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THE sCoURGE OF CORSICA.

The Most RemArkaDle Banult OA
Modern Tim as-The Death of An
fonio Ruzxouf-FOur Times ON the
ScaGOld An Unparalleled Ca
reer of Crime. st uoA ss rs
On the afternoon of the 4th of Decem-
ber last, four gendarmes, carrying a lit
ter covered with heavy cloak, entered
the Venosta gate, in the famous Corsican
city of Ajaceio. A large concourse OF
people gathered about the officers, as 1t
was not difficult to see that the object
concealed under the cloak was a human
body. But the excitement Of the crowd
grew more intense when the gendRrmes
told them that the man whose dead body
they were carrying was the famous Suz-
zoni, the brigand who for years had been
terror to the good people of Corsica.
After watching him closely for a month,
the qendarmes had succeeded in track
;,q him to a cave in the Corsican noun
tafns yhich had hitherto remained un-
Inown to the inhabitants Of the island
n general, and had there, after a des-
nerate struggle on his part, shot him
dead Eleven bullets had riddled the
bodv of this extraordinary bandit, and,
when at the point of death, with des-
nerate effort, he had frRntically bitten
tha hand of one of his.slayers. -A
Antonio Suzzoni, whose fame among
his countrymen willremain as green as
that of the redoubtable Era Diavolo did
among the Neapolitans, was born at
A;aceio. in the year 1882, only a few
doors from the historical spot where Ma
ncIaon Bonaparte FIRST saw light. Like
b;a ;llustrious countryman, Buzzoni dis
nlayed, in his childhood remarkable
traits. and when he was twelve years
old he was looked upon by the people of
his his native city as the handsomest and
wickedest boy in Ajaccio. He was ar
rested agsin and again during the next
few wears for theft and deeds Of violence,
and lin l84s, for trying 10 set fire to the
Ornhan Asylum, sentenced to 90 severe
Iv scnnrped, and to be sent TO the Bagno
If Toulon. He received the hogging at
6rst with stole courage, but finally, as
the lash laoerated his back more and
more. he began TO scream at the top OF
bis voice. and howled for mercy which
was not extended to him. de was, al
most dead when he was taken back TO
his call and when he recovered from the
conssr-cnces Of the eastigation,a although
he was chained to the wall, managed to
effect his escape. He fed to the noun.
tsins where he was Hospitality received
Nv one of the numerous bands of brig
ands that infest the highlands OF Corsica,
and graduated rapidly in the school OF
crime. BE was not yet twenty years old
when he had already committed a num-
ber of murders, and a reward OF one
thousand francs was offered for him,
Head or alive, By Prefect M. Abbatuccl.
The Young scoundrel revenged himself
unbn this official in truly hendish man
ner he disguised himself as an organ
grinder. and entered NJ. Abbatuccfs
house IN Aiaocio, where be was met by
the daughter Of the Prefect When she
told the disguised visitor who she was, he
threw some vitriOl in her face, Which dis
figured her for life. Running hastily to-
ward the door, he shouted to her, as she
was screaming with agony; Tell that
dog Of father Of yours that Suzzoni
did Ill" ra
The Infamous outrage excited the
most intense excitment in Ajaccio. The
Young men Of the city organized an ex-
petition to hunt up the villainous Suz-
zoni, and after securing the surrounding
country for several days, they caught
him sleeping IN q haystack near the
village Of Bordone. His captors at first
intended to shoot him on the spot, but
more prudent counsels prevailed, and,