The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

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 they are able to muster. will be the 1 losers.
 Aside from this, Lizattfs general suff- rage bill is generally admitted to be
 great step forward, giving the right l of voting to every Italian citizen, Who | has not been in eonnict with the crini- nal laws has reached the legal age and IS able to read and write. To test the qualifications of the voters in this respect committee consisting of an inspector Of schools, a teacher and two memoers of the local council is to be appointed in each district. and a certificate Is given to every man who Is able to read and leglbly copy a printed SD.
 The cabinet of Luzatti will stand or fall with this bill, the fate of which is very uncertain because of the unreliable gov- ernment majority. which Is unable to do anything without Giolittis help, and nobody pretends to nnow what his inten- tions are.
 In Russia great interest is taken in the trial of Dr. Bokitko. young physician who Is charged with having murdered Dr. Ostrianin the chief of the Bacteriological institute at Charkoff in September, lsse pr. Bokitko, who was married, was ap- pointed to junior position at the Bacteri- ological institute with a monthly salary of $25. Among his confreres he was not popular, being boastful, quarrelsome, and by no means efficient in the discharge of his duties His chief, Dr. Ostrianln, fully realized what stamp of man he had to deal with in Dr. Bokitko, but all lowed him to remain in the institute, in order that his career should not be endan- gered at the outset.
 One day Dr. Bokitko appeared at Dr. Ostrianins house. while the latter was enjoying an afternoon nap. The tea table was laid and pr. Bokitko tempered with the teapot. Subsequently, when Dr. Os- triann began to drink his tea, he noticed that it had a peculiar taste. and left the greater part of 1t in his cup. When an- alyzed afterwards the tea was found to be poisoned. Notwithstanding this incl dent, Dr. Ostraianin still allowed Dr. Bo<itko to remain at the institute.
 Sometime later Dr. Ostriapin was walk
 ing in a neighborhood wood when work men employed there heard two shots and the cry: He has shot me- They rushed towards the spot whence the noise Of the shots had come, and found pr Ostrianin lying on the ground seriously wounded in the back and in the head. They carried him home, and, although he was quite conscious he refused to name his as- sailane. Finally his brother beseeched him to name his murderer. The dying man exclaimed: What scoundrel and cowardl First he shot me in the back. Why" asked his brother, and the dy- ing man gasped. 'G'm shot in the brain. Just before breathing his last he named Dr. Bokitko, who had also been out walk ing. and returned home pale and in state of excitement. Meanwhile the police had been summoned and one of them arrested Dr. Bokitko, who at first denied all knowledge of the deed, but afterwards admitted that he had shot his chief by accident. In his pocket were found a Browning revolver, from which two shots had been fired, and also a dagger. A bottle of poison was also found in his possession, and a note to his wife, in which he told her that he had killed Dr. Ostrianin by accident.
 At the request of his legal adviser. Dr. Bokitko was placed in a lunatic asylum. in order that his mental condition could be examined More than two years have passed, and the medical men, who have had him under observation have testi- fled that he is perfectly sane More than 40 witnesses and medical experts have been summoned to give evidence at the trial.