The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-01
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fanatic, nor that he possessed natural predieposi
ton to crimei neither that he was . common
murderer: His powers Of comprehension o
right and wrong are unimpaired, but on thu
other hand he inherited deciency Of mora
strength. His maternal grandfather committed
suicide, his mother died dsrangsd and his fathe,
was an habitual drunkard.
! These facts the doctor thinks calculated to pro
duce in Kullman o want Of independence in form
| ing opinions, susceptibility to extend inpres.
| sions, codness Of heart. vanity and . tendency
to violence. He is, therefore. Of opinion that
| although Huffman may be considered an account
! able being, nature nevertheless possesses . he
reditary morbid disposition, calculated to Affect
his free will.
Hubricht, director Of the Lunate Asylum, de-
posed that while the prisoner was very deficient
affected that there was scarcely any ground 1ol
mitigation.
The President Of the court summed up the
medical testimony to the effect that ct the time
man was accountable for his aets, but to . linn
tied degree.
He read reports from tho police authorities Of
Madgeburs and the public prosecutor Of Salxene-
del concerning KullmaAs connection with Catho-
lie societies IN those cities also an anonymOus
communication addressed to Bismarck. and
signed. Zone for al Roman Catholic Chris
Gans."
Gerhard, counsel Tor the defense, read inham-
matOry extracts from Sterman'A lectures deliy-
cred before Catholic societies., also from speech
OF Ruidol, all OF which the accused had heard,
and which must have had their ef1eos upon .
mind like his.
Tho public prosecutor, in closing the case for
brand as false the audacious assertion made
shortly after the attempted assassination that
the whole affairs was . FARGO as planned by Bis
marck himself.
mony. Only two questions were to be considered.
First-Did KulmaD intend TO kill Bismarck; did
he fire the pistol with that object? Secono-Was
the deed premeditated? The prisoner had un-
hesitatingy answered both in the affirmative.
one at Salswedei
The act was merely one Of brutal violence,
springng from desire OF revenge, and had no
one palllating feature Tho prosecutor con-
cluded by asking the jury to find the prisoner
years imprisonment.
Gerhard made . closing speech for the defence
He reviewed the conflict between Church and
State. and showed how it had wrought upon the
mind Of the accused. Kullman. who was not
previously troubled in mind by religion. became
> fanatic through lectures before Catholic socie-
ties, Of which he was . member.
The counsel attributed prisoners determination
70 commit the crime to influence of the speeches
which icombined with his heyed tsry affection,
produced morbid state Of mind, in which he
was not responsible for his actions.
Under tho circumstances counsel considered
he was entitled to . verdict OF acQuittal After
some further remarks by counsel on both sides,
his apprenticeship had corrupted HIN. and the
late taunts OF his Protestant fellow workmen
rendered his situation intolersbe.
No one in Sazweldel was responsible for the
attempt. The news Of the imprisonment of the
Archbishop OF Posen suggesteu ~ him the idea
Of killing Bismarck.
LoNDox, Oct Silt is reported there arc fiji
teen hundred persons sick with typhoid fever in
the town OF Darwen, over IN the county OF Lam
caster, being more than one-sixteenth Of the Gu
tire population.
NEW YoRK, Oct 3l.-sena.or Conkling ad-
dressed large Republican meeting, without al-
fusion to the third term.
VIcKsBURG, Oct. 81. - The contents Of Nc
Kahn 4 Co.'s wholesale grocery and ship chan
dlery were burned at 5 o'clock this morning.
Total loss, twenty to twenty-five thousand dol
lars; insurance, eight thousand dollars. The
building was owned By Messrs. Fiowerees and
MEMPHIS Oct. 3l.-About O'Clock yesterday
morning, the residence Of Hon Jacob Thompson,
corner Lauderdale and Fernando Road, was set
on fire and totally consumed. A portion Of the
furniture was saved. It is believed the house
was first robbed and then set on fire. Mr..
Thompson and family absent in attendance
at the Episcopal Convention at New York.
The loss is fifteen thousand; no insurance.
The residence Of }. f. Merriman, corner Pom
totoc and Mulberry streets was partially burned
yesterday morning. It was caused by defeo-
tive fue The loss is $1,000, and is covered in the
Home Insurance Company IT New York
Weather clear and very cold.
SUsBuRY. Oct. sl.-A large fire broke ont at
Selin,s Grove last night. in the stable Of Geo.
Schneur. heavy wind prevailed, and over two
sqcares in the central pars Of the town were COM
pletely burned. Aid was summoned from Sun.
burg. The fire was under control On their ar
rival
The Keystone and National Hotels, Central
Schoohouse, Methodist Church and Times
printing Office were among the buildings burned.
About sixty buildings burned in all. The loss
reached $l20, 900. The fire, it is supposed, was
CncNNAr, Nov. 3l.-C. T. Dumont's foundry
burned Ten families in adjoining senements
were washed out.
NEW YoRx, Oct. 81, Noon.--cotsoo-spot nomi-
nally unchanged.
Futures dull Low Middling for November II; "a
airy 16@l5 l-16, for February IS 5-1615i, for
March Isl, for April 15I4l5 1916, for May 1910
IL S-16., for June l6 1G016..
LONDON, Oct. 81, Noon.-Noney, street rate.
II, which Is below the bank rate Erie 264.
Next Monday will be bank holiday. The
Stock Exchange will be closed.
PARIS, Oct. 81, 3 p. M.--Rentes CAT Sc.
LIVERPOOL, Oct 81. 1880 p. Motion dull
Middiing. Uplands I'D, Orleans 8t@sld. Esti-
mated sales to- day $500 bales, Of which 1000 for
speculation and export
Arrivals Lied lower. October delivery from
Savannah or Charleston, not below Good Ordi-
nary, 7 11-16d.
LA1l1, 8 P. M.-Coteen unchanged Tho sales
bo-day include 1900 bales Of American.
October and November shipments from SavAn-
nah Or Charleston, not below Good Ordinary
7 o-16d: November and December do. not below
Low Middling, 7sd; November and December,
shipments from Now Orleans not below Good Or
binary 7ld.
PAss-A-LOrrns, Oct 81, Noon.-Wind north, |
strong.
No arrivals or departures.
The steamship Western Metropolis is al anchor |
outside the bar waiting for high tide, 10 in.
When the returns from Ohio and Indiana !
cached the President together with the fact |
hat some lunatc had put "for rent" on the |
White House, Grand asked Babcock what it |
IL meant "Notice to quit, responded briefly |
he High Custodian of the Public Grounds
II wont do it." exclaimed His Excellency,
that house is the only one large enough to
hold my family and the picture Of them.