Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-20
EMPEROR WILLIAM IS
I'LL FROM WORRY
Case Is Again Postponed Names
OF Many Royal Families Are In
ouestion--Zu Eulenburg Is
Shamed and Tottering From
Load OF Disgrace.

Berlin, Dec 20.--The strain of the
frightful revelations in the knights
OF the Round Table" scandal has
broken down everybody who has part
or vital interest in the affair.
Not only the accused and their ac-
euser, Macmillan Harden, editor Of
the zukunft. are suffering from bod
NY collapse or nervous exhaustion.
The rumor will not down that Em-
peror William himself, before his
VISIT 10 England, was almost over
come by the knowledge that men on
whom he had showered honors were
deeply implicated in the disgracefuI
expose and that he remained In Eng
land to rest and refresh himself Ia
a different atmosphere. - 8
The criminal libel suit on which
the Emperor insisted was postponed
because the defendant, Harden, was
TOO III to appear in court. This is
no such semi-private case as that
when Count Kuno Won Moltke, once
commandant Of Berlin, s,ied Harden
for libel and was beaten. The en-
peror ordered that the prosecutor
give Won Moltke, Prince Philip Zu
Eulenburmg and the others, another
to lose themselves forever. SO the
case was called before a criminal
bench OF five judges.
Count Won Moltke, Prince Philip
Zu Eulenburg. formerly German am
Dassador at Vienna; many other titled
Witnesses and most fasl1Ionabls
audience gathered in court
Moitsxc and EuIenburg.
Count Won MoItle appeared shock
ingly changed. Instead OF his milf
tary erectness his shoulders are bent
and his head protrudes. giving the
appearance of extreme wearlness. His
cheek bones are prominent his eyes
sunken. He sat heavily in his arm
chair. leaning forward. staring at the
floor as II unwilling to meet the curl
Gus glances of the crowded court
room.
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg, once
the most brilliant, most powerful
person az court. Is In pitiable condi-
tien. He came into the room bent
over, taking steps six or seven inches
long. His fine, regular features were
set like a stone mask. AS 1t had been
expected that court would sit several
hours. the princes carriage was not
waiting when uhe case was adjourn
ed. So Eulenburg walked to a re-
firing room, His steps were feeble
and mincing He sat with his elbows
on table and his head resting on
his hands while the court attendants
and the policemen stared at him.
When the carriage came, two serv-
ants wrapped him In fur coat and
assisted him TO IT,
DR.. Marx, medical inspector for
the district in which Harden lives.
stated to the court that Harden's
brother had asked him as an official
TO examine Harden. DIR. Marx found
that one day recently Harden fell in
sensible while sitting at his study
table; that he had violent pains In
the head and Is exhausted nervously.
The judges sent DIR. Hoffman to
examine Harden, and in the presence
of the editors counsel, Herr Bern
stein, the physician questioned the
editor. Returning. DIR. Hoffman re-
ported to the court that II was inn
possible for Harden to attend.
Thereupon Herr Bernstein asked
the court 10 adjourn the trial until
after Jan. l.
Chancellor Excused.
Justice Lehman granted a request
from Prince Won Buelow, the inn
perial chancellor. that he be excused
from testlfying. The president also
ordered noted the foreign ministry's
official statement that DR.. de Clap
arede, the Swiss minister to Ger
many. and his wife. who are wanted
as witnesses for the defense, are out
side the courts Jurisdiction.
DIR. Isenbiel. Count Won Molrke's
counsel, In a brief speech declared
that he shall hurry the case to con-
victinn." JUST as the court adjourn
ed, Won Moltke arose and repudiated
DR.. George Merzbach. who has pub
liShed a uamDbiet I'm his defense