The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-02
HIS LIFE SAVED BY HIS WIFE,
Who Confessed She Had Killed Her
Rival.
LORD CARNEGIE And MISS BAKEERKAN.
Disease Curing by Concentrated Thought
Relics OF Napoleon-Parnell's Fall
Seems Complete.


BUDAPEST, August 1.-One of the most ro-
mantle stories of modern times bad sensa-
tional ending in the courtroom at Mohacz, a
town in Hungary Of twelve thousand inhabi-
tants on the west arm of the Danube. Johann
Komlos came to Mohacz poor boy. He was
bright and fourteen years old. He found lit
tie difficulty in obtaining situation in alarge
warehouse While well liked. his advancement.
however, was slow, owing TO the wretched
scale of wages Being of an sfectionate dis
position. he decided to stint himself of
the actual necessaries Of life until
he could propose marriage 10 TIARA
Kultof. his fancisd affinity. Unfortunately
Clara did not realize his dream. She was
rather pretty and petulant Her health. how
ever, gave out and she became chronic IN
valid and disconnected woman. Fortunately
for Komlos he attracted the attention Of one
of his fathers wealthy neighbors. Being un,
educated he needed the services Of general
assistant and made Johann q tempting offer.
This proved TO be the basis Of his fortune;
After few years his patron died
and Johann was left with modest
competency Komlos became an expert IN
manipulating the grain market aud ended IN
becoming richer man. Meantime the sltua-
ton at home became worse. Neither Claras
proving fortune. During one OF his bust
ness trips to this city he saw standing
in shop door pretty Klunda Orczy, MILL
ner. and felt that she was tue woman TO make
him happy. Klunda did not prove difficult
prize to capture. Ii was insisted that the
secret marriage should be again celebrated
after tho decease of his invalid wife. Her
admirer then installed her IN O charming cot
tsge on an island in the Danube. opposite
Mohacz. 10 which he frequently rcsoried on
the plea of indulging his fayorite pastime Of
fishing Clara did not seom 70 notice her hus-
bands visits 20 the island at first. After few
months. however. she began TO suspect and
finally was convinced that something was
wrong. Disgusting herself as an old peasant
woman she crossed the Danube, and by
steathy inquiries soon discovered the house
which was visited by gentleman whose de-
scriptiOn answered that of kOmlos. She APP
preached the cottage ~ a beggar, and subse-
quenty bribed a servant and ascertained her
suspicious were too true. Clara re-
turned home much wiser. She was
not woman 10 patiently submit thus
to be wronged and coolly planned TO murder
her rival which she accomplished one dark
night in April last with parlor pistol Hay
ing obtained KEYS from servants she conceal
ed herself in boudoir until after hunda had
retired Although this actually occurred
during the absence of KomlOs ID Budapest.
he was arrested and tried tor the crime. the
police working upon the theory that the deed
was committed during lovers quarrel.
There was sensation IN Southern
Hungary when on last Saturday the Jury
brought in a verdict of guilty, KomlOs being
unable 70 prove an alibi 20 the satisfaction OF
his peers. The greatest excitement prevailed.
But this was WAS only ripple u That pro
duced Thursday. when Komlos was brought
into court 10 be sentenced Amid biesthless
silence the prosecutor announced that the
wronged wife he'd relented and confessed.
Komlos was thus again free man but It IS
not likely that he will long remain upon Hun
garan soil.