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


Vallon, with the hope of carrying off the trea-
sure of the mine in advance of their discovery
by other parties. I 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 of 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 or
separately and fell for their riches by other
hands, cannot determine have never en-
countered them. For myself, I selected the
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 StUnewold, and was arrested. It is said
ttaG the oiamond offered to sell has been re-
cognized for one of his. If this be true the
correspondence is simply accidental. l never
knew of the murder, and never laid hand on
Crispino Bacco. But in proof of what here
charge, lead me to the advanced gallery of the
.
produce gems which will make the prosecution
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, shall be con-
tent. Meanwhile, I ask to be released from
this terrible charge of murder, and waiting the
pleasure of his majesty the king, l subscribe
myself. PIERRO TAGLIARE,
In the Jail at Suza.
Privately subscribed to before Stefano
Fronzuto, Attorney at Suza, August 10, 1865.
Mr.. LEARY RESTORES THE LINKS IN THE MYS.
Terry.
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 Giorsae of Florence, of
Aug. %:
His Majesty the King has appointed Signor
StefanO FrOnzuto, of SuZa, directeur en- chef of
the Grand WALTON tunnel, vice NJ. Sommeiller.
1t is difficult to conceive what element as an
engineer N. Eronzuto has to bore hole
through the Alps, having been an attorney all
bis days.
May it not be well to infer that NJ. 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 lis narrative so far as
it relates to the geographical and mechanical
character of the work near Mont Gents,
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 NJ. Noblemaine
and that of Fratelli Foraria, of Milan. Taken
altogether, this narrative of Taghares, of
which the original manuscript is unfortunately
missing seems to be the most curious story of
our time; so daring in its facts, and so circum-
stantial in every respect, that l have been I'M
able in any part of it to discover incongruity,
and 1t Is SO we'll confirmed by the newspaper
hints atloat 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 BcccamOrto Let the
question 90 through Europe, and we may learn
why Vaffusto is silent under the Grand Vallon.
Respectfully,
ARTHUR NJ. LEARY,
Civil Engineer Stuyvesant Place.