The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-02
After Serving Half of Eight Year
Sentence Adventures
Gets Pardon
AccoMpLIcE IN CONSPIRACY
Authorities Publicly Criticised
For Action

Rome, oct. 2.-After having served
less than half of her eight years pris-
on sentence, the Countess Marie Tar
novski, often spoken of as the most
beautiful and captivating queen of the
great criminal adventuresses of his
tory, has been pardoned by the Italian
government The announcement of the
pardon has aroused much interest and
not a little public criticism of the
action of the authorities in setting at
liberty q woman who in the language
OF Prof. Rossi of Genoa, the distin-
guished alienist and psychologist. Is
suffering from "a diabolical malady
which makes her unanswerable for
her acts. and who should be so confin-
ed as to prevent her from injuring
others or herself"
For two years the woman has been
confined in prison in Venice on a
charge of murder. With her two low
ers. a Moscow lawyer and "A young
Russian official. she was convicted in
1910 on a charge of successfully con-
spring to murder her husband. Count
Faul Kamarokski i'm 1907. The charges
were based on the accumulated evil
dence produced through an exhaust
i've investigation by the Austrian and
Russian police. by the confessions of
the lovers, Naumon and Prilukoff, ana
even by the confession of the Coun-
I,,t
denied and retracted
lona Career Of Intrigue.
The Countess Tarnovski. despite her
long career of intrigue and adventure,
is now but little more than thirty
years Of age and is said to be as beau
tiful as ever. She is the daughter Of
a noble Russian family and was edu-
Gated in convent While still in her
teens she eloped with Count sTarnov-
ski, a wealthy man, who after their
marriage treated her with great bru-
tally. She grew to hate him and de-
ceive him. One of her lovers, Borgev-
sky, was shot by her husband and died
in her arms. Another. Russian OFF,
ce named Stahl committed suicide,
and IL Is alleged that he did so at her
instigat.on. Her brotherin law, the
younger Tarnovski, also committed
suicide.
In 1908 the Countess met Prilukoff,
a Moscow lawyer who deserted his
wife and family, embezzled his clients
money, and travelled through Europe
with her. on their voyages they met
Naumoff. a neurotic young man of
spell. Later she encountered Count
Kamarovski, to whom she became be-
trothed.
Others in Conspiracy.
In the summer of 1907 the countess,
according to her own account, became
tired of her wanderings with her low
ers. and began to think of marrying
Count Kamarovski and settling down.
Priukoff she asserted at her trial,
suggested that murder was far pref
erable to matrimony. Then 1t was
that the plot to insure the counts life
and then kill him began to be hatched.
The first step was to induce him to
insure his life in her favor for $780,
COO
The next step was the inflaming OF
Naumoff against Kamarovsk, and
this was effected in a simple and in
genius manner. A telegram was draft
ed. addressed to the countess. and
signed with Kamarovski's name. 1t
contained the foulest insults against
Noth the Countess and Naumoff. Then
Prilukoff and. the Countess caused it
to be shown to Naumoff. and the lat
ter, in frenzy of rage. hurried to
Venice to take vengeance on the sup
posed slanderer.
Lover Kills Her Adn,irer.
Is nnderuiSt Gem ETAOIN123456- )PJ
Naumoff made his way to the
Counts villa early i'm the morning OF
Sept. 4. 1907. Brushing past the maid.
who opened the door. he strode into
the Counts bedroom. The latter.
awakened by his entry. cried out I'm
alarm. Naumoff. without word, fired
at him five times with revolver, in
fiicting mortal wounds, Naumoff. his
rage spent. confused. helpless and re-
morseful made only half hearted at
tempt to escape. and was captured at
Verona.
Prilukoff was witness Of the mur-
der. He had shsdowed Naumoff to
Venice. watched him enter the villa.
and heard the shots. Sure that the
deed was done. he returned to vien-
ma. But the address Of the Countess
was discovered by the Venetian police
In the rooms of the murdered man.
and both Prilukoff and the Countess
were arrested.
Not Fully Responsible.
Naumoff broken In spirit. confessed
his crime and told of his passion for
the Countess after some vain attempts
to shield her. Prilukoff sought to