The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-10
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have been edited by the acqnittai OF the
author OF one murder by proxy, and
startled by the preparation OF another
by the same means. Tho circumstances
az the first, committed as Tong ago as
New. III last, arc briefly as follows: a
Young man OF good but reduced family
among the smallest nobility Of Palermo
had fallen in love with the daughter OF
of a shopkeeper, who, haS ing been sue
ccssrul in business, has become mil
honairc. Her father was sternly OPP
posed TO the union, but it would seem
that the young lady favored her lovers
and finding it impossible TO overcome
her parent, beinduced her to slor"
with him. They were followed, and tn
damsel was brought back TO her home,
but, notwithstanding what had occurred
the old shopkceper continued obstinate,
would Not hear Of marriage, and q.
last all communication between the
voang people was eh'cctuaily interrupt.
Cd. Irritated at his daughters griof, and
lroodinc over his wrongs, the old man
finally determined to cure - hopeless
passion and vindicate the honor of his
family by accomplishing the assassna-
ZION of the lover. To this end he gave
'.st.uctions to his ccachman, who soon
eund young workman willing for n
y lire TO accomplish the deed and
~ouacqucntly, on Nov. / last, the lover
"as stabbed on his own doorstep 10y u
~ who instantly turned and fed.
no victim started in pursuit, and his
cries attracted attention, the assassin
was captured. Taken red-handed, doni-
NJ was out OF tho question, and being
lutcrrogatcd rs 20 bis motive, he reveal
ga the names Of bis employers. The
merchant ana his coachman were inme-
diaiely arrested, and proceedings pre-
raratory 10 the trial commenced, when
behold. at:or shout time the coachman
u released op the ground that there Is
40 trial against him. OF course nc dis
appears, ard when the trial comes Oh
there is no link by V hicb 10 connect The
Ner"itablc author ri the crime with the
taCt Itself. The shopEccper and the as
sa>sin--thc real murderer and his tool
had never seen each other; the coach
man from whom the latter had received
his instructions, had been allowed 10 20
free, no one knew where and when the
question MAS put to the jury as TO whcth
- ihey found the merchant Z. bad in
strnr;eI the workman 10 assassnate Sig.
ncr r., of &. r., the reply was IN the
negative, and he left the court a free
r,an. the instrument Y. being sentenced
20 Giicon years bard labor. In this case
tie instrument was paid very few Ere.
YOUNG woNAN's REyESGI.
In another of :. sinier nature. which
has Just occurred AZ MesSna, The a>sas-
sins price was Is lire or francs, paii By
a Young lady to revenge herself upon a
lover who declined "Love in hut,
with "waier and crust" A young cap
'ain, Filomene Geneva by name, was
quartered with his regiment, tho Tween
ty-second Infantry, at Aossina. In his
rambios through the town he was often
observed, by a young lady at the window
Of one Of the houses. After q short
time Captain Geneva received basket OF
fruit irom fair inIogaift1, in return for
for which he sent flowers and sweet
meats, and, as matter of course, pre-
sented himself TO her family f; but, when
matrimony was spoken of, it appeared
that the damse! had fortune beyond her
face. On this the captain withdrew his
pretentlons, on the plea that be was not
rich, and that his pay was insufficient 10
justify him in takinga wife, and so at
tiers went no further Early M the
course Of last month the young lady
heard that her lover was about to leave
Messina. "On what day DO you starr"
she asked him. He told her, inquring
1T the same why she desired to know.
That / may give you a keepsake you
will never forget" che is reported to
have replied. A few mornings before
that fixed Tor his departure Capt. Geneva
was walking on tho seashorc, when he
was suddenly stabbed in the side. He
turned upon bis aggresscr, and pursued
him till hsstook refuge in a modesto
chop, whore be was captured. The cap
tain, covered with blood, was taken TO
the hospital, where, after few days,
he expired, his poor mother, who WAS
looking forward to bis return, telegraph
ing three times day for news OF his
state. The assassin confessed 10 having
received only 25 lire for his work Of
blood.
THE BRIeANpS' STRENGTH.
While this is the state of things in tho
towns, the country is overrun by bands
of brigands so well armed and organiz-
Ell, so daring in their exploits, and so
efficiently allied by the country people,
partly through fear and partly through
interest in their successes. that thew are
able 10 set the authorities entirely AT
defiance.
Tho Liberia draws attention 10 the fact
that the strength and influence possessed
hy the clerical parry in the island have
been sufficient 10 enable it 10 carry iho
mlnicpai elections at Palermo, and
boldly ascrts that since the recent vista
ton by the Archbishop of Palermo
who Is among those who have not asked
Tor the cxequatur-to the communes
composing his diocese brigandage in
that district has increaed with renewed
~igor. II relates that one OF the persons
recently capturcd was taken into very
respectable house, and has served with
"a capital dinner, at which fish ana sweets
irom Palermo were not wanting. When
expressing surprise at The enormous
amount, demanded for his release,