Chairman (to first witness). What is your name?
Witness. Dr. Max Hirsch.
Chairman. Not related to the accused? Not in his service?
Witness. No.
Chairman. In the Kleinstädter’s second letter a speech is quoted which purports to have been delivered by you in Parliament, beginning, “In England ... Sheffield ... partnership ... etc.” Is that correct?
Witness. No. (Sits down.)
Chairman. Second witness: His Majesty the Emperor of Siam. In his fourth letter the Kleinstädter relates how your most serene Highness said to your Highness’ servant among other things, “Ra-phra, how could my predecessor condemn a man of your integrity?” Is that true?
Witness. Never a word of it, by Jove. (Sits down.)
Chairman. Third witness: His Excellency the Imperial Chancellor Freiherr von Beust.
Lawyer Hamlet. I protest against the examination of this witness. Mr. Chairman and Judges, without venturing to impute motives not strictly impersonal to the witness, I feel it my duty to call attention to the fact that the relations between the accused and the witness are too close to assure an unbiassed testimony. Both are countrymen, both are great men; in the name of my client I move that this witness should not be cross-examined.