Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-19


Of fAbrnzzi-The Mysterious Lady
who Attended tEe Doomed Man in
his Last MOments-Ch
speech ON she ScaffOld.
NAPLES. February %. 1879,
The notorious brigand, Giuseppe Jar
dio, an account of whose arrest, exploits
and trial / forwarded to the New York
Sun, was hanged yesterday on the new
scafiold at Salerno. To the last he per-
sisted most obstinately in demanding the
rights of a belligerent in the name of
Francis the Second, King Of Naples. He
held with impertura BILE GOODNESS that he
and his band were waging war on Ma
pies, that conquering it, they might
recall its former master. But his plead
ings were too feeble and transparent to
cause jury of law-abiding men to for
get the scores of cold-blooded murders
with which Jardio's memory had been
branded. On the 18th of January last
he was sentenced to be hanged ON the
scaifold at Salerno, on Friday, February
81, and his corpse to be buried in uncon-
secrated ground.
During his Imprisonment Jardio did
net betray any symptoms of fear. The
only change which came over him was
his strict attention to religious duties.
For this the roughs of Naples and Sal
erno ridiculed him, for of all things in
| the world, Giuseppe Jardio was always
least concerned about prayers and piety.
He cOurteously received his spiritual adj
wiser and calmly communed with him on
matters touching the other world. But
neither to priest, judge, nor project did
the audacious bandit renounee his bel
ligerent claims He was regularly Wis
tied by several respectable residents of
Salerno, who offered consolation to the
doomed man out Of respect for his
honorable family connections. Iardio
studied law at Salerno, and won high
encomiums at school for his industry
aud success as n student. But what a
falling offl He was hanged at the same
Salerno yesterday, under the shade of
his Alma Mater and beside the house of
his birth.
THE BANDITS MINIsTERING ANGEL.
While imprisoned, Jardio was held in
double irons, from which he was relieved
for two hours each day since the begin
ming of this month. Among the visitors
of repute whom the Deputy Prefeet of
Salerno permitted to see Jardio was an
e.derly lady whose attentions to the
ielon were continual aud assiduous
since his condemnation. Jardio recog-
nized her when she FIRST visited him, aud
the meeting was source OF extreme
embarrassment to him. The lady is a
persoI OF ssnt, her father having served
in responsible posiUaa under old
Rembo aud the ex.king OF aaP,ss,
Francis the Second. Her name Is La
sisnoge Naria Searpansrr, and she is
sister Of tbe presept Countess d Assist.
There is no doubt hnt tiiis ehaFitable wo-
man. who would not let even crime cad
the gallows destroy her early and happy
memories, must have known Giuseppe
Jardio as 4 school boy-perhaps she was
hi5 bisymate, perhaps his lover. lnthig
manner the more gom gEtic of the local
journals speculate on the Pgrpoaes ana
history Of the fair and digni1ed woman
who evidently for some worthy religious
ana ccrdescends to visit a man about 10
die.
II was rumored on Saturday night that
Jardio had effected his escape from the
city prison Of Salerno, but the report
had no foundation. All Thursday
was spent by the doomed man in re-
eeiving religious instructions, and IN
repeating prayers with the friars. secu-
Jar priests and Sisters Of Charity, who
kept
uSCEAsING VIGIIs AROUND his DUNGEON.
When requested 10 retire en- Thursday
night. be said be would prefer 20 remain
awake, as The few remaining hours we're