Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-09-26
The Code of Honor in Italy.
AN AMERICAN KILLS AN ITALIAN NEAR LEG
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AN AMERICAN KILLS AN ITALIAN NEAR LEG-
| HORN.
The Turin Gd<ette of the I'd of August
contains the particulars of a duel recently
| fought In Italy by Count Bsnedetto Vim
cenzo Seila, lieutenant in the Italian Ma
| tional Guard, and an American named
Fred. Brewster, clerk in the banking
house of Messrs. Lloyd & Co.. Plaza, San
Marco. Leghorn. The quarrel occurred as
follows:
ron the 28d ult., the Count and Mr..
Brewster had an occasional meeting in the
saloon Of the Leone d'Oro lnLegharn. In
this iavorlte resort Bencdetto and the.
American gentleman had formed through
accidental meeting warm intimacy. II
seemed TO be the Americans pride to ac-
qulrc the most refined knowledge and ac.
cent OF our language. a, 1t WIS the Counts
! falling to have an undue reverence for any
/ persons from distant Climes. A lively
| question arose concerning the purity of
American politics, and the Count employed
most bitter words denuuciatory 10 the
same The American demanded first as a
courtesy that the broil should be ended.
| ana, the demand falling to be acquiesced
in, MIR. Brewster aimed Il singing blow at
the Count across the little table at which
t44t sat" 4 Nv 'th'i4 iNii pdthN tttl lDT u
moment, then suddenly springing to his
feet, Ae drew his sword. The mutual
friends of the Count and foreigner imme-
dately iuterterred and eXerted their every
effort 10 reconcile the combatants. Failing
in this, they took The Count into another
room and counscled Mr.. Brewster To re-
tire"
4 challenge was at once sent by the
Count, accepted by Mr.. Brewster, and the
prclimlnarIcs for duel with pistols, at "A
distance of fourteen spaces, were a.rang-
cd The GaesHs continues:
The affair was kept in profound secrecy
py All connected with it, and the morning
OF the l>t OF August came and found q
party Of gentlemen taking an unusually
early drive IN two Chaiscs toward the couu-
try. Having reached the little wood OF
Brunello they iLighted and bade the coach
man return TO Leghorn. Lieutenant Col
oncl Ronolh, of the Bersaliers, and Mr..
Charlie, Lloyd, Of Leghorn. were named
by Mr.. Brewster 10 act as his secou Is or
~ ro.7. Captain Lucca and Lieutenant
Marmo, of the National Guards, stood for
the Count The challenge and the reply
were read by Lieutenant Colonel Ronolfi
and acknowledged by the contestants
surgeon Parker stood beside Brewster
ana Or. Piattl Communed with Benedetto
Seila Al five minutes 10 eight O'Clock the
duelists removed thcir outside clothes.
leaving nothing on their bodies but iign,
undershirts. At two minutes to eight
formal salute passed between them, and
having drawn lots, they took their respec-
tive positions on level plot Of ground
handkerchief was tied over the eyes OF
each. Turned aside to each other, the
loaded reiolvers were given to them and
WAen taprain Lucca : watch pointed to )
he asked
Are ye ready
Two nervous voices said Yes
HE words, One, two, three" then
u~hed in the murderer
II no the pistols are clutched. and the
arms slowly rise in the most probable d.
recton OF each living target.
f" Due" and both arms were rjgidlv
liked forward, Moments of terrible sus-
pense ensue.
Ire and one pistol flashed almost 81
multaneou>ly with the utterancc OF the
deadly clue,
"A long, pltitul moan followed; then an
9aculation-'Oh' my God then moth
Ing NOR.
Bleeding and speechles- the handsome
form ol Benedetto Sella lay upon the grass
lie was Shot below the lett ear, and the
bullet severed his jugular vein. \ few
expressions Of sympathy were exchange
among the accOmpliceS of the murderer
and the cold-blooded criminal himself
seemed 10 heed less than the rest the hope,
he had wlthercd, and the noble, worthy
Illc Ee had ~nalChcd away in its bloom. =
Where Mf. BgoOSter has found shelter we
know not. bui We hope that our vigilaut
ponce VIII one day assist in having him
Drought 70 speedy account for the murder
"I the glorious and manly Bcnedetto OF