Gunnison Valley News | 1920-04-23 | Page 2 | Kaiser's Son in Court

KAISER'S SON IN COURT. Joachim Albrecht Fined for Attacking Members of French Commission. Berlin. Potsdam society attended criminal court on April 17, attracted by the fact that for the first time In Prussian history, a prince of the house of Ilohenzollern occupied the defendant's defend-ant's bench. Prince Joachim Albrecht, Baron von Platen .and Prince Hohen-lohe Hohen-lohe Langeburg, who attacked members mem-bers of the French commission at the Hotel Adlon recently, were given a quick trial, and were fined 500, 300 and 1000 marks, respectively. Notwithstanding Not-withstanding the social status of the audience, a patrol of security police carefully searched the spectators for concealed weapons. Prince Joachim was decidedly nervous ner-vous and admitted he had been drink, ing "a little" on the night of the disturbance. dis-turbance. He claimed, however, there had been provocation from the French parly.