The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-02 00:00:00

IT AL REVENGE.IAN

I A shocking occurrence took place on Tuesday morn-
ing week, at the house of Luigi. Ginochio, an Italian, re-
siding in Circus-street, in this town. It appears that
there lodged with Ginochio two other Italians, Geronimo
Capello and Antoni Tuscano, street organists, who slept
together in the same bed. These two had recently a
dispute together about some money, but we have not
been able to learn the particulars. On the night of Mon-
day, the 12th inst., Tuscano went to bed about eleven
o'clock. He felt his bed-fellow lie down beside him
some time after, and he then fell asleep. It would ap-
pear that about three, or between that and four
o'clock, Geronimo Capello arose, procured a quan-
tity of boiling water, and threw it over the face
and breast of his sleeping countryman. The poor fel-
low was dreadfully scalded. He was carried to the In-
firmary, where but faint hopes were entertained of his
recovery. On Saturday week he was considered in such
imminent danger that it was deemed necessary to take
his deposition, as that of a man sensible that he was in
the extremity of danger. His deposition, which was
given through the meium of Mr. Dowling, who acted
as interpreter, was delivered in nearly the following
terms :—" I lodged at the house of Luigi Ginochio, in
Circus-street. Geronimo Capello lodged in the same
house, and slept in the same bed with. me. On Monday
night, the 12th instant, I went to bed at eleven o'clock.
Capello was at that time in the room below. • I fell
asleep, and awoke when Capello came to bed. I felt
him but I did not see him. I fell asleep again. Capello
must have got up about three o'clock. The first thing
I felt was hot water thrown over me. I started up and
followed the man who threw it down stairs. He was in
his shirt. I followed him down to the parlour, where I
felt as if I was dying, and could go no further. As I.
was pursuing him I saw him throw away a knife or a
dagger. As I went I said, ' What for have you mur-
dered me this' way for nothing ?' He made no reply.
We lad a dispute lately about some money."—Capello
was brought up again on Saturday last. • The report from
the Infirmary was, that Tuscano was still in great dan-
ger. The prisoner was further remanded. Tuscan°,
died on Monday in the Infirmary in consequence of the in-
juries he had received. An inquest was held the same day
before P. F. Curry, Esq. Several witnesses were exa-
mined, but their testimony did not throw much additional.
light on the affair. Mr. Thomas Brandreth, House Sur-
geon of the Infirmary, said the deceased was brought
there on the 13th instant. He was severely scalded on the
face, neck, breast, arms, abdomen, and thighs. Every at-
tention was paid to him. He died yesterday about three
o'clock. o'clock. I was present when the deposition of the deceased
.
r of lan-
guages,he was dying. Joseph Liardi, said lam alevr.as
aeoluaint-
was taken. Deceased was then under the impression that
in Scarlet-street, Mansfield-street:
d olive all over with
ed with the deceased. I saw him severalain
Infir-
mary. He told me had been
scalded
dldethat he was in bed
porridge by Capello. He said that
11 when Capello came
es at the
with his face towards the wall,
do; Capello threw a
asked him what he was going to ;
and stripped off the blankets, etno
him that he jumped up
which he (deceased)
hand. Ainboputeadifdfooriihtl
bucket of hot porridge.
seasm:
• a dagger in his (Capello's)
and ran after him, and
and he then, in course of
met him fortnight fore deceased was scalded I
conversation,
said
fulfil a bargain made between them,
declining 72asit he was ruined on aceonnt of Ca-
pellot ershin in musical instruments. When
a par n , .
to me, - he was.
the deceasedimpression that he was dying. He saki
under the made this statement
and knew he could
he had reconciled
.er. The voluntary examination of the pi-
not reco% •
himself to death,
relative to
,&c., and after being
taken by means of the last witness, who was
sworn to interpret
cautioned as is usual in such cases :—The deceased.
was indebted to me 121., which I have lent in several
On Sunday, the 11th instant, I
.asked the sums.
dsounlye.r,swo . .
de-
ceased when he meant to pay. I tokl-him I would make
him a present of 21., if lie would pay the 101. by Gd. and
ls. at a time. He answered me that there had been one
put into the burial ground to-day (alluding to a funeral
they had been attending), and that there would soon be
another. I said nothing to him, but I went away.
The Coroner's clerk then read the declaration or de-
position taken on Saturday week ; and after an address
from the Coroner, the Jury, after consulting for about
ten minutes, returned a verdict of " 'Wilful murder,"
against the prisoner, Geronimo Capello, and he was ac-
cordingly committed for trial at the approaching As-
sizes.—Liverpool Mercury.

THE SPECTATOR AND THE WEEKLY CHRO-
NICLE.—In the last number of a Sunday newspaper, the.
avowed proprietor and editor of which is Mr. G. H. Wart?,
M.P. for Sheffield, an article appeared, plainly purporting
to be from Mr. Ward's pen, in continuation of a long
series of attacks on the character of this journal as an
opponent of the Whig Government ; but surpassing
most of the previous lucubrations of the same writer in
scurrillous abuse, and indulging in personal imputations
of a kind rarely resorted to in political warfare or party
wrangling. It has ever been our rule, and we hope it
may be added, our invariable practice, to preserve the
pages of this journal from the advocacy of mere personal
interest, or quarrels either aggressive or defensive : and
when we notice Mr. Ward's grossly indecent conduct in.
the present instance, lest that might be supposed to de-
rive countenance from our silence, it is only to say that
the whole tissue of his statement—in its aim and tr a.
deney—in its direct chazges and indirect insinuatifts—
take, must be through another medium than
the shall
is false. What further course of vindication we
tutor.--Spectator.e vpec-

HIGH %vATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
mo-I,ing ...... minutes after I. I Evening IS minutes after 2.