The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

f!erdish manner. He disguised himself as
All organ-crinder and entered Ill. AbbatuccPs
house. in Ajaccio, where he was met i.y the
daughter of the Project. When she told the
Disguised visitor who she was. he threw
some vitriol in her face. which disGgurcd her
for life. Running hastily toward the door.
he shouted to her, as she WAS screaming
with agony, "Teli that dog OF Il father OF
yours that Suzzoni did i'll"
The infamous outrage excited the most in
teEse excitement IN Ajaccio. The young
Ten Of the city organized an expedition to
hunt up the villaiuous Suzzoni, and after
securing the surrounding country for seye-
raj days they caught him sleeping in hay
stack near tao village Of Boidore. His cap
tors at first Intended to shoot him cn the
spot, but more prudent counscis prevailed,
and after tying him so that he was unable
to move, and gagging him il order 10
stop his defiant and blasphemous talk.
they conveyed MIN to Ajaccio. There
he was tried for the murders and
other crimes he had committed, and
on the 10th OF April, 1853, sentenced TO
death. Upon lit;i,iug bis doom lie burst
into dc-isive laughter, and told his judges
they bad better look out, is he would be
sure to get even with them. He was rs good
as his word for wien lie was taken 10 the
scafGld, on the 18th OF May, he was rescued
from the hands of the executioncr by :; band
Of disguised briganda, who hurried him
away before the Inefficient authorities were
able TO prevent il. \ large and disastrous
contiIglation which happened Il short time
| alteywar6 at Ajlccio was generally attributed
| 20 SuZzon.
The sight of Tie guilotine, however, must
have frightened the young bandit, for we
| next find him in the ne;gh,Oling island of
Sardinia. That island Is populated by a race
which retains many OF the scini-barbarulls
traits Of its ancestors. BGi.andage Is
| houri:hiag there to the present day, and
| Sl!zzoni had SPLENDID time. In 1886 he
WAS most handsome yolng fellow, with
| cheeks as rosy rs those of young maiden.
small hands and feet, small twinkting black
eyes, and wealth OF raven loClis. lie
robbed and killed, and ut the same tine
| became q libeltine Of the most uAJria!cd
scESuaity. In 1857, how EYER, SuZzoai
having murdered WOLFRAM aud set fire
to her house near Born, wa, arrested,
and the soldiers who caught him pre-
pared to shoot lin. lie offered 10 reveal TO
the young officer in command the place
where his accomEliccs were concealed. and
after leading the officer and bis men foolish
chase made his escape. lie was recAuglil
shortly atterward, and this time they waited
TO hang him, but again the lucky scoundrcl
slipped from their grasp. Sardinia bcconi-
ing too hot for him. he returned TO Corsica,
where he soon marked his rdta by roDhciic-
and murders. By tiIiS time Il sort Of 70.
mantle hnlu had gathered round his person
in the opinion of the ignorant and Supeis:i'
liOu> peasants, and it WAS believed that he
was in secret league with the Evil One hiaI.
self, and that 10 p?i:oH.bolto or Chains
| would he able to hold him.
In 1862 Suzzoni fell desperately in love
with tie wife of Il wealthy fa!lner, named
| Teresa Dcnvo@lio. whom he, il his turn. 30
fascinated that sic fed with him from Cox
sica 10 Tuscan. SuzIGni there entered the
Italian army, and for several years led il
quiet and respectable life. Iii, mistress died
| il lSG3, in consequence OF L r;lifoad aIci-
dent near Florence, and this event aroused
AGAIN all tic dan.erOu. i:$tlnc'S Of hi; Wild
nature. lie deserted tie ARMY and rc-
| t,lrrpd TO t0r-ica, where lie socD
afterwards spread terror anu c0nstcrna
tim among til" hunc.t people. Re
wards were offered again for his apr
hen sion: Int he Guided lie grasp Of the az.
thorties until 1872, when, on the l2th 81
April, he va, arrested. SentIl.cc. of death
was passed upon him upon lis trial. lie :at
| IN excellent lawyer. WHO managed to delay
| The execution OF the sentence, AMI one Gnt
morning SUzzCnl's iaiior found upon open
in- lie cell that lis dangerous prisoner !iHt
again escaped. The new i'rcieCt OF Corsica
4 very energetic man, upon being Informed
| Of What had occurred, NJ crcc set il dozen o
his bcs; Officers after Tim. WsG, after Ion.
aad patient chase, finally overlook hin, al,
put All end 10 his reGa!kai.c carer III tht
manner which We have DC: Cr!bed.