Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-04


Loarl yesterday deposed in effect as follows, be-
lore Recorder Ramos, concerning a SicIlian
scheme 10 deprive her of existence: That on or
about the 10Th Of September last, as she was sit
ting In her grocery store, on Charities street, be.
tween ST. Louis and Toulouse streets, at about s
O'Clock in the evening, she was suddenly struck
on the left side of her head by heavy club or
bludgeon, which knocked her senseless on the
floor, where she remained for considerable time,
bleeding profusely. After having lost a considera.
bic quantity Of blood she recovered her senses,
and though she had no doubt that the intent of the
assassin who struck the blow was to kill her, yet
months elapsed before she had any idea of who
he was, or what reason he had for attempting the
performance of so criminal an act. The blow
was inflicted on the left side Of the head, near
the temple, and had it been but little higher, 1t
would have certainly proved fatal. Thus matters
passed till some two months ago, when a man
went to her and asked her if she wished to dis
cover who 1t was that attempted to murder her.
She SAID that she would like to find out, and ON
the evening OF the same day, one Antoine DAN
gel0 or u Ango, Sciciian, went to her and told
her that he knew everything about the attempt
which had been made in September, TO murder
her.
Alter being impressed to inform her, he went
on TO relate that one l.. Casimir Rimassa had
proposed to him (D'Angelo) to murder her for
consideration, but having little delicacy about
engaging in person in such a matter he told Ri
massa that he would not do it himself but would
ind person who would be willing to engage in
such speculation. Subsequently he took man
to Rimassa's barber shop on ST. Louis street, and
this man agreed to perform the required murder
for the sum Of 500, TO be in hand well and tru
ly paid after the doing of the deed D'Angelo
went on farther to relate how the man SO hired
DV RIf0aSsd had nadp the h hoh I,,Jo
con on the 10th of September, as aforesaid, and
that he and several others were looking on at the
corner OF ST. Louis and Charities streets, to see
that the stipulated contract was complied with 10
the letter. The next day the hired assassin went
10 get the wages of his nquity but previous TO
his application, it was ascerlained that the blow
had not been fatal, and as the contract had not
been faithfully performed, Rimassa refused to pay
the full sum demanded. The assassin contended
that the blow was well almed and was of sutfi-
Gent force to kill any ordinary mortal, and
though it was not entirely successful, the will
must be taken for the deed. This reasoning,
however, did not satisfy the barber, and the sum
hrst agreed upon was only paid in part.
Mrs. Solar further proceeded to aver that she
was IN possession Of facts detrimental to tine IN.
terests and character Of Rnlassa, and that it was
as she verify believed, 10 blot out all knowledge
OF these detrimental facts, that he endeavored TO
procure and bring about her murder. In consid-
Grafton OF the premises, she charges both DAN
gelo AID Rimassa with being principals, as well
as alders and abettors, in the murderous attempt
to take her life, wherefore she prays that they be
arrested and dealt with as the law directs Ona
warrant issued by the Recorder, Rmnassa was
arrested and held TO bail to await an examina.
ton.
The story IS strange one, and were it not that
plans to commit murder, equally strange, have
been deliberately entered into, and, indeed, exc.
cuted, by low set of Scician bandits, who, re-
siding in this city, disgrace their country as they
do our common humanity, the improbabilities
would be too great for credence.
Since writing the above, we have conversed
with gentleman who is intimately acquainted
with Marie Solar, the complainant in this case
lie saw her a lew minutes after she was struck
with the bludgeon, and declares that the wound
was most frightfnl one. The attending physi-
clan gave it us his opinion that the blow would
have resulted fatally but for the thickness of Ma.
res hair and The manner in which it was put IN.
The woman is strong, healthy and energetic, and
no slight blow would be sufficient to overcome
her. 1t Is said that the weapon used was a hea-
Wy hickory club, and that the blow was the result
of all the force which the assailant could apply.
Since the attempt to take her life, Marie goes
armed, and ii would not be very safe 10 attack
her If she had any opportunity of defending her
self
In this connection, it will, perhaps, be inter-
esting TO state, that the past life Of Marie has
been somewhat chequered by romance. Some
years ago, when buxotn damse in her native
Italy, she was employed as house servant at
the residence of gentleman of great wealth.
who becoming suspected of revoutionary notions,
was sentenced to be executed while all his prop.
erty was declared forfeited 10 the Stale Luckily
for himself, and by the aid Of few friends, he
managed to escape from his place of confinement
and sought an asylum in this land of freedom.
Marie, hearing this, and knowing that her old
employer was wholly without the means of sup
port, managed to save few articles from the
wreck OF his estate, consisting of plate, g. c., and
with these, she trayersed the broad Atlantic and
came to the rescue of the condemned revolution.
lst Since then she has been his only support.
With the proceeds of the confscated plate she
opened little shop, which she has ndustriously
kept, and all that the old man does is to sit in
his chair, talk to her of other times and sing to
her the songs of Italy.-.NeU Orleans True
Delta.