The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-24

TRIAL that created an Unusual
IA amount of excitement In Eng
= land in 1870. was that OF Fran
co.'s benjamin CONTROLLER for the
murder 81 Lord william Russell. "a
son OF the Marquis of Thyistnck and
Lady Elizabeth keppel, daughter ui
the secOad Earl Of Albemarle. The
family seems 90 nave been unusually
unfortunate fur Lord williams father
was killed by a fan from his horse.
and his mother died of grief soon az
forward. a martyr to her affection for
her deceased lord.
C%ouryolsicr was a native OF switzer-
land. the son OF u mrmer, AT the axe
OF go he went to England. where for
several years ne acted as footman. ana
finally entered the service Of Lord
Russell. where he was then. on the
morning Of MAY g. iS4H. his lordship
vas found murdered In his bed. undvr
circumstances that led to the commit
tai OF C%Ourvoisler on trial FOR the
crime.
The trial was commenced at the
central criminal court. ola HALEY, on
the morning Of Thursday. June "a.
1870, n terminated un Saturday
evening. The counsel FOR the PROSE
%cution. Mr.. Adolphus, stated TO the
jury that the deceased uoblemnn was
% years of age. and that his house
hold consisted of two female servants
ana a valet, VIVA lived in the house
and a Coavhman and groom, who
lived on the outside. He said that the
day preceding the murder the victim
rose al his usual hour of 2. went out.
and spent his morning as usual, leaN-
ing several meksaEes with the pris-
o1er. His lurdship returned To din-
ncr as usual. and shortly afterwards
retired to bed. The next morning he
vas found dead.
The learned counsel thea detailed
the circumstances Of the prisoner
having forgotten to send his lordship's
carriage To- Brookc's club Rouse. a. he
had been told Co 40. He next called
the attention OF the Jury 20 how
things were distributed about the
place tu Indicate that robbers had
committed the crime The next sus-
pirious circumstance was the broken
state of the aCk door. to which the
prisoner had pointed as the place
where the thieves entered
other damaging evidence was the
absence OF the lords watch. which
was several days afterwards found
under suspicious circumstances. a.
was q %i0-pound note which belonged
To the murdered man. and which VAS
found mystoriously concealed. II
was brought at the trial that the pris-
oner had complained of his place and
said that he was sorry that he had
accepted the Position. although ~
had been an cmployc OF Lord Russe.
for only Eve weeks.
For a considerable time of the trial
Il looked as if the prisoner was to b,
acquitted. but a new and important
piece Of testimony Was forthcoming
that Of Mrs. Piolaine. the wife Of D
: Frenchman. D kept % place ~ e n
tertui1ment In Leicester place. Lon
don. who stated that CourVoisicI
brought 10 her house Tor SAFE kccpila
q quantity OF plate. which WAS prove,
10 be the property of Lori william
Russell,
Upon hearing az this testimony th'
prisoner confessed his guilt Mr.
Phillips. tho counsel for the prisoner
IN spite OF the fact nat he knew co.
the confession. which was not kuuWi
by the jury and only to a very few
persons. delivered % most brilliant an,
convincing speech IN defense of tn
accused in which he pointed out clear
! Is that they had no proof OF he pris
oner's guilt. n that Il WIS q case %
4, circumstance nlOne on which the Wit
nesses against the accused had giNcl
testimony.
The effect of this speech upon M
iury-who had practically been con
I vinced Of the guilt 81 the prisoner
was TO make them hesitate on th"i
verdict for a full hour and a half. Tn,
influence Of the learned gentleman
address was very visible on almos
every person in the court.
several witnesses were then cailel
for the defense. who testified 90 IN
. prisoners good character. This haH
INK closed the evidence, the court ad
iourned Tor q quarter OF an hour. an.
on the learned judges resuming the.
seats. Lord CHIEF Justice Tyndal pro
cceded 90 sum up the evidence. whic.
ne did to great length.
I The jury returned a verdict a
. guilty On sunday. july 2. $40, Re,
r. Mr.. carver. the Ordinary OF Ncwsut'
preached what vas rallied n con
demned sermon ia the chapel OF Now
gate. The text was Job. chapter 81