Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-17
Famous Instructor, Late of
 George Washington Uni
 versity, to Be Placed on Trial in Germany Today
POLICE ARE INVOLVED
Defendant But 27 Years Old-StOry of Professors Marriage and the Final Tragedy Reads Like Novel Treated Badly by Police.

Karlsruhe, Germany, July 17.-That he killed his mother-in-law. Frau Molitor, during a "brainstorm" will probably be the plea of Karl Hau, the young professor formerly a member of the faculty of George Washington university, Washington, who was placed on trial today. Despite the fact that Hau has been examined and pronounced sane by a commission of alienists, the theory of mental ire spOnsibility will almost certainly be brought forward by the defense. This is evidenced by the fact that Hau's attorneys have engaged Professor Schaffenburger of Cologne to testify in the case.
 Sensational charges against the German police in the matter of Hau's treatment since his incarcera- tion in the prison here have been made by his American friends and may be aired during the trial. It is alleged that the officers have used every method of diabolical torture in their efforts to make the youthful pro- fessor confess to having murdered his Wifes mother at Baden-Baden last November.
 Hau's chances of being acquitted have been greatly lessened by the sui eide of his wife, who drowned her self near Zurich several weeks ago. Her act is generally construed to have been due to belief in her husbands s guilt. Tn note left by the woman, who stated that she still loved Hau in spite of his deed, but that she could not bear to continue living with him while he had such stain upon his soul. Following the suicide of Mrs. Hau, statements were given out by the police to the effect that Hau had confessed, but this is absolutely denied by American friends of the ac- cused man.
 Hau is 27 years of age, tall and stately of carriage and with an intel 1ectual expression that bellies the charge against him. He was married to Miss Molitor, daughter of the widow of Dr. Molitor, famous physi- clan of Baden-Baden, seven years ago when only 20 years of age The young couple eloped to be married, the match having been bitterly opposed by the brides mother. At the time of his marriage Hau was studying law at the University of Freburg, but left the course unfinished to begin a wander ing, vagabond life with his young and beautiful wife. For some time, according to the authorities, his life was that of an adventurer, and he is alleged to have been involved in many dubious transactions.
 Frequent applications for money CT, at the behest of Hau. At the pre- liminary investigation of Hau, his wife testified that once, in a Paris hotel, he shot her through the hip be- cause she refused to write her mother for more funds. While the relations between Frau Molitor an. he: son-ir.- law were at all times strained, the former ;tCelved the cen, at he: home rpon their vN.e [, ra:sn- Baden and sent them Iii ch money during iheir travels
 Mnlitnr a1 Do Sai"n iTst November, an Hau admits layi". been there at t,- time The aged woman had been telephoned that there was an important letter for her at the postoffice, which must be called for in person, and set forth on her fatal walk in response to this mes sage. She was shot down and fa- tally wounded while on this errand dying without regaining conscious ness. The servant who answered the telephone asserts positively that i! was Hau's voice hhat summoned he. mistress on the fatal journey. HaG fled to London, where he was captur ed and extradited. He has now beer confined in jail here for about sever months.
 During the trial the prosecution will prove that Hau had fals beard made in Frankfort shortly be fore the murder, and others will testi fy that a man wearing a beard of tn, kind purchased by Hau was seen il the neighborhood at the time of tn crime
 Stories to the effect that Hau ha been subjected to the most terribl of third degree methods are denie'