, 1859-04-22

he did not suppose that suspicion could fall on
him on that account" 1860
1t cannot escape the reader as something pecu-
liarly removed from modern Jurisprudence, that
not only should such implicit reliance have b en-
placed on the barbrr's assertions, unsupported as
they were, but that no suspicion seems to have
been awakened at his remarkable freedom from
al inculpation Of Maunert till after Schoneben
and Beutner had been examined. lie declares
that the very day Of the robbery he saw the CASH
box in Maunert's room. Bot he said nothing.
When Schonleben was arrested, he called on
Maunert in continuance Of friendly relations with
the mau whom he must have suspected to be the
thief A week afterwards he calls again; and
although all Nurnberg Is discussing the question
Who is the thiefl-and every one is freely
suggesting suspicious, the barber is silent as to
Maunert Of this no notice seems to have been
taken. Had the accused employed an advocate,
il would have been duly insisted on.
A confession the court would have; and as
Mauncrt obstinatcly refused to confess, he was
ordered to DO flogged The aogging extorted
nothing but groans and denials. Hewas hogged
again but as the judicial report naivcly re-
marks, "although he showed an extreme Sus-
cePtibiity to the stripes he was not to be brought
TO confess; on the contrary, stoutly maintained
his innocence, but begged that full investigation
Of his whole life might be made, which would
show he had always lived honestly and above
suspicion" Nothing Of the kind was undertaken.
Ia those days-the close Of the enlightened
eighteenth century-it did not occur to mon to
ask, What compensation will the innocent receive
Il their innocence is proved? 10 Lj7
Afler this second search was made in Maui
merits dwelling; but nothing was found which in
any way bore on the robbery. Schonleben's
dwelling was also searched with equally fruitless
result. What was to be donel 1t was clear
these men were guilty, but their obstinacy set
justice at defiance. How extort a confession
Appeals to their terrors had been tried and failed
Examination and cross-cxaminatiOn had been
tried and failed. Flogging had been tried and
failed. There remained oaly two resources: FIRST,
the Priest, and nrxt-the Rack.
The power Of the priest in extorting confession,
even from the most hardened criminals had often
successfully been employed; accordingly, two
celebrated Nurnbcrg theoioSians and preachers,
Schooner and Fuchs, were commissioned to try
their powers The public expectation was raised
by the news Of this. Every OEc felt assured that
hardened as these criminals were, the spiritual
influence Of such men as Schooner and Fuchs
would be Irresistible, and justicc would at length
be satisfied. Alasl even this failed. The priests
reported that the two sons, no less than Maunert
and his wife, repeated that they knew nothing
whatever Of the cash-box; that Kirchmeier had
PICTURED himself and that God would even yet
nuke their innocence manifest "And," said
Schooner, Z" when warned Maunert's wife Of that
judgment which awaited her in another world,
which none could escape, however they might
escape the Judgment in tbs world; when paint d
in glowing terms the tesrors Of eternal damuation
the immovable justice Of the Lord, and the awful
power Of His dccrecs shO interrupted me with
The exclamation, 10 Hun appealH When ]
argued with her on the sad consequences which
would ensue unless she confessed, not only that
her imp isonment would conlinu", but that even
harder measures would be adopted towards her
self and family, she replied, And if they fog
me to death, what is it2 l want nothing more
from this world, and care not to entsr it againv I"
In this manner she encountered every exhorta-
ton, every argumenti every reference to tempo
raj or eternal justice. She was innocent; her
husband and children were innocent; she could
say nothing elsa.
Il is clear, from the concluding words Of the
priests report that misgiying had entered his
mind respecting the guilt Of this family. "My
heart beats sorvly," he says, "at the obstinacy
Of these people, (who otherwise seem 10 have
lived honestly, though in poor circumstances) i
they are guilty; but still more at their fate II
they are innocent If Kirchmeier has been mis-
taken, or II, like other men, he has been capable
ot having oeen yea as'isy. -.
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