The Daily spy., 1849-06-15

hear the charges. These, however, it was rot
deemed eXpedient to put forth, d without maxi
ng any direct charge, he was nterrogated about
the present residence OF his wife. Finding after
several contradictions that he committed himself.
he made this most extraordinary statement:-
81 nat his wife in consequence of freauent Ill
usage by him, had repeatedly threatened N do
away with herself, and that on the night before
she meant to have LETT for Prague, very severe
quarrel arose between them, alter which he left
her to secure place for her in that Diligence
and on his return found her dead, apparently
from poison, in her chamber. Afraid OF heinz
accused as her murderer, he had thrown her
body into the river. He regretted that he had
not at once given the police notice of the suicide
but that after having done away with the bodv
the regret came too late, and he was OBLIGED in
order to avoid suspicion, to write to her parents
that she was ill, and confessed that in a few more
days he should have given them notice of her
death. The same story he had thought it neces.
sary to tell the shoemaker, to make matters RIGHT
in Numberg, and having, as he said now clear.
ed his conscience, he threw himself upon the
mercy of the judges and begged that the mere
fault of not acquainting the legal authorities of
the suicide, might not be visited too severely
upon him." From this deposition, it was evi.
dent he had played deep game, and as the law
OF Bavaria is administered by ia ICES alone. no
:
death can be inflicted, without full confession
OF the criminal, it was OF the greatest importance
to induce him to make a correct revelation His
contessor having vainly tried to get from him
different version OF the awful tragedy, it was am
nounced to him that he was to UNDERGO one more
and hnal lnterogaory. On being convened to
the court house, he anxiousy inquired if anv ad-
dltlonal evidence would be brought against him.
and on being answered in the affirmative he
cpp mo uraa a,rif0
at the court house, and contrary to custom, the
public wer3 allowed to hear the proceedings
The house was filled to excess On being
brought up, his former deposition was read to
him, and he was asked if this was The truth and
whether he had any thing more to say. His an
swer given in firm voice. was: 81 have nothing
more TO say, am innocent, and appeal to the
spirit OF my wife to aid me in this terrible calam-
ity." Scarcely had he finished, when an atten-
dant of the court desired him to turn round On
doug so, curtain which before had been unno-
ticed, was slowly withdrawn and revealed too hor-
rible spectacle There were the putrd aud
muulated remains of his wife, the one whom ne
vowed to love and protect, and who had for many
years been his faithful companion. There she
ay still in the same gear she wore, when she
Tell victim to his iniurated passions, the fond
the loving wife, whose spirit he had only lust in
voked to clear him Of the foul crime he as charg-
ed with.
There was truly awful solemity about this
proceeding, and the nerves OF the unhappy man
were not strong enough to carry him through
He was taken senseless to his cell, and the shock
ne sustained very near killed him. Alter his re-
covery he seemed very different man; his spir-
it was broken, all mental energy gone, and he
had long interviews with his contessor. At last
he made a full and unqualified confession of the
crime, which, he said, he had committed without
any provocation, and merely to get rid of his
wife of whom he tired The circumstance
OF her visit to her parents being we'll known, he
thought himself quite secure, and killed her, as
the first view OF the headless body showed, at the
moment she was preparing to step into bed.
Many will blame the Bavarian authorities for
bringing about the theatrical scene i'll the court
house; but when it is recollected that only full
confession can ensure the punishment OF a crimi.
nal there, it will be found excusable. In this
case, where neither the boxes nor their delivery
could be traced TO the culprit, and where there
was no means of identifying the body, it was
necessary to follow the adopted plan.
Conrad Gotze was sentenced to be broken on
the wheel, but had his sentenced commuted to
captation.