The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
Tatiaua Leontief, 1Tho Shot
Frencl,man III .Nlisiake for Rns-
sian Minister, Brings Serious
Charges against a Magistrate.
Sympathy ofiNe People Of Ge-
,,cva Goes ont 70 Young Girl
Sentenced to -Four Years lu,-
}visouneut.
GENEVA, April 10,

GENEVA, April Is,
Much sympathy Is felt here for the
Russian girl terrorist, Tntana Leontieff,
daughter of Russian Councilor of State,
who is charged with numbering NJ. Null
Ter. a wel-to-do Partisan. at the jung frau
Hotel, Intcrlakcn. on September L last,
and who, after Ia sensational trial here.
was condemned TO four years imprison-
ment, twenty years expulsion from
Switzerland and a fine of Sl6o.
The girl shot M. Muller, whom she mis-
took for NJ. Doilrnovo. the Russian Min
lister OF the Interior, while he was sitting
at table, and when she was arrested
she exclaimed: This man has been con-
demned to death by n decree of the Rus
sian Revolutionary Committee
Charges of Cruelty.
AT the opening Of the last day OF her
trial Mile. Leonten created a sensation
by declaring that she had been. brutally
treated in prison by the examining Mag
istrate, NJ. Laucner and it was on this
point that the interest in the days pro-
ceedngs was centred.
The excitement in court was intense
when the girl, calmly and dispassionately,
and without the least trace of fear, cross
examined the Magistrate and his gend-
armes, and forced them to admit that She
had been subjected to most violent treat
ment.
The gendarmes tried to hold back the
truth. All they would say in the cxalni-
nation in chief was that when the girl
was photographed they were ordered by
NJ Lauener to hold her hands.
Then the girl put a few pointed ques-
tons to them, and the gendarnes re-
vealed all the circumstances. They ad-
mitted that NJ Lauener, in a fit of tenn
per, laid hold Of her. but whether by the
throat or the arms they were not certain,
and that her clothing was torn off,
The next witness was Lauener himself
He displayed conside rable nervousness,
which was in striking contrast to the
wonderful composure of the accused wom-
an. lie first denied using violence toward
&, tho girl, and asserted that he had only
been brusque.
why did you not mention the incident
in the dossier?" asked the president OF
the court.
Lauener was so confused by this ques-
ton that he could give no reply.
x Did not spit in your face?" demand
Ell the girl
Certainly not" replied Lauener.
The girl drew herself up in the dock,
and in tones Of the utmost contempt ex-
claimed, II would like to repeat the opera
ton, you coward"
The president hastily interposed with
the remark, Il consider the act was
done.n
The Magistrate Rebuke.
This pronouncement was received with
loud applause which was renewed when
The Judge added that he would send a re-
port OF the Magistrates conduct to q Dis
cipiinary Committee OF the highest court
The Magistrate retired from the witness
bo1 discounted, and his place was taken
hT Captain FTutigar, the Governor OF the
prison al Thoune. VINO said that Lauener
cprn1aittad further acts of revenge by or
deriug itas girl 10 be- deprived OF water and
aisE, books, including The Bible.
The cslmaess. Intelligence and selt-sac.