Evening star., 1907-10-24

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subtle. indirect suggestions. Count Zu
Eulenburg, Count Kuno Won Motke and
Lieut.. Gen. Count William Won Hohenau
one of the emperor's adjutants, were
mentioned by Harden as members of the
so-called camarilla, or round table" and
he further alleged that they were spirit
ualists and Of abnormal temperaments
and habits.
Sudden designations.
According to report, the Crown Prince
Frederick William made an inquiry into
the charges in May and went to his
father with the result of his investiga-
tion, which caused Count Zu Eulenburg,
Won Moltke and Lieut. Gen. Won Hohenau
suddenly to resign. Few of the 1000 a D.
plicants for cards of admission to the
courtroom were able to get them. and
these largely were lawyers, witnesses and
reporters.
Among those summoned to testify were
Maj. Prince Biron Won Kurland. belong
ing TO regiment of the guards; Count
Edgar Won Wedel; Count Otto Won Moltke:
Herr Paul Liman, author of a life of the
emperor; Baron Alfred Won Berger. di-
rector of the Hamburg Theater; Frau
Won Elbe. the divorced wife of Count
kuno Won Moltke, and many others we'll
abroad.
Chancellor Won Buelow's chief clerk
notified the court that the chancellor, who
had not yet returned to Berlin. regretted
that he could not be present. Field Mar
shall Count Won Hulsen-H Haester chjef of
the emperors military cabinet could not
be reached by subpoena, as he was travel
ing, and Prince Zu Eulenburg's physicians
sent certificate saying that he was in
Berlin but too i'll ~ attend the court and
would willingly make a declaration II
called upon to do SO.
Harden on the Stand.
After the clerk Of the court had read all
o. Herr Harden's articles on the subject.
the defendant rose ard said:
L have followed political aims alone
in my articles, and in so doing have been
compelled to mention Count Won Moltke,s
name. l did not say he had practiced dis
grace1ul vices. but said that he was ah-
normal In temperament" Harden said he
had never written word more than was
necessary.
Count Won Moltke said that such dr.
Gle as the round table" which. as the
defendant alleged. mad sought to inf1u.
ence Emperor Williams political actions.
otten In. sense contrary to the views
existed and could not exist in the entonr.
age of the emperor. The count added that
his old friendship with Prince Zu Eu'en.
burg was wholly without ulterior sig
nifcance.' ''s
Herr Harden's counsel. Herr Rernsto;,,
asked Won Moltke if he had nor heard
disgraceful reports about M. Iecomte
the eX-hrst secretary of the French em
bassy; VINO was transferred in June and
the plaintiff replied: anu
Il did hear them, but 1 did not bal,eye
them. l met M. Lecomte many wears ago
at Starnburger, watering place in IN
per Bavaria, and saw him once or twice
with Prince Zu Eulenburg'
Questioned the Plaintiff.
Herr Harden questioned the plaintiff
about the testimony presented at the time
OF his divorce from his wife, Frau Won
Elbe, and said he had heard thines
about the plaintiff five years ago whjco
If he had told of them. would have cause6
the counts uniform to be torn from hin,
but he had kept silent. Continuing. Herr
Harden declined to withdraw anything he
hal written, but admitted frankly that
ne had twice been imprisoned for insults
TO the sovereign. each time for six
months, and that he had also been fined
several times for the same offense.
At the afternoon session of the cour.
Harden said he did not accuse Won MoIt., ;.
OF criminal acts, but he regarded his
friendship with Prince Zu Eulenbure as
erotic in character. for the plaintiff. he
said. had once pressed the princes hand
kerchief to his lips and cried "Philli. nv
PhilH." '
Frau Won Elbe. the divorced wife of
kuno Won Moltke. testified to the gross
epithets that her former husband had
applied to married life. She then de-
scribed the handkerchief incident, which.
she said. she saw from an adjacent room.
She declared also that Prince Zu E,ulen-
burg at once knelt to her and begged her
to give up her husband. Referring to
her divorce. Frau Won Elbe said she had
asked Won Moltke: What will his mai
esty say to our divOrce?"
To this Won Moltke replied: His mai
esty only hears what / allow him to
know
These words created a great sensa ton
in the courtroom. Continuing, the wit
ness testified that Won Moltke had once
written a. letter to her mother in which
he said they had formed circle about
the emperor which nobody was able to
break through. Answering question
from Harden. Frau Won Elbe said Won
Moltke had once told her that he often
had to make a daily report to Prince Zu
Eulenburg of the happenings at court
The handkerchief incident was con-
firmed by Lieut.. Won Krauss, Frau Won
Eibe's son by previous marriage.
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