The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-06

The Crime Committed by Sister 0f
the Order-A Strange Revelation of
Debauchery and Robbery
From the London Globe.

Alessandria. Piedmont. 1t is a charge
against Amalia Menghini and her broth
or, Guido Menghini. of the murder of
Father G8tano 2lebani, of the order of
Barefooted Carmehte Friars in Rome.
Some months before the commission
of the crime an elderly man, who stated
that his name was Francisco Garbarino,
arrived in Alessandria. He lived alone,
but after some time said he expected the
arrival of niece He went to the rail
way station to meet her. She was ac-
ccmpanied by her brother. He con-
Quoted both brother and sister to his
lodgings, and there the three lived to-
gether until the morning of the 18th of
October. AS that day advanced no signs
appeared of any of the party. Suspicion
was excited and the rooms were entered.
and Francisco Garbarino was found with
his brains dashed out and knife stuck
IN his throat. 1t was evident that he
had only been murdered after a most
desperate struggle. The room was
strewn with pieces of torn clothes, all
stained with blood life-preserver was
broken in two; the furniture was upset.
The alleged nephew and niece had disap-
peared. They had carried away with
them all the money of the murdered man,
as well as 3. photograph Of the niece,
which had been hanging on wall of the
room. But among the objects left be-
hind and hidden away with several books
and photographs, all of most obscene
character, was another photograph of
the niece in the dress of nun.
A telegram sent by the woman to a
certain Faverio Nobili, in Rome, from
Voghera, put the police on the right
scent, and both man and woman we're ar.
rested there while living in the lodgings
of Carolina Nascinbene The result Of
the search was the discovery of 1865
francs. chiefly In Turkish bonds, which
were slowed away in a cradle, and on the
roof of the house were lying the blood
stained clothes worn at the time of the
murder.
The woman made a tull confession.
She stated that the murdered man was
not really called Garborino. He was
Gaetano Plebani, of Amandola, place
situated above Ascoli, and that he had
been bare-footed Carmelite monk of
the Victoria Convent in Rome. She her
self had been a sister of the Order of the
Maestro Pho, in Rome, and for the last
seven years the mistress of the monk
Plebani. She had been. she said, led
asrray By him in 1866 The monk had
abused the opportunities of the confess
sional. Amalia Menghini became at
tached TO Faverio Nobili and she wished
to marry him. The young lover was
poor, but the old lover, Father Gaetano,
was rich.
The question naturally suggests itself
III" d EGlt-AOOttu I1ldl. UOuUO ny tUWS
of poverty. could find the means to lead
the life of debauchee, and leave behind
him the value If lO2, 500 francs in Tur.
kish bouds The answer Is furnished by
the deposition of the order. He thinks
that Father Gaetano, who was also stew
ard OF the order, had turned to good &C
count many opportunities ofjobbing, and
he also thinks that be probably made
away with the precious stones which
we're around a certain image of ST. Flo
mena Wherever Father Gaetano got
his money, he had no wish TO give it up
to his younger rival. taverio Nobili.
determination ensued between him and
the nun. At last he thought it better
20 leave Rome. A constant correrpon-
dence. however, was still carried on, in
which professions of love alternated
with demands for and promises of money.
But the screw could not be put on Ylgor-
ousIy FROM distance. So Amalia Meng-
hInl. who had followed the Father to An
coma, an disappointed by not finding him
there, hunted him up III the COIN pany OF
her brother at Alessandria There she
again asked for money. He seems to
have given her some, but not enough,
and MAS making preparations to start Sc
cretly for America The MenghiuiS,
discovered the preparations. Amaia
said to her brother. Let him go to
bed. aud | will come and tell you when
he Is sound asleep" She did so. The
brother tried to brain the sleeping man
with life preserver, but the blow was
not decisive The victim spraDg up and
made a desperate resistance The neigh
boris heard cries. followed by sudden
aud total silence. Next mornings
spectacle furnished tae explanation. Of