The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-04

Zu Eulenburg certainly left the im- pressior that Illicit relations existed. The intention of tho prisoner was to degrade Count von Noltke and Prince Zu Eulenbrug in the eyes of the pub lie.
 The proceedings had proved that all the charges made by Harden were ob- Count and the Prince were men of artistic tastes, whose friendship. dat ing from their youth, had grown stronger with the passage of the years. Harden had founded his charges prf- marily on statements which, he assert ed, had been made by the late Prince von Birmarck, who, if he really did say these things. had done so in a mo- ment of anger. Then Harden had re- ceived communications from Mrs. von Elbe. the divorced wife of Count von Moltke an hysterical woman who was embittered against the man to whom she had been unhappily married, while the assertions made by Dr. Schwein- ;nger, who was at one time physician to Prince von Bismack, were undoubt- edly biased. Harden had never att tempted to obtain proofs which could easily have been had if they had been in existence. All the charges had been disproved during the trial and Harden could have disproyed his charges h.m- self before publishing his articles. Even the notorious incident when von Moltke was seen kissing handkerchief which belonged to Zu Eulenbrug, had been shown to e perfectly harmless
 Count von Motke." said the Press- dent in conclusion, leaves this court with his name and his honor untar- nished, and nothing whatever has been proved against Prince Philip Zu Eu- lenburg. No fine would sufficiently punish Harden for his offense, and l must, therefore, sentence him to im- prisonment. f3ut in consideration of the health of the accused. will send him to prison for only four months"
 It is understood that Harden has en- tered an appeal.
 Harden's Editorial.
 Articles published by Max.millien Harden. in Die Zukunft several months ago, alleged that Emperor William was surrounded by a camarilla that exert ed an injurious influence, in political matters. and that members of this group, principally Prince Zu Eulenburg, at one time German Ambassador at Vienna; General Count Kuno vonMoltke, formerly military Governor of Berlin, end General Count Wilhelm von Ho- kenau ex-commander of the guard corps, were men of abnormally vicious tendencies and practices. After Harden had refused challenge to meet him in a duel, vcn Moltke brought suit against him for defamation of char acter. The hearing of this suit began October 23 and a vast amount of scan- dalous matter was elicited. Won Moltle denied all the charges, but the result was the acquittal of Harden and von Moltke was condemned to bear the costs.
 The vindication of Harden was fol- lowed by the announcement that he was to be tried on the charge of crim- inal l:bel by the public prosecutor of the first provincial court. This was the trial that has just come to an end. The case was heard before a penal bench of five iudges. Some of the pro- ceedings were held in camera, it being desired to avoid a repetition of the previous publicity given to the evil dence. bearing on abnormal practices. Some of sehe persons who testified one way at the first trial among them the former wife of Count von Moltke, re- versed themselves at the second hear ing and the decision against Harden does not come as a surprise.
 Harden is a Jew of Polish extrac- tion. HIS real name is Max Witzkow- ski.
 It was recently reported that Prince Zu Eulenburg had decided also to bring a libel charge against Harden, and he may have to stand trial on this count.
 With regard to Count von Hohenau, Emperor William has ordered his trsai before military court of honor. The exact charges upon which this proceed ing will be taken have not been form. ulated.