Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-30
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THE TRUTH COMING OUT.
From the London Daily News ofthe Isth,g
The Corriere Mercantile, Of Genoa, contains
some details of this distressing and scandaloas
affair which have not been published before, and
which show the cruelty of the proceeding in q
most unmistakable manner. It says, the Attic
ted father, having arranged his affairs at Bolog.
ma, started once more for Rome, and his poor
wife, whose distress of mind since the child's
abduction has been incessaht, decided on acT
companying her husband. But when they
reached Rome, they were told that their son had
been removed to Alatri, q place rather more
than fifty miles Off and thither they resolved to
go, though the mother was exhausted with anx-
iety and fatigue. As soon as they arrived at
Alatri (as We learn from correspondentiwho
has sent US these details) they obtained the
services Of a woman to guide them to the house
of the rector. This worthy was absent at
mass with their son. The father left his@ife
at the rector's, and went to meet the rector
on his return with the boy. The rector was
accompanied by brother of his, and when the
father approached the gate of the church this
churchman slammed the door in his face. The
father then went and stationed himself in the
street, waiting for their coming out from the
church; and, in fact, after some little time, the
rector, his brother, and the young Mortara, did
come out. Instead, however, of advancing to
meet him, they turned off by the opposite street,
dragging the child along, who from time to time
turned to look at his father, and struggled to
get away, that he might come to him. Ne Nor
tara returned to the rector's house, where he
had left his wife, and there for two hours longer
they waited for the sons return, but to no pur-
pose. Looking out of window, NJ. Mortara
then perceived that two gendarmes were watch
ing in the street. Thinking they might be wait
ing there for him, he left the house with his
wife and walked up to them, to see what their
intentions TbeRa M did I,k
but they followed NJ. Mortara and his wife
wherever they went. A few moments later
the Jew and his wife perceived that they
were being stared at in menacing manner
by the Inhabitants, and soon became aware,
by the cries they heard, that the people had
been taught to believe the object of then com
ing there was to murder their own child. Ca
lumny, as we-see, is always fayorite weapon
with the priests. Seeing what danger they were
mourning, the unhappy parents took refuge in
an hotel. An officer of the gendarmerie, called
marechal, and an inspector of police soon enter
ed and demanded their passport AS soon as it
was held to them they seized and kept it, de.
string NJ. Mortara and his, wife to repair forth
with to the Governors. This official told them
he was not ignorant of their coming to Alatri,
but that it was of no use, for without a fresh
permission from the Pope they would decidedly
not be allowed to see their son, and thereupon
desired them to quit the town within the space
VI wv Aoula' h2O lucy FeIuTIeutlO 4tOnle, 0nO
here they met, it is true, with more humane
treatment, for the Secretary of State gave bis
word to the mother that the child shouFd6e re,
called to Rome, and that she should beraaIlowed
to embrace it. On the 18th Of Octobef.she was
in fact enabled to see her child, and the poorwo.
man, IN letter she wrote to a friend of hers. al
Bolonga, thus describes the interview: .sThis
morning and my husband went to the Catcchu.
mems, and they told US that the rector and my
dear child had just arrived; We mounted the
fight of steps, and very soon after that we had
our darling Edgar in our arms As for me
kissed him over and over again, weeping and
sobbing; whilst he answered my kisses and EN-.
braces with his whole soul; greatly excited and
shedding tears, the little fellow struggled be
tween his fear Of those who have hini!in thei,
power and his immense love for us, but thio al
last triumphed. He cried out quite loud thathc
wanted to go home with his parents to his broth
ers and sisters. 1 told him to remember that he
was born Jew as we were, and that it was his
duty always to remain one. He answered, sYes
dear mamma, shall always take care to say
the Sheman every day. added, that we had
come to Rome to see him again, and that we
should not leave the city without him, at which
he appeared glad and happy. All this took
place in the presence of tho rector and of his
brother and sisters a