New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-31


BERLIN Friday Oct. 80, 1874
The trial of Kullmaun was resumed at o'clock
this morning Dr. Reinecke testified that he did not
consider Kullmann religious or political fanatic,
nor that he possessed a natural predisposition to
crime neither he a common murderer His
powers Of comprehension of right and wrong are
unimpaired but on the other hand he inherited
deficiency of moral strength. His maternal grand
father committed suicide; his mother died de-
ranged, and his father was an habitual drunkard
These facts DR.. Renecke thinks, are calculated to
produce in Kullmann want ofindependence in form
ing opinions susceptibility to external impressions
GOODNESS of heart. vanity and tendency to violence
lie is therefore of opinion that Kullmann may be
considered an accountable being his nature never
theess possesses hereditary morbid dlspositioh'
calculated TO affect his free will.
Herr Hubrich, director of a lunatic asylum, de-
posed that while the prisoner very deficient In
moral sense yet his free will was so trifiingly az
fected that there scarcely any ground for mltl-
cation,
The President of the Court read reports from the
police authorities of Magdeburg and the Public
Prosecutor of Salzwede concerning Kullmann's con-
nection with Catholic societies in those cities also
an anonymous communication addressed to Bis
marck. and signed, One for all Roman Catholic
Christians
infammatory extracts from Stoermanns lecture de-
livered before the Catholic societies and from
speech of Rudel, all of which the accused had
heard and which must have had their effect ON
mind like his
The Public Prosecutor in closing the case for the
Government, took occasion Indignantly to brand
as false the audacous assertion made shortly after
the attempted assassination that the whole affair
was a farce, planned by Prince Bismarck himself.
lie then entered into analysis of the testimony
Only two questions were to be considered, he said
First: Did Kullmann intend to kill Bismarck DID
he fire the pistol with that object Second: Was
the deed premeditatedi The prisoner had unhes-
itatingly answered both in the affirmative. He was
not originally fanatic; he only became one at
Salzwedel. The act was merely one Of brutal
violence springing from desire OF revenge, and
had not one palliatng feature. The Prosecutor con-
cluded by asking the jury to find the prisoner
guilty. and demanding sentence of 10 years I'M
prisonment.
Herr Gerhard made the closing speech for the de
tense. He reviewed the conflict between Church
and State, and showed how it had wrought upon
the mind of the accused. Kullmann who was not
previously troubled in mind by religion. became
fanatic through the lectures before the Catholic
societies of which he was member. The counsel
attributed the prisoners determination to commit
combined with hereditary afHiction, produced O
morbid state of mind In which lie was not response
BILE for his actions Under the circumstances the
counsel considered he entitled to ask OF the jury
verdict of acquittal
After some further remarks by counsel on both
sides KuIlmann gave narrative of his lite. He
said his apprenticeship had corrupted him. and later
the taunts of Protestant fellow-workmen rendered
the situation intolerabe. No one in Salzwedei was
responsible for the attempt. News OF the lmprlson-
1nent of the Archbishop of Posen suggested to hun
the idea of killing Bismarck
The President of the Court summed up the medi-
cal testimony to the effect that at the time OF the
assassination. as well as at present, Kulmann was
accountable for his acts. but to limited degree
Kullmann was found guilty as charged in the IN
dctment and sentenced to imprisonment for ii
wears in the House of Correction and 10 years sus
pension of bis civil nights and to remain under
police surveillance for lite.
Kullmann heard the sentence without emotion.
He refused to appeal and was removed to prison
under a strong escort.
The Jury before whom Kullmann was tried delib-
Grated but five minutes before reaching verdict
THE ASSAULTS BY TURKS UPON CHRISTIANS.
APPEAL FOR AN INVESTIGATION BY THE PRINCE OF
MoNTENEGRO-REPLY OF THE RUSSIAN EMBAs-
sADoR AT CoNsTANTINOPLE
VIENNA. Friday, Oct. 80, 1874.
The Prince of Montenegro few days ago sent
telegraphic dispatch to the Russian ambassador at
Constautinople, senior member of the diplomatic
body there pointing out the desirabiliy OF an In
vestigation into the recent conflict between the
Christians and Turks, as matter of international
interest. The ambassador replied that the Grand
Vizier had promised that justice should be done, and
the diplomatic body would confne itself at present