The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-26
CARDINAL ANTONELLTs DAUGHTER.


Ifori ne London nnes.
ROME. July o.-In the claim put forward
10y the Countess Lambertini. TO have confirmed
her alleged right to call herself the daughter OF
Giacomo Cardinal Antonei. and 10 enter into
the possession OF the whole or part Of his prop
erly ~ may be- decided. we have nothing moro
than the wc-known scandals-or two Of them
regarding the late Cardinal Secretary OF state
been heard by all who. during the last fifteen
years or more. have entered Roman society;
They have been given by Tesie in his sketch OF
the Cardinal. accompanied by the exact
initials Of the persons concerned, ana
they have also been published in other
forms, with such gross CONGREGATIONS that their
very improbability has been taken MS proof that
fact or fiction the statements made by the
Countess Lamhertni. with consent Of her hus-
band. are believed to contain. II would be
proper legal authorities to- examine and decide.
and rs thu plaintiffs lawyers have laid her case
document. containing iifty-three different guess
tion- 10 be- put To the various witnesses they call
10y name. ! shall cpltpmize II without remark.
In like manner shall place before you the OBJ
Iectons opposed by the deiendants-the Counts
Grcgorio Angelo and Luigi Antonelli. the
Countess Rosalia Snnguigni. nee Antonrlli. and
the Countess lnnocentna Borgnana, nee Bertaz-
1oli when they are pr-.-nted
The plaintn anrins that instead OF heingt the
child. M reputed OF certain Antonietta Mar
conf. the wife of Angelo Marconi she is the
daughter OF Cardinal Antonelli 10y IL young
foreign unmarried lady Of position. and the
first interrogatOns are TO establish who Anto-
Meta Nnrcuni was and what her life had been
That she wIs born at lIiminl IN 1871. and when
fifteen years 81 age married Angelo Marconi,
aged forty. That after few months. disagree
ments arose between her and her husband.
whom she left and never saw again. That, after
travelling for some years in various parts Of
Europe. and having given hirih 10 an iliegiti-
mate son Mt Tunis in ls4I. she came in 1850 to
Rome. sought IN audience of Cardinal Antonelli
on IN" subject Of some money au" to her from
between them through which she Obtained
means To- Omen an opilcinns shop IN the Corso.
Then follow inirrrogallnns Ia prov" that after
1854. hsing then iurty-nvc years of age. she
could not, for reasons o. Zee proved. have given
birth Ia child hut that In 1865 she. hy agree
mcnt with Cardinal Anton"ll. simulated ap-
urouehing maternity. 10y means of graduated
horsehair cushions. IN order TO conceal the ar-
couchmrnt of a young foreign lady whose child
WIS taken To her and brought up rs her own.
The midwife. Anna GerNase. with others To
c0rrOhurate her testimony IL 10 he called To
prove that carly in 1855 Dr. Ralaele Zucchini
asked her To- receive into her house mobile
which she WAS cnccintc might he concealed and
strps taken To- give il a legiilmat" position that
~ first she declined, but ON heing told that the
rather WAS Cardinal Antonelli. she, fearing the
evil consequences 81 refusal. accepted the
IN and promised profound secrecy that
tons came direct from the Cardinal, told her
that part of them was 10 endeavor Ia induce
Antonieta Marconi to simulate pregnancy in
order 10 provide for the child. and Instructed
her To- see her on tn subject.
must now. Tor the SAKE Of hrevity, for the de-
tails are many. condrnSc the remainder of
these questions into the form Of narrative the
rgin 81 wn l5 FoT s i understood
The midwife went to Antonietta. but the still
handsome Viraen burst into q fury of jealousy
himself. u.s. threats and finally purchase her
consent by the payment Oi the first installmcnt
Oh price Whlrh was u ennsthht ufhln upon MS
The dry OF his death. Antoni"ua having con-
scented she removed from her apartment in the
PaiDletlo Poll which was too much exposed. To
another nj No. 3. Via dele Veto. With win
dDNs looking upon the Via del Gumharo
then an unlrrquentod street. aud having
high blank convent wall the
s.gniina went secretly To- the midwif,'s house.
whore a suite Of rooms mad been handsomely
furnished. AMI there thr Car lnal With inc
greatest caution visited hrrio ascertain fer him
ior her. Insisting ,yon on tasting her iiod' The
midwife. Anna Grrvn-". il stated Ia be- prepared
10 dopose to conversations which PASSED he-
iWe'n the slgnorina ana the Shrdinali the tears
sh" shed Tor fear OF DYING during her conilne-
mrnli the klssrs WIN w9ich ne c2nsolei her
ana the terror she mnni'sted lest nrr cunnec-
tluu with the Cardinal should Ice discovered
" il would drive her crazy, thni a. tho Cardinal
ana ihy Doctor she spnkr IN r. 'n'll. nul 10 nrr
midwife did Dot understand. lat which she be-
On The nisht 81 The 2oh Of October. 1855. the
hour approa he'd, mott" was given go AAtp-
| n"liA; eye f}thns necessary a. make 1t appear
/ thai She had gwen birth to child WAS conveyed
HrrilN into her house, AMI her" the intcrroga-
tons S',nN minute iurtir uldr7 unit tor luhlica-
tnll. on tur 2lrt tAH aill Wa, born. and late nj
night Anna HcrNasr carried IL io Antuni'iia :.
/ WhY hllrl-'d ny y sl-hh, Am' down herself
! swear mat Ia" IiunuH n" wife II Count
| lhmhrulni, was mat child Fly days lnlcr She
/ WAS taken 10y the midwll" t. the nrighl"rIug
/ Church Of santa Maria IN Via, and los thr rN-
press orders Of the Cardinal the uamr- of Loretta
/ Dom"ni'a Nili"riu. those of hic father, mutho.
/ and sister. were given Ia hrr. NhUe the child
was an infant, the plaintiffs lawyers state in
] tlr-" mt lrosdluu- that il"N 'au prove that
/ the Cardinal went