Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-10-17
rYTRAoRnINARY NARRATIvE.

ExTRAoRDTNARY NARRATIVE
n G,lispapi,s Messenger we hnd the
following extraordinary narratives lilus.S. s.S
five Of ihe saying that "lIu'his stranger
s@ ..ToSards The end Of ls4l Signor An.
,,n;o Gsoniaro, an opulenl merchant OF
Fsrrars. disappeared, and, after several
davs, search, was found dead in the for
esi--having been evidently overcome and
murdered, after desperate Struggle
Upon some strong grounds OF suspicion
two men, Toeti and Reglucci, who had
frequently been employed ia his house
AZ pofiers, we're arrested; and, after
short examination, confessed themselves
10 have been guilty Of the crime but
justified themselves by protesting that
shey had not been actualed from any
personal animOsity, but only as the agents
iof hire. of the deceased's sister-n'law,
Slpnora Birgando, the widow of rich
landowner, and woman equally remark
able for her beauty and accomplishments
Of whom they complained for having paid
them very inadequatently for the deed
This accusation, at first, could scarcely
be believed, from the station and char
aeter of the female; but it acquired de
pree of crcdibility from circumstances;
and particularly from its being known
that the deceased made a will some years
before, beaueaihing the whole OF his large
properiy 10 the children Of Signora Biz
cando. in case be himself should leave no
Immediate descendants, and had lately
manifested an intention OF marrying one
ofhis mGid-aervants. >, =.
SiQAor Birgando was arrested and Drol
10 trial, together with Teoti and kegluc"
ri. ba(ore the criminal tribunal OF Fer
rara. Upon the confession OF these two
men. coroborated by the strong end pow
erful evidence of other witnesses, the
widow Birgando and her two accomPlI-
ces were condemned TO death; alter
atAndinp a certain time exposed, with
ropes round their necks in Pillory' to be
erected in front Of the church. Against
the sentence the three cCnvicts appealed
"a the supreme court Ol Bologna. Inc
full confirmation of the sentence was uni'
yaraallv expected; and even the thee ad'
vocaEes ofSignora Birgando had no Other
hone than that Of reducing the punish
ment enc degree below that ALREADY pro-
nounced upon her. -, ,
That which neither the zeal nor talents
Of the Signora's counsel, though the mos
eminent men from the bars of Rome, Fer
Tora. and Bologna, could be expected Il
effect, was brought about by acts OF Prov
idence. Out Of the four Witnesses whose
Testimony was strong against her at te''
rars. two died Uf.natural deaths only
few days before the hearing Of the ap
neal. A third, on the very morning OF Inc
new trial, was thrown from his horse and
killed. The fourth made his appearance
IN court and repeated his previous evl'
dence. adding certain facts SO extTaordl'
narv. that the Judge could not help ma
king come observations 10 him OH the'I
pecnIisrity,and recommended him to mod
ifv his statements ifhe found them incor'
rect or overcharged. And the man rais~
inc bis hands to heaven exclaimed: "May
dieupon The spot If all have said be
not TRUTH" At the instant the words
we're uttered, he dropped dead upon tht
ground, struck by appOpltxy. The OF
feet of this incident on all presentmay b
easiI, conceived. The president immedI
steIS adjourned the hearing till the rex
day.
On rssuming the sitting, the court pro
nounced decree, scquitting signoraBir
gandO, but confirming the sentence pass
ed upon Teoii aRd Regluesi. The wild
ow was about 10 retire in freedom, wheI
the public prosecutor interPosed, AM
moved the court that she should be re
manded 10 prison for six months, tha
tims might he allowed for discovery o
any fresh evidence there might be agains
her; and Notwithstanding the strenuous
sesistancs Of the learned advocates, the
court Issued the order required.
Teoti and Reglucc had not bsen order
ed for execution, and II was generally be-
Iisved thai their punishment would be
committed.