The Annual Register of World Events; A Review of the Year Volume 71

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ...up his new intimacy with Madelaine, or to take Ann Marie into his service as kitchenmaid. Shortly after, the latter quitted the city of Ratisbon a second time, and went to visit Riembauer, who was then at his vicarage. She was never seen afterwards!--Some time after, Riembauer was appointed to the curacy of Priel: he sold the farm which had belonged to the family of Fravenkneiht, and repaired to his new habitation, accompanied by the widow and her two daughters. In the course of the following year, Madelaine died suddenly, and her mother expired in the same way five days afterwards. Before these two deaths took place, Catherine, the youngest daughter, had left the house, and lived as servant in different families. Five years elapsed, during which nothing transpired toucliing the deaths of Ann Marie, of the widow, or Madelaine, her daughter. But there existed a witness of the crimes of Riembauer, and that witness was Catherine! This young girl, who was naturally of a very lively disposition, was sometimes attacked with fits of sombre melancholy and convulsions, which could not be accounted for. She exhibited symptoms of th greatest terror, whenever she was obliged to sleep alone. This state of uneasiness and melancholy increased from day to day. At last she communicated to some of her confessors that she had seen Riembauer, the priest, assassinateayoung woman; and at last she denounced him before the magistrates. The following were the facts disclosed in her statement and in the indictment: --Ann Marie Eichlaetter was described by Catherine as a very beautiful young woman, and particularly remarkable for having a fine set of teeth. Catherine stated that Ann Marie came to the house of Riembauer for the purpose of getting some pecuniary.