Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-26
Aonlante IN ytalp.
italian jealousy and Revenge.

tragical specimen OF Italian jealousy
took place in the beginning of this week
at the Pope's favorite Summer residence,
the once famous but now deserted sea-
coast townsbses Porto dsAuzio. The wo-
men Of that and the neighboring town Net
tuno are celebrated for their beauty but
the charms Of young girl, the daughter
of a fisherman Of Porto d'Anzio, have for
some time past entitled her to preemi-
nent rankfeven in that land Of beauties.
A young man belonging to noble family
of OrTieto, while casually sojourning in
Porto d'Anzio, became enamored OF the
fisherman's daughter to such degree as
to overlook all differences of rank, and
to wish for union with the object Of
his passion; but his parents put a stop to
his matrimonial intentions by suddenly
summoning him back to Oryieto, and
keeping him there in expectation of some
more suitable project.
The young girl, thus unwillingly aban-
doned BY her lover, was soon after cour-
ted by one of her own townsmen, quite a
youth, aud son of the Municipal Secreta-
ry, who professed the most ardent at
tachment to her, and offered to marry her
although totally unprepared to meet the
expenses OF the matrimonial state,
While these unsatisfactory propositions
were pending, the Orvetan lover sent a
letter, stating that by the decease Of his
parents he had become master of his own
actions, and he should lose no time in re-
turning to Porto d'Anzio, to fulfil his
promise of marrying the fsherman's
daughter. This piece Of intelligence was
favorably received by the old man
and the young girl, and their expectations
were realized toward the end of last week
by seeing the amorous Count arrived
from Rome, laden with presents for his
intended bride. The necessary prelim-
inaries having been summarily arranged,
the impatient lovers were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony on Sunday
morning last, the bride being fashionably
attired in the wedding dress, and bonnet
brought o. her husband for the occasion.
lt@oHid be superhuous to hint at the
rage and disappointment Of the discarded
suit IL passed his morning in smoking
and playing at billiards, hardly replying
to the sarcastic remarks Of his friends,
who cxpatiated upon the beauty of the
bride, and the becomingness of her new
dress. In the afternoon, however, he was
reused by seeing the bridegroom and
bride, with her father and little brother,
set out to Nettuno, a neighboring town
about two miles distant, in carretiino,
or chaise. He Immediately left the bill
lard table, and went home for his double
barrelled fowling piece, telling his moth
er that he was going to shoot hare,
whose heart and liver he intended to have
for supper that very evening. Thus
armed, he proceeded toward Nettuno and
waited Tor his victims at a turn of the
road between the batteria and the Villa
Doria
The bridal party meanwhile, returning
gaily from visit to Nettuno and the
Church Of San Rocco, came in sight of the
assassin, standing with his gun in the mid
die Of the road. The bride was seized
with panic, and exclaimed, Oh, Do!-
There is Paolucciop
But her husband had reassured her and
told her there was nothing to be alarmed
at, as a proof of which he stopped his
horse onreaching his rival, and said to
him, Good evening, Paolo; where are
you goin8?" to which the other replied,
!" Do youlnot see?" | am going to shoot
a hare, presenting at the same time his
piece at the bride.
She shricked out "Spare our lives,
Paolo!" Her husband threw his arms
round her but Paolo sternly replied g 1t
is too late!" and firing Immediately. shot
the bride through the heart with bullet
and broke her husbands arm with three
slugs, with which the first barrel of his
gun was loaded Seeing that his rival
was not killed, Paolo fred his other bar
rel without effect, and was proceeding
coolly to reload, when the Count urged
his horse into a gallop, and made at once
for Porto 'Anzio.
The murderer, youth not Is years
old, then struck into the forest, and made
the best of his way to the outlaws asylum
at Campo Morto, vast estate belonging
to the chapter Of st. Peter, and situated
in such pestiferous region of the Cam
pagna, that it has always been considered
as sanctuary for murderers and robbers
who have remained time out Of mind and
unmolested within its precincts, and en-
ployed as laborers for want Of more hon
est workmen. Paoluccio, having the ad-
ditonal advantage of being godson of the
chpriest Of Campo Morto, doubtless
thought himself quite safe in this retreat;
but the Government has lately found that
the bandit tenants of the sanctuary are
too much on the increase, or the malarn
fever not sufficiently active in their ranks
so that the police authorities are not so
scrupulous in observing the traditional
immunities of the place. The consent of
the Dean and Chapter Of st. Peters hav-
ing been previously obtained, detach-
.ment of Shirt set out from Rome yester-
day morning. TO make an inroad into the
crime haunted purlieus Of Campo Morto,
in search Of the youthful murderer who so
ruthlessly carried to their extremes the
violent passion Of love and revenge.
TRUE PRoyERB.-" Out of darkness