The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-05-11
an Italian Murder.

certain Signora Trossarello, possessed Of
considerable private means and living
separated from her husband, formed a
liason with young student named Carl
Clio. After the connection had lasted
some years, It was reported that Gariglio
was about to be married, and on hearing
the news Signora Trossarello attempted
suicide, but was saved BY the interference
of her lover, whom she warned then that
though he had saved her life, he should
lose his own should he ever break with
her. It was no idle threat, for from that
time the fear Of a possible rupture seems
to have urged her to take measures for
putting it into execution, and the instrl :
ment was only too easily found. 4 friend
of hers to whom she confded her intention
introduced her to a man called Tomo, who
for a. consideration consented to give Carl
Clio beating, but held back from COM
mitting murder, Beating, however, would
not satisfy the lady, so another and less
serupulous rutfian was found, and by him
Tomo allowed his scruples to be overcome.
The sum agreed upon as the price Of a
life was 300lire-e12 sterling-and the
conditions were, 200 lire on execution Of
the deed and the remaining 100 lire when
the news Of Gariglios death appeared in
the papers next day; an additional clause
provided that Signora Trossarello should
know when her lover was to be stabbed,
and be present as a witness at safe. dis
tance. a day was fixed, but when it cane
Tomo was not to be found. He had been
arrested on some slight charge, 50 Salyai,
the second assassin, hit upon an ingenious
plan by which he would pocket all the
money without any risk, before Tomo was
released The plan was to get friend to
personate Gariglio, and in the presence Of
Trossarello, to set on him with some ac-
completes, pretend to kill him and claim
the money. 1t succeeded to perfection,
and the money, at least 200 lire, was duly
paid But what was Trossarello's surprise
to meet the man she had already imagined
dead, as we'll as ever next day. The fraud
was of course discovered, but Trossarello
far from feeling satisfaction that she had
been spared in fact tie murder Of her
friend, seems only the more to have de-
sired to Kill him, and as soon as Tono
came out Of prison, TO have renewed ne
gotiatious with him but Tono had scra-
pies again, and always contrived to avoid
keeping the appointments until November
came, and the signora determined to wait
no longer. An evening was fixed, and
at six clock Signora TrossareIlo and her
friend met Tomo and his sweet heart, who
had also come 10 see tie sight. Tomo
was taken from one wine shop to another
and well prinlad with wine and spirits,
until the hour came thst GarigIio usually
left his house Of business, when The four
posted themselves near the house, and
when he appeared ii the door, Trossarello
who held the knife, thrust it into Tones
hands saying, There he is; at him
Tomo sprang forward, stabbed Gariglio,
and the four took 10 their heels. There
was no mistake this time, but Signora
Trossarello was too business like to exceed
the terms Of her contract, and handed 200
lire to to Tomo promising tie rest Oil the
morrow when the account Of the murder
was published, the total sum being 300
lire, as before. Iomo and his sweetheart
went off to drink part Of their earnings,
and Signora Trogsarello went home to
read d novel, in which agreeable oecupa-
ton she was unceremoaiously interrupted
by the arrival Of the police to arrest her
on suspicion Of completely in Gariglios
murder. Her aecompliees OF gents have
since all been arrested, and the above de-
tails have come out but no doubt a jury
viii find her agents erred only through
over anxiety to earn living, and that she
was victim TO passions beyond her con.
troll, aud will accord them all extenaating
circumstances.
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color IS the yellow veil. It takes q very
courageous LADY to wear one Of them in