Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16
Torture in Rome.
[From the Correspondence of the Times.


ments exaggerated, and yet have always per-
sisted in saying that it was impossible to paint in
colors too deep what was happening in this lovely
country. Let, then, the time servers, the moral
Gov ard Of society, the resctionists, listen TO the
following details. As soon as the Constitution
was framed and the amnesty had opened the pris-
on doors, il was noised abroad that man who
had been shut up in secret still confined in the
prison Of San Francisco. He was taken thence
by some young men who had also been confined
there, and was uenevolently received in his own
house by the advocate Pasquale Arenare, who has
clothed and fed him ever since. Tne poor victim
of oppression has created great interest here, and
among others Mr.. Elliott and the Marchese Vii
lamarina have been TO visit him. l have done the
same, and the following narrowing story l have
received from bis own lips, in the presence of
Ar.nare, of Neapolitan friend, and of foreign
cousu:
Il landed in Genoa, from Boston, somewhere
in 1858, and wishing to see the south of Italy,
travelled TIL | came near VIterbo, when | was
cautioned not to go 10 Rome; but | still perse-
vered in my intention of doing SO, when was ar
rested as not having passport, and carried to
the Eternal City, where was placed in the Car
cere Nuovo. Not satisfied with the report which
/ gave of myself, Was tortured for three months
as follows: My hands and arms were bound to-
gether, and then, by ropes tied round the upper
part of my arms, they were drawn back till my
breast protruded, and my bones sounded ''crickI
crlckP' There was another species of torment
practiced upon me, which was this: At night,
while sleeping, the door was secretely opened,
and buckets of water were thrown over my body.
How ] survived il | cannot tell. The keepers
were astonished, and said they had never had such
an instance. 'But you will never get out alive,'
said the Corporate Ros aloI. ] replied that nev-
er expected so to do, and prayed for the Angel OF
Death TO come. The worst torture of all, how
eyer, was the prison itself, a room into which
few rays OF light struggled from above, and the
stencil of which, for it had been used by the gao
lers as privy-was as bad as death. For three
months suffered thus, and then, without any rea-
son assignek, was taken from It and placed al
WAYS alone in room called the "Sa'one de Pie
IT, a.arge airy room, and was well fed and well
treated for twentY-oue months more. | was the
prisoner OF the Cardinal Secretary Antonelli.-
About the middle of 1855, again without reason
being given. was sent off to Naples; was placed
first in the VIcarIa, and afterwards III San Fran
cisco, in a small, close room, where / have been
detained four and half years. was questioned
on several occasions, and al last refused to an
swer, saying that my prosecutors already knew
what had TO say; that was unlustly and Illegal
ly confined, and nothing could compel me TO utter
another word. On another occasion / was called
before Bianchini, the director of Police, who in
terrogated me. Iappealed against my sufferings,
nei' from a christian man to one suffering as l
wasl | have been asked 10 send supplica tor my
lihera ton, but my Invsriahe answer was, y will
die first; never will ask any thing of this govern
ment' When first | arrived here had a little
money, which for short time procured me better
food than the prison fare, and then by degrees l
sold my clothes. At last | sold, al times, my
brack bread to have a little salt TO sprinkle over
my beans, and sometimes 10 procure some incense
elipyA he G of mv As fnr
water for purposes OF cleanliness il was never
supplied me, and all that could 60 was 10 Dip
one of my own rags In Jug OF drinking water and
wash some portions of my body. During the day
| could repose, but at night | was covered with
black beetles, neas, and lice, and every conceiva-
bic species of vermin. l expected death, and de-
sired and prayed for il as a relief, but it never
came. My clothes were at last so reduced that
Was al but naked, and SO have passed four
summers and winters pacing up and down my mar
row chamber. Il will show you my prison
dress" said he, and going out, returned in few
1t might have stood as model for I.az-
arus risen from the tomb. The lower part of his
body covered with thin pair of brown drawers,
nothing more on his feet were pair of shoes with
the so.es and upper feathers all in holes. He had
no shirt, but over the upper part of his body was
thrown rag, something like coarse kitchen
towel, one corner of which be had placed on his
head, and as the long elhn locks which had not
been cut for many years hung down far below hls
he appeared more like q brute beast
han ChrIstIad man. See this rag,' said he,
how | have boiched III This was nv dress, and
so clad paced up and down my solitary den.'-
When heard If his state,' said the benevolent I
Aren. re-whOse name should be known and hon
1ret-.l sent him some clothes, otherwise he could .
not have lett MS prison; and when he entered nv
house thought | had never witnessed such sight.
He was supported by two persons, for he could
'carcely walk, and stared about, exclaimng,
Where am I?' He was evidently lost. He has
recovered in appearance, but his eyes
ire still half closed, as though unaccusomed TO
he light ana the indications Of suffering are un-
nistakable. you were astonished by what you
lave SEEM said friend who was with me, and
ct in the Ficaria have seen hundreds OF such
ights.'"