Cologne, September 24. The Public Prosecutor, Herr Hecker, is the 
most harassed man in Cologne. For several days now he has been 
personally questioning witnesses in an attempt to find out what sort 
of sins against the Holy Spirit of penal law were committed at the 
public meeting at Worringen.”” Up to now the results of his inquiries 
are said to have been extremely meagre, 1) because nothing illegal 
happened and 2) because it is unlikely that witnesses still remember 
what each individual said and especially in what context he said it. As 
regards 2), we think it better to refer Herr Hecker to the band of 
disguised policemen and mouchards who were wandering around the 
meadow taking notes in shorthand. But there again, if some of these 
pillars of the state are unable to give any evidence, we should not be 
surprised. One of them in particular was so drunk even at midday 
that he made his way in tears from one bar to the next gratefully 
accepting the drinks offered him and telling people “in confidence” 
that it is true he was here as a spy, but apart from this he was a decent 
fellow.