The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-14
GER MANY.
Closing Scenes IN the priaI of Count
ChOy issky for Murder at nuntch-Ia-
teIkAllMR EplAOdaA.


In the trial of the Count Chorinsky for the
murder OF his wiie, which recently closed at
Munich, the sitting Of tie 10Th was marked oy
several episode, OF great interest. A profound
sile1 ce prevailed ia the Court when the President
announced that the ply slcians who mad been
summoned as experts on the case were about to
give their evidence. At the request OF the ad-
yoCate Tor tbS defense, the accused was removed
from Court during the examination OF the ex-
perts
Just as the fret of these gentlemen was ap-
preaching the tribunal to give his evidence
moven ent took place among the audience, and
presently loud Lumult was heard AT the door OF
the Court room. 1t turned out that the dls.ur-
bance was caused by a brother OF Count Lo-
presti, whose morality had b eu impeached in
the audience the previous day. His brother armed
with dagger, had attempted to force his way
into the Court. This young man, whose reason
appeared TO be even more disturbed than
that of the prisoner, frantically maintained
that the trial had been got up by his brother,
Count Lorresti who sought to poison him with
PtussiC acid.
The officers of the Court succeeded in remov-
ing him, and silence having been restored the
case was proce ded with. Dr.. Mar in stated
that after q careful examination of the person
of the Count he could find no hing in his phYsi-
cal conformation nor in his moral manifestations
which Indicated any evidence of insanity.
Neither as there anything IN the instruction,
nor in the inteTrogatorles, which authorized
him TO think that his faculties and judgment
had undergone any alteration, more especially
towards the period at which the CRIME was CON.
mitted, namely, November, 1867. Professor
Dresolbsie, Of the University, and Director of
the Insane Asylum at Munich, coLcurred in this
opinion. He added that it did not follow because
the accused was OF nervous, irritable nature,
that there was an intellectual disorder
in his spirit OF adventure and. besdos the
exaPgerations of his sentiments of love were not
extraordinary in young officer He might
have bis eccentrlcities but all men did not
1esen bic each other, and if they did it would
be tilesome. 9Th last observation excited a
smile among the lady spectators.) The letters
ofJule Eoetgenyi, person not at all exctabie,
were just as ardent as those of the Count. The
accused, he believed, was always conscious of
the bearing OF his actions and Of the gravity of
his situation; he knew perfectly how to defend
himself and 10 attenuate the seriousness of
certain accusations. Allusion had been made
to nervous attacks and fits of hot fever. He
must, however, remark in reply to these
that five days ordeal in that crowded Court,
under the influence OF excessive heat and of
tension OF mind, which must have been very
great, had not produced the slightest alteration
in the health OF the accused. He consequently
concluded that the Count was in full possession
of his mental faculties, and was responsible for
his &C ions. The evidence of DR.. Morel Direc-
tor OF the Insane Asylum of Sant-You, at
Rouen, was IN direct contradiction to that of
the two previous witnesses. He declared that
accused was lot IN tu possession OF his faculties,
| or at least that he had q very limited judgment
a9d consequently @ @opght not to be held respon-
in France aud England. and was described
by different names, such as moral in.
sanity" ALTERATION Of action" or mild
insanity" Independent of this particu-
lar state of mind, the persons thus at
iected may be generous and honest. Ordinarily
like the unfortunate man then on trial, they
were prodgal OF exaggerated tributes OF attach
| ment; they have natural faculties, but the judg-
ment remains feeble. He should add, in oppo-
sition to Dr. Dreso bsIg, that insane people may
learn several languages. He had some in his
institution who spoke two or three. He had
found in Germany persons affected with idiocy
who play ed the organ, and designed. The char
acteristic of the Counts insanity was that of the
butterfly in its tendences--the sudden passage
from one thing TO the other, from one senti-
meut to an oppo~ite one, such as from love to
hatred. HIS honorable colleage, M. Dre-
solbsg, had invoked the facility with
which his advocate calmed the accused.
That was no argument. Wlen people knew how
10 take them they could always tranquilize
insane people. There was not O straight JACKET
in his Asylum. In fine, persons affected like
the Count ave, aud must always rem9ln, great
children. They embrOtl everything. he added
that il the Count were to continue bis course of
life, in case of an acquita he would inevitably
become paralytic. The d ation of the pupils OF
the eyes was an intalbe diagnOstic. DR..
Mayer, Professor of the University OF GCttingen,
and Director of the Insane Asylum at Gottin-
gen, coucurred in the conclusions of DIR. Morel.
He firmly believed that the accused was insane,
and that if he had belonged to 10 wer class of
life he would have been long since shut no in
mad house. DR.. Mayer accounted for the
mental condition of the Count by the fact that
the forceps had to be employed at the time of
his birth, and that the child had experienced
! lesson of the head; to that fact was to be
| attributed the arrangement of his faculties.
Among the evidences cited by the learned
! Professor of the prisoners insanity were his
having married MathIlde RueH after having
! had her so long as mis- mistress and the profound
admiration and worship which he entertained
! for Julie Ebergenyi, person notorious for her
! irregular conduct. There was some laughter
| among the audience at these conclusions DR.,
| Mayer stated that he had visited the prisoner
| that morning, and found him in q condition
! of great prostraton. The accused pretended
| that Julie EberRenyi had come to his bedside in
| the night, and had ordered him to follow her.
| He heard dlstmctly the rustling of her dress.
! That was symptom, which, In his judgment,
| ought not to be lost sight Of After the evidence
Of this witness the Court adjourned.
The sitting of the 9th was occupied by the
| speeches of the counsel for the prosecution aud
the defense. The PrOcureUTidu ROt Teca Ditulated
| all the strong points OF the evidence against
the accused, and demanded that he should be
| sentenced to imprisonment and hard labor for
| lite. DR.. SChuss the advocate for the defense,
pleaded insanity, declaring that the majority
| OF the medical experts considered the accused
| as irresponsible for his acts. 10 any case he
thought that eight years of confinement would
be sufiC ent punishment. The accused inter-
Tupted his counsel violently when he incrimi-
| mated the conduct of the Baroness Ebergenyi,
| 1hIee questions were put TO the jury:-
!. Was the accused the nstlgator oil the crime
committed on the person OF the Countess Cho
| nnskv, hls wife?
2. Was he merely the accomplice of the
| crime?
8. Was he In mental condition which rem.
| dered him responsible for his acts
| At the end OF two hours deiiberation the
Jury returned with a negative verdict on the
INST question and with an affirmative one on
those of completely and responsibility.
The Court, consequently, pronounced judg-