The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-09-08
wOman'S Honor
Motive Of This
Brutal Murder
Most Tragic Case Soon to
Begin Trial Polish
Count Declares His Lips
Are Sealed.

Are Sealed.
Warsaw is now witnessing. Europe
most dramatic trial since Madame
Steinheil fascinated and foiled Paris
ian judges and juries. Count Roni-
ker handsome, clever and aristocrat-
ic was put on trial on Sept. 5, for
the murder of his brother-in-lay, Ba-
ron Chrzanowski, 16 months ago. The
procura tor has arrayed over 100 wit
nesses against him. mostly old boon
companions of his own class, who are
loath to reveal the secrets of their
lives and only mean. to appear under
i the greatest pressure So the rlai
is expected to last for weeks. .
Count Roniker's case has assum I'd
new aspects since the murder was re-
ported. Greed of gold was suppos-
edsftOs have prcnpted the profiigate
count TO entice HIS s1S-year- old broth
er-in-law into furnished rooms of
mere than shady reputation, thickly
hung with carpets and portleres
w ere he is alleged to have heated
him on the head with knuckle-
ed himself with almost frantic des-
pair. for the hangings in the little
apartment were covered with blood
and his body bore II wounds; while
tie expression on his face was so
terrible that the police refused to let
When the body was found two days
afterwards the boys own parents and
nearly ''all of Count Ronikers
frieads'' declared Roniker had done
IT.. The counts reputation is none
CT the best and though extremely
hc adsome his eyes are famous for
their particularly evil, though fasc1n-
ating expression. His gallantry had
become notorious and it soon became
evident that some society woman had
oil x-iSif he murder
either before, or just after the crime
was committed. Roniker made no
secret of the fact; but refused to give
the woman's name.
He's Man of Honor"
Il would rather die under this
the only answer the examining mag
ietrate could get from him. The
lady is mixed up in it in such
q way that her explanation would
clear me from the terrible charge.
But she is married woman and her
honor must come before all things"
" His wife, who is devoted to him
and has moved heaven ard earth to
help him, visited him in prison and
begged him on her knees to give the
20 far the mysterious woman has not
come forward to clear the count. If
she exists she has kept her secret so
well that even the lawyers engaged
able to. trace her. Meanwhile, the
counts finger marks. stained with
blood. were found on a lamp shade in
the room where the murdered boy
was discovered, but when question:
ed about them, he said he could ex-
plain even that If his tongue were not
tied, owing to the mysterious woman
Having given these dark hints.
Count Roniker took another line of
i3ef1nge --Srduenfy.-wlfen-~ his wife
~ =,
to 60 rayine mad. The terrified wo-
man screan1eds to the warders, who
rushed in and held him down. Since
then-that is, for over a year-he has
spent most of his time upon his
Knees. He refuses to take exercise
SAYING that it Mterferes with his de-
yotions. He answers only to the name
of rather Peter. letting his beard and
hair grow long and ,vainly begging
his wardere 70 let him have tonsure
cut Wien mot spraying he writes
letters to the Pppel and draws figures
refuses to see his wife. saying he new
er nao 49,
ms PooE..w oman. VINO nearly
o,stIacteo 49,. griei' trleu 70 prioe
an .ne "as s9T .ne pr Os
70 speak wen o. me .count. VI course
sne IaIieo, men sne persuaded the
P.ocura,or y - S daillI9sgs INN 10 oe reIlov-
gu 70 lunatic - yfuli at LYolhy, near
tliis ci,s, ~ md le eouiu pS uiiueI
meoicu eAaIination. Her pan was
70 get MIN Kept there LOT ABOUT a
year, and tnen quietly ERECT MS es-
cape 10 south america. Inc thing
nas peen Gone oeIore ana she pian-
lieu lual they anu tnelr three cnll-
0rens tue younger Oh Wnom was porn
week aIter her Iatner arrest
snouio I'VE mere on her large prlyaIe
tcltu1 r; PUT lne oOclors reused 10
nave nIm Ior more tnan TWO months
sen9ins nm PACK 10 prison with the
seruIct tnat COUNT honlker IS per,
-ecus sane anu DANGEROUS crlminaf
lespous,e Lor MS actlons, he was
sem oech 70 PRISON, put ne sun re-
fuses 10 make any, coherent state
MsnL men prousnt INTO court the
otnsr uay 10 near the charge MADE
- .s. MN ne pIe.enaed 70 De mad
uk i1sn ever, sisheo tne charge
Sis go anu poIh,eo Win
nh..,t tt 70 some Stranger lounglng
"a ;f ~ ,,.rtoa "hTn lne Juuss ASK
Si...1A.e1. =. We q ia"s CT " oeieuu
Aa. -
Didht Hep
This comedy has spoilt his chan
ces with the judges. Their sympathy
+. was with him SO long as the myster-
ious woman plea was kept to the
, fore. Now, they argue that he must
be guilty or he would. not go through