The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
7HB COUNTESS LANBIR7INL.
Review Of the Testimony in the Fa-
nous Trial at Rome.
is SHE ANTUNELLrS DAUGHTER:
Dame Gervasi's Interesting
Narrative.
"THE DANGER is NINE"
is SHE ANTUNELLl'S DAUGHTER.
1.-THE DANGER is MINE"

fCorrespondence OF the London Daily News
##a RoME, Dec 8 lS7z
The aRomauce OF the Forum receives It's latest
and not least striking contribution from no less
quarter than tho Vatican. Yes, In the rooms immo-
diately above The Ponlihcal apartments begins tho
story whose subsequent scenes are enacted 10 many
other localities OF the Holy City-scenes which oher
in strange out instructive medley traits OF character
and conflicts Of motives at once racy of Roman soil
and universal IN their interest. Lot the curtain
rise on any ono OF them and the mind IS at once
arrested and riveted The singular Iabieau.
The time is twenty-four years ago, and to that
portion Of the Vatican palace which 10 occupied by
the Pope young lady DO seen ascending Ill she
pauses the threshold OF the rooms Of the Score
tary OF State Alone and seem ngly stranger 10 the
place the attention naturally excites Is enhanced
by the grace Of her Agure which IL tail and syph-ike
aud by distinction OF her features, which bear the
stamp of aristocracy Her blue eyes and blonde hair
suggest Teutonic-that Is English or German nation
aily-an in ference which Is strengthened wncn III I'M
familiar French, eked out by indifferent Italian, She
inquiries Tor his Eminence Cardinal Antoneil', and
alter some further parley is admitted. "ram-
burlani," says the Cardinal, s'oggi ansmaato"
an announcement which Tamburlani, the majordomo.
understands TO mean ~ am to be interrupted ut
this interview What relation this fair young
stranger bore to his Eminence unk nown even to
his valet, and unknown il would forever have re-.
NAMED but for revelations to be presently made.
These shall taken from the drst OF the series OF
printed documents that lie before me, documents
which have been handed into the chancery Of the
Roman tribunal before which has again come on Tor
hearing the famous suit Of "Lambcrtini VI.
AntonellL, The documents contain the dcpositionss
taken down and legally authenticated by notary
public OF the witnesses for the plaintiff, aud such
n he from han vvll nlain tha
grounds Of the action while incidentally unfolding the
romance.
ssPosING AS MOTHER"
Anna Gervasl, residing In the Via Rasella, Nc. 49,
deposes the early part OF 1855 there came 10
her house DR.. Lucchin, physician well known to
her as having often been Ia reasion with her IN her
capacity OF sage femme" The matter" said the doc
Tor, (which brings me here today is one Of the
gravest appearances, requiring therefore Tue most
solemn secrecy" thanked him. said Dame Gervasi,
for The confluence he placed IN me- aud adding thas
secrecy OF the first qualifications OF my call
ing begged him TO proceed. You must assist me-"
he said treatment OF lady OF nigh rank, VINO
finding herself enceinte ID most anxious. beng un-
married. 10 bury the affair In the proioundest
secrecy" We both know the world, men and their
father Of the child In question Is other than HIS
Emncnce the Secretary OF State, Cardinai James
SEEKING FICTITIOUS PARENTS.
tAt this, says Dame Gervas, II was thrown intc
| tue most abject terror knew what manner OF man
/ "A
Rome, word was little and another was too manyl
| his arm long and reached everywhere. There
was nothing, therefore, but TO obey and answered
that was quito ready to be OF service, but that II
would be most difficult TO nnd the married pair who
/ would assume the parentage Of the child.
/ dr. LucchinI thought he could arrange that, and
again binding me TO the most scrupuous secrecy, ne
went away, promising 70 return ~ lew lays. az
kept his aud resumed the subject ~ saying thai
no had me in the mouse Of ono Sgnora Antoinesa
Marcon and from my intimacy with her ! mas'
know her familiar relations with Cardinal Antonei.
owned that did. and then he told me It WIS pre-.
c,sey this sinnora Marcon whom he had thought Of
being married, though separated from her husband,
| and therefore just the person to serve them."
| slGNoRA MAkCoNL
The reader be spared the next stages OF the dep
ositon which are 100 professional for publication.
