The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
KARL HAU ON TRIAL.
coNTINUED FROM - oNE

lie said he left his two valises in the bag
gage room there. Asked why he did not
take his baggage TO Baden Baden, Hau
made an ambiguous answer about catch
ing the right train for London, and upon
repeated inquiry he said he had no def
mite plan in doing this
WIfe's VIII ExcItes Him.
Hau absolutely refused to say anything
about what took place in Baden Baden
after he had returned there from London.
he would not say if he had telephoned
Frau Molitor 10 come TO the railroad sta
ton, and he would not tell whether he
heard the shot fred that killed his moth
er-in-law. or whether he ever carried a
revolver.
He did admit, however. that he left
Badcn-Baden on the els train, and that
he errived at Karlsruhe minus his false
beard, and said that he had thrown it out
of the window The judge took occasion
% state that Hau's acts had greatly re-
sembled hurried flight but the defendant
refused 20 comment on IL. and continued
impassive until the court read an extract
from the viii Of Hau's wife. in which she
said she wished her daughter 10 assume
another name The judge inferred her
reason was that she believed Hau guilty
Then Hav showed the FIRST sign of ex-
element he exhibited throughout the day
Il was never allowed moments con-
yersation with her alone" he said heat
edly. and If I had been permitted 10
talk 20 her. YOU may be sure she would
not have thought me guilty, If she did, -
he added
Says He Wrote Telegram.
Al through the long examination. after
he had entered a plea Of guilty, Hau sat
quietly and exhibited few signs Of ex-
cltement or fear. When questioned about
the telegram be received in London. call
ing him back 10 the continent, he admit
ted having written it himself and also
that he sent the one from Frankfort 70
London. telling his wife the place OF
meeting had been changed from Berlin 70
Frankfort, and advising her 70 observe
secrecy as 20 his movements.
lie refused. however. TO discuss the
telegram sent from Paris. where Hau
and his wife and his wife's sister, Olga,
were visiting. This message was 10 Frau
MolitOr, and urged her to come 20 Paris
at once, and was signed Olga" but ii is
known that Fraulein Molitor did not
sign H.
Hau's actions from the time he re-
turned 10 Baden-Badeu. from Turkey.
whittier he had gone in an effort TO get
American business concessions from the
porte, were carefully traced up 10 the
time Of his arrest IN London. En- rOute
from Turkey he stopped in Vienna and
cashed a letter Of credit for S7.0J0. and
admitted that subsequently he stopped at
Frankfort-On-Main and wrote bis Lon
don bankers that his letter Of credit had
been lost. He stated, however, that he
had not asked for a new one.
il was then he went 70 the home OF
his mother-in-law, and from there 10
Paris Olga leaving chem there and re-
turning 10 Baden-Baden, while Mr. and
Mrs. Hau proceeded 20 London. expecting
to sail in a few days for New York.
when their journey was broken by the
counterfeit message purpOrting 10 call
Hau back to Berlin for a business con-
ference.
Hau in Good Spirits.
Hau appeared N good spirits and pre-
seuted an attractive appearance. clothed
in a well-htting frock coat. with light
trousers. well barbered. and looking for
all the world ike a clergyman. lie is
beardless, has high brow, IS very in
telllgent looking, and has an expressive
mouth.