LEIPZIG TRIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1933, Page 6

LEIPZIG TRIAL

; . VIOLENT CL/JSH. (United Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright). ’ (Received this day at 12.15 p.m.) ' BERLIN, September 27. i To-day’s session of the ,fire trial closed with, another violent clash be•twoen Dimitroff and the court, ending in 'guards forcing the Bulgarian down [into hifi seat. * y ! The judges informed 'Dimitroff that :he, would be" excluded from the court lif he uttered another word: | Tb clash occurred while Dimitroff [whs questioning Vogt, who conducted ‘the iprelirhiinavy examination. Diimitroff asked vehemently, “Bid or did you ;nbt cause the publication l of. a statement that thro : Bulgarians were implicated in the' Reichstag fire and were involved in blowing up the Sofia cathedral in 1924.”.

Vogt replied hesitatingly “Yes, there r'ifreile (certain inaccuracies, but they 'were not mine.” ' Vogt admitted informing newspapers that tile association of Bulgarians with Vanderlubbe in the Reichstag fire had been proved. The president intervening, told Di-mi. troff not to insult Vogt. (Dimitroff said (passionately “I myself have (been’ insulted. I sat for five r/ nth in chains icontrary to justice and the law. The penal code-'. says prisoners must nfitwjae,.. chained -unless dangerous, if made ten' iifpplicatipps, three in -ivviting-llto have the 'chains rx.w Vogt first denied, then embarvasscdly admitted receiving written' applications, but Ideclared 'the law did not allow chair's to be removed. Dimitroff denounced the examination .inaccurate, .and brutal. He was con-fi-nuing his impassioned protests when the President, red faced, shouted — “Hold y-our tongue. I will r.ot hear a word more.”