Evening journal., 1907-10-29
COURT UPHOLDS
GERMAN EDITOR
Declares Charges Against
Count Won MOItke Fully
Sustained
NOBLEMAN DENOUNCED
BY A HOOTING MOB
Ry THE JoURNALs speelal VIC.

BY THE JOURNALS Specldi NhS'
BERLIN, oct. 29-Editor MaXimillan
Harden of the zukunfr, was acquitted
to-day on the charge of libelling Gen.
Count Won Moltke. The count was
ordered to pay the costs of the case. /
Won Moltxe started violently when
Justice Herman called the verdict /
Then he settled back in his chair like
man stricken with mortal wound.
He sobbed aloud.
A new horror awaited the court as
his friends helped him, tottering and
trembling to the court room door. The
street was packed. AS he appeared
hurricane of Kisses. boots. vile
epithets and vituperate cries fairly
swept him from mis- feet.
"Oh. I am ruined! Would that
were dead!" cried the count His
friends tried to force a way for him
through the crowd. A shower of
stones ana filth from the street beat
them back.
Down With Wife Beater.
Down with the noble wife beater'
Death to the moral leDer!" screamed
The people, rushing at The group.
Won Moltke's friends drew their
swords, but the count himself covered
Aback. His face was ashen.
The poice were uuprepared for
vioet outbreak. They came quickly
10 the. rescue. however beating back
the throng with the fiat OF their
swords. they finally oprnel narrow
lane 10 the counts carriage Even
then the mob cursed and spat az TIE
wretched nobleman. as he was fairly
dragged 10 the carriage.
Mounted men formed about him and
thus guarded ne was driven home at
top speed
Praise For the Editor.
Harden, in the meantime, was hay
ing hard work to escape sufIocation
under the CONGRATULATIONS heaped upon
him. A throng OF spectators dashed
toward him when the verdict was
announced and the court room was in
an uproar When the reading Of the
Judgment was hncsei -clamorng
rroup of friends fairly threw them-
selves upon the editor, lifted him IN
their arms and carried him from the
court room in triumph
outside the crowd greeted him with
ercat enthusiasm. His progress to
his home was a continual ovation and
cheering crowd surrounded his
house
Court in Uproar.
Tic court room was jammed at the
opening of the session The army
the bar ana the court was brilliantly
represented. 'ehere was breatless
hush as Justice Herman took his seat.
lie outlined the verdict with his OPEN
ing words Then the congratulaiory
rush for Harden and the historical
sobbing Of Won Moltke interrupted
him.
When cuietness prevailed the justice
expounded his reasons for the decision
in Harden's favor. The sworn evil
denca he said confirmed the editors
= accusations Won Moltke he declared,
was unquestionably characterized at
least by an inclination towards the
shocking immoralities attributed. The
court believed there was no question
concerning the truth of Harden's
rges of hideous orgies among the
nights of the Round Table" of
hom Won Moltke was one. That the
knights" were guilty of mischievous
political intrigues he. the justice, con-
sideYel established
Harden was plainly justified, the
court concluded in making public the
orgies of the coterie. The law de-
manded it and he deemed thee ditor
entitled to his eountry's thanks for the
service he has done.
Count Won Moltke's attorney prompt
4 lv gave notice Of an appeal, but even n
reversal Of the lower courts judgment
viii not save Won Moltke nor rob
Harden OF the place he has won in
popular esteem.
Took News to Kaiser.
A uniformed courier. waiting at the
court room door. jumped into an auto
mobile the instant the verdict was an
nounced and hurried to the palace to
take the news to the Kaiser.
The Won Moltke- Harden libel case
grew out Of a series of articles publish
el BY the editor in which charges nf
Shocking immoralities and political in
trigiles were charged against the
knights of the Round Table" an
cstensibly social organization, includ-
irg n group which had practically con-
stituted the Kaiser's unofficial cabinet
for nineteen years.
Following Harden's attacks. Moltke
was forced to resign his position as
commander of the Berlin garrison, his
associates We're deprived of their mili-
tary and civil positions, and the entire
group was banished from the court
with order never to return.
Won Moltke is said TO have been
compelled by the Kaiser TO sue Harden
for libel as a test of thet ruth of the
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