Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-11-10

accused use the word "Tyrantn but In what
connection he was unable to Ay.
Eyes, yesi' shouted Frederick from his
sess II heard A him.hs aid iS that We w st least,
This interference was q little disconcerting.
His majesty was not In the witness box, nor
The counsel hurried on TO the second part
OF his case. Solomon Hirsch, the subdi-
Counssl-Do you know this vasei
Hirsch--Certainly.
Q. Where have you seen III Tell the Jury
all you know about It,
n I saw 4 frst IN the picture gallery Of
slant, between 10 and II in the morning. I
cannot fix the hour more precisely. fhad
70 arrange the pieces Of porcelain for the ex-
hibition.
O. Tell the jury under what circumstances
You saw It, and what happened when it was
n. unpacked the vase with the rest, and
placed them on shelves. When his jesty
carne In, his majesty seemed specially struck
with this one vase and, As I saw that there
was some dust on it--that II, az saw that In
out my handkerchief and wiped It. His most
serene and gracious majesty himself noticed
that there was smear where was the inscrip-
tion, and handed me the vase, which rubbed
again, whercupon read the inscription on IL,
tyran." was 80 shocked that I hardly knew
what to do. nearly let the vase fall from
my hands But his majesty took IL graciously
from me, and himself read the legend.
Yes, yes" shouted Frederick from his
TRUTH
c. That will do. Stand back
Then Aldbury rose and said: 81 should
wish to ask Herr Solomon Hirsch a few
questions but not now, later, when the other
hnS<, 1sruus, knAv = s..I-
order him to remain ready to be called, not
The next witness called was wageli.
O. Have you read the inscription on the
vasei A. I have.
@ How does it runi A. Al'eternelle gloire
de Frederic le grand tyran.
Q. Do you know by whom It was writtenl
A. 1 believe by Count Augustus Lazinka.
q. What makes you suppose thisl A.
Because was present when Sophie Mans
field was engaged on the vase, and tho
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 tho 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
tho vase and place 1t in the oven. He took
Il, and conveyed it to the proper place; at
painting room.
O. DID you read the inscription on his
vasei Did you observe the word "tyran" on
iti A. I did not look at tho vase after tho
It was removed from the factory. Then the
word "tyrann was not on IT, At least, did
not observe 10. II 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 reternele, and properly the in
spond at the end. But 1t has not. It un.
evenly fills the scroll. There is blank before
the words, 1t crowds to the end.
Q. Would it be likely that a person unac.
customed to writing on porcelain would mob
properly consider the length Of an inscription,
and SO make II approach the border nearer at
the end than tho beginningl A. should
say that was most likely.
This witness also was not allowed TO with
draw till Aldbury had requested to bo al
be allowed Is defer his catechism till the rest
of the witnesses for tho prosecution had been
called.
The next to be summoned was tho 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 tho paint
ing on 1t.
ton was closed, and every one In tho court
felt that it went hard with the accused, or
at least with one of them.
The young count throughout the hearing
maintained a dignified position and express
sion. He was pale, indeed, but he looked
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, mol" shouted tho king. "Let her got
out Of the box l 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 tho
defense; he very shortly informed the jury
that he would show them that the evidence
discriminating the young count was not COM
plets enough to Justify sentence against
him. Then he called Sophie Mansfield into
q; Did you paint the legend on the scrolli
@. Who did thati A. The Count Angus
tus Lazinka.
Q. What did he writei A. "a l'eternelle
glorie de Frederic 10 grandn
Q. That was alll A. That was all.
Q. Was there space after 10 grand left
vacanti A. The same as at the beginning.
At the beginning notice little horeation
in gold filing the space. There is none at
tho end How do you account for that il he
olA tka, ord txyro
A. The count wrote the inscription, and I
did not think Of the little gold flower till too
late. Afterward l remembered that 1t had
been omitted, and then l ran to the kiln
mastor 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 tyranf A. Quite sure i should havo
seen it had ho done 80. Besides, he was quito
incapable-with his noble soul
Aldbury. 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 on a
table; there were other vases and various
articles to be burned with it.
G. You are quite sure you set 1t with the
restf A. Quite sure.
Q. What reason have you for this GER
taintyi A. Because l nearly knocked over
some small pieces In setting the vase there.
Indeed-yes, l did knock over one--a coffee
cup, and in setting it right put my finger In
the new paint and smeared It,
Q. Is this the coffee cupi A. Yes, and
there is the mark where my finger went.
The vase was large, and l had TO make room
for IL ON the board.
q. Did you mention what you had done 10
any onef A. Yes; reported IL to Herr
Hirsch, as was my duty.
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