarks to anyone.
The colonel said that the count had
come TO him in his hotel i'm Berlin an
May and declared he was I'm great trou-
BILE. The witness promised TO stand by
him and later he carried challenge from
his cousin TO Harden 20 fight duel. but
Harden declined.
The colonel Is at present holding a sine
cure in the State Lutheran church. Herr
Bernstein. counsel for Harden examined
the witness as to whether he or his
cousin had taken any notice OF the arti.
cles I'm Die Zunkunft until Emperor VIII
liam took action. which resulted in Count
Kuneo Won Moltke resigning the position
OF military commandant OF Berlin. Tha
colonel admitted that Count Kuneo had
resigned on May II. He declared he had
taken his cousins word OF honor to Har-
uen, denying the lnslHuduonS puDllSneu
I'm Die Zunkunft; Harden had not accept
ed this communication and the count then
formally challenged him to fight duel
on foreign soil. Harden declined this
proposal by letter.
At this stage the public prosecutor an
nounced that Prince Zu Gutenberg. ac-
companied by his two sons, was in an
adjoining room. He was so i'll. the pro-
secutor declared. that he begged To be
heard Immediately and the suggestion
was made that the defense might wish
10 put questions to the prince which the
father would not desire his sons 10 hear.
DIR. Isenbeil, the state attorney, then
moved i'm the interests of morality, that
the public. including the newspaper rep
resentatives. be excluded until further
notice. The five judges thereupon retir-
ed. and in five minutes returned. direct
ing the bailiffs to request all persons un-
attached to the court to leave the cham
ber
IT IS understood that the public Will not
he again admitted 10 the hearing, al
though both sides have previously ad-
vocated publicity.