The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04
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son, and rcvolutionizc the riches of the
1 world.
An interval Of calm "reminiscences succeed
ed. Discoveries as unexpected had been
already made; 40 years before q chance
advcnurcr had tapped the diamond quarries
Of Brazil, and found at the same touch de-
posits Of gold, of silver, of platinum, with
all the gems which | encountered here. In
India, subsequently, the whole coast Of the
Indian ocean was found to be rich in similar
treasures; and recently 1885, Hum
boldt had gathered diamonds on the banks
of the Adolskoi. and from its long alluvium
of gold dust had paid the debts of the car.
] was aroused from my reveric by the
coming Of my companions. They had been
drinking, and their feet were unsteady
their heads wagged, they were already tes-
tifying how i'll prosperity consorts with
! ignorance.
| In All this | am rendering myself liable
/ to the penalty of the law: but the crimes
! that admit, will not at least. lose my life
/ am accused of murder. To escape its
penalty, under the pressure Of strong cir
cumstantia evidence, let me admit under
oath that it was ! who assisted in the work
of destruction to the frame (t'afusto) which
bores the tunnel Of the Graad Valion, with
the hoi o. carrying off the treasures 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 ot Belgian drills; they broke
1 into the warehouse and carried them off in
the n ght: we blew The engine frame, which
/ blasts the rock, TO pieces; work was sus-
| pended, of course, upon the grand tunnel,
and we three selected our portion of the
treasure and quit the place.
/ The results are known; my dull ccmpan-
/ ions, with no application Of the value of
gems, left Bardonechc laden with rough
nuggets OF gold whether they annih:lated
each other in the mutual hate and avarice
or wandered of separately ard fell for their
riches by other hands cannot determine l
have never encountered them. For myself,
| selected the most valuable gems, and care
fully covered the spot at the termination Of
the tunnel, that my discovery nigh. not be
immcl 'atcly traced by others. Being poor
and mon ,ylcss, | offered ut Suza portion
OF my gems for sale. having previously con-
ccalcl the rest. Immediately ! fell under
/ 81 sp.cion Of being the murderer Of Mr.
/ Stonewold. and was arrested: il is said that
/ the diamond ! offered to sell has been lecog-
nized for one OF his. If this he true the
/ correspondence is simply accidental | new
4
/ hand upon Crispno Bacco. But in proof OF
wla, here charge. lead me TO the advanced
/ gallery of the water she'd. and will guar
antce in day TO produce gems which viii
make the prosecution Of the tunnel OF no
advantage compared will, the enormous
/ riches which will accrue to the crown. If
it should please his higlness, the king. to
4 grant me. in return for these admissions,
4 the directory Of the tunnel. with simply tie
gems | have secured. | shah be content.
j Meanwhile. ask 10 h. released from this
/ terrible charge of mu der. and waiting the
/ pleasure OF his majesty, the king. ! subscribe
myself, rlEEEo TAGi.i,EE.
In the Jail ut Shza.
Privately subscribed before Stet,nn fronguo attor.
+ ney ut -u2a. Au,usi 70, iSb1
MR. LEAHl RESTORES THE LINKS IN THE
4 MYSTERY. To continue my observations mp
Oh this ease, link can readily supply all
4 that is missing in the links of this evidence.
By quoting the following from the Giorndie of
/ Florence. of Aug. D:
i His majesty the king has appointed Signor
i Sictanp fronauiG, Of Szt.. airecfear n! chtf
OF the Grand WALTON tunnel. vice NJ. Som
meil.cr. II is difficult to conceive what elc-
merit as an engineer NJ. Fronzuto has TO here
a hole through the Alps. having been an at
torncy I'll his days.
i May i, not be well to infer that NJ. From.
znio, instead of attending to the interests Of
4 his client. Tagliarc. hurried off to the crown
authorities with the confession Of :. Bccca-
morto. and received the Office Of atrecteur for
his silence. willie poor Tagliarc went to Leg
! horn fortress, and paid the penalty Of his
i secret with solitary confinement for lie. or
worse. Thence he probably escaped 10 Mar
! settles, whittier he WAS followed by Italian
i aX.f AL, l., A. =.
+ lence of the jail For the essential particu-
lars of the truth OF his narrative So far as
j il relates to the geographical and ccchanical
/ character of the work near Mount Cents.
/ can vouch for them by referring you TO the
admirable publication ofsBonieau. published
At Chambcry. entitled Notice lIstorique sur
Ii Pereee an Mont ccnis Ct les Nouvcl.cs
Machines dc NM. Sommciilcr. Grandis et
Gra,toni: also 10 the brocheites Of Nj. No
1 blcmaine and that OF Fraelli Fcrario of
i Milan Taken altogether. this narrative of
] 1aglare's. If which the original manuscript
Is unfortunately missing, seems TO be the
most curious story oi our time: so daring
i in its facts. and so eircumsaniial in every
/ respect. that have been unable in any part
Of il to discover incongruity, and it is SO well
confirmed by the newspaper hints aioat in
the continental capitals, and the well known
cessation OF the warkmcn on the Bardon-
ncchc side Of the tunnel, that deem it valid
enough to send to yon Mr.. Entwistlc, as
YOU may infer. has committed the narrative
to me, with the snpposi;ion that ms interest
in physics and discovery will enable me to
unravcl whatever mystery may he contained
in it, But. in common with all other people
Of whatever attainment. who win be stirred
to surprise. doubt ard inquiry by this reyela-
ton. ask. in turn, where is Beccamorto
Let the question go through Europe. and we
may learn why Vaiiusto is silent under the
Grand WALTON.
Respectfully. ARTHUR M. LrARy,
Civil Engineer. stuyvesant Place,