Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-21
TARNOVSkl AND HER TWO Low.
Frs CONVICTED OF
MURDER.
WOMAN OF MANY LOVERS
PROVEN AN ARCH MURDERESS
conspired With Admirers to Put Hus-
band Out of Way and Secure $780,
600 Life Insurance-countess' Life
Full Of Tragedy and Intrisue-other
News.

| Venice, May 21.-Countess Maria
Tarnowski was found guilty here of
the murder Of Count komarowski, at
ter a trial lasting ten weeks, and was
sentenced to eight years imprison-
ment. The verdict in the court of
! criminal assize rounds out one of the
strangest and most sensational careers
of woman in crime recorded in the
generation.
With the countess, her two lovers,
DR.. Naumoff and Lawyer Prilukoff,
| were likewise convicted, the lawyer re-
ceiving a sentence of ten years and
Naumoff of three years
Elise Perrier, the countess maid,
who was indicted for completely in the
crime, was acquitted.
| The courthouse was crowded this
morning when the judge summed up
| the~case. The jury retired at 2:30 p.
m. Prilukof and Naumoff retained a
passive attitude, put the countess ap
peared weak and excited.
A throng surrounded the courthouse.
which was guarded by troops and po-
lice.
The public prosecutor. in his adj
dress, reviewed the crime and the
events leading up to it. told graphic
ally how the countess, after her hus
band had divorced her, had agreed to
marry KomarowsM If he would insure
his life for 100000 in her favor; how
the count did SO, and how. instead of
marrying him, the countess arranged
for Prilukof to kill him. DR.. Naumoff
however. it was charged, did the actual
shooting.
Dividing tho Guilt.
The prosecutor urged that DR.. Maui
moff was guilty of premeditated homi-
eide. that the countess and Prilukoff
between them instigated the crime, and
the maid, Elise Perrier. was an ac-
cessory.
Counsel for Naumoff and Prilukoff
asked the jury to accept the expert
view that they We're irresponsible for
their actions because they were com
pletely under the fascinating influence
of the countess
The attorneys for Countess Tarnow-
ski urged that her physical condition
must be taken into account, and fur
thermore, that the part played by her
in the ira edy was a subordinate one.
1t also was argued there was posi-
bility that the treatment Of Count
komarowskfs wounds by hospital doc
tors might have been the direct cause
Of his death. For the maid plea Of
absolute innocence was put in.
Not since the Steinhel trial in Paris
has the European public been so deep
ly interested in crime. The people
Of Venice have been especially stirred,
and daily, when the countess prisoner
was taken to court from the prison of
San. Marco in gondola and under
close guard, the people have given ex-
preston to threatening shouts of hat
red.
Ever since the murder OF Kamarow-
ski. nearly three years ago. feeling in
Italy has been at fever heat The long
delay before the trial was fruitful of
stories Of the Irresistible fascination of
the woman on all who came in contact
with her.
Married When 10 Years Old.
The countess was not 10 when she
married Count Tarnovski, a Russian
nobleman. She tired of him and solaced
herself with lover. Wearying of him
in turn. she brought about duel be-
tween him and her husband. The hus-
band killed him. Then Count Tarnov-
skis eyes were opened and he pro-
cured divorce.
In this proceeding the countess met
Prilukoff, the lawyer. He succumbed
to her destinations and deserted his
family ard high reputation. Soon she
met DR.. Naumoff and thereafter both
these men followed her, hopelessly
charmed.
When she met Count Kamarowski
she enchanted him also and he deserted
a wife who shortly died Then came
Countess Tarnovski's proposal for the
life insurance and the subsequent
shooting of Kamarowski in his villa
in Venice.
Both Naumoff and Prilukoff con-
fessed in court to participation in the
murder. but both pleaded that they
were under the hypnotic power Of the
countess when they entered into and
carried out the murder plot.