The New York herald., 1870-01-20


The Presdent-Bo silent, prisoner After killing
the man you slander him.
Otherrelatlves anu friends OF the deceased iamiv
The Havre gendarme, Ferrand. followed, and hts
evidence was listened TO with extraordinary anxiet!
to catch every word he said. The PRISONER decsred
that his statements were "a pack Of les."
Dr. BergerQn gave evidence TO ihe enect that one
man would be capable OF accomplishing oil tae mmr'
ders or which Traupmann is accused and similar evil
dence was given Dy Dr. Tardieu.
Traupmann objected to these statements. ana said
ne WAS not "a Hercules eut Dr. Bsrgerqn wno nss
certain strength and agility from the exercise OF
his profession 0f engineer.
The other witnesses did not add much 10 the iacts
given IN our ample rdstnae above
THE vERDICT-sENTENCE or DEATH.
past nine ocock 81 s ~ uy declared Tup
mann guilty on all the counts OF the Indictment.
Sentence OF death was passed upon Traupmann
plause among the spectators. The condemned man
did not show anv Sign OF feeilng. He bowed to the
the court TO the ConclarSsre. Upon entering ms
cell ne did not display the same gayety as on the
previous evening and could hardly sune certain
elnOLi0u. lie TOOK no nOurlshment with the exCep-
ton OF glass or wine.
Great astonlsnment was created in court by the
Youthful face OF the delinquent who looked about six
teen or seventeen years old. photographs Of the
prisoner" sold in Paris said to have the Ike
ness OF Pole VINO left France without paying the
RETURN TO HIS cELL-MApE READY FOR THE GULL
Traupmann on leaving 'i6 the court after mis- con.
deinnation renamed silent on his way back to the
Conciergere. On tine two previous days ne mad
his dinner. HIS attitude on Thursday was quite dif
ferent, and on seeing NJ. Claude. with several other
oiacers OF police ne could not subdus due C certain M
stripped him completely and dressed him IN the
prison SHIRT, trowscrs and straight waistcoat Dur
not pronounce word; but his features contracted
at moments. while he grew paler than before But
when tins last garment was being buckied he
begged that II might not be fastened too tight, and
then remarked. What piece OF nonsense you are
When he was secured he was asked whether he
would take any food, for he had not eaten since
eight In the morning, when cup OF choco iate had
to drink ano . bowl OF WINE having been offered to
him, he drank about as much as would be contained
1t and then threw himself on ms bed and turned
with his face to the wall.
But IN the interval between the change OF costume
Ee was made to stand IN puTtS 1dtuydu0us with his
back against pillar while strong light was turned
upon him and an artist proceeded TO take ms p0r-
trait rs iadiator He protested vehementy against
this outrage saiu ne was willing to submit quietly
TO all the rules but that he did not believe tney could
authorize such treatment and he should complain
TO NJ L0chaud about IT,
BORN A EI-cRIMrNAL PHYSIOLOGY AND
WHAT SCIENCE sAys-ExAMISATioN OF HIS
Science made slight attempt to save the head of
Traupmann. The doctor, Amedee Bertrand, who
has studied deeply the Physiology Of the brain, ad-
dressed report 10 M Lacbaud the assassln's coun.
sell IL goes TO arge that the criminal Is not resDOn-
slbe Tor his acts and that he was forced without
power OF resistance. 10 commit the murders en- gros.
The blacksmith who sold him the coal shovel was
struck with Traupmanns sinister countenance
which may be accounted Tor by the dIabOlical
crime on which Traupmann was intent finding ex-
preston IN his face. But what ast0nishes every
body was the absence OF everything lgn0Dle or
ferocioas IN the. young mans appearance.
The forehead Is ample and singulary well shaped.
The reasoning powers. perhaps, Outbalance the OBJ
servant But intellect Is pretty nearly all that Traup
mann got. Ii phrenOl0gy Is not q liar. rhe head
Ii a round German head. with scarcely 8uy back TO
IT, Its outline was distinctly visible through the
long sleek hair brushed nat away behind tue ears.
This wholesale murderer had also dreamy German
eye OF wnat color 1t Ia difficult TO determine. The
dropping lid may betoken want OF frankness. or it
been turned To stone by the Medusa stare OF several
hundred eyes. The nose ID well shaped and aqul-
ne; inc NOUN large ana tne G.n somewna. square;
room for distrust and criticism - the upper lip,
which slfsh moustache IN no way conceais. Tae
French tca.i It . R0'y reeUee. Whether Traupmann
smiles or Is grave he discOses set OF teeth white
as young dog's ana just as pointed, but well set
and perfectly vertical. Dr. Fauvel Laws 1t down as
general law that the al index to the equili-
brum to the intellectual and other faculties. In
the long course OF his experience he never saw
man suffering from congenital insanity or idi0cy
having symmetrical ear. This collateral test ap-
plies to Traupman, who has large msshapen ears,
feet also said to ne nat like apes IL
marked in court that he, Dumoard, and the
Emperor Nicholas mad thumbs long TO deformlty."
GREED OF GAIN HIS AMBITION.
Some time before his execution Traupmnnn ad
m ltted that he derived little profit from the mur
ders-a tew thousand francs only. 81 wanted the
money" he sald Ito construct q new weaving loom :,
which would nave been the commencement OF my
fortune. should have invented other machines.
and then should have become rich, very ricn. l
should have travelled, and there is not corner Of
the earth that would not nave visited.
MYSTERY.
He made to his fellow prisoners the remark, II
SHAH not be executed, as possess means OF CON-
mttlng suicide which no one could prevent me from
employing: ! am sure Of escaping any watch that
may be set on me-"