A Servant of Satan: Romantic Career of Prado the Assassin — page 95: what you’re looking at

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ior. ? 4» . 4 i oe "> . m 4 » Peale ee eS), ? s + * . - A SERVANT OF SATAN. | 87 Rose Hartmann, a native of Berlin. It further stated that an autopsy had revealed the fact that the dose had been ad- ministered in a manner which displayed an intimate knowl- edge of the chemical properties of the drug. Frederick's counsel thereupon arose and began his speech in defense of the young man. Heurged that his client could haye no object in murdering his mistress, to whom he was passionately attached, and on whom he had showered innumerable and lavish tokens of his affection. He painted wl FREDERICK ARRESTED FOR MURDER, in graphic colors the career of the dead woman in the an- nals of the Parisian galanterie, related how Frederick had made her acquaintance at the Jardin Mabille, and finaliy wound up by insinuating that, the woman being addicted to the use of chloral and morphia as sleeping draughts, her death was due to an overdose of the drug, administered by her own hand. He concluded his speech by an eloquent appeal] to the jury to acquit his client. GComichboo (@) (ele) e ay. i cf ; 5 pee. ey are 1 J : jo tf ee) PT