The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13

Ira Dlavolo still lives in the person of many
brigand on the slopes of sunny Italy's cliffs,
and every now and then news is brought OF
the exploits, capture or execution OF some car.
Ing outlaws who have terrified tourists out OF
their wits and denuded them OF their Vau-
ables at the same time. The last VICTIMS OF
this sort are FilIppo Casabianca, the scion OF a
noble italian family, and six of his devoted fol-
lowers. This band had for long while infest-.
ed the country between Naples and Leghorn,
and the efforts Of the detectives to unearthi
them has been utterly fruitless But, not
many weeks since, Captain Erberto and his
gendarmes stumbled upon romantic cave In
a rocky defle, and on exploring 1t found all
manner of robbers apparel and afew chests
full of the most valuable and elegant iewelry,
trIous brigandsge. The inhabitants OF this
abode had absented themselves on preda-
tory tower, but soon returned, and sharp
hattie occurred between the hostile forces.
The brigands had the worst OF 1t and discreet
ly Withdrew, but soon afterward were decoyed
into wealthy Neapolitan's villa, surrounded,
captured, and brought In triumph to Justice.
After brief trial and an exceedingly eloquent
speech by Casabianca, they were then promptly
hung. A correspondent thus describes the
execute
They we're men of powerful build, each oi
them when captured, wearing heaVy oearu,
and their faces were furrowed and sWarthy
from continual exposure TO the sun ana
weather. Fllippo Casabianca's features were
classical and would have suited eminently as
a model tor Roman warrior or gladiator.
On Friday morning at five o'clock company
of gendaimes marched into the cortile of San
Celeste prison and ranged themselves on both
sides OF the first scaffod ever erected In That
quarter. The platform was spacious, and
long trap-door was In the centre. Dressed IN
prison garments, shorn of their boards and
wearing black cotton gloves, the prisoners
moved out In single fle, fanked by
clergymen and civic officials. Before enter
ing the cortile, they were met by group Of
monks with lighted torcnes, who led the V-
inc funeral and chanted In disma, strains the
psalm of David, De proiundis. On reaching
the scaffold the monks formed passage
through which the prisoners might pass, aud
when the seven men took their stand ON the
drop the friars knelt and prayed. Beside Flilp-
no Cassbianca stood an old and tolterlng
priest. The SORROWS and anxieties OF long
mission were WEllC6u III Luo NtiuhiSo VI ~
face. and to-day In particular the old mans
heart seemed more than ever burdened:
Earnestly, pionsly aud affectionatey did ne
utter his fual words TO the oooneu Drt
pand, and those words brought back tc
the hardened outlaws heart all the oes
feelings and all the goodness OF hs chlldhooh
This was The priest for whom Fillippo had
asked In court, and 1t was this good man who
first heard Filippo's confession, and who
taught him the rudlmenls of sound educa
lion Three OF the brgands refused 10 receive
priest. At the appointed hour, the magls
trae read tae sentence OF death a to-. to eaet
head of each. All this being done and every
three bolts nsssSsoss sawn npd s%an D
neonayIons neUGsyiI a wers no more The space under
SeatR 6eMbAi the trap-door was covered BY screen
as it was forbidden that the bodies should b.
exposed alter the fall. FlnPpo Casaolanc' "a, > g
heIoneed to one of the best families 10 Pied
mont and his mother lives in Rome to-day, al
estiuable and virtuous lady.