GRAVE GOURT SCANDAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 256, 26 October 1907, Page 5

GRAVE GOURT SCANDAL.

SENSATION IN BERLIN. ALLEGATIONS OF GROSS IMMORALITY. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) BERLIN, October 25. The action for libel brought by General Count Kuno Moltke against Herr Harden, editor of the " Zukunf t," is causing a tremendous sensation in Berlin. Extraordinary allegations were made, impugning the morality of General Moltke, Prince Philip of Eulenburg, and several high Court officials, whom Herr Harden also accused of forming a ring around the Kaiser for political purposes] and exercising a baneful influence, only allowing the Kaiser to hear what suited them. Count Moltke's divorced wife gave startling evidence. Herr Harden declared that he wrote the article solely to do the empire a political service and destroy the ring. His counsel stated that Herr Harden did not accuse Count Moltke of unnamable offences which the articles had been interpreted to suggest, " but," added counsel, " I say plaintiff is the only member of the circle to whom the allegation does not apply, and I have a witness who will prove it." Herr Harden asked the Court to hear witnesses to prove that plaintiff was aware of his associates' conduct. It was decided to admit this evidence, but the general public were excluded while it was given.