The Washington times., 1907-10-26
AOLTKE VIRTUES
IN HIS CHAIR AS
LAWYER ACCUSES
Severe Arraignment of
Court Circles in Trial
of Harden for Libel.

BERLIN, Get. 28-Denouncing the po-
HucaI and moral corruption which he
declared almost the rule in German
court circles. Lawyer Bernstein de-
manded reward, not punishment. for
Editor Harden today, as the journalists
due for exposing conditions which
threaten the cOuntry's welfare.
In defending Harden against the libel
charges brought against him by Gen
Count Won Moltke, whom the former
accused of mem bership IN the knights
OF the Round Table" an organization
charged with devotion both TO political
intrigues OF the most dangerous char
acter and to the most shocking imInor-
alities Bernstein delivered an address
which made Moltke fairly writhe in his
seat. while the court attendants and
spectators listened in almost awe
stricken silence.
That toe suit was begun at Kaiser
WiIhelm's command the lawyer repeat
edly asserted.
Was a Public Service.
Having ascertained that a group Of de-
generates surrounded the Kaiser, and
that its members sought. through him.
to influence the policies of the empire,
Bernstein asserted that Harden had Iser-
formed a public service Of incalculable
vaIue by exposing the guilty, ana
carsinrr their expulsion from posts OF
iunDortance AZ court, in the army, and IN
the diplomatic service
Having accomplished the criminals
overt hroyy'' even at the cost Of shock
~ tbe entire world. the lawyer con-
cI1ded. nothing remains but to acqult
the editor with high praise for his ener-
xy and courage.
awver Won Gordon followed Bern
stein with an address repudiaung Aar-
den's charges in so far, at least. as they
Concerned Won Moltke and demanding
the editors punishment, not only Tor
the injury he has wrought but for the
yfndication Of the counts character
Testimony Stopped.
The taking OF testimony in the Won
MoItke-Harden case was stopped
abruptly 0y Justice Kern yesterday af-
teruosn with. the announcement from
the bench that the court had heard
enough to satisfy him concerning the
character OF the decision, though no in
dication was given concerning the rul-
ing 10 be made
Police Captain Won Tresizow was dele
gated to visit Prince Gutenberg 10
Determine whether it was true that he
was too i'll to appear as witness out'
on calling at the princes house. was
rbe t,istice asked Won Moltke II 1t
were tf-ue that he resigned his army
post on account Of Harden's. accusa--
lions and was answered oy Ine count
that such a mountain of lies had
been heaped UP against him that he
felt he could no longer wear the Eul-
neTor's coat" He begged the Justice to
lake into consideration the ruin or MS
career in rendering the decision.
The Justice, after stopping the taking
NJ Testimony Yesterday, informed the at
torneys on both sides that they would
be permitted to argue the case today
Harden received the widest ovation
from the crowd as he left the court
room yesterday and on returning today
Won MOltke's nerves are evidently Civ
ing way under the strain His occa-
si0nal Interruptions OF the court pro-
ceedings are for the most part iucO-
herent and his manner that of a man
almost unbalanced mentally.
The conservative press, speaking. IL
ciars.s. in the interest of public morality,
is beginning TO clamOr for the suppress
sion of details OF the trial IT is un-
likely that at this stage steps viii be
taken to prevent the publication OF the
prsSsa6inEs.