Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-10-18

Mn. FARNswoRTH,
Ia yss, tates Of May 3lF tssr tsadtrs NAY fsl
ss,e, ssxfain'ng kind ef tsomyt. Of bsms
Jsrx,6sd zpab ibs teriiesia,s ysiGfivs 10 ibs
lsaib Of CoRakro. IN Jeme fsfrrs rMmbsy.---
1sav embrace fbe spporfaai.y sf./tsdi1s iberI
isy0s for ftas pxrpyt.
NORANTO was an Italian ny birth. and
~ On idncrant faiIos, he came TO the port
OF N.%ss*s.', (Malschuietu,l in the ihip
s*ssss*s. and as the voyage for ~hich he had
engaged was there terminated, he like the other
Mariaen, received the wsgrs then due him.
For fomc days after his diicharge, there was
nothing finsulss in HE department, excepting
his being noi!y in the Rrees. bot after iome fur
,hcf ,ime, he appeared IN . meefars bewildered
in his mind, which foon incrcaied TO real inian-
ity, ard his 6tuston required attention. In
fofm.sion wa. accordingly given 70 their Hon.
esrf the luaices OF the Court OF SeiTons, who,
without attempting to adminiiser relief, ordered
Nv. SbsrLFto confne him in the County Jail,
which was accordingly done; he there consiun-
ed without any charge aeaina him. excepting
that Of infanity. and without any other attention
rhsathst OF fufIicient diet, which was duly given
hirnshrouph the CRATES. by the woman to Whole
care the Sheriff in that particular, had commit.
ted him.
After fome time, Coranto, tby fequea OF
tne oserieers Of the poor) wss removed TO the
Aims Honfe. and placed In the care Of the keep
er ss iome,hi independent Of his other duty
and while he was there, he required confant at
tention--but ss he wal in Rate OF real dinrac-
ri1u, the means administered for his relief prov
ed abor,ive. a. t appeared the JoRices had
taken the matter upon themlelvcs, his Gtuation
was reprcienied accordingly. aud he was again
placed under the direction oil the Sheriff, whJ
recUmmitted him 20 Jail.--After fhort time,
ths Court met in feIIioo, when tho keeper OF the
Aims Houfe, preicn,cd his bill for tervices, al
ready extended TO Coranto, which bill met the
keensit contempt, and was hut partially taxed
Soiss host time after. their Hossars were inform
ed thar Coranto vas demoIiihing the chimney
of the Jail; they then directed the Sheriff
10 fhackle him in manner TO prevent him.
which was accordingly done: qbs Jail MgSf
e,bersvJs Lavs bess rendered isfr6seisas, 10
bave beid pry0ns, ef any 6,jfrfis~. He
was there left alone and for feverzl weeks the
door Of h:s apartment was not opened--in the
courfe of which time. he had become s!moe
naked He had no FIRE NOT any other thing. (his
diet exc. ,ted) to alleviate the moa excruciatiog
foifering that human Imagination can ponibly
conceivc.---His naked body was pitifully man
Qled, and his Gtuarion collectively fnch ~ would
have erievcd, and almott have diGolycd any heatt
that was NOT competed OF sdamsn..
The unparalleled fuaeripe of Cofsnto, At
length became notorioos; and If the hearts Of
their HsnsAts, together vilh thas Of nv. Sbf,if.
are esiious 10 the .amentable eric, Of their iuf-
fering fellow men, Il 10 but jaice TO declare the
r. = r - H. -
for on this alarming occshon petition was i'm
mediatcIy dawn for his removal to fome place.
where liz poGbleJ relief to his emscissed frame
might be sdminaered; snd after the petition
was Geoed by q conEdersb!e nomber, (s5f all Of
fbt fsgirj1 maifsdt it vas prciented to his Hss-
onr. the chief juiiice, by iefpedsble merchant.
who then and there feprsfented msny circum-
aanccs, that had been cohGdered too volunius
cus for the limits Of z petition. to which his
Honsay. after lifting his wig, and fcsasehinR his
head, replied, "fbas feeplt IN fbr Eisafisr e Co
sanfs, uesrf ssdtr fbe dtet7ies efMr. Sbfyf, and
for biz part be bad ref Insacs 0bsu bim." Such
was the tenor Of his conversation no mesns
we're purfued TO alleviate the f0eings Of the def
pairing vieiim, Who was then grooming, a,ps-
,ssfy in the sgonies Of death.
The next day the keeper Of the Alms-
Houie. toge,her with repotsble citizen Of the
town, made further application TO his Hssssr the
chief jufiice for the removal of Coranto, who
wss yes aliye. His Rcnesy nov perceived
the call of the people was no longer to be
evsded, bot reqoiret attention he then sequeft-
ed ths keeper 70 rake Coranto Ondcf his care.
and 90 the needful for him.-to which the keep
cr replied, 1" that he had already had him in
care, and had prefeo,ed q bill Of charge TO the
coupt, where his Hsnmr preGded 40 chief joaice,
which had met but lit,le except contempt; and
he vas determined TO do no more, except he had
previous saorsnce of fsaitution. His Hsss~
then declared, |" IL he would take Coranso from
Jaii, and DO ihe needfoI. that when The Court
fet. he would do his eodeavoss, and had no dosbs
bot retribpsion would be obtaiped. The keep
er then tock him from Jail. and removed he
fbackles, chen lcarce particle ofAefh sen,ained
ondes where they had been plsced--his naked
bones and 6nevs vese % obvisus = she me-
fidisa faa in N soclcuded Ny, asd he naked