Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
TILTS Between COUNSEL
Some Striking Features in Today's
Proceedings.
NEW WITNESSES SUMMONED
One Young Artist Who Recently
Was Confined in the Same Prison
With the Accused.

KARLSRUHE, July 2O-Sensational in
cidents and mysterious complications are
multiplying in connection with the trial of
Karl Hau. the college professor of WASH
ington, D. c., on the charge of numbering
his mother-in-law, Frau Molitor, at Baden
Baden, November g. 1906
Soon after the court opened today another
tilt between opposing counsel occurred, dur
ing which Herr Dietz, counsel for Hau,
announced that he had sent his representa-
tives this morning to DR.. Bleicher, the state
attorney, In connection with remarks made
by the attorney at the sitting Of yesterday,
and that DR.. Bleicher had refused to receive
those representatives. Herr Dietz later in
formed the newspaper correspondents that
he intended this preliminary step to
duel. DR.. Bleicher sai0 last evening that
the criticism made by Herr Dietz Of the ex-
perts testimony was insulting.
Another sensation today the sudden
summoning, upon motion made by Herr
Dietz, Of two witnesses from Karlsruhe.
One Of these witnesses is a young artist
named Lenck, who recently was confined
OF which he has been acquitted, and the
other is Lenck's counsel, DR.. Goegele
The latter swore his client had had an
interview with him in which he declared
had obtained from Hau while they were
both in prison, and which was calculated to
give an entirely new aspect to the Hau
case.
Asked for a Private Hearing.
DR.. Goegele thereupon advised his client
to write to Olga Moltor Immediately,
asking for a private meeting. Such a let
ter was sent, but the desired meeting was
not granted. Herr Dietz having in the
meantime been put In possession of the
facts, decided to ask the court to summon
both Lenck and DR.. Goegele as witnesses.
Lenck testified that he had conversed with
Hau in Jail just after Mrs. Hau committed
suicide He refused, however, to make any
statement regarding the killing of Frau
Molitor without first receiving permission
from Hau. 1t was decided that the witness
in possession of information concern
ing some circumstance relating Immediately
TO the murder and in which Olga Molitor,
sister of Haus wife, presumably was con-
cerned.
Declined Permission to Speak.
The presiding judge inquired Of Hau If he
would give the witness permission to speak
Hau replied firmly, No" Herr Dietz
thereupon moved that the court institute
compulsory proceedings to obtain Lenck 8
testimony.
AT this point court was adjourned until
TINS afternoon to take Herr Detz's motion
uhder consideration. This incident made
deep impression upon every one in the
courtroom.
The sympathies of the audience evidently
are turning IN favor of Hau. Much criti-
cism is heard of the attitude of the state
attorney, Bieicher, and the presiding Judge.
Today's Session.
The rest of today's session will h. taken
up with hearing the testimony of further
witnesses from Baden-Baden, who arrived
on the scene of the murder a minute or two
after the tragedy.
1t has now become clear that the line
of action of the defense is to throw sus-
picion on a man named WieIand who
was In the employ of the Moliters as a
servant. Witnesses have testified that
Wleland went to an employment agency