, 1873-06-01
PiO MONO.

Co1srous.
PiO MONO.
An Incident In the Life OF the Roman
Ponx1ff.
From AppIetos's Journal
Among the bands OF prisoners brought from
the field OF Montana by the Papal zouaves and
their Trench allies, Was an old, hazeleyed, slim,
and sinewy veteran, named Giuseppe Critoni.
He looked more like bandit than soldier, and
he wore the red ahirt Of the Gariba1dians. He
WAS we'll known among the rebels, and he WAS
feared by the Papal gendarmerie as worry dan
gerous man. He had been in Rome previous to
the disturbances OF 1848 plotting in favor OF the
revo1utfonists and on many occasions since that
memorable year, he had acted the epy for MAJ
zini, and Garibaldi. Critoni had a charmed life,
go far as escaping keen and crafty policemen is
concerned. He never WAS arrested until after
the Papal victory at Montana In 1856 he mar
rowly escaped the clutches Of Alberto Massullo,
the .ehrewdest detective in the service of His
Holiness, by putting on the Disguise Of mendi-
cant friar. Critoni vas & native Of Viterbo, aud
in his boyhood he played with and loved one HAS
tai Ferretti, whom the veteran rebel often in
later years called the most noble and gentle of
boys. Critoni and this boy often practised
someuhat familiar with the use Of the
rapier and broadsuord. Critonrs chum be-
ing remarkable for his devotion to relig-
ious duties, his parents had him sent to
an ecclesiastical training-sehoo1, while Critoni
himself went to Ancona and Joined his father in
the banking business. After lapse Of over
decade Of years Critoni revisited his native city,
aud, when he asked for Mastai Ferretti, was in
formed that he had entered into holy orders,
and was then q curate in one Of the parishes Of
Viterbo.. The meeting OF the two former play
mates was as ardently enthusiastic as two South
ern Italians could make it. Critoni had not been
many days at Viterbo when he was seized with
stay. In critical stage Of his malignant dis
ease Critoui sent for the curate. Mastai Ferretti
who after administering the 1;taa Of tho Church,
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oTeeted hv tfe chea1s of the nsnaln; Vh;ta aoi,,
blowers and Iaurels wera showered from the al,
ioining windowH the most imnortent ~ r.
nrisonern. among whom Gipsenne Gr;ton; .wao
first. were BROUGHT, nnder Da GhaTctfa,a charna
to Tia drnreons al CastIe 1t A1ea1n Rat66osa,
nightfall. special courier from tha Pone h1nnrht
orders to the officer in chareo OF tfe :cast1e to
grant the prisoners every privilege that nrndanca
and sour vine, usually gupnlied to tho ;nca reor-
ated in the dingy cells Of Ht Ance1o Tsra sn1,at;
tuted by good fare and wine Of = renorona 49,
On the second dAy Of his confinement. G;nsonna
Critoni became seriously i'll. In a few davs n
indubitable case Of typhus fever deyefonea t. |
self and tho phygiciap advised that thn nat;ant |
be removed to the Santo Bpirito Hospital.-an |
institution founded by Plus TX. Whom his Holi-
ness had heard OF Giuseppe Critoni's arrest, LIE
seemed uuconmonlY Interested in the neyR.-an
DID feeling seemed aroused within him. Critoni !
recovered, and was sent back to Castle st. An !
zelo. Confinement again told on the old rebels !
constitution, and relapse OF the dreadful fever
,nsued- This time the veterans heart fell. He |
NEW TINT death Was upon him, and the chaplain !
approached his bedside more frequently than |
Usual. The night upon which Giuseppe Has !
warned that his hours we're briefly numbered, the |
,ticer on duty in Castle Angelo was informed BY
he sentinel that two priests demanded entrance !
nto the prison. AS neither OF them could give
be password ef the night, tho sentinel referred
mem TO his ohcer'
:" Have them searched and then closely ques-