The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-06
SAINT PAUL. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1865.

(rafusto) which bores the tunnel of the Grand
sure of the mine in advance of their discovery
by other parties. ordered the sharers of my
secret to toss into the gorge of Rochemolles
the whole stock of Belgian drills; they broke
into the warehouse and carried them off in the
night. We blew the engine frame which
blasts the rock, to pieces; work was suspend
ed, of course, upon the tunnel, and we three
selected our portion OF the treasure and quit
the place.
The results are known; my dull compan-
ions. with no appreciation of the value of gems
left Bardoneche laden with rough nuggets OF
gold whether they annihilated each other IN
the mutual hate of avarice, or wandered OF
separately and fell for their riches by other
hands, cannot determine; have never en-
most valuable gems, and carefully covered the
spot at the termination of the tunnel, that my
discovery might not be Immediately traced by
others. Being poor and moneyless, offered
at Suza portion of my gems for sale, having
previously concealed the rest Immediately
fell under suspicion of being the murderer OF
MI SeUpewold, and was arrested. It is said
TIT The diamond offered to sell has been re-
c0gnized for one of his. If this be true the
correspondence is simply accidental. never
knew of the murder, and never laid hand on
Cnspino Bacco. But in proof of what I here
charge, lead me to the advanced gallery of the
water shed, and will guarantee in q day to
of the tunnel of no advantage compared with
the enormous riches which will accrue to the
crown.
If it should please his highness, the king,
to grant me, In return for these admissions,
the directory of the tunnel, with simply the
gems have already secured, I shall be con-
tent. Meanwhile, ask to be released from
oprih oh Af mn I'd md
pleasure of his majesty the king, subscribe
myself, PIERRO TAGLIARE,
In the Jail at Suza.
Privately subscribed to before Stefano
Fronzuto, Attorney at Suza, August 19, 1865.
Mr.. LEARY RESTORES THE LINKS IN THE MYs.
TERY.
To continue my observations upon this case,
think can readily supply all that Is missing
in the links of this evidence. by quoting the
following from the Giorsale of Florence, Of
Aug: %:
" His Majesty the King has appointed Signor
Stefano Fronzuto, of Suza directeur en- chef of
the Grand Vallon tunnel, vice NJ. Sommeiller.
1t is difficult to conceive what element as an
engineer N. Eronzuto has to bore a hole
through the Alps, having been an attorney all
his days.
May it not be well to infer that N. Fronzuto
instead of attending to the interests of his eli
ent Tagliare, hurried off to the crown author
ties with the confession of " Beccamorto, " and
received the Office of direeteur for his silence,
while poor Tagliare went to Leghorne fortress
and paid the penalty of his secret with solitary
confinement for life. or worse. Thence he
probably escaped to Marseilles, whittier he was
followed by Italian officers and taken
back to the silence of the Jail. For the essential
particulars of the truth of his narrative far
it relates to the geographical and mechanical
character of the work near Mont Gents, l
can vouch for them by referring you to the ad-
mirable publication of Benjean, published at
Chambery, entitled Notice Historique surla
Percee au Mont Gents ct less Nouvelles Ma
chimes de MN. Sommeiller, Grandis ct Graf
toni also to the brOchettes of M. NOblemaine
and that of Frateli Foraria of Milan. Taken
altogether, this narrative of Taghare's, of
which the original manuscript is unfortunately
missing, seems to be the most curious story of
our time; 80 daring in its facts, and so circum-
stantial in every respect that l have been un-
able in any part of 1t to discover incongruity,
and it Is so well confirmed by the newspaper
hints afoat in the continental capitals, and the
well-known cessation of the wOrkmen on the
Bardonneche side of the tunnel, that deem it
valid enough to send to you. Mr.. Entwistle,
as you may infer, has committed the narrative
to me- with the supposition that my interest
in physics and discovery will enable me to un-
ravel whatever mystery may be contained in
it. But. in common with all other people of
whatever attainments VITO will be stirred to
surprise, doubt and inquiry by this revelation,
ask, in turn, where is Bcccamorto2 Let the
question 90 through Europe, and we may learn
why Vaffusto is silent under the Grand VallOn.
Respectfully.
Civil Engineer Stuyvesant Place.