The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-20

tho eaA sf 1875 tho aocaAeA. Hsnry WiksG, having
become acquainted with Miss Jane G. Gamble, might
have conceived sentiments Of sympathy Tor Niss
Gamble, without any consequence having happened.
he having left her in 1870.
Whereas, during tho interval Of that epoch to
| 1850, Miss Gamble became hsiress of An Immense
fortune. was seen ngain by the accused WikoG who
showed hor great attentions, and spoke OF love, in
| asking for her hand
Whereas, Miss Gamble had repelled those dsclara-
tons in a manner rather polite and sympathetic
| Wikof, he resolved to pursue her, in her travels
through France and Switzerland, till he obtained
| the consent of Miss Gamble to marry him. on tho
condition, however of asking for the advice Of ono
! ofher friends. Mr. Bates, Of London.
Whereas, Mr.. Bates, far from approving that mar
| riage made Miss Gamble understand all the incon
veniences of the union; no advised that lady to in
| duce Wikofto forsake project impossible by its
nature. and Mt the same time protest that abe bad
| only for him one simple and pure friendship;
Whereas, notwithstanding this explicit rcpuse by
| Miss Gamble, WikoG not only refused TO ronounce
his project but he took the resolution Of possessing
| her, by all necessary means of success.
Whereas, with such an odious aim, ho united with
him, the accused, Vsnnoud, courier to Miss Gamble,
| and bribed that man, with an obligation for e500
| when he should be betrothed to Miss Gamble
charging yannoud to writo all that his mistress was
doing, and paricu- lary tho places Of her residence
| and sojournment.
Whereas, the accused, yannoud, fulfilled the as
sumcd charge, lac wrote from Bale to Wik0G that
Miss Gamble would DO very soon in Turin, and
Wikof arrived from Paris, and suggested to Van
mould to advise his mistress that Miss Alstine, ono
of hor friends, had arrived at hotel. That unpro-
| ftable experiment having boon evidence to de-
monsrate the precencercd project of Wikofl to get
Miss Gamble in his hands, sho loft the city Of Turin
| and travelled TO Genoa. Not long aiter, she was
joined by this same Wiko1, who took = house for n
week of the Russian Consul, with tho aid Of the pub
lie servant, Cavallari whopresened him TO Vannoud
and afterwards suggested to Vannoud to feign that
the mistress had lost hct passport and then induce
her to 60 and procure oher Of the Inendan, living
In Sierra street in the house of tho Russian Consul.
That having accomplished his mission, he conducted
Miss Gamble, with her waiting maid, to the resi-
dence of the Russian Consul in Sierra street. where
he found the prisoner Cayaar; these two no
brought within, and announced their arrival; then
Withdrawing Immediately, asked which Of the two
ladies' wanted the passport, and having replied it
was Miss Gamble, introduced hcr into the apart
ment, where he returned after while told tho
aforementioned lady companion that Miss Gamble
intended to remain, and sent to say that she must
not fail to return in an hour; but the same Van
| mould said that Miss Gamble would stay to dinner,
and should not fail to return to the hotel and some-
| time afterward Vannoud, to the waiting maid-thc
| lady demanding the night clothes--repeating that
Miss Gamble intended sleeping in the country; but
| upon the waiting maid refusing to consign those
conducted to the house Of the Russian Consul
but only after being assured that the lady
was quite well and was much contented. That hay
ing introduced, as is previously assorted Miss g.
whom she wished to procure the passport, she found
there. with some surprise, the said Wikof, at the
| sight of whom she gave cry Wikof put his hand
upon her mouth, and afterwards used stringent and
violent means to induce her to consent to become his
wife. Miss Gamble persising in her refusal, Wikoh,
with a menacing air, informed her that he was
armed with pistol, telling her also that the SER
| wants of the house were committed to him. and
having bed in the adjoining room, ayowed
the night there with him. That at this
threatening alternative Miss Gamble gave
| writing dictated by Wikon containing a promise
of marriage, and in which she put ut his disposal
half her fortune provided she failed to fulfil her
| promise; that the chambermaid came in at the same
moment, and Miss Gamble having heard her voice.
| tried to reach her, and she saw her, she
threw herself upon her neck, and related tho yio-
lence she suffered. After having sought every
means of release from this place. she compelled
to break glass with the poker, with the expecta-
| ton that some one passing under the window
| would hear her, and threw out q note,
| with the intention Of warning some one Of her
confinement, and promising a reward to those
meanwhile, the prisoner, Vannoud, remained in the
house, and frequently watched tho door to if the
places of ingress closed, as did from time to time
Mr.. Wikof. That subsequently to the arrival Of the
| whiting woman, Miss Gamble becoming more tran
quilted, Wikof caused him to bring food, and
they remained until towards three hours after mid
night. Afterwards they were conducted to the hotel
! ofthe Iron Crown; thence they were reinstated in
| their respective hotels.
| Whereas. from the tenor of the sentence Of the
session Of the trial of oath December, 1851 and in
telligence ofthe article 257 penal code, remained
except the distinction and exception of right
/ brought by the defence concerning the principal
elimination, the relations OF the facts here referred
to, left them room to doubt that the operation of
Wikoff constituted the offence forcshadowcd in mr.
| ticle PIP of the penal code, made difference be-
| tween the confinement of Miss Gamble and the
having threatened her. the court being compelled to
| regard this as the principal crime perpetratcd
| Whereas the Court cannot mpugn Wikof in the
latter instance, for having Threatened ia'..c ousv
with pistols, ;. not the less true that he kept them
near his person, while he found u house which he
had afterwards taken, they could not but be struck
with the intent conveyed in the first part of article
49S Of the penal code. But certainly this intention
nulifed the benefit he might derive from the first
| part OF that article.
| Whereas, on account Of the signs and circum-
stances resulting from the debate, we cannot doubt
| that the culprt Vannoud should be considered as
principal agent in the crime OF abducng the person
Of Miss Gamble, but also for having afforded the
means exclus lively, of putting her in the power of
Wikof and betraying the faith and confidence she
had reposed in him. independently ofhis duty of fl
deity. which he had incumbered upon himself by
his engagements to both parties.
Whereas, from appearances, the same Vannoud
should be considered guilty Of the intention cx-
pressed in the article 49S, already cited from the
| fact of there having been found in his Trunk two
pistols, which fact titutes the body OF the crime:
although Wikoff is responsible and equally guilty;
| each offence constituted two crimes committed at
different epochs; consequently the court considers
them guilty of the same offence.
Whereas, should the particular circumstance az
| shown by the pleadngs, Us well confessed by
Cayallari himself, would show and convince the
Court that he ought to have at least suspected that
Wikof intended TO employ him to accomplish an
illegal and criminal action, it has, undcr the cir
cumstances, been clearly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the rest, seeing Miss Gamble mt the feet of Wikoff
begging for her release; and Of having been asked
by the lady herself, for him to afford her the
ofrelease, and being astonished ut the large sum
| offered him if he would effect such purpose: vet,
being too ignorant to estimate the magnitude OF his
| offence, the court could not consider him yolun-
| tary accompce.
| For these motives. pronounce Louis Cavallari
not guilty participation in the crime held in the
sentence. and declare that he shall be free Of any
fine, unless he be detained for other crimes.
declare Henry WikoH convicted Of the crime Of
having seized the person of Miss Gamble, by false