The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
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HIGH SCANDAL HITS
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
HIumiliated by Conduct Of Titled
Men Involved in
Dcbauchcs.
READY NOW FOR THE . TRIAL Al.
Editor Who Exposed Conditions
Continues Onslaught, Backed
by Aroused Public.
READY NOW FOR THE TRIAL AL

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Continues Onslaught, Backed
by Aroused Public.
BERLIN, July Though srything
is in readiness for the trial OF the
scandal case which has amazed and
shocked German court circles. the PUB
llic is growing moro and more skeptl-
| cal that the libel action brought by
Count Cuno Won Moltke against Maxi
milan Harden, editor Of Die zukunft,
| for statements made In his paper, Will
| ever come to a hearing. AT earliest,
| the case cannot be heard until after
| the long vacation--and October Is a
long way off. Meanwhile Count Moltke
| Is suffering from severe case OF
nervous breakdown. which the faint
| prospect Of being able to retrieve his
character has done nothing to I'M
| prove
Berlin lis now humming with stories
| of the Eulenburg -eamarilla. both the /
political and moral aspect OF the scan
| DIAL being discussed with freedom. The
| story OF how the gown prince was first
put on the scent OF the scandal, which
| has for years been known to lesser
pcrsonages,i Is being passed from mouth
4 to mouth.
1t appears that a formal complaint
1 was made to him as commander OF a
squadron of the Kaiser's bodyguard
by trooper, who alleged that Count
| Johannes Lynar. who is a brother-in-
/ law OF theiiGr3nd Duke OF Hesse, was
| becoming "too friendly" with the men
i OF his command. Count Lynar was
compelled to resign after an investiga-
/ ton. which showed that the counts
"friendliness" was punishable Of
! ut, 1a
/ Carried Matter TO the Ixniser.
i Count Lynar is no longer permitted
| to wear the uniform OF his regiment,
where he and his brother have been
In the habit of mixing In select So
i ciety.
It is also known now how the Crown
4 Prince first came to hear OF Maxi
lmilian Harden's pointed articles in
his weekly paper which: appeared as
j long ago as November, 1906. One eve
4 ming. after dinner he saw two brother
4 officers intently discussing newspaper
i article. but when he Joined them they
i instantly became silent aud en,bar.
I raised.
The Crown Princes curiosity was
aroused. and me insisted upon seeing
j, the publication. which turned .,ut tc.
J be Die Zukunft The Crown Prince
Il LOOK the rpapSrSlO IeHeTal ftulScll t1a-
seller, the police project OF Berlin. Tic
lprefect. however, declined to take UP
the matter or follow the Princes sug-
gestion that it be brought to the
Kaiser's notice, although willing to
admit that the stories about the Eulen-
burg coterie were already well
: known. He argued that 1t was better
!, to ignore the scandal than to stir 1t
J up.
4 ,cIa yon,o pr,nco a,rnhottc,Iiv 5;s
!. sented from the policy OF secrecy and
laid the publication before the Kaiser
i himself. The Emperor consulted Ea-
Il seller md Minister of the Interior Won
: Hollweg. with the result that Count
IVon Moltka was dismissed from the
governorship OF Berlin and Prince Won
(, lEulenburg's name was stricken from
!, the list Of the Diplomatic Corps, to
= which he had been passiyely attached
). ever since his retirement from his
= ambassadorial post in Vienna "
T Many sIen in High Life Involved.
t A further result of the Crown
: Princes action was the retirement of
? Count Wilhelm Hohenau, the kaisers
own adjutant, and one of the two NOR
ganatic sons OF Prince Albrecht, of
Prussia Regent Of Brunswick. Count
Wilhelm is half-brother of the three
Legitimate princes, the eldest of whom
Prince Friedrich Heinrich, was dis
graced and practically exiled TO" Of
lenses against society OF q similar
: kind.
1t Is now stated that Secretary lie
Compile, of tho French Legation, one
!, Of Prince Eulenburg's friends aud q
z member OF the round table, was on
i, one occasion in the hands Of tht, police
q charged with offending against sactioi'
: No. 17h, Of the German criminal code
o but was released on pleading the rrlvi'
g lleges OF immunity from arrest as
!, member of a foreign dYlonatlc corps
4 This was year ago, and the amaZina
t thing is that. although the matter was
e generally known in both Beriln nnt
n parts. M. LIE Compile was parr.!tted tt
. retain his post az memper# OF Wy
II French Embassy until Harden made
= his revelations a few months ago
7 AS though to vindlcate thu theory
a nf hereditary tendencies. IT is no"
II learned that the brother OF Count lio
r hennu. who also carries the title, wa:
y dismissed on similar charges
n Prince Won Euenburg's brother
d Count Fritz Won Eulenburg, was al,
st vorced from his wife In consequence
+. OF like charges. A near relative @
20 Count Lynar, who was attacheo 70 ths
;orman Embassy In London. was ar
vested in that city some years ago I'M
n. dar revolving circumstances, creating ,
great sensation
n, Kuiser May Not Hush Up Matter.
NJ Thus the scandal increaues. and 1T
y rani locations threaten to Involve Who'll,
Wal Families whose names have hithert,
Isl been above reproach. To the prout
Ntl Temperament of the lKaiaer whose
Y character throughout has remained un