The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-21
Acquittal of Nobleman Who
Slew Wife and Nephew
Meets With Stern Disap-
prevail From Press.
WOMAN WHO HELPED
SPAIN is DEAD
Bavarian Statesmen Seriously
Alarmed by Falling Off in
Revenue From the State
Beer Tax.

Berlin. March 2i-Gormany il not
yCt ready to see the "unwritten law
become re feature Of trials of hus-
bands or wives for Killing faithless
partners. Press comment on the ac-
sulttul OF Count Mielczynski. who
slew his wife and her nephew in the
Countess's bedroom, Is sympathetic
toward the count. but the acquittal is
generally considered "a miscarriage OF
Justice. Tho krcuzIcitung even makes
% "a text fOf advocating abolition OF
the jury system. n says also.
We can understand how the iur-
Ur- felt themselves lmpollrd TO acuuit
it possible From q purely humani-
ttriau standpoint o can be slpd
that tEeY did reach an acquittal
tnJut M~itlczynskl's hottest rights
were t%rauegrcsscd against and his
deed ttstlnrs Co % feeling OF honor
ana aa earnest appreciation 81 the
married relation which We could only
wish prevailed ever whore amnng our
ItnUle but the basic principle ui
cur Justice. that the individual shall
obtain his rights ana revenge through
th, state, may not for this reason be
abandoned.
rh, TAggszeituuF also understands
The feeling that prompted aCuuitthl,
but declares that 30 would be q grave
thing lf this feeling prevailed OF
should come 20 prevail 'hrousho1,
cur folk. such acquittais
are almost t.c rule in tie Latin coun-
tric. especially in FRANCE. and BE- H.
90 good Indication 81 ths sound moral
sense of rbo Germans that the Latin
example hiss very generally FOUND
cur disa wproyals.'
= conviction of Miclczynski. with "a
huulnE 90 extreme mitigatinR circum-
stances. would nave permitted a sent
once as iow as six months ia prison.
Tho recent death ~ Barones'
FrcdrilrH Trustees guf Wctzhnusen
Hu eccentric HnKariAn uristocrnt, re-
calls the assistance she rendered
spain during the war with the Tinted
states ShC was 0f spanish stock, ana
gave practical expression 20 her SYM
patht los "a cash contribution of $780,
600 600 the spanish war chest After
thr defeat 81 Spain she retired en-
tlrclF from punlic notice. ~disappoint-
sd and ymhittercd
she is best remembered in Germany
as. Hu tdmtrcr of the unfortunate
Mad kluU" Ludwig ~ of Bavaria,
and fot the effort phieh h made "a
prevent him from being disposed as
.nsHut 600 1856. She was living al
H0hcnsa hflnEau near the kinps pal.
acc. whom she learned that N had
been decided TO place him under re-.
strains During the night she wen'
90 the palace 10 warn the king When
refused admission. she raised such e
tuault that snt was dnally allowed
Go SEQ the kng aF the nnly means OF
uuiriinr her. He prevailed upon hel
10 leave tho castle. She Kept a warn
place in her heart for an unfortunate
monarch aud until her death laid 81
wreath uron hir tomb at every an
uiversury of his Suicide.
RnVarian statesmen are alaTmo,
syor the falling OF iu revenue ron
the beer tax. They have made re-
uoatsd demands in parlinmnt for d
heavy tax on beer substitutes 10 en-
courage the consumption of the tea
b~cVcrage. Government Cuunciiioi
rueCf. the financial expert of th'
dominant Centre party. has proposes
% claw against the evils Of thtnnlhl
beer The receipts from the tax 81
malt he points out. have been stehn
JOS falling ~ late years. owing 90 IN
dr .reusing CONSUMPTION. 1ut accord
ing go Herr spcekcr and other ~
pefif. this stands In no proportion 4