New-York tribune., 1871-08-23
4 BROKEN PLEDGE REDEENED
RELEASE OF FAMOUS ITALIAN RoBBER CHEF

RELEASE OF FAMOUS ITALIAN ROBBER CHEF
AND HIS BAND.
From The london Ttns Erg H.
Rome has scarcely recovered from the eN-
crlurrt of the lat, alspicOus events when new com
motion is created by arrival within It's Walls OF An
tnno asnarone the famous robhcr chief with the rem
.t of nj, band now again seeing the free light OF day
after 4G years imprisonment. Men or te lElhS EeleId
'p name o1iy too wen known during the Pontihcate OF
Louis XII, Pope who already rechois lhiSe
Pope DSa Genga sat In ST. Peters chair Gasparone and
bis bandits the terror Of the troniier lr Gus
trIrt between FIOSmOnc and Terraclna, nONeTlhS
on the hills that skirt the Pontine Mafsh.fs'
with their HEADQUARTERS at scnnho no. 5ne nf
the Papal Government against these forniiaDIe mara %
ers had proved unay y9ihng good pi Al Ing thouh
81 years old, met the brgands in one OF ther mountain
hailnts and rendered hcm In the name OF the GoNei
ment, free pardon and liberal pensions II uey Wotn t
surrender the public force, and consent 10 lu lhe
Papal states under solemn engagement never 10 ret
The offer was accepted, ana tne pdI-iIn IN -
band u men strong, laid down Their arms, anu NtIe
escorted Cvita Yecchia, where FAR from Delhg al
lowed set sail for some land OF freedom the! Mee
thrown into jail, with an inmati9n that, ISeaG j W
nn1isSmcHt Tng wonid be lifelong Imprisonment They
were accordingly immured IN the stqte Io'sis ebs o
upon the arrival Of the Italian troops on their way 10
Rome n y,ar ago, OF the y still survived Upon the
news of Victor Emanues late visit 10 his new caplta
reaching ter prison. PetTO Masi the only man III the
band who could read or write represented 10 ne hin5
that GaspaTOne and his followers had never peen led
or even indcted and thar, whatever mlght DE tnelr
crmes-Gasparonc himself is said To have at least hly
lrncI.he law had lost it. hold upon them after more
than thirty years prescription and they were now en-
titled TO full aud free release. Inc justice OF tt uc
m9ud was admitted. the seven prisoners are now at
large and if pcnsiOuet, are az least prSVdsn Win
or sustenance at charitable asy YUM ior ueeie
The report Of their arrival reawatened in Rome TIE
memories Of their former exploits giving fui scope 10
that popular love or the marvellous ana the 'teIilpo
which draws such glowing pictures ron tlaeltloIs
dmmed and blurred by long lapse OF tme lEe olu
throat heroes drove through the streets OF new Rome
m the relics OF that old Italy from WHICH Is 10 W.
hoped. whole OF progress separates tne PaSST@y ~
generation GasparOne is now a years o az du n ~
Youngest companion Is only ten years MS upI' inc
old mscreants made their appearance III ne NOIsV, III
Tie Piazza Farncse, and the Campo del Florl III 'AClr
c1l9 cCsume-cOncal hats with flying rbands ana pea
cack feathers velvet Jackets and shorts, crimson SILK
sLes and high pateIs their snowy locks and beards
which reached down their shoulders ana breasts en-
haucng the glance of their dark eyes, their VIVA pnt me
features and their firm and erect bearing lncdFe oI
, manly strength which nearly nall century captivity
had NOT wholly subdued curiosity. not unmNed WIN
> certain admiration, wrung cheers rom tht cro"u
which pressed everywhere on their path the OJect OF
th 0puer interest being of course the Chief GusparOhe
himself who boasts Of deeds o daring worthy OF second
Fra DlaYoO. -, -. -, ei,na
pzcd upon the world with wonder the discoveries OF
our agc-gaS-lNts stcamc gIucs tCcgraph-Nlicr, o-
tographc apparatus. and especially reNOlYers-iIlhg
them with as hucn surpllIr as II my W. tho m
Sccpers Just reused from hacenturys sumhers' Al
HAT however, would have passed through thcH minus
merely as matter Of speculation; t0r gtLeIWSe tnese
al toner's are not only perfectly aFIl - but
they mad already visited most pf the Roman
and t;asparonc-whO even when lie lnbrued MS hanus
and arms in blood 10 the elbows, wore aLIP m
mumhed his 4 re NdT!GS, and never worried On cdt.
urday hcug the day cOusecraed 10 TIE Nlfgln-ls AT
plt sslt wholly bent making MS sOuIi anu 10 uo
tan HI ,ure Tor the purpose, has III the meantime nle
himself out as model 10 some freHch arIisl'' WY VIII @
his tnn patriarchal head 10 ptIsoliy MoSes III '"0 "
dcruess or Joseph In q SdciN fdW'gt'"'