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Show TRIAL OF NOTED RUSSIAN CASE COMES TO CLOSE Noblemen, Captain, Priest and Lawyers in Big Conspiracy Con-spiracy to Defraud. 8T. PETEfiMHIKtJ, June Thr sensational trial of the twelve men. including two noblemen, a lieutenant, a priest and four lawyers, charged with ronapiripg to secure the fortune of the late Prime Honda n Oginnky, was ended today with the seutenciug of seven de feudants found guilty. Staff Capt. lmitry Von Ltarharski whs condemned to two Years imprison ment. and his accomplices were deprived of their civil righta. The cane attracted wide attention, an the two chief accused were Von Liar harakt and hta stepfather, Col. Vladimir Von Liarliaraki, who belongs to the guards, and was, until his arrest, mas ler of the home at the imperial court. The Ojrmakv fsmily is one ef the oldest old-est of the Lithuanian nobility and pos eced vast entates in Potand. Cancta and Lithuania, ft lat representative. Prince Bohdan, dtcd childless and tailed to adopt his heir. (mhb after tha death of the nrinee. Connt Itarliarki arrived with the prince a will, appointing his distant relative. Count Von Ltarbamki. thtaole heir of the entate and appoint ing (en. NtroJi Predecea the tmtator, then Captain Hmitri waa to hp the sole heir, lie produced proof of the death of (tcneral Ntcoli and through relative eecured permission to ne the title ot Prince Oginftkv without waiting to prove the wi'l. princess tiuisky be came eupicious and brought an action which established that tbe alleged will had been forced. |