LEIPZIG TRIAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 73, 23 September 1933, Page 9

LEIPZIG TRIAL

LUBBE DEEMED SANE

JOURNALISTS SEARCHED

RUSSIANS INDIGNANT

Cuitcd Press Association—By Electric Tdefetaiih— Copyriilit. (Eeccived September 23, 1 p.m.) LEIPZIG^ September 22. A disavowal of the much-published 'Story that he fired the Eeiehstag was made on the" resumption of the trial by Hcrr Heines, Police President of Bfeslau, and erstwhile Storm Trooper. Ho saitt lie was in Glciwitz that night. The question whether Lu'bbe 'a mutonesS is feigned or a symptdm of insanity led to the early calling of a •specialist, Dr. Yon Jldessor, who testiflcd that the priabuci1 waa healthy, Btioiig, talkative, and .l'eMy ot wit .in prison, where lie,refused food in order to expedite his triai and save the others from further suspense. ' . Madaino Lit! Kith, correspondent of "Izvestiaj" aiid M, Bespalov> coftespoudent of. the. Tass Agency,, were summoned from their respective beds ,at seven in the mofhiiig", taken to policfi, I headquarters, stripped and searched fbt weapons and ; etoenment!!; ■ A plainclothes man aroused Bcspalov,- and a policeman at the door , with .levelled revolver threatened to 'shoot if escape was attempted, journalists were detained until onto o 'clbclt; 'when M.: Hii-sclifeld, Secrotiry oi" the Russian Embassy, secured their release. The police chief .profusely apologised; saying that a subordinate acted without orders. -M. Hir'scfifeld was nbt iiatisfi6d, and -will -report to the Ambassftdoi'. Eiis'sian journalists Sf& upt adniitifed to the ti-i!tl,,aiicl this is arousing bitter comment in thbSbviei Press. ' ' .