The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-12
THE TRIAL OF TRAUPMANN.
The Scene In Court and Examination Of the
Accused.

The trial of Traupmann commenced on the
26th ult Long before dawn the doors of the
Court were besieged by large crowds, who evil
IDENTIFY thought they might force an entrance
with rush. But precautions had been taken to
prevent this, for about half an hour before the
opening of the gates posse OF police and about
a battalion of the Garde de Paris drew up and
formed line right through the crowd, and down
this line no one was allowed to pass who was
not the bearer of a ticket. The bar have pri-
yate entrance of their own, and mustered in
great force, a large number OF young auocdts
unceremoniously occupying the seats reserved
for ticket-holders. In the interval between the
opening of the doors and the commencement of
the proceedings the scene was curious. Ladies
in quiet tOilettes occupied the front seats be-
hind the duocats, magistrates and jurymen
were packed around; here was soldier,
there an usher; and ring of animated specta-
tors rose in thick press in the background.
Arranged on a table in view OF all were the wit
nesses against the murderer-the clothes found
on his Victims even to the light-blue gown worn
by the baby-girl, Marie Hortense, and In order,
beside this mournful wardrobe, were arranged
the instruments OF the crime1the shovel with
which the graves were dug at Pantin, the short
pick with which the children had most likely
been done to death, the horn-hafted knife dis
covered sticking in the corpse of Gustave Kinck,
and the jars containing the entralls OF his father
The plan of the field of blood at Pantlu was also
exhibited, and formed not the least interesting
of the grim paraphernalia of the court. There
lis a dead silence in the assembly, and an eager
QfaWlDQ-ln Oh Lu6 DT6dLu DIS JUt ITcblu6uL Crleb,
'sUsher, bring in the accused" By spontane-
GUS movement every one rises, and strains on
tip-tOe to catch a better sight of the criminal
who has filed France with the story of his deeds
for the past three months, and has made Iraup-
mann a synonym for all that is truculent. A
boyish figure appears, thanked by the burly
frames of two gendarmes, Every eye is turned
ardsit-thatis Traupmann himself! He looks
uneasy as he enters, but gathers confidence
quickly, and turns his gaze in the direction of
the jury. He is somewhat under the middle
size, meagre in form, and OF a boylsh build.
There is something almost childish in his fea-
lures seen from the front, but his profile gives
more telling indication as to what his character
lie, the amount of firmness that must underlie
those frail proportions, the savage energy of his
nature, and the tenacious perseverance that can
have coolly planned and consecutiyely carried
out the massacre of family. His forehead
recedes, his backhead is heavy, villainous
lower jaw projects and gives q sinister effect to
the under portion of his face. The nose Is long
and aquiline, and rather finely cut, his eye is
firm, a light down beard Is visible on his upper
lip, and fringes his cheeks which are pale
assuredly. but not remarkably 30 for such an
occasion as this. An abundant crop of brown
hair is brushed back from his forehead, and
carried behind his ears. The dress of the crimi-
nal is such as an ordinary workman might wear
"a topcoat, the worse for wear, q waistcoat oi
dark velvet, and trousers of brown cloth.
The brave ship-caulker, Hauguel, who had
rescued Traupmann from his attempt to drown
himself at Havre, and Ferrand, the gendarme
who had effected his arrest, came in for particu-
lar remark.
The trial was resumed on Wednesday. The
prisoner appeared much the same as the day
previous, though, if anything, rather paler. The
prisoner declared that Gustave Kinck was killed
by his accomplice, and that he was not the mur-
derer. He still persisted in the statements and
denials he has already made. Twenty-four wit
nesses were examined, but no fresh evidence
was produced.
The gendarmes Ferrand, Calfat Haufel and
other witnesses were also examined. The
President praised the conduct of Ferrand and
Hanfel, and his remarks were greatly ap-
plauded. DIR. Bergeron gave evidence to the
effect that one man would be capable of accom-
plishing all the murders of which Traupmann
is accused, and similar evidence was given by
DR.. Fardien. Traupmann objected to these
statements, and said he was not Hercules
but DIR. Bergeron, who has examined the pri
soner, declared that he has acquired q certain
strength and agility from the exercise of hi
profession of engineer.