The Washington herald., 1914-03-08
EARLE IN JAIL
With AFFINITY
Artist and Latest Companion
Convicted of Kidnapping
His Son by First Wife.
$1,4O0 DAMAGES GIVEN
Cries of Disgusting" at Testimony
Cause Judge to Close Doors
of Court.

Romerantin, France. March T-Ferdi-
nand Pinney Earle and his latest
affinity" Miss Charlotte Hermann, of
Rutherford, y. j., were found guilty to-
night of the kidnapping of Earle's eight
year-old son Harold from the private
school at Lamotte- Beauvron-
Earle was sentenced to two months
Imprisonment and Miss Hermann to one
month. both sentences to date from the
time of their arrests. Earle was fined s.
and Miss Hermann s.. Nine. Fisch-
hacker was awarded 81, 400 damages
Fashionable women again filled every
corner. Most of the time they had no
eyes except for Earle, who basked in
their gaze. occasionally smiling.
Resuming his speech. Nine. Fisch.
hacher's lawyer, Maitre Boppon. dwelt
scornfully on Earle's notion of his own
importance when he acknowledged in his
testimony that he considered himself a
great parsonage, in the same category
with Col Roosevelt and President vii.
son. Earle had explained the wearing OF
disguise when he went to the school
to take Harold away, by saying that the
American newspapers had prosecuted
him-'1ook at the way they treat Wilson
and Roosevelt" he said.
''DisgustinE," Cry Hearers.
NJ. Boppon mathematical Earle:
proposal to his wife that she enter with
him and Julia Kuttner into a marvellous
trinity of love and mutual understand
ing Pointing to the fact that Earle
had promised undying love and fidelity
to all his wives NJ. Boppon read from
letters to Julia Kuttner, Theodore Sid
ford. and Charlotte Hermann. At this the
people crowding around the entrance OF
the courtroom protested, enough; it Is
too disgusting"
The Judge then had the court cleared
and the hearing was continued with
closed doors.
Boppon next exhibited Earle's diary.
demonstrating the discipline to which he
had submitted his first wife while Wis
iting Egypt. The diary contained draw
ings showing the punishment he had ad-
ministered to her. A sketch of a shoe
indicated a kick. A whip meant a thrash
ing. and a hand represented a boxing of
the ears.
Boppon claimed that his client was en-
titled to 5000 damages.
The public prosecutor. NJ. Chaudet, in
summing up, contended that Earle had
acted more from hatred of his first wife
than love of his child. Earle is an ultra
modern Bluebeard." he declared. His
methods of getting rid of his wives are
less barbarous, but none the less cruel
and abominable"
Explains Punishment Code.
NJ. Debrugiere. the lawyer for the de-
fense, then called Earle to the stand to
explain what the prosecution had de-
scribed as his punishment code. The ar
tist said the sketch of hands meant ap-
plause. that a foot indicated a kickin
slang, or in the American sense of criti-
cisin, while the whip represented a cane
and was a souvenir of blows given to
Arabs during excursions on the Nile.
Nine. Fischbacher pushed her way ex-
citedly to the front of the court and cried
furiously, ''he lies" pouring out accusa-
ticns of numberless blows and other out
RACES during the four and half years she
had lived with him.
NJ. Debrugiere, speaking for the de-
fense, stated that Nine. Fischbacher
Possessed a cold. neuter temperament.
and was incapable OF bringing happiness
to any man. Miss Hermann. on the con-
trary. loved Earle profoundly and he
intended to marry her after the present
affair.
The scaudalous American press. II. De.