Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-19
DRAMATIC CLIMAX
IN THE HAU TRIAL
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citing I'VE were near to having hysterical
attacks" she said. She referred to her
husband as a weak man. STAND by him."
the letter read, and bring pressure to bear
upon him."
At this point Hau arose from his chair
and asked the permission of the court to
make a statement. Speaking slowly and in a
very low voice, the prisoner said his wife
had told him at this interview that she
intended committing suicide because she
was unable to hear all her family matters
discussed before the public. He tried to per-
suade her to desist from this purpose. as it
would create an impression that he was
guilty. After she left the Jail he had a tel
ephone message sent to Herr Dietz telling
him to take steps to prevent Mrs. Hau
from taking her life
Without Show Of Emotion.
Hau made this statement without any
show Of emotion: during the entire pathetic
recital Of his wife's death his composure
was complete.
Herr Dietz then said he had teleph oned
to Baden-Baden and tried every means to
communicate with Lima Hau. but without
success Mrs. Hau had told him some
time before this that she was carrying
poison and intended to take her life.
Louise Molitor. a sister of Lima, who
lives in Munich. testified that Lima, after
her elopement with Karl Hau. had told her
In the strictest confidence that she and her
husband had planned to commit suicide.
1t was on this understanding that Hau shot
her. but the first bullet was not fatal She
then requested Karl to fire another shot, but
his courage failed him and he would not.
Before the Swiss officials who Investigated
this occurrence. the sister testified. Lima
swore that she had shot herself. This she
did to shield her husband from punishment.
Convinced of Husbands Innocence.
Louise received letter from Lima writ
ten from hotel in London after Karl had
returned to the continent saying she felt
herself surrounded by spies and wanted
to get away from the hotel. Lima charged
her sister to burn the letter. When Lima
returned to Baden-B Baden she refused to
believe her husband was guilty. but a re-
cital of all the circumstances finally con-
WINGED her
Fannie Moitor. another sister. testified
that she accompanied her mother to Paris
At family breakfast there a lively dis
cuSson arose concerning the authorship OF
the mysterious telegram. Hau took part in
the discussion wholly disinterested
party Fannie testified that her first
thought upon hearing of the murder Of her
mother was that Karl had done it: this be-
cause she had distrusted him from the be-
ginning Of her acquaintance.
Frau Nauenburg of Linz, a friend of the
Hau family. testified that Karl Hau had
visited her two days before the tragedy.
He made the impression Of man sick in
body and mind. He was much excited and
moody and used peculiar expressions. Once
he said:
DO not be astonished Il you hear some
day that / have been shot"
Another expression he used was: II feel
that am at the end OF my strength
Frau Nauenburg said also Hau had de-
clared he was going to represent the Amer
lean government at The Hague peace con-
ference.
Yesterday Afternoons Summary.
ofx no OF
sion was considered damaging to the pris-
oners case Dora Metzger. who conducts a
confectionery shop in Baden-Baden. testi
fed that on the day of the tragedy. between
the hours of 3 and in the afternoon. she
walked with an escort in the vicinity Of the
Motto villa. She noticed there a tall man
wearing heavy black beard. which both
she and her escort regarded as false. His
peculiar behavior attracted their attention.
He stood watching the house for a quarter
of hour and seemed agitated She
thought at the time that the man meditated
suicide had something important his
mind. He seemed. the witness said. to be
lying in walt for somebody and strolled
about in a distracted manner Once they
met and she looked him in the face. He
returned the gaze, but quickly glanced
away.
The witness was unable to say whether or
not the man was Rau. but she declared that
the collar of his overcoat was turned up. as
Their witnesses had described.
Upon hearing of the murder of Mrs. Moli-
tor she said that she remared it could only
have been committed by that man"
The BARRIERS Story.
Otto Bechter. a barber of Frankfort, tes-
titled to making a beard for Hau, who had
explained that he wanted to surprise his rel
atives. whom he had not seen in five years
Hau put on the beard In his shop about
noon on November and started in the di-
rection of the railway station, carrying his
yaliSes.
A porter by the name Of Henschler of
Frankfort hotel recognized on the witness
stand a telegram which Hau gave him. ad-
dressed to his wife in London. Henschler
read the telegram at the time and was
struck .by the request contained there to
keep Haus address secret. He thought
probably the man was some disreputabIe
bOokmaker
At the evening session the court took
up the affldavits of Paris witnesses.
waiter in the Hotel Regina swore that he
heard a lively dispute between Mr. and
Mrs. Hau on the day the telegram was
sent to Frau Molitor. The judge asked Hau
If Olga was the cause of this quarrel. and
Hau leaned forward. evidently intending to
answer. and then suddenly said that he
would refuse to answer.