San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-09
y. How does 1t rung A. APeternelle gloire

~ How does 1t run! A. A Peternelle gloire
de Frederic lie grand tyran.
Q. Do you know by whom it was written2
A. l believe by Count Augustus Lazinka
Q. What makes you suppose this! A.
Because l was present when Sophie Mans
field was engaged on the vase, and the
count asked some questions about the red
powder she was using for the gold. She
paints better than she writes, and complained
that she dreaded the inscription more than
all the rest of the painting. Then the count
volunteered to write it for her. He said he
wrote good hand, and that he desired to
satisfy himself that the mixture he saw on
her palette really turned to gold when
burned Soon after, the workman who at
tends to these matters was called to remove
the vase and place it in the oven. He took
it, and conveyed it to the proper place; at
least l presume so, for be took it out Of the
painting room.
Q. Did you read the inscription on his
vase? Did you observe the word "tyran" on
it? A. | did not look at the vase after the
legend had been added. l did not see it till
it was removed from the factory. Then the
word "tyrann was not on it. AT least, l did
not observe it. If you will look, you will
see that the scroll on which the inscription
is extends some little way to the left, before
the words A reternelle, and properly the in
scription should have blank space to CORE
spond at the end. But it has not 1t I'M
evenly fills the scroll. There is blank before
the words, it crowds to the end.
O. Would it be likely that a person unac-
customed to writing on porcelain would not
properly consider the length of an inscription,
and so make it approach the border nearer at
the end than the beginning? A should
saw that was most likely.
This witness also was not allowed to with
draw till Aldbury had requested to be al
lowed to cross-examine him, but he asked to
be allowed is defer his catechism till the rest
of the witnesses for the prosecution had been
called.
The next to be summoned was the work
man who had taken the vase from the paint
ing room to the kiln. After him that work
man gave his evidence who had put the vase
in to be baked He said that he had re-
manned by the oven all the time the biscuit
china was being baked, SO as to set the paint
ing on it.
With this witness the case for the prosecu-
ton was closed, and every one in the court
felt that it went hard with the accused, or
at least with one of them.
The young count throughout the hearing
maintained dignified position and express
sion He was pale, indeed, but he looked
toward his mother now and then and smiled,
to let her see that he was confident that his
innocence would be established.
Sophie Mansfield was also pale; she wore
a dark dress standing with her modest eyes
lowered, and with the dew of sorrow sparkling
on the lashes, she looked remarkably pretty;
and when Aldbury asked if any evidence had
been given to justify her imprisonment, and
the charge Of treason brought against her,
"No, mop shouted the king. "Let her get
out of the box. 1 discharge her."
This was not exactly the way in which trial
by jury was conducted in England, thought
Aldbury, but it mattered not, so long as
justice was done. He requested, as Sophie
was discharged, that she might remain He
would require her evidence.
Aldbury was too imperfect in the German
language to make much Of a speech for the
defense; he very shortly informed the jury
that he would show them that the evidence
discriminating the young count was not COM
plete enough to justify a sentence against
him. Then he called Sophie Mansfield into
the witness box.
Q. Did you paint the legend on the scron'
A. did not.
Q. Who did that9 A The Count Angus
tus Lazinka.
Q. What did he write2 A. "a 'eternelle
glorie de Frederic 10 grand"
Q. That was all? A. That was all
Q. Was there space after lie grand left
vacant? A The same as at the beginning.
At the beginning l notice little foreation
in gold filing the space. There is none at
the end How do you account for that if he
did not add the word tyran?
~.
did not think of the little gold flower till too
late. Afterward / remembered that it had
been omitted, and then / ran to the kiln
master and asked for my vase that might
add the little ornament filling in the empty
space after lie grand; but he told me it was
too late. The vase was already in the oven
Q. You are sure the count did not add the
word tyran? A. Quite sure. / should have
seen it had he done so. Besides, he was quite
incapable-with his noble soul
AIdbury. That will do. We do not want
your opinion Of the soul of the count.
Sophie crimsoned and looked down.
"You may leave the box" said Aldbury
Then he called the workman who had taken
the vase to the kiln and asked him where he
had put the vase.
A On square board which stood IN a
table; there were other vases aud various
articles to be burned with it.
Q. You are quite sure you set it with the
rest2 A. Quite sure.
Q. What reason have you for this GER
tainty9 A. Because / nearly knocked over
some small pieces in setting the vase there
Indeed-yes, / did knock over one-a coffee
cup, and in setting it right put my finger in
the new paint and smeared it.
O. Is this the coffee cupl A. Yes, and
there is the mark where my finger went
The vase was large, and l had to make room
for it on the board.
O Did you mention what you had done to
any Onel A. Yes; l reported it to Herr
Hirsch, as was my duty.
Q. Did he say anything in replyl A he