The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-11-13
VOLUME xIx-N0. 9.s


~ t66 second, ByrnS r.
tanned his old position, and when
the new King was driven from
Naples his Queen promised the
horsenan that he or Ills family
should never want as long as her
purse could assist them. Byrne.
had saved money, and when quiet
reigned in Naples he fitted up a
commodions and respectable
clearinghouse, which has ever
since been the favorite resort of
tourists in moderate circumstap-
ces. -
Young Giovanni Rissi had been
for several years q visitor at
Byrne's house, estensibly to pro.
cure a knowledge of English, but
really to court one of Byrne's
daughters. Mr.. Byrne had two
daughters, Eliza and Martha, who
were accomplished and of great
beauty. Eliza. the elder, added
to her remarkable personal charms
and amiability of character sui.
ticient to win the most fastidious.
She formed union with young
Rissi, and both lived with the firm
determination of one day be.
coming man and wi Q. The
marriage day was finally settled
upon, but Rissi's father objected.
MIR. Byrne was indignant at the
elder Rissi's objection, and refused
to permit bis daughter to hold fur
ther communication with the ban
ker's son. '"...
From the 9Th to the 9th inst,
which included the day assigned
for their wedding august Sth)
nothing was heard of Miss Byrne
or Giovanni Rissi. Rumors of an
elopement were inevitable, the
general belief being that they had
fled to Wems' Bay near Green
cock, Scotland, where Miss Byrne
had many friends. About z
o'clock on the evening of the pro.
posed Duptial day, when the sun
had just set over the grand bay OF
Naples, and while thousands were
going to the princely grounds Of
the Villa Reale TO hear the music
OF revel in the Injuries of the
daintily-tashioned saloons, the at
tention of a policeman was at
tracted to something which was
occasionally rolled mp by the tide
up the convex walling Of the pub
lie garden on the bay.
dresses, the folds of q silken
dress, and also the garments of a
man made the gend'arme hasten
to the authorities of the dead
honse and announce what had
been seen. The morgue boat with
It's dusty covering, was sent to the
spot and the objects were hoisted
on board. A young man and wo-
man bonnd together with cords
around the ankles and necks we're
revealed to the men in the boat
The girl had been beautiful. The
pearly teeth, chiselled features,
and splendid auburn tresses put
the corpse mongers ont of their
routine of cold carelessness for
once. The portly folm of the
well-known and universally.ad-
mired1 Giovanni Rissi was then
discovered. ....-
The music in the garden was
hnshcd, and the news of the dis
covery spread through every cir
Gle within. the Villa Reale-nobles,
untitled aristocracy, and plcbeians.
The point of the public garden, op-
.posite gloomy Vesuvius, where
the corpses were found was
lhronged with spectators, and the
boat was followed on its way up
the bay tothc dead-house. A phial
of prnssic acid was found on Rissi,
and it was proved that he and the
girl died from the effects of pois-
on. The bodies were taken to the
late dwelling of Miss Byrne, and
atterward the remains of Giovan-
M Rissi were sent to his fathers
house.