Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-12-21
Tne Trun,py-E,emme Case.


century.
The facts Of the case are briefly these.
There lived in Berne, in Switzerland
gentleman by the name of Trumpy,
wealthy banker, who had one daughter, II
appears he was passionate man, IN one
Of these fits he threw some missile at his
wife and knocked her eye out. A young
Doctor of great promise the son OF pro
fcssor in one of tbs institutions, was call
cd on, he could not restore the sight of the
eye, but preserved the lady from being
disfigucrcd, Hermann Dcmme, the Doc
tor never divuleed the cause of the accl-
dent. consequently the family were ex-
ceedingly grateful to him. lie snbse-
quently spent the greater part of his time
at their house, and Travelled with them.
He also became affianccd to the daughter.
In the latter part of the summer the old
denly. Demme attending 10 him sln his
last Illness. Shortly afterwards Mrs
Trumpy publicly accused herself and the
/ Doctor with making away with the Old
gentleman 10y means Of strychnine They
we're tried, the trial lasted for many days,
and they were acquitted Ii having been
proved that the old gentleman did not die
OF poison at all, but a natural death.
Immediately after their acqutal the Doc
tor and his beautiful bride, Flora. left
their homo in Iscrne and proceeded 10 the
lovely lake Of Geneva, and there drownet
themselves in lis waters. Truth is stran-
ger than fiction
The following is Hermann = Demme'
letter t. his parents:
DEAR PARENTS AND BROTIIERs -
know we'll that the news OF my death
which this letter bears 10 You, will Caus
YOU fearful pain. But | know, too. tina
the unaiterable love you bear TO me WI
secure for me the pardon which | nov
beg of you The step which this le,ty
tells you | have taken has not been TAX
lightly, but upon calm reflection and attc
"A careful examination Of all the circum
stances.
Nv existence is shattered by the terr
bic events of this past year.
T ! did not wish to turn my back on Il
battle resolved TO Sc my conscio,
innocence victoriously established, despi
the terrible complications which ha'
come 10 pass; AMI to this end | perscvert
; as long as my honor and that of my fam
" were threatened But | could new
recover from the wound uujustly inhictC
upon my medical honor by the trhun;
Nv enemies We're not content with {:
the misery which had this year overwhcln
cd me.
They have prosecuted me down to Il
9 last moment, and have even sought to te;
from me her who has Loyalty borne |
with me through all the storm, and who
| have vainly implored to leave NE nov
| declare that l could never have be,
. happy after what l have suffered tn
the honor of our name Is safe that,
far as | have been free TO do SO, ha'
given my life, not TO dissipation, but
4 conscientious labor. These consideration
dear parents, should be 10 you IL consoi
ton.
My parting from You has been tcrrib
I agonizing to me. But il must be Oh
= receive my gratitude for the love you ha
, shown me, the sacrifices YOU have ma
for me, and forgive me the sorrow | ha
= 7 g,,,s,l | IN l,rnnpt ms t,, ,
4 have been faithful in our love till death.
. Ny dear parents, | leave to you all IN
0 [ possess, and beg of YOU only 10 give
= sOurelur of me to each of my true trlen(
Give TO my brothers something viii
may be useful to each of them. | y
p you to give my collection of patholo2iC
It anatomy TO the city of Wurzburg, I
n city in which my dear father passed t
- most important years Of lis life, Il
-. which has always been dear to me Sc
u with it a few serious and kindly word
e send my manuscript to b, and /
re him to find some one who can contin
= and complete il,
=, In case my father should have wort
successor in his clinical chair Dr De
: me. Senior, is one of the leading prof
le sors at Bcrne, in the University, |
IS queath my galvano plastic apparatus
n the University otherwise, let my fam
-, keep it.
; To my mother, with my hearts ia
well. | leave the clock which has m
suroI ont the wearcst hours of my Ii
You will understand that at this sole
moment | cannot recall all that | wo
); wish done | trust in the thoughtfun
- of my parents TO fulfil all that l forget