The New York herald., 1874-10-31
KULLMAN AND BISMARCK.
The Prisoner Convicted and Sentenced -Physi.
illogical Classification Of the Criminal.

BERLIN, Oct. 80. 1874
The trial Of Kullman was resumed at nine
O'Clock thts~morning.
INHERITED TAINTs IuPELLNG TO CRIME.
DR.. Reinecke testified that he did not consider
Kuilman religious or political fanatic, nor that
he possessed natural predisposirion 10 CRIME ;
neither was he a common murderer. His powers
OF comprehension OF right and wrong are unim-
paHeo; out' on the other hand, he inherited a
deficiency OF moral strength His maternal
gfanoiRsher committed suicide, his mother died
deranged and his father was an habtual drunkard.
THESE facts, DR.. RenecEe thinks are calculated to
produce In Kullman want or independence in
forming opinions, susceptibility TO external i'm
pressions coidness OF heart, vanity and tendency
70 violence. He ID therefore Of opinion that
3itnough kullman may be considered an account
able being, his nature nevertheless possesses q
hereditary morotd disposition calculated to anect
hts Tree will.
.4 HERR HUBRIcH,
director OF lunatic asylum, deposed that while
tne prisoner was very deficient in moral sense yet
ns nee VIII was so triningly affected that there
was scarcely any ground for mitigation.
/~s RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES.
The President OF the Court read reports from
the police authorities Of Magdeburg and the Pub
nc Prosecutor OF Salzwedel concerning Kull-
mans connection with Catholic societies in those
cities; also an anonymous communication ad-
dressed to Bismarck and signed, Zone ior All
Roman Catholic Christians"
Herr Gerhard. the counsel for the defence, read
1nnammat0ry extracts from StGrman's lecture de-
livered before the Catholic societies and from q
speech OF Ruidel 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 ior The government took oc-
casion to Indignantly brand al false the audacious
assertion made shortly after the attempted assassI-
nation that the whole affair was a farce planned
BY Prince Bismarck himself He then entered into
an analysis Of the testimony Only two questions
were to be considered -
FtTst-Did Kullman intend to kill Bismarck
DID ne fire the pistol with that objecti
Sec0n1-Was the deed premeditatedf The
prisoner had unhestatingly answered botn in the
amrmative. He was not originally fanatic; he
only became one at SaizwedeL The act was
merely one OF brutal violence springing from de-
sire OF revenge, and had not palliating feature
Tho prosecutor concluded by asking the jury to
1nd the prisoner guilty and demanding sentence
OF nfteen years imprisonment.
THE DEFENCE RESTS.
Herr Gerhard made the closing speech for the
defence. he reviewed the conflict between Church
and State and showed how 1t had wrought upon the
mind OF the accused. Kullman, who was not prevl.
ously troubled IN mind by religion, became lana
ITO through the lectures before the Catholic societies
OF which he was q member. The counsel a1trtbu-
eed the prisoners determination to commit the
crime to the influence OF these speeches, which,
combined with hereditary affiicrion produced q
morbid state OF mind, in which he was not respon.
sible for his actions. Under the circumstances the
counsel considered he was entitled TO ask OF the
jury verdict OF acquittal.
xULLAAN's HISTORY OF HIS LIFE CAREER.
After some further remarks by counsel on both
Sides Kuliman gave narrative OF his life. He
said his apprenticeship had corrupted him, and
later the taunts OF Protestant fellow workmen
rendered the situation intolerable. No one in
SalSwedel was responsible for the attempt. News
OF the imprisonment OF the Archbishop or Posen
suggested to him the idea OF killing Bismarck.
JUDICIAL SUMMING UP.
The President OF the Court summed up the
medical testimony to the effect that at the time OF
tho assassination, as well as at present, Kullman
was accountable Tor his acts to but o limited
degree.
CONVICTION AND SENTENCE.
Kuman was found guilty as charged in the
Indictment, and sentenced to tmprisonment for
fourteen years In the House OF Correction and ten
years. suspension Of his civil rights and to remain
under surveillance for life.
THE DEMBANOR OF rHE CONVICT.
Kullman heard the sentence without emotion
he refused to appeal, and was removed to prison
under q strong escort.