Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-20
EDITOR HARDEN'S
AlTITUED CHANGED
On Second Trial Cautious and
EvaSve. Hiding Behind
Legal Barriers.
NO LONGER A POPULAR HERO
Chcrrcd b, So Crow u- iic Entered
Court Building Pale. liag-
erd and Worn.

BERLIN. Dee Ig.-MuxmiIeu Har-
denis. who two months ago was the
fltoiIta off tH0 people. who was chccrol
and congratulated by crowds of ad-
mircrs as Doe came ana went to The
courthouse. was today received FOO sl-
lcuca by the fcW hundred persons who
had collected outside Che main entrance
Of th, criminal court Co witness the
departure of the principals Boa the
present hearing of the Harieu-Non
Moltke case. aurdou ls accused boy the
state ol having offended society by his
writings in Die ZuNunft. the magazine
OF which Doc is editor
Hardcu's own attitude also has
changed. Instead of the passionate
and denuuciatJry appeal TO the people
vi two months ago. me- was today eau
tious and cNasiye ana took care TO keep
closely behind every available legal
barrier.
The name of Emperor William was
mentioned only once or twice ln tue
hearing today. and then in Harden's
explanations t0 the presiding luuse OF
his illusions. bon the dialogue at night
between the person called The Hop
per and The person called he
Sweet one" a merely Intended said
HarGeu TO bring out the fact OF lu
Eulenbergs too great influence. that
10 was hls habit to refer Co the em-
peror az Darling. This was "a most de-
piorablo situation
The day Was spent in legal con-
tlovcrsy over The jurisdiction OF the
court ana the examination of Haruen.
Neither Prince ~ Gutenberg nor any
OF the other notable witnesses was
present
There is reason Co believe that me-
eotiatlona are stun ou foot looking TO
the withdrawal by the public prosecu-
tor OF tho charges against Harden on
condition that Harden sign document
satisfactory to Count Won Moltke.
HARDENs APPEARANCE.
Maximilien Harden was haggard and
worn and his face paled and flushed
alternately when he appeared before
Tho criminal court today. and took ms
place iu the dock 90 answer the accusa-
lion brought in the name OF the state
chat he had offended not only against
Gen. Count kuno Won Moltke, nut
against the interests of society I'M writ
Ing Die Zukunft OF Won MollKe,
Prince Philip Gutenberg, Gen. Count
wilhelm Won Hohenau and others IN
the manner bon which he did
Harden smiled YEARLY as he ac-
knowledged the solicitude OF the palln
i'm helping him remove the fur coat ia
which he was wrapped,
The police court OFFICIALS asked
Harden felt strong enough TO follow
the proceedings. II hope so,' replied
Harden.
leave the prisoners bench and take
more comfortable chair next TO the at
torneys The baiNn spread out Har-
den's fur coat ON the chair in order
10 make him as comfortable as possible.
The prisoner was shaken from time 10
time with fits OF coughing, which nc
tried On vain 90 suppress. Dr. Marx
Hardens physician. said when Harden
got no this morning that he absolutely
disapproved of his appearance In court
and disavowed all responsibility for the
effect on his health.
Harden listened languidly TO the ar
guments OF the lawyers concerning
the jurisdiction Of the court These
lasted for two hours.
The judges then announced that they
were competent 20 try the case Count
Won Moltke's attorneys reserved the
right 10 ask that the public be eXclud-
cd during the taking OF testimony re-
lating 20 shameful vices.
INDICTMENT READ
The Indictment against Harden was
then read. covering his political arr
tieles in Die Zukunft for "a period OF
several months.
Questioned about these by the court
Harden replied ho had written them in
the interests of his country. He had
no intention of libcling Won Moltke. He
considered the influence OF Prince ~
Gutenberg 90 Boz harmful and DE
sought 90 remove o.
Tie said he had no desire 10 can Wit
nesses to prove that Won Moltke was
abnormal 81 have definite c0nvlc-
ton the prisoner said Oh have said
nothing ibolous. n the court assumes
that the articles are dafamatory / am
here to bear any penalty