The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-02
A PRETTY WIFE MURDERED
UNPA BRrTiLTTr or AN
ITALIIN husband.
Rscitins scene In Romnn Court The Vic
tim's Mother Demanding the Prisoners
IIcnd -Cowsrdicc of the Murderer.


Head -Cowardicc Of the Murderer.
Roman Correspondence Of "a, London 7i'nes
Tho Roman Court Of Assilcs has passed
sentence OF death upon a murderer. the verdict
for once having been uuacconpanied 10y tho
recommendation OF extcnuatiug circumst anccs.
In this case, however, public opinion had been
fully aroused to the heinous nature Of the
crime.
on the morning Of the trial, and notwithstend-
Ing that nearly i've mOuihs have passed since
betimes fat the door Of the prison. A the nur-
dcrer WIS brought out the mob stluicd him
with a storm Of Kisses. gloans, and impre,a-
tions, and. accompanying the van. kept up the
same chorus along the entire route from the
prison to tho court. AZ they rushed into the
placed IN the dock and the Court hid Ont red
the doors were opened. thcN hurled another
storm Of dctestation upOn him WHOM he NJ.
ten pied to excuse he deed hy scckinc to cast
oil imputation On his Young wiies character,
tho women in the crowd shrickcd out 49,
mOrtei 4 moite and when ~, vrt,h mo
ther bad given her evidence, she strobe along
the cstradc on which the witnesses SIT TO he ex-
presidenI' cried out, "Voglio la sua Tesla;
avetc cantor NOglio Ia sua tcsta.' c'l want
his head do you understand mer ! want his
head."D
Feomena' Rcci--or. az she was called by
those who knew her. " La helli granaroln''-
was a Trnst verinl ~ great beauty, that tvpc 40
well known through the portraits Of Raphaels
" Fornarins." But felomcna was not only
handsome, spirited girl she IL described MS
bavlno been "a good as she was beautiful, and
great favorite even with those among her com
Gus Hight Of an example. Hut she ID the mis-
Fortune OF marrying avasah9nd' who possessed
the ido that 1t was bis wifc's duty TO labor that
be might live In idleness. The poor Girl Gu her
best but the harder she worked the greater be-
zane the requirements 9i hlS l'leasur.S zen ~,
Insist that she should give herself p To lifc Of
infany to supply him with money. THIS brought
about separation. fel"mena He'd Tor piutec-
tOn to her mothers house. aud. after short
while. Vincenzo proicssed regret; lie would
lead another life. he had not really intended
what she imagined, he only thought to try her,
he would do all lie could to make her happy.
Tho girl was only too glad to believe his profess
tations. aud, putting her arm In his, they went
of To celebrate their reconciliation bv coun-
try ramble and mefenda at one 81 the wayside
osteri1s outside the gates. Radiant with re-
turned happiness-a pope lana told friend OF
mine that she had "sucn hair and such ewes as
would enamOr the angels she was cltnpiug
lovingly to his side, when, having reached n Sc
cluded part Of the road, the brute stopped.
faced round upon hrr. and told her to say her
prayers on tho spot, for there heintended To Kill
her. For that purpose lie had brought her out.
only temporary resuite-hcfufc he could ac-
oomplish his purpose, some peoplo came Wy,
and The girl ESCAPED. You've got the uorirait
claimed, " but it will b. Tor ano her time .
Again she took refuge Win her mother, aud OBJ
tained wOlk IN granary near tho Forum,
where number OF other girls we're employed In
ON the morning 81 tho 18th Of NAV she was
busy among her fellows, when Vincenzo. all
amiahilty and smiles, makes his appe rance
among them. lie sits down beside his wife,
takes her hand, begins to use words Of love and
Affection and FelOmcna's companions, from a
feeling Of respect, move to the other side Of the
room to leave them the more In private. Fear
Ing no dsnger there among her friends, her eyes
began to brighten with hope. but as they talked
she stopped to pick M something. and then
Vincenzo, with sudden movement, taking her
unawares, flung her full length upon the
ground, put his KIN ee upon her, and before the
Others. puralyzed with fright, could prevent
him, plunged a long knife six times into her
BODY killing her ON the spot. HIS object ac-
compli shed, he brandishod toe bloody knife In
the faces OF the girls, threatened them with
death II they attempted to follow him, and
more courageous, however. spran9 after him.
raised a hue and cry, ana as lie fed across the
Forum he came full in the ftce OF two AGENTS Of
public security. who caught him red handed.
The murderer, during the trial. showed great
cowardice. when he was brought IN, he drew
ing his face In one began to shea tears, or made
pretence of doing so. He tried to excuse his
crime 10y casting imputations on his wlf.s viz
tue, an attempt the people who knew all the
circumstances OF the case soon drowned In exc
craiious Then be wept again, and began to
call his victim La mia porerd FelOmenG,"
whom he mad always loved. When he saw the 70
that he repented OF his crime, and implored
mercy, and, nnally, when sentenced Of death
was pronounced upon min. he threw himself
down Oh the ground screaming in an agony of
cOnvusive despair simulated agony one must
suppose, however for he Is reported to have
eaten very hearty meal shortly after being re-
moved from the court.
In the mean time the murderer has appealed,
and II romans 10 he seen how much Of the sen
tenco the philanthrupil sentiments of the
Judges II the Court Of Cessation Will lead them
to anuul.