Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-31
KULLMAN.
HynOP@in of the Trial Proceedings in
ihsCase az HismaFcIE's SyOuIa.se
Assassin.
AdIudEed ''AceOuutahIo ior mis- Acts 81
but u Limited Degree" ana sen-
fssscsS ts the Ho1ss ST
Correction.


AAIL IA
BERLIN, October 29.-The trial q
kullman for the attempted assassin nation OF
Bismarck began to-day at WurzbuEg. The
prisoner admitted his guilt.
The pnhiic prosecutor said that, nOtwtth-
standing he prisoners admission OF guilt, u
submitted 20 the court
KuIlnan, In reply to intsrrcgRtortes, stated
that while living IN Salzwedel he Joined a
Catholic society: he had said that bismarck
was the worst and maddsst ensuy OF the
church: prisoner ayOYed hlmseI an lltTa-
mOntaue. and admitted that he used threat
enlng expressions, such as, "BeiOre die an
oihsr must fail. " etc, said he went 10 Berlin
for thai purpose, but was unable 70 ma his'
marck' ) residence Un IL he learned from the
new Wspapers that the prince had gone into the
country; he then repaired 70 ZsngeThausen,
in order 70 be near st nand, as bismaTck haa
not decided what wRtertng-plaee 10 visit; ne
loaded the pistol with powder ana Wadding,
and two bullets only; he ascer aimed where
Sismar resided from q stranger on sunday
Police Officer Kowerts was sworn, acd testi-
fed mat AT the time of the attempt on Bis
marck's 3 life he noticed the priest Aaathalter,
who stood 30 near the princes carriage that
one OF the horses brushed aEainst MIN; dur
ing the stoppage thus caused, Hullman ncr-
med 10 the caIliage and fired. he onlcer
ton Kullman sRld: fou think, OF
course, that / belong to Catho-
a Catholic society, but have not been sent
hiJher." On being told the cOnsequenc. OF MS
crime, ne replied, II an cared for.' Witnes5
understood this TO mean that some accoIn-
pI ces before the act would provide for his
maintenance II he escaped capture. me
prisoner disputed this conclusion. He also
denied the truth OF koweIt's assertion that
his demeanor was frivolous. he declared II
was most cool and deliberate. This caused a
sensation in the courtroom. Or Durun de-
posed AS TO the nature Of the I'M uries reserved
by bismarck and the illness resulting nom
hem. The depOsitions OF several physici ans
were read showing that the prince ALL sui
fered from nervous weakness, RDo that ne Is
soon fatigusd, even by the exerttOn OF writing.
rhe interrogation OF the prisoner was re-
sumed. he said that respect for religion
would have prevented him from making lne
attempt on Sunday, even II an opportunity
offered, but he had frequentezd the vicinity OF
the house much, and feared Bismarck would
sg in escape him as he did al Berlin. Inc
prisoner described circumstanually how the
shot occurred at the time OF the nrDg IN
terms identical with those Of the Indictment
1e also explained that ue fil eS at the head be-
csuse he thought II possible that bismarck
wore q shlrt-of mail. Alter fr1ng the shot, he
ran IN 'front.' Of the carriage across the road,
rhere be remained moneuI. When the
coach man struck him with his whip, he IN
tended In ny, Dat was quickly seized. lie
learned tnat Bismarck was only wounded
while be Was on mis- way 70 prison he thought
he had aimed well, but his victim must have
moved At the tune; he had second percur-
siOn-cap N mis- hand to use II the first miss, d
fire, and was ful y conscious Of the gravity Of
his "rime and is consequences, but had made
the attempt because he rad though Bismarck
WAS the Orlg1uaf or OF the presen e II q
hict, even though ne might not have oeIlssed
that the cOnd CT would cease ct his death; bot
now, that he had thought more of the matter,
he saw p ainly that he naa mmttIed a great
crime. pOiice-sergeant, who had guarded
Kullman in Jail, swoTe that the prisOnertOld
nlm he was sorry he had not taken better a1In,
bad he loaded with another bullet On being
asked how be reconciled such q crime with
his religions profession, Kuliman repl ed, at
serves the cause Are noBOur bishops impris
81 The aPeIIgPd denied having gDnHen.
but the witness was positive those were the
words Another policeman swOIe that the
prisoner said, Even II did not attain the Ob-
Ieet. there remains eoough persons set on 20
prosecute IL, and they will succeed. Death is
ma ter Of Indifference TO me. Better die
than allow religion to go 10 ruin" Rullman,
irterrupting, said he did not rscollect these
expressions Could OEly have said, "Many
others may shoot Bismarck" but not that
they we're 'set on to do H." Witness resum1ng,
declared that Kuilfnan further said bismarck
would be suOt within ten years. Various ac-
QuainIances Uf Kullman gav-- evidence as 70
his 4uarrelsOme behavior and his Indignation
At tt-Catholic Laws. Other witnesses de-
posed to numerous threats BY the prisoner
against Prince Bism arck. District udge Debon
depOsed that ne held the INST examination Of
the prisoner, in the presence OF Prince Biz
ma-ck. Before the commencement OF the
actual examination the Prince asked kullman
why he sought 10 Kill uim2 lie replied, On
account OF the Nav laws" Bismarck re-
piled: "is it not fair for fellow-ciizens 10
shoot at one RnoIher"' kullman gave no re-
whether ne mad never been taught his duties
toward he coDstitui ed authorities. Kullman
then, without the least emotion. calmly and
rscounted ths manner in which
he had natured his plan, obtained his pistol
and followed his intended victim nom Berlin
70 Kis,engen. The police doctor testified that,
In his opinion, the prisoner was perfectly re-
sDOnsible tor his ac ions. Medical Councillor
Vogt testified TO holding a similar opinion 70
that OI the iast " ine-s stating, however that
kaufman had violent disposition, and that
ms youth, his fanstical lucas ana inherent
prOneness 10 sudden pass on should be taken
In mitigation Of his OdeDse. Two medical ex-
perts, called by the defense, viii testify to-
SECOND DAY.
BERLIN, October 30.-The trial Of
KuIimau was resumed 10 day. After testi-
mony as to the mental condition Of the pris-
oner, the president OF the court summoned
medical testimony, 70 the effect that at the
time OF the attempted assassination, as well
as at present, Kulliuan was 6ccC uptable fer
bis acts to but a limited gree. kullmsn vas
found guilty "a charged In the indictment,
and was sentenced 10 Imprisonment for four
teen wears in the house of correction, ten
years suspension OF his civil rights, and po-
lice surveillance.