Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-14
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The four pupils and Mile. Swart1
testified to the line of facts already
stated. bnt Mile. Goijoux-Enchuyse
sRs rs yet t,,o iu e. appear tne sus-
geon, ho~ever. testified TO her general
condition, and the character Of the
wound upon her neck. which, though
the probe revealed it 90 I've superficial.
was very unusual in appearance, and
he was almost willing to stake his pro-
fessional reputation that she had been
cupped there, or that the wound had
been sucked He had examined the
necks of the previous witnesses, and in
each case there were traces of small
cicatrix IN or about the same part
where his patient was wounded.
A new witness WAS called in the person
of Mile. Leonide Saumaise. a sprightiy
blonde with resnlute face, Tut which
had the pallor of recent illness. She
testified that in obediense to the in-
structions of NJ Sylvan she had ap-
piled To the so called Kislov to be
taught singing, aud had been te-
ceived into his classes aud finally in-
vited into his house after the regular for
muia. Her object was 10 find out. for
tie information OF the police, the nature
of the practices attributed TO hiDl NJ.
Sylyain was aprrised of her move
ments, was near &C hand for duly IN
case his services should be required, aud
she herself was provided with ammonia
aud stimulants TO enable her 60 resist
the insensibIity which had overcome
all the other witnesses. She. however.
had yielded precisely as the rest, and
had recovered from the syncope TO find
herself pale and languid as ii just bled
copiously. Instead. however, of suffer
ing herself to be taken home. she had
gone immediately with NJ. Sylvan to
the surgeons, who examined her neck.
There was no pain aad at first no APP
pearance of amy wound but the micro.
scope revealed a spot over hich slight
film of animal membrane had been
deftly adjusted. This was carefully re-
moved and under il was "a slight lancet
wound, the bleeding from which had
been checked by some powerful styptic,
and the incision closed with tile most
consummate art.
At this stage of the proceedings the
examination was discontinued for the
day, with the understanding that il was
TO be resumed on the morrow. Count
Jotintzo and his wife, after giving heavy
bonds for their reappearance, were per-
mitted TO 20 home. NJ. Sylvan, how
ever, was determined not TO lose sight
of the couple. lie armed himself with
a provisional Warrant and went TO
room in the maisom garnie which he had
n -.
This room was Immediately beloa the
sleeping room of the count AMI countess.
Toward midnight Sylvan Was startled
by single shFill shrek in the apart
ment above him, followed by the sound
of heavy fall. Without hesitation he
rushed up the stairs and burst into the
room.
Here he Nitnessed scene never TO bo
forgotten.
The gas lights were flaming high, tho
air was filed with an oppressive odor,
and on the floor, in her night dress,
with her face calm and sweet as an inc
fant's sleep, lay the countess, full length,
with the count OH his knees beside her,
his lips glued to her neck.
As Sylvan burst in the door he looked
up, glaring at the intruder with man
iacal fire in his eyes, blood fiechs all
over his white face, and his mouth and
chin fairly dripping with gore.
Sylvan, old agent and cool officer as
he was, was paralyzed by the sight,
The monster, even as Sylvan looked,
dropped his head again, seized the
throat in his teeth, and snarled like q
tiger tlrottling its victim.
Sylvain. recovering himself, drew a
pistol and advanced TO seize him, but
the count, with wild cry and frantic
agility, bounded to meet him, thrust
him out of his way with two powerful
hands, aud darted out from the room,
Sylvan firing after him in vain.
The alarm was given, a surgeon called,
but the unfortunate woman never recov-
cred consciousness. Her throat and
neck were frightfully torn and mangled,
and she died during the night
Count Jotintzo was never arrested.
His dead body was found five days later
in the woods Of Vincennes, and post
mortem revealed that his death was
caused by arsenical poisoning.
His wife's blood had killed him, but
tie DIefduliDil5 BIG ndQ tdhtH W pre-
serve her own life were insufficient
Examination Of the room showed that
the count had produced insensibiiity In
his victims by using an ethereal prep
aration, the smell of which was dis
guised by heavy perfumes. This prep
aration was diffused by means of the
piano keys.
Doubtless, when the pupil was once
overcome, he repeated the doses as long
as the effect was needed
An apparatus Of caoutchous was
found which might well serve for suck
ing vein in the neck without injuring
the integuments, and these things, with
an ointment possessing great stypticai
virtue, and box Of carefully prepared
leaf fat skin showed that this monster
was deliberately equipped for the grati-
fcation of his terrible appetite, and to
evade detection.
Patient inquiry in Hungary elected
the further facts that Count Jotintzos
vampirism was known to the members
Of his family. He had unquestionably
destroyed the lives of his two previous
wives by indulging his maniacal thirst
for blood, and his family compelled him
TO marry this Syrian arsenic eater.
thinking she would be safe. She was .
woman of low origin and knew whom
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