Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
GERMAN SCANDAL.
Public Excluded From the Hearin
 on the Libel Suit.

Berlin, Dec 2O-Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg, Frau Von Elbe, the di- vorced wife of General Count kuno Von Moltke, and Frau Von Heyden, mother of Frau Von Elbe, testified in camera at to-day's hearing of the Harden-Von Moltke libel suit, the court having decided that the inter ests of public morality required the exclusion of all persons not imme- diately connected with the court.
 The only witness heard openly was Colonel Otto VOn Moltke, cousin of Count Kuno Von Moltke. Colonel Von MOltke is a studious looking man of sixty. He spoke with much emo tion of his twenty-five years friend ship with the co-plaintiff. They had commanded squadrons of the same life guard regiment at Breslau. After he left the army the colonel was often the guest of Count Kuno in Berlin. He believed. he said, that he knew him better than any one else. He was always popular with his officers and men. His cousin, the colonel contin- ned, was man who exerted an ele- vating influence upon those he met rather than lowering one, especially if they were of lower lever of thought or morality. The colonel had Observ- ed Count Kuno's friendship with Prince Philip Hu Eulenburg during varOius visits both of them had made to the prince at his castle at Lieben- burg, but he never gained the impress sion that the relations between the two men were other than what was to be expected in an ordinary friend ship. To these statements the colonel took oath. - 2. -,..a-> ..'77 <,
 Regarding the statement made by Harden in the civil action that he would only be able to repeat in cam era the remarks made about Count Kuno made by General Count Huel- sen-Haesler. chief of the emperOr's military cabinet, the witness read a letter from the general in which he said that he was not conscious of having made such remarks to any one.
 TE.a colonel said the count had come to him in his hotel in Berlin on May and declared he was in great trouble. The witness promised to stand by him. and later he carried a challenge from his cousin to Harden to fight duel, but Harden declined.
 The colonel is at present holding Il sinecure in the state Lutheran church. Herr Bernstein. counsel for Harden, examined the witness as to whether he or his cousin had taken any notice of the articles in Die Zukunft until Emperor William took the action which resulted in Count Kuno NOn Moltke resigning the position of mili- tary commandant of Berlin. The colonel admitted that Count Euno had resigned on May II. He declar- ed he had taken his cousins word on honor to Harden denying the insinua- tions published in Die Zukunft; Hard en had not accepted this cOmmunica- ton. and the count then formally chal- lenged him to fight duel on foreign soil. Harden declined this proposal by letter. At this stage the public prosecutor announced that Prince Zu EuIenburg, accompanied ny his two sons, was in an adjoining room. He was so i'll. the prosecutor declared that he begged to he heard immediate ly and the suggestion was made that the defense might wish to put Ques- tiOns to the prince which se father would not desire his sons tO her. Dr Tspubipl thP state attOTUPy thpu moved in the interests Of morality. that the public. including the news paper representatives. he excluded un- til further notice. The five judges thereupOn retired and in five minutes they returned and directed the bail ifs tO request all persons unattached to the court to leave the chamber.
 It is understood that the public will not he again admitted to the hearing. although both sides have previously advocated publicity.