The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
TITLED MURDERER
GET SHORT Terms
"La TarnoWska" Convicted
of Persuading Lovers to
Kill Husband
SUlTORS SLAVES TO
WOMAN'S WHlMS
Strange Fascination Caused Men
To Submit To Torture At
Her Hand To Crafty Her
Wishes.


is heard on every hand to-day OF the
light sentences inflicted on the Coun- 1
tess Maria Tarnowska and her ac-
completes, Lawyer Prflukon and Dr..
Naumoff. for the murder of the coun-
tess husband. The two years that
the trio have been In prison awaiting
trial will be deducted from the sem
fences imposed yesterday. which VIII
make the countess term at solitary
Imprisonment six years and four
months, PrilukoT's eight years ana
Naumoff's six year and one month.
These sentences were what the prose
cutor asked for, except in the cas-
of Naumoff. for whom the prosecutor
asked a sentence of three years ana
four months.
The lawyers for the defense petit
toned to-day for new trial on tho
ground that the tury's verdict va
not unanimous. 1t is not believes
that the petition will be granted.
Countess Tarnowska was in se-
rious condition to-day following -
trial of more than three months
which was the most dramatic heard
In an Italian court in many years
Physicians were In constant attend-
ance upon her st the Jail. Eiix Her
fier. the countess maid, was ao-
quilted
AS Naumor, the hapless lover Of
the country and the man who did
the killing as the tool for the de-
signing countess and Prilukofr. am
other OF her lovers. passed the coun-a
tess cell to-day, She cried out:
"Nikolas. will you shake hands
with me -
For all the injury you have done
me. still love you" he said with
great emotion.
For Prilukoff the counters no long
err shows the slightest feeling
The maid was released to-day and
took q tender LEAVE nf her mistress. =
Story of Crime.
The trial of Countess TarnowBkm
and her companions has attracted
more attention than any case OF the
kind in Itaiy's criminal history. ms
Countess Tarnowska. Naumon ana
Prilukoff arc Russians. as was Count
Kamarowsky. Perrier, the maid. -
d French woman
The story of the events leading mp
to Count Kamarowsky's murder prac-
tically begins with Maria Nicoiaiev-
mas ctandssttne marriage. at the age
of ~, To Count Fassili Tarnowska.
dissolute Young nobleman OF Mos
COW.
The Tarnowskas were most ufa-
happy together. The countess says
her husband ill-treated her grossly.
She deliberate tried to excite his jeal-
cusy. hoping to rid herself of him.
She succeeded so well that the count
finally shot and killed zone OF her
admirers named Bersevski. Finally
he began divorce proceedings against
her.
The countess placed her case In
trilukoff's hands. Prilukoff was =
man of ability. education and stands
ing. had wife and children and
earned large income from his pro-
fession. but he abandoned everything
| to follow La Tarnowska. as she wan
| generally called. Neglect OF his buaf-
/ n9gis caused him heavy losses. and 70
| satisfy the financial demands made
upon him by the woman he loved.
/ he emhezzied large sums from htu
| clients.
In the course OF European tour
| the two were taking together the
| countess at length met in Paris N
old acquaintance. Count kamaroW~
| Priukoff over,
Kamarowsky accepted La Tarnow~
ska's invitation to return to RUSS
with her, and together they visited
| many Muscovite cities. Al Orei thu
count introduced his companion -
his warm friend. Or Naumoff. who
IN his turn fell madly In love with
her.
| Submitted to Torture.
For some time the countess divided
her time between Kamarowsky and
| Naumoff. The latter was almost in-
sane over her. He even submfti
a n Hc - |.
| lowing her to thrust hatpins ,intp his
flesh and to extinguish her cigarettes
| by pressing the burning ends against
his hands because. as she said, she
/ loved him more when she saw him
suffering.
IT. A short time before kamarowsky
was killed the Countess made fresh
! bid for Prilukoff's affections. She
summoned him to her in Berlin and
he came. Soon he was again CONF
pletely under her influence. Th4
| countess told him that kamarowskg
! and Naumofr were prosecuting he1
and wanted him to rid her of Them;
/ The countess sent for him and starte4
back toward Russia In his company
| A bogus telegram was prepared. An06
according to the evidence. by PrtlmS
kofr and Perrier. but signed with
/ Kamarowsky's name, in which tn
most insulting references were ma6M
both to Naumoff and La Iarnowahn|
This telegram was delivered TO tn
couple on the road. The COUNTS
had In the meantime been work1H1
on NaumofY's jealousy. and, thou
/ most unwIlIIngIy, he agreed to A3lI
| his friend. Kamarowsky. Tho tNM
1 accordingly returned to Vienna. kN
countess stopped there. NaunIt5
went IN to Venice Priiukoff f01I0y&S
! ed MIN, intending to betray him
| the police as soon as the murder Vt
/ committed ssT ;ssS5S
/ Naumoff called Mt Kamarnw111A1
apartments In Venice, was adn11ft4
| and shot the count dead. He W1
arrested and Prilukoff refnxMa
/ Vienna. A confession BY Naun1oA IT.
vealed the countess. PrilukoFs ~
perrier's connection with the IA Z
they were arrested In Vienna. NH1(
dited and brought to Vsnice - G