New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-19
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ihat at ,be present moment the highest othceff Of
the Crown in n aplea are using The moat contempt,
jbe means to Heriminate few men who have had
the courage to obey, and possess the power to sup
orttbat constitutional form of Government which
his Majeaty Ferdinand IL freely ACCORDED 70 Ihe
Two Settles in l8f9
When the Nsepolitan Government found the
events OF Europe promised aretograde movement
their object was in conjunction with the oamarlua
which surrounds the King to remove all who had
taken an active part in the Constitution This ali
was ACCOMPLISHED by two means. First, by ths
threatened arrest of the leading men, many OF
whom fed the country; and secondly By the I'M
nrigopment OF those Who remained. These are
row accused Of high treason as belonging TO the
sec. called the Uaita LATINA, which she Govern
1nent thinks proper TO call X spubcan cluo. b al
as those who were The most obnoxious to the cam
arila did net really belong even to the United lssl-
iapg WHOSE object appears to have been the ofma'
ton OF federal Italy, like that oil Germany twas
necessary to invent framework of falsehood, by
employing paid scoundrels to put their name to 40
cUsations drawn up by the police And further,
az will be aeen by the evidence in the public coart,
the authorities actually tortured the victims when
in prison to denounce each ether In some in
stances, however, they used tie mllder means OF
endeavoTug to brlbe
Among tnore who fed from Naples under o
threatened arrest are Prince Santeteodoro, Prince
Torello Duke Protu Prince CsmpomAggiore, and
tion OF the depusiee, all OF whom are at this
moment either In Piedmont, France or England
| am told that DO cSa than 5000 Neapoisens of
property and distinction are now in exile. From
that period thousands have been thrown into prison
for political opinions: many have been let out
especially in the provinces, and the vengeance of
the Government is ct present conferred on the
foIty,two under'tr,l. The moat important prison
er ia the ex.minster Baron Poerio.
now proceed 90 give summary OF these inter
eating and important trials up to the present date.
On the lst June forty two prisoners were brought
handculfed and surrounded by soldierE into tho
criminal court, where they found the President,
Navarro, Ia VIGOROUSLY bad character,) and ton
Judges, appointed especially for the occasion try
the accused, with the crown lawyer, Rngeihlo, and
twenty-heven lawyers employ ed by the prisoners
The proceedings of this and the following day
occupied in reading the Presidents report, which
may BIO thus reduced The prisoners were accua-
/ ed Of belonging to sect called the Onita ltattdRd,
the object Of which was to destroy the Italian mo-
nRrches, and place the whole peninsula under
democratic form OF Government. Its then argued
that that nust mean Republic, therefore all who
belong 10 the sect are RepQblioRns and guilty OF
high treason and although the prospectus OF the
sect sshs nothing more than the King actually put
in execution when he sent off his royal troops to
fight the Austrana-the fabric Of the accusation 10
built on the alma of this sect which proposed
federal league In Italy like that of Germany.
The court bad goercely opened when one OF the
prisoners, Leipnecber, fell Ill, when the president
csuaea him to be brought into court In dying state.
The lawyer proteated, and twenty medical men
certified to his dangerous state, whereupon med
!ca man Of bad character reported TO the President
that Leipnecher fegned The President then or
dered the medical men to make report which
would enable him to enter the court The uniortu-
nate man, in q state Of perfect prostration was
dragged before the judges. his accusation was
read and at the close Of the process it was thought
tie poor man had expired. The doctora were called
and the same men who had certified only three
hours before that the prisoner was in state to ap
pear, were obliged to own he was in dying state.
,Can he remain an hour longer said che pres
dent to the medical men. "NoF Two daya alter
| he was no more. His mother and gieter were for.
hidden 10 exchange lsat adieu with their unfortu-
nate eon and brother, nor were the priests allowed
TO pray with him. He was thrown naked into the
| pit of the Campo Ssnto He only made one re-
msrk-"They w&ntto kill me; they shall see do
not fear death" Leipnecher was man of great
talent, and known for his liberal opinions. Hero
turned to bis native city after the granting of the
Constitution having been an exila for many years,
during which time be travelled all over Europe on
foot and supported himielf with his pencil.
One OF the frat examples OF intamy on the part
Of the Government disclosed by Il. De 90.
none prisoner, who state that while confined in
Ceste del Orr, the commander visited him, and
threatened il be did not reveal the Gecres OF the
acct he should be skinned alive but, on the con.
trary If be disclosed what he suppoGed he knew,
the Government would provide him with place,
and give him 5000 ducats, and IS proof ne then
presented 200 piastres to the prisoner as guar&n'
tee of the sincerity OF the Government. De &C.
none refused. At this revelation the Presid ant
commanded silence, Then" said the prisoner,
tour judges do not wish to hear the truth G.
| Ertichello second prisoner, stated he was pro.
missed 200 ducsta month from Government ii ne
| would aASiet the comnIRary of police In accusing
others. 8 Eaucitsno, ono OF the accused, deposed
that his hair wns torn from his head by spies his
way 20 prison, and that he was bound by wet corda
! He w&s shut in dark dungeon for nine days with.
t out any food, save little bread and water, and no
I bed. he was then dragged befors the police au-
/ thorities, and obliged 20 sign paper which it ap
pears denounced otheyE as Eectsrians. G. Carrie
! stated that while in p-iEon he waa offered 5000
i ducats if he would awear Il fellow prisoner Nisco
endsavored to excite the royal troops 30 desert and
Join the people, Che wife OF sersale was iupri-
soned to force ar accusation against her husband,
one of the accused AZ these facts came out. the
| President exclaimed II ia not allowed 70 injure
The character of public officers who enjoy the conf
dence of tho King" T. Antonetti narrated the
torture he had suffered, and the want OF food, which
caused him to put bis name to q paper drawn up
by the police. f. Csvafa, on the seventh day,
pray ed the cours to relieve himself and follow poll
tical prisoners from the crowded rooms In which
they were placed; 1880 prisonsrs were hudded
together in space too small to move about with
ease. The President promised an investigation Of
bis statement
After reading the accusation OF the ex Minister,
Baron Poeris, that gentleman stated among other
ialsehoods and absurdides it waa affirmed taRs the
Marquis Dragonetti had written him e revolution.
sry letter. But the police, in compiling this for.
gerry, had dated the letter from Aoquila at period
when Dsagoretti was with him in ehe city OF Ma.
plea; and this was point which the authorities
had omitted in the processo. Three priests swose
n u
employedso acouse Poerio were the worst desorip.
tions Of characere the pests of the parah ard that
one OF the SPIES II. Coela told him that the police
bad promised the said Colella place OF twelvs
ducats peg month foe dsuoanoing chs ex Minister,
The revelations Of the prisoner NaoO were equally