Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
A Woman ScOrned.

A sensation trial has lately given the
Turin people considerable excitement
The heroine is Lugia Sofa Trossarelo
This amiable female, now aged 43, was
married when young to a husband whom
she left after having borne him two chill
dren. Some years ago she went to
Turin, and there kept company for six
teen years with a student of mathemat-
les, called Francisco Gariglio. The
young Gariglio having finished his edu-
cation became an apprentice, land subse-
quently partner, to one Signor Morton
do, a chocolate manufacturer. Becom-
ing tired of Luigia, he married the
daughter of his employer, and deserted
his paramour LUCIA. But the sprate
iJmia tornaa lurked IN Luigias bosom.
She first tried in every way to prevent
her lovers wedding, and then attempted
suicide From this fate she was saved
by her friends She then resolved to
take away her lovers life instead of her
own, and took counsel with her wash
erwoman. She entered into negotiation
with some scoundrels to procure the as
sassination of Gariglio, and agreed to
pay four hundred lire-about ten pounds
!
she hired were not over scrupulous, but
thought they might cheat her and gain
the money by a trick. They dressed up
comrade so as to resemble Gariglio,
and, pretending to stab him in the pres
ence of the washerwoman, demanded
and received proportion of the sum
agreed upon. Luigia kept back part of
the price until persuaded the murder
was fully committed, but she afterward
found out her error by meeting Gariglio
in the streets.
She then renewed her solicitations
and at last prevailed on a man nick
named ii Tonic to execute her wishes.
One evening LUCIA, Tomo, Tomo's mis-
tress, and a man named Brambilla, met
at drinking shop in the Piazza Victoria
Emmanuele Tonic here drank largely
to give him courage Luigia gave him
a long knife. They all left the wine
shop and went to the Via Degil Artist.
At this moment the unfortunate Carl
Clio issued from his house, and was at
once pointed out to Tomo by Luigia,
who exclaimed, Give it to him. Give
it to him y Tomo gave him one blow
with the knife and Gariglio fell MORALLY
wounded. One would suppose the guilt
of these assassins would require short
discussion. But the trial lasted many
days, and various were the opinions con-
corning the principal culprit. She has
been much pitied, and is said to have
been faithful to her lover, which seems
| to count much more in Turin than faith
fulness to a husband. She was even
charitable and religious in her way, and
rescued several maidens from the per-
| lis of the streets and sent them to asy
lums 1t is not of much consequence
what becomes Of this amiable murder
ess and adulteress, who, doubtless, had
many extenuating circumstances to
plead in her favor She took all the
blame on herself, monopolized all the
guilt, and tried to screen her accompli-
ces. But of what kind must be the
morality of Italy, and of what value in
the public opinion of a country wherea
lady can, through her washerwOman,
hire as many braves as she likes to kill
the object of her hate? It seemed
pure matter of business for ii TOmO,
porter, to undertake the murderous job
for three or four pounds. 1t was a vul
gar assassination, but was made a
tragedy by the refined citizens of Turin,
who regarded Luigia as a tirst-class he
roine. Perhaps. the knife with which
the deed was perpetrated will be sent to
his majesty Victor Emmanuel to keep
company with the weapons Of the brig
and Lione.-Ron'e Correspondence London
Globe.