Suffice IL 10 say that tire young lady OF rank was at
| teraed 10 apartments specially provided for her al
Dame Gervasi's that 10 house hard by slnora Mar.
conf had Tor weeks been STIMULATING pregnancy; that
on the young lady being delivered Of female child
was swiftly and successfully Struggled from the one
house 10 the other and that tho whole mystidcatioe
well con,rved and kept up that scar cely one Of
| not the mother Of the infant 81 retired, y
l says Dame Gervasi, thinking with just pride Of
house great gee because everything bad gouc
we'll and the bapy bore marvellous resem blance las
| indeed was the lact) to Cardinal AntonelL"
| HOW THE GREAT SECRET
| "After Narconi's death several people came ana
asked about these iacts and acerain arch priest.
whole story, but gave him no explanation, not even
alter the offer oil a handsome brbc, replying TINT
grave unless, indeed called upon TO dcpone
before the tribunal or found II absolutely necessary
Ors death s'e oi Maroon e I e1a A go
the child was called was SO pushed
about .ha. ! though, Of presenting pre- myself
but carried out INTENTION always IN terror
Of aim as / was knew the Cardinal was really tooi
OF his little daughter, much that days
after prth and before she was baptized, be sent
Maroon 600 Roman scud instructing her 10 invest
IL Tor Loretina The baptism took place, think, on
the 18th OF October, 1855, and that occasion
father OF signora Maroon, Signor Ballsrn. falsely
assumed the title OF her nusnana ana called MN.
| legitimate daughter But held my tongue OF
this subject because had great fear OF the CARDINAL
| seeing, as did, his chamberlain constantly coming
and going between the house and the vatcan.n lns
lerro. ated the true mother Dame Gervasi said -
| .sAfter her confinement my house was informed
| by Dr. Lucchini that ON a given night he would
her away carriage, Jlst as he hao brought
her in one TO me- and, TACT, remember distinctly
he arrived alter midnight III close conveyance, with
| red blinds down."
Intcrrogated as 10 this young stranger Dame Gorvaa
deposed that she was not Her Royal Highness Donna
Lusa de Bourbon, Duchess Of -axony, princess
the sforesad young Iadys BY Cardinal Antoneli be.
cause Dr. Lucchini assured her OF the tact and be.
| cause the Cardinal came himself to her house two
separate occasions 70 visit tae young mother and
child 'sThe first time saw him opened the door u
HIM, and he was DISGUISED and stopped his head be
med by Dr. LucchInl and they talked IN
French-a language know something Of remem-
Der, too on bringing IN The cup Of consomne Tor the
| young lady, the Cardinal TOOK the spoon IRON he's
hand and saying he wanted TO know how they treated
her ne tasted The soup aud moulded his head In sp-
| prova. The seconu time did not him, but
knew he had come In, and heard his voice distinctly
| IN conversation with Dr. LucchinL The young LADY
continued Dame GervssL twas rather Tall, slender
with light hair and blue eyes; her language was un.
known to me, but when she spoke to the Cardinal OF
the doctor she used French, and when she spoke 10
me she used indifferent Italian; ner years might bs
| from twenty 10 twenty-five"
TT Is VINO TO BE AFRAinn
Dame Gervasps evidence concludes with dcpositions
already gwen IN these columns, as attested vy olh,r
witnesses. IL 10 to the effect that the Cardinal made
| the infant wcar medal with his name and armoriaI
bearings, while the Cardinal himself carried a violet
SILK purse containing the portrait OF his child in
the ACT Of praying Tor him. Intercepted again az
10 the second time tho Cardinal came to her house
70 sec tho young lady IN her confinement
Dame Gervasi said:-sI listened and Distinctly
| heard the sound OF kisses, and the young lazy
| wept and continually smiled with her nose
She was greatly agitated IN speaking Cardinal
and. Anticipating the hour oi her delivery she feared
shs might die, and recommended her baby 10 him,
saying she trusted him Implicitly Then she made
him promise greatest secresy because IL ever ana