The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
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rhEvICUs WARNINGS 70 HIS F1lLNs
The remains Of the Italian auist Pietrc
vaini, - not removed fs,dSs Gity Island
yesterdss,bds will be inferred there this
43ternoou, This decision was made at 4
conference Of his friends, held at the resi-
dence Of Professor Doremus on Wednes-
day evening, where the Italian Consul and
sVice- Consul aud several other friends Of
III, deceased artist arranged the details Of
The funeral. Upon further inquiry it ap-
pears, that the Signor's recitation before
pommitting the deed was not tfrola Paedra,
but was an Italian poem by Aleardo
-Aleordi, in which the beauties Of nature
lire spoken Of in passionate words. Signor
Vaini was extremely fond Of reciting this
pome without rhyme, and had frequently
pome SO in the social..circle Of his friends.
Signor Bajnotti, the Italian Vice-Consul
returned from City Island yesterday, after
having viewed the. body Of bis friend, and
provided for the funeral. In an interview
with a reporter yesterday, the Vice Consul
stated that some time ago Signor Vaini
conceived the idea that people were per-
scouting him, and at one time said he
.Hould be compelled to arm himself The
Consul endeavored to persuade him that
there existed no necessity for purchasing a
revolver, and advised him to procure a
heavy cane5 and he didssdS He must how
ever, have bought the pistol with which he
killed himself a few days before leaving for
City Island. Thither he went four days
before his death, and on the boat, before
leaving, the Consul called Mrs. Doremus'
attention to the fact that Signor Vaini was
suffering from monomania. The lady dis
agreed with signor Bajnotti said he had
keen frequently at her husbands house,
and they never noticed anything particu-
larly strange about him. On Monday
morning last, however, DR.. Doremus came
to the Consulate, and said that Signor Baj
motif suspiscions were correct. The Vice
Consul at once went to City Island, and
found signor Vaini in a most excited
mood. The artist said there was conspi-
racy against him on that island; that Mrs.
Doremus looked strangely at him, and that a
yacht was lying in the Sound ready to take
away his body. signor Bajnotti reasoned
successfully with him, and before midnight
yaini himself began to joke about his own
nonsense, and promised to think no more
VI these matters. On returning to the city
on Tuesday morning the Vice-Consul,
having reflected on his friends condition,
made up his mind that something should
be doLe to guard against accident. He
therefore at once communicated with his
chief, Signor de Lucca, tke Italian consul
at this port, who was then at Long Branch,
asking his advice. Before an answer to
this letter was received Thomas Doremus,
son of the Professor, came to the city
bringing the tidings of Vaini's death.
The sad intelligence was yesterday COM
municated by telegraph to Rome, Italy,
where the late artists father, mother,
brother and sister are residing. TheVic
Counsel is Of the opinion that Signor WINS
alteration of mind was caused by various
circumstances, among which were the in
tense heat in his studio where he was
working continuously during the hot days
of July, an absence of orders for new
work, and the invasion of his studio
by two tramps, who demanded money
All these matters had their effect upon his
delicate constitution, which finally gave
way in the midst of what his friends con.
sidered a prosperous career.
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