ARMY POISONING CASE.
LIEUT- HOFRICHTER SENTENCED TO DEATH.
: United Press Afeociation—By Electric Telegrftphr-Copyrisht. ' (Received May 30th, 11.20 p.m.) " VIENNA, May 30. Lieut. Hofrichter was tried by secret court-martial for attempting to poison seven Austrian staff officers by sending them oapsules containing eyenide. <<-i potassium represented as, nervo tonic, through the post. -He was found guilty and sentenced to bo hanged. Lieut. Hofrichter was not allowed to attend the trial.'. The evidonr* of 2000 witjifeßses was read at the court martial, .which, it is believed, has recommended a'commutation of the sentenco to ifqprisonment on the doctors deiscribing Hofrichter as morally abnormal.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13747, 31 May 1910, Page 7
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