, 1875-11-06
AN ITALIAN TRAGEDY.
Wlfe-.ntur5er In Rome.
fpnyfnu Tf,-A.

Wifc-t1Urder in Rome.
L7Nfon 7f,ots,
HaME Oct. 10.-Tho Homan Court Of Assizcs
has naA.ed Bentence Of death nDoa murderer,
Ito verdict for oice havih;, been uuaccompanlod
by tho accommodation 0f extenuntluk circiltu-
statccg.
On tho morning Of tho trial, and pntwithetantl-
Ing that neatly lyo months havo passed 1,nce
tho crime ~~a committed, q crowd assembled to-
simea at tho door Of tho prison. A. TIM marlos-
CT was brought out, tho mob ssluted hrn with
ttorm Of hissos, groans, aud lmprecatioua, anu,
accompanying tho van, kept up tile eamo cho-
rus aop9 tic entire route from the pris-
on to tho court. As they rushed into
the Court. House wlen-after the prisoner had
toen placed in the dock and tho Court had
uutered-the doors were opened, they buried
another storm Of detestation upon llm When
Ac attempted to excuse tho decd by seeking 10
cant MI sWt'ntation OH his ynnnR wises clarnc-
ter. tho women i1 the crowd shfiekad ont, ~
Mor'e' 4 n,ortel' and. wtlcn his victims
nuther hail given her evidence. Hhe strobe along
the '''r1He On which tho witnesses nlt 70 DO ex-
an,ined. and, rastng her hand aloft boforo the
President. cried out. "ypglio Ia suA tests
aYeta ca.atn2 yogHo Ia sua tesla" t"I VAIL
his head; do you understand me: waut bis
hcad."}
teloIncnh nicc-or, ~ eho Was called by those
H41U hlE" AcEI 1-H ReliA ki4uaIDlh -WAH q
Irastesefina of great beants,-tlat type no wel
klnwn through tlie portraits OF kaplae!'a . For
nsTlna." Bnt Felomcua waa nut o,IiY hand
some, spirited Glri; she IL described an having
hpcn ~ good az Ht1c VAS beRa,ifn and great
favorite oven With these au,ong her companions
wltose 1nolhrrs Led her up IN the odious light
OF an example. Hut she had ths misfortune Of
marrying vagaboua+ who possessed tha ideh
that be might live III i!leness The poor
gill did her tts,, but tho harder she worked the
greater be,afno the relaf, ernenta Of his pleas
ureB; then he began TO beat Lcr, aud finally en-
deav0rctl to ,t,B'nt that she should give herself
u,' TO lite Of ufhny to supply hsu1 with money.
This brought shout Bel atatlon. Feomeua ted
for protection TO hor mothes's house, aud. after
hhort while, fincenxo lrofessed regret. }Io
intended what rlle imagined; ha only thought
| TO try her; ho would do all ho conld to
mako hur happy. Tho gfl was only too glad
| to believe h,s pro:essations, AMI. putting
l.Er arm IN Als, they went OF to celebrate
| meFeda At one OF the HAyslde oslerlns outatdo
| the gAteH. Radiant with returned happln4Bd,--
Jwpoinna told friend of mine that sho had
''nuch ha'r and sucn eyes ~ would enanor tho
angels, ,'-Hhe was c1inging lovingly to bis side,
| when. having reached : secluded Iart Of the
road, the brute stopped. faced round upon her,
aud told ber to- say hcr prayers on the spot, for
there l!e intended to kill her. For that purpose
I he had brought her cut. But. fortunately
though it proved to be only d temporary respite,
-before hs could accomplish his purpose. come
| people came np and tho girl escaped. "iou'vo
got the porsthit Of some protecting saint upon
! auother time" Agaln rho took refnga with her
,notIor, and obtained work il q granA1y near tho
| Forum where q number Of other KrlB we're eu,-
| ployod III sitting corn. On tho morning Of tho
! 4Sth OF May che uas busy among her fellows,
when vtnccnzo, all amiapility and emiles makes
| hiB appearance among them. lie hlts down be-
hide hia wife, takes her hand begins to uBo words
OF love aud a1-cl.ou, Atta felomena'a conpan-
lons, from fosl'1'g Of RESPECT, move 10 tho
| in private. Fearing no danger there anong
| her friends, her eyes began to brighten
with hope. but. hs tho! talked: chs stopped
to plck up something, md then Vinconzo, H,sh
q sudden movement, taxing her unawarce, tnng
| her full lepEth upon tho ground put hts knee
upon her, aud before the others, paraSzed with
fright, could prevent him. plunged loog knlIe
six limos iuto her body, killing Ter on the spot.
