Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-12
4 Ii OF Murders.

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ISLAM, dyq Band Of DeSpe sodoS-- T,ren-
r. Fight Hounds Inflicted.
The New Orleans Delta publishes de-
tailed account Of the assassination OF Fa.
thcr Savelli, at Poiut-a la Hache. by band
Of iuiIians WHO inflicted twenty-eight pom
lard wounds on The body of the ,ictim.--
Three OF the murderers ware arrested, and
one of them, Dominique 0rmea turned
States evidence, and made oath to the facts
as follows
since 4 long time ago. Joha Dolse, of
the Parish Of Plaqueminea. has been en-
,lcavoriAg TO persuade and induce this de-
ponent and his brother-in-law, Giovanni Do
Use, and E,ienne Dolise, to commit with
him. John Dolisc. murder on the person of
Nicholas Sayelii, cuiate of the parish of
Piaquemines Defendant says that he per-
suna.ly had no motive to 90 and commit
with them that murder Aud they, on per-
ceiviug that defendant would not consent
4 90 with them to commit it. told him that
since the death of his father law, Ste
piano Do!ist, Nicholas Savelli was in the
habit Of going every night and sleeping
with his widow; that Etienne Dolsi2 told
defendant that Savelli used to 90 to depo-
nent's house, and there TO touch the bosom
If deponent's wife with his cane, thereby
10 excite her; that Opponents wife on being
questioned thereon, told Linn that il WAS
true that the priest had so touched her, but
that il was 20 persuade her TO go and live
with her mother. DePOnent says that his
Il. 4 l.. ]
Ter propositions with a view to have carnal
connection with her whilst sic WAS sick ut
her fathers house, bat that size had refused
John Dolsie. knowing deponent to be ac
guainted with these facts, told him. OF Fri
day, the Cd Of October 1857, that on tie
following day, which was Saturday, and,
rs he had no school to attend to. he would
70 to the house Of Maxamillion Martin and
there sec the inhabitants. and tell them 10
come with him on the evening Of the SAID
Saturday, and hang Ar. Sayelli. Agreed
biz. left the hoRse and went with him
We called upon Msssrs. lsadore Cassi.
Manuel Ravas, Pierre Cassi, Norbert Mar
Tin. and MAMMALIAN Martin. John DoIsie
told them what we had come for, and that
it was our intention 20 hang Mr. Savelli
that same evening. Dcpouent and sohn
Dolsie had also called for the same par
pose. on Where Denesse. All those per-
sons told deponent and John Dolsie Ina,
tley would come. TO hang, with them, Mr.
Sayelli The evening" Of Saturday. the 81
of October. 1857, having arrived Dir. Sa-
veil was taking with Mr. Francois C"rne.
OH the highway. Deponent remained alone
9Th Mr. Savelh when Mr. Corne had left.
and deponen. sai TO Sayoii 10 come with
him, because he. deponent, wished to speak
with him; but Sevii!i refused, and entered
DR.. Rogers house. MAMMALIAN Martin,
Jourdain Martin, Manuel Rayas. Isadore
Cassi ard two others, whose names | DO
not remember, went to Mr. cRogers' to call
sayelIi out. Mr. Savelli caas~ out with
them. and whilst they were talking with
him, Savslii telling them tha. he woufd see
whether he would leave he parish or not,
John Do!sie struck him with his poniard in
the breast; and myself deponent, bsing
freed from the persons around me, went to
Sayelli and strrck him once in the shoul
der and tlrica in lie right sile with nv
pSt'i-'~. ~ ''i'c'+I - t.i't d'tc. 'c-'f en-
sas struck to death. he, deponent, and all
the other persons whom he has named. left
the corpse Of SayeIli at about thirty or forty
feet above the tavern kept by Mr. Grant,
that being the place where Savelli was stop
ped. struck and killed
The Delta aids, The unf,rtuna,e priest
received tweniy-cisit poniard wounds; in
fact. he Is said to have been literally cut to
pieces. which nos being sufficient in the
eyes Of his rIurdsrers to appease their
thirst for vengeance, they muilated him in
most loa,hsomc and filthy manner. Alto.
getheg tie assassination of Savelli Is one Of
the mos: loalhSome and abominable crimes
ever recorded IN Louisiana The deceased
was native Of the island Of Corsica.
A roy Mr-PuFPrD N pIIrf .DFIPTrI.