New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
HOCnBERG'S HONOR
Letters Referring TO 1t Read an
Barnes Trial.

The closing OF the March term OF the
Criminal Branch OF tie Supreme Court
tomorrow made IL necessary 20 hurry TO
an end the trial OF Noah Z Barnes, the
mining man. by holding session last
night. Barnes was president O: the Cotton
wood creek Copper Company ana was in
dicted Tor grand larceny on TWO counts.
Yester,lav tire caies public interest IN
the case attached 20 the affairs o; Coun.
Ferdinand Won HochEe9g. the principal
witness. who was m intimate friend os the
German Crown Prince. and whom with sev-
eral other friends of The German NOBILITY.
Von Hochberg tried 10 interest in the bonds
of Bsrnes's enterprises. Further communi-
cations that passed between the Crown
Prince and Von Hochberg were read in
court IN these letters the future Emperor
az Germany signed himself Cesar and
called tire co,.at Muck" The letters lad
TO co largely with Won Hochberg's mar
riage 10 a Berlin shopEirl and the trouble
Il made for him with his father aud
mother.
Apparently the Crown Prince iuterceded
for the count with his rate father, for he
wrote.
Your father stiIl loves you very much.
hut your mother I am sorry TO say, has
completely given you Up. II the thing
over here and lost Tor all % Us.
Count Won Hochberg wrote 20 ;he Grow n
Prince this defence Of his marriage,
The recent action Of my parents in try
ing 10 turn you. my best friend, against
me II not very noble action by the
heads OF the Hochberg family. Whatever
TIC Cond ltions We're under which | married
my wife. nobody can and viii look upon
a Nobody
NV honor with impuniJy. 7 will fight until
the last drop OF blood leaves my veins II
have Violated the traditions of my family
7 have gone abroad for that and nobody
can ask IUre I viii never change my
Tar2e because T married the lady ot my
choice.
The counts family had suggested that
le change his name for marrying beneath
his station The suggestion vas conveyed
20 Ton Hochherg through lawyer. and
this what hs had 10 say 20 his father on
the subject
vas willing 70 Do anything for Won. FRO
viding vou personally requested II But
blood of The Hochberg family rises IN my
veins and resents such an insult ana IN
reference by 4 man who Is paid 10 try
and take from ne all that you nave lett
NEW name II is not money that want.
II r. honor, love and respect,
The count added that II any patrimony
was legally due him the Crown Prince
designate some charity 20 which Il might
be given. saving that he vas able 70 make
his own way in America
A. the night session a former employe
Of The defunct brokerage house ~ Dor
man & Co. testified from the books OF the
concern that il had bought and sold stocks
for The defendant on or about October n.
lsf7. and fvp checks were introduced To
show that S2lga had been paid 70 him
upon the sale OF the securities. Then, 30
the surprise OF the defence, the prosecu-
tion rested its case
The first witness called by the defence
was Arthur u. Weller. Of No. Sd West lo5th
street. a director in the defendants co-po-
ration and its assistant secretary. lie tes-
titled principally in regard 70 the many
meetings Of directors Of the company which
he attended and in each instance named
the five other directors present including
Count Won Hochberg. This was offered 70
offset the statement Of the count while on
the stand that no such meetings we're ever
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