The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
FIFTH DAY OF THE TRIAL.

Amid great excitement the servant Wieland was
called 70 the stand. Considerable eminent was
made on the fact that Wieiand was tar and slim
although he had been described by the MoliJor fam
ily Is short He vas about the same height the
defendant and resembled him, especially as TO his
ciean-shaTen face.
Presiding JudEe-Why did you not notify Us where
you were
Witness-I made ii known in Potsaam: ny par
en,s knew where I vas
Presiding Judgc-weye you informed as 70 the
manner in which yOur name bad been connected
with the murder
Witness-Yes certainly; my employer showed it 70
me in the newspaper. asked him 10 inform the
district attorney where was in order that might
appcar in court
Presiding Jrdre-You were employed BY Mrs
Molitors Did you have any fault 20 fnd with her
Witness-Yes. she was often violent and agitsted.
Presiding JudSe-Did yoG say az the employment
offce: Il cannot stand i az Mrs MolltoTs / am
uot used 20 that"
Wituess-YeS
Presiding JudSe-Did you further say Mrs. Moli-
tor is crazy: one Is not allowed 70 clean Up. al
| though everything Is dirty.
Witness-I do not remember H.
/ Presiding Judge-What did you do OF the .iay
1 Of the murder.
Witness-I carried Miss Fannie NIolitor's baggage
70 the depot al 5,s5 O'Clock I went from the depot
% the employment ONCE. 10 store 10 butcher 5.
and then honc.
Presiding Judse-At what time we're you at the
/ station
Witness-A little after 545 put the baggage On
/ the train and went away.
/ Presiding Judge-How were YOU dressed!
/ Witness-A b,ue coat. Livery with yellow buttons
/ and a servants cap.
Presiding Judee-Where did you 20 theng
! Witness-I went up Emperor William street and
/ noticed Z crowd. / asked what the matter was
and they told me Mrs Moitor had been shot ]
ran TO the scene and clired over a garden fence
/ where ! 7ore my trousers.
/ Presiding Judge-Do you know Hau?
| Witness-Yes
Presiding Judse-was he particularly harsh or IN
/ pleasant 10 yous
| Nitness-No.
Presiding Judse-Did you notice anything s1s
| pcious around the residence
| Wtness-NO.
Presiding Judge-Did YOU have anything 70 do il
| any way with the Times
Witness with a frm voicel-No
Presiding Judge-Do you know who the perpe
| traitor wass
| Witnes@No-
Presiding Judge-Dsd you hide yourself on TslrposeI
! Witness-Not at all.
Presiding Judge-Hsve you had anything to DC
with this murder. either directly OF indirectly
| Witness-NG.
Presiding Judge-Did you have any idea Of re
| yenge against Mrs Mohtor!
WitneSs-None
Presiding Judee TO the defendantl-Do you con
sider the servant Wieland the perpetratori
Defendant-No.
TIE attorney for the defense here asked pernis
sion TO see the court records regarding Lenk.
| District Attorney-rhese records regarding Le1s
| we're handed 70 me with order not 20 permit
ANYBODY to see them before sentence has been an
nounced.
Attorney for Defense-I consider this. Of course
against all order Of procedure because the attorney
for the defense has the privilege 20 examine al
court records relating 70 the case
Baroness Won Reitzenstein again called 70 thi
stand
Presiding Judge-when. where. and how did yo-
see the defendant
witness-I carried a letter 20 the mal box. Oh
ms return met a man who looked suspicious 20 me
Attorney for the defense here stated that be tes
timony Of the witness agreed with that OF the de
fendant exactly. The witness stated that she ther
met the Molitor ladies' and she entered hel
| house the clock struck g. Walking behind Tn
ladies she saw a nan who was shorter than the de
fendant and il was easy 20 see that he was FOL
lowing them
Several other witnesses were heard a second timi
who stated that they saw the defendant al the re
spective spots in the respective places.
Attorney for the Defense-Then behind the Mob
tor ladies there was walking an elderly man witt
beard mingled with gray. Where is this oiC
gentlemans 10 seems 20 me that Investigation
should have been made. Who has searched for th'
other two gentlemen who obeervedi
Police Commissary Beringer stated that there haC
been no search made for these two men becsus'
Miss Olga Ind not seen them. and nothing has
been heard about them
Letters were then introduced in evidence Whici
tended 70 shoK that Mrs HaU had oomplaineS
bitterly about the way she had been treated b.
the officials. She also complained about ell O
her mail haring been conascated. One of the let
tiers read stated that Mrs Molitor was entircl,
II controlled By Olga and that Olga had 10 be han
L died with gloves because she was completely N
compatible