Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-23
Brilliant Young Washington
Professor Convicted Of Killing
Mother-in-LawI After Five
Days Trial
VERDICT UNPOPULAR
WITH GERMAN PEOPLE
Angry Crowd Threatens Prose-
cutting Witnesses With VIC
lencei Appeal May Yet Save
Prisoner From ScaffoId.

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.l
Karlsruhe. July 2S.--Karl Han, a
brilliant young professor OF Washing
ton. ID. c.. was condemned to death
this morning after five days trial for
the murder OF his wife's mother, Frau
Molit0r, a wealthy resident OF Baden
Baden in that city. November last.
The prisoner heard the verdict OF the
jury with perfect composure and chat
ted smilingly with his counsel after
the judges withdrew to fix his SEN
tenee. Upon the return OF the judges.
Hau arose and standing erect with
folded arms. listened to the sentence
without moving a muscle. A moment
later he was hurried away TO prison
by half a dozen policemen. The sell
tence is unpopular with the street
crowds which have been demonstrate
ing openly for several days In Haus
favor and against the Molitor FAM
lily.
After the adjournment OF court for
an hours recess at o'clock last even
ing the women OF the Molitor parry
were compelled to remain In one OF
the offices of the court house because
Il was dangerous to appear on the
streets. The carriage waited for them
in the court yard and it was several
hours before they We're able 70 leave.
Meanwhile, enormous crowds had as
sembled In the streets adjacent to the
I court house. CordOns of police kept
the crowds In check for an hour ~
more but lost control Of them. tho
masses pushing and crushing forward
to the doors with the evident inten-
tion OF stormlng the entrance.
There were many shouts from the
crowd of "Hau Is not guilty." the
voices penetrating to the very court
room. Finally two companies of in
fantry and a squadron Of mounted po-
lice appeared on the scene and drove
the rioters before them. The infantry
with fixed bayonets cleared all the
streets within 500 yards Of the court
house.
A large number OF arrests were
made. One old woman who was tram
pied down by the horses and Il Is re-
ported that several persons were
wounded.
The demonstration in favor Of Hau
appears to be due largely to the same
maudlin sentiment which has made q
hero out OF many another accused OF
daring crime. To the unthluklng
people Hau's daring trip to Baden Ba-
den made him appear hero, Another
reason for the demonstrations that
have taken place In the last few days
appears In the states attorneys matt
ner of conducting the prosecution. and
II Is further explained by citizens that
the Molitors are unpopular In Karls-
ruhe, having lived here since 1889.
The sentencing OF Hau does not end
his case, his counsel DR. Deitz having
in his address given notice OF an APP
peal.
At the close Of the afternoon session
an important admission was brought
out from Hau. After the presiding
Judge had closed the testimony he put
various questions to the prisoner. ask
ing him. among other things. what had
become OF the dark grey overc0at he
wore al Baden Baden on November
6 last. Hau replied that he threw u
overheard between Calais and Dover.
The Judge asked him why he did 70
and he said that he did not want his
wife to see Il. This reply II consld-
cred of great significance. because Hau
bought II IN Frankfort In order 70
avoid the necessity Of wearing his
brown overcoat. which was known "a
: Baden Baden and which he LEFT With
his vnllses at the Karlsruhe station.
The remainder OF the session WAS
occupied In the rehearlnR Of several
Witnesses and the reading Of docu-
menta