The Washington herald., 1908-03-29

teierhoned. hurried away. throwing away ms
beard. GOT into hack, and rode 70 the depot
Great excitement.
Presiding Judse-who was it that walked behind
the ladiess
Defendant do not know
Presiding Jndge-Who fred the shot?
Defcndaat-I am unable to say
Presiding JudgeDid 'yUu hear the shOts7
Defendant-i did not hear anything
Presiding Judge-What caused your wife 10 come
70 the conclusion that you were the murderer
Defendant-She could not believe otherwise be-
cause thsy would not give me opportunity 10 ex-
plain matters % her
Presiding Judge-Why have you not said any
thing about this befoTc7
Dcfendant-I had firmly decided 70 say nothing
in order not 70 compromise any one. and because
! the whole matter very hnnailisting 70 me
/ Presiding Judge-How did YOU account for the
murder and who fred the shot2
DefCndant-I have no knOEledFe about that
Presiding Judgc-Y0r manner. however. Tery
peculiar: Your poor disguise. &c.
Defeudant-My actions we're not normal at that
] tine
/ Presiding Judre-Did you have any intention TO
kin your sister-in-law and then yourseifl
Defendant-NOt in the least
Presiding Judgc-why did you permit your wife
I 20 commit Suicidef
Defendant did everything 70 prevent my wife
from taking that step. They did not allow me %
write her. and even my attorney did not want 70
transmit any letters to her
Attorney for the i}efense-He gave me only sealed
I letters which I had no right 20 transmit.
Defendant-f did not want 70 coufde IN any one.
net even my lawyer. as 7 had firmly concluded TO
remain silent
Presiding Judge-There is terrible suspicion
against you. and ycur actions are al least very
/ peculiar
/ Defendant-I admit that am placed in Te8
difficult situation. Nv actions seem suspicious but
/ thy not normal on that dzy-
/ Presiding Judge-But IL Is Tery singular that a
terrible murder happened Just on the day that you
went 10 Baden Baden?
Aitness-I admit that il Is extremely suspicious.
District AuTney-Why did you not telephone 10
Miss Olga
Deieudaut-I had hoped that her mother would
g away from the house
i Attorney for Defensa-I must explain why the de-
I fcndant and ! differ. He has not given me any
account ot this ard what he has said today is all
neTs 20 ne. He simply said 4 am innocent but
would give further explanation 50 that I finally
said. losing my patience You viii have 20 talk OF
| you viii lose yOnT head When ] pressed him
further he said If yCu consider guilty II IS sli
the same 20 ne. and you may conduct your defense
| accordugiy''
Lenk here stated that the testimony which Hau
had given did rot contain The most important facts.
/ Defendant-If I told Lenk snything more in
/ pcrtaut do not know what is *.
/ The witness insisted that Han must remember
What he told him but refused 20 state what II vas
/ Olga Nolitor VAS here again called 20 the sand.
She seemed excited and was very pale. She stated
that she knew uothing about HaU's reasons for his
! being in Baden-Ba8eu-
Presiding Judge-Did you know chat he vas there
/ Wrness-No-
Presiding Judge- Would you have been frightened
If you had met him Vith that beards
I Witness-Yes
Presiding Judec-If he had told you then that
/ you we're he cause q bis coming back. bow would
\ ycu have felt and what vculd you have said2
i Witness after hesitsting somewhatl-I would have
/ told him that he should 70 back 70 his wife
/ Presiding Judge-Whst about the figure which fed
! from the sCene q the murder
/ Wi;ueSs-I heard steps behind me- and then
/ noticed the fleeing form
Presiding Judge-Hare you any idea who could
lare killed your mother II II was uot the defendant
/ WitnessI have no dea.
! Presiding Judge-Ccrld the shot have come from
( behind the feucef
[ Witness-I am unable 70 sav
Presiding JudEe-D1d the fleeing form resemble
your servant Wielands
4 WitneSs-SO.
\ Presiding Judge-HaTe you any enemies who might
have drcd upon you2
/ Witnezs-No
Here number q aHdarits from America we-,
read. al Of wh5-h gave Hau a most excellent char
! acter.
/ testimony Of physicians was here introduced tend
| irg % show that Hsu was not insane The court
I ther adjourned until Monday
The carriage IN which Miss Ola and her relatives
| rode 10 the hotel vas under police guard and was
( followed by threatening mob After they reach
{ ed the hotel the mob began % throw stones a;
! the doors and windows. and did not ceass unti
I the arrival Oi additional police In spite of the
police the mob remained about the hotel until mid
night.