THE RUSSIAN MURDER TRIAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1046, 8 February 1911, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN MURDER TRIAL.

TYPEWRITER IN COURT. EXPERTS DISAGREE. By Telegraph—Press Association-CouyriElit. (ltcc. February 7, 9.W p.m.) St. Petersburg, February 7. At the trial of Doctor Palchonko, Count dc Las>y, and Madame Mttruvieva, ou a charge of murdering Count Buulurlin, and conspiring to murder Oenoral Boulurliu, tho Count's father, also 51mlnmc Luzurdi, the General's divorced wife, tho evidence against De Lossy lnrgely consisted of a typewritten letter in Preuch found in Dr. Patehenko's rooms, cryptically worded. Do Lossy's typewriter was produced in Court. Tho President, dictated some words to Peter do Lossy, who took several minutes in typing twu liucs. Ho then broke down. Tho experts disagreed as to the identification of tho type-written words with do Lassy's letter. Tho President then dictated a letter, which de Lassy wrote by liand, to tost his French spelling. Do Lassy repeated | one of tho principal errors contained in tho letter. ' . ' I Numerous witnesses gave evidence as to his complete moral and financial nutrustvrortliiness. and it was alleged that ho arranged a conference ;it a hotel, at which several bogus Russian Ministers and high financiers were present. In consequence of representations made. at this meeting a • Polish millionaire advanced do Lassy'.£7ooo.