Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-10-04

The Registers Charges An Effort to Csvel
Its Own Tricks-The Tactics are Old that
1t EmpIoys-They we're Used Tears Ags
by Robber-Chlef Of Italy.
The Register still keeps up its cry that
large aums of money have been sent into
this county for electioneering purposes by
Republicans. 1t has been challenged to
produce the proof 1t has not done so
1t has not even attempted to do so This
failure to produce the mere semblance OF
proof that its charges are true, creates
considerable suspicion that it has moi
been doing the fair thing itself. and that
in order to hide its unfair work it hurlt
all manner of unfair charges against its
opponents. This. however. ia no new
dodge that the Reyister employs; on the
contrary. it is an old one. and is forcibly
illustrated by tSctics employed by fa'
nous Italian robber years ago.
This man, who was named Rinaldo-
Rinaldiui, was for years the terror Of Ger
tain portions of Italy. His retreats were
in the mountain fastness of The Ape
mines. He had scores of rworn men
under his command. who obeyed him at
implicitly as it wac possible for men to
obey leader. If ever one by chance
or intention failed to do SO, the eeveres,
punishment was inflicted on the delin-
quent. and not unfrequently the death Of
the unlucky wight was required BY the
relentless chief
A favorite way of the robber chief to
raise money was to carry off a member
or members of rich and noble families to
his hiding places, aud there keep them
prisoners. under guard. until heavy re-
ward was offered and paid for their safe
return to their families. He acquired
vast sums of money in this way, as well
as by house and highway robberies
Great efforts had been made by citi-
zens Of towns to break up the band of
robbers. The Princes, too, of the Ital-
ian States had repeatedly sent out expe-
ditions to capture Rinaldo- Rinaldini and
his band. Immense sums of money had
from time to time been offered for the
body of the chief, either dead or alive,
by the authorities.
At intervals between his raids. Rinal-
do disguised himself and visited the val
leys and towns to Spy out new prey and
hear what was being said of him. and
also to learn something of the plans and
expeditions for his capture.
On certain occasion he visited town
where a celebration in honor of some
event was being held. He visited the
square of the place, where vast con
course was assembled, and. while there,
mingled freely with the crowd. He
jostled a man who had known m years
before and who even now penetrated his
disguise The man instantly laid hold on
him and cried out at the top of his voice,
Help help! Here is the great robber-
chief, Rinaldo Rinaldini Help! help T.
a fierce struggle ensued. Rinaldo, too
Justify cried, Help" so as to confound
the crowd, and quickly tripped his antag
nnist. who fell to the ground with his
face down. Rinaldo sprang upon his
back and held him down. and called for
help. The people rushed in and siezed
he fallen man and hurried him away to
prison. regardless of his earnest protest
hat he WAS not the man. Rinaldo, in
he meantime, quietly and quickly glided
away, having, by his action. turned the
attention of the people from his own
guilty self to an innocent man.
The suspicion is growing stronger
very day that when the Register charges
he Republican party in this county
md produces no proof-with receiving
arge sums Of money. and also charges
dr Her,zler with lying and working un
airly against his neighbor. that it is play
ng the part of Rinaldo. Rinaldini when
le sprang Oh the man. back, to draw
he attention of the people from its own
pf,;r morL