bloody kuife in the faces Ut tho girls. threaten-
! ing ttom wlth death II they attempted 10 follow
him, und then dashed out Of the place. Some OF
the sno'c courageous Loweyer sprang after
him, ruisod hue aud CRY, and hs he fled ACROSS
the Forum he came iul IN the face OF two agents
| of public security. who caught him red-handed.
Two days Afterwards. poor Felomena was car
| ried to tho grave; but the funeral procession
| and 4 most moving sight It was--whs very differ
ant to What poopIo rrre accustomed to heo Some
years ago. Then her body would have been
Dorno by some confrnternity And ACCOMPANIED BY
a long string Of cowlod monks; bntAAnoW tho
| frionua take the pious duty upon themselves
First, the girls Of Tho Taatevore, her compan-
| ions and fi!cpds, determined to carry the bier
themselves ell the lung 8 miles to tho
Campo Serano. There wero numbers
form tho office, but the girls wished to
| pay hor zema,na this special homage. aud At
once began to subscribe and colec. money for
tho expenses. The great features III the modern
i kAr.A ~
play tho Fupesai March. IAey had soon 10
much moro than sufficient to provide these thst
they wore able TO paw for handsome hoarse.
for xreaths to decorste it,-hoWera are not 40
some carriage fos Tho curato. The inten-
tlou OF carrying tho remains uas then
nbandoned;. thoy wefc able to render
them Shat they considered atlll higher honor,
procession ,nuss have extended more than halt d
| milo. First camo . number OF the Trastevere
men walking t"o aud two, ono towards eaclI side
Of the road. I'LL carrying lighted toEclos tloa
| thu baud paying thu Funeral March tten came
tue women aud girls eacn with i lighted torch
| IN tho saIto manuer III two long continuous
luos, followed by tho hesrao, upon oscIy
aya,lablo point Of which wreaihs wete
hung; mud around it III q body, and also carry.
ing lighted torches, walked the gssls who we're
Pelolnena'a intimate friends and uompanionS,
| most Of wlJom weto weeping butterfly. After the
| hearso followed tho rurato in tho carriage pro.
Sldca Iur hin, Anu llatlS ah01heT double h!e u
1neu With torches. With the exception OF the
rrolnlneut part thn women took IN the funeral,
nni The ntl!nbcr Of patsanK who attended it. il
NAV be taHcn al example OF naA,ly uoW seer
~ the streets OF liomo !; and noed scarcely gay
tley arc always Rt nEhtfall.
Tho murderer ,il1riug tue trial showed great
cowar,lice. When he waA brought in lla droa
| out tWo white iuck uIketehlefS. and. bury
ing hss fRc, it, one, began 10 ahod tear., or made
II l'retouce of doinR 30. lie tsied to oxouBo i,ls
rr!inc ty cassins jnpussttona On bis sifoa viz
circumstances Of tho case Boon dEowapd III ex.
eo4ntIons. 1Aon ho weps again. anti began to cal
hia victim - La mia rosera felomona," whom Ut
!o"sss NY ois. ps began - 70 ' Ct, ' uus tn:t b. b.
lspeutoL Ut liia ciule, aud tmplored mercy
u1ll, tIbslly when sentence Of death wAA pro
nouuceA upon hsn. he threw hluiseIf down OF
the ground, sereaung tn an agony Of conynl
Hlse despair, - sisnulated agony one mnst sup
pose. however, for he il reported to haro Gate.
n very hearty Iueal shortly alter baiug teuoyet
l Fror, %1,af flt.t1rf