The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
An Assassin's Career.

man called Albert, after a long career
of fbloodshed, has at length fallen victim
himself. In 1868, Alberti set fire to
some weeds in his field. The fire spread
and burned little bit of neighbor's
crop. The shepherd, Casimiri, saw the
accident, and told Casanova, the pro-
prietor of the damaged field, what had
happened. Anaction ensued, and Albert,
fined ten francs, vowed mortal hatred
against the Casanovas and the Casimiris.
The next day he shot Casanova and took
to the thickets, after the national Gus
tom, and there he waged war with the
gems d'armes, shooting more than one.
Alberti, once bandit, began to levy
black-mail, but in very polite manner.
Albert next came across German, the
brOther-in-law of Casanova, and shot him !;
then he shot the little boy of Casimiri,
as he was sitting on rock, looking after
his fathers cattle. The boy not having
been killed by the bullet, Alberti finished
him off with his pOniard, striking his
victim with such force that the blade,
after having passed through his body,
was broken on the rock. Alberti's wife,
in accordance with the national ira
ditions, kept her husband supplied with
ammunition and food. She was one day
insulted by a Casanova, and the next
day the insulter's grandfather was shot
as he was plowing his field. No one
dared to touch the boy, which, after
some days, was carried off and buried by
the gems d'armes. After the assassination
of Germani, the second brother of the
victim joined in the pursuit of the
assassin, and acted as guide to the gems
d'armes, but without success. Of a
sudden he renounced the idea Ofrevenge,
and received word from Alberti that lac
might go about his daily occupation
without fear. A few days afterward
Germani met Albert, and received the
discharge of a blunderbuss. Though
wounded in four places, he made a
miraculous recovery. Hearing of what
had happened, the third Germani, who
had been sentenced to ten years for stab
bing, who had completed his time, but
who was still kept under the eye of the
police, managed to leave France and get
back to Corsica. On his arrival he mt
once plunged into the thickets in quest
of Alberti, and then commenced sort OF
three-cornered duel, like that in enid
shipman Easy" The gems d'armes were
in pursuit of both bandits, who protected
themselves against the gems d'armes,
who left Alberti and Germani little time
for popping at each other. Germani, by
the way, had commenced operations by
shooting Lucacci, the uncle of Albertis
wife. While this warfare was going on,
Alberti came across Casimiri, the shep-
herd, who had given evidence against
him, and Casimiri was Immediately dis
posed of.
Finding matters growing too hot,
Albert determined to leave Corsica fol
while, but having heard that man
called Santini had assassinated his faith.
er-in-law, he deferred sailing until he
could revenge himself He passed the
night of March 1st at small village, and
after copious breakfast next morning
started for the thicket. However, over.
come with sleep, he threw himself upon
the ground before reaching shelter, and,
wrapped up in his cloak, closed eyes and
awoke 10 more. The brother of Cast.
miri came upon the bandit. and instantly
dispatched him, and it is supposed that
Alberti had been previously drugged.
In few years we shall probably hear
of Alberti's son killing young Germani
or Casimiri. The most terrible part Of
the business is that these vendettas
spring up upon such slight provocation
In the case of Albert fine of ten francs
was productive of dozen murders
There are still several bandits in the
tbickets, among them the brothers
Bellacoccia, who took to the thickets
sooner than serve in the army. They art
much liked in the country, and follow
the example of Robin Hood, as far a
only taking from the rich to give to tht
poor is concerned, nor will they tolerate
any other brigandsin their neighborhood
Seasonable Advice.
Extremes generally follow each othel
in weather as they do in matters Of opin
ion or fashion; hence we may expect al
unusually heated term" during the
summer months. To mitigate spring
maladies and obviate all possible com
plants, the hygienic rule is as simple al
the Golden Rule in relation to human
conduct. In both cases do right; bu
what is right hygienically may be diff
cult for the wayfarer to understand, annie
the interminable din and discord of prev
alent teachings.
There are, however, a few common
sense axioms that are always in order
and few prudential considerations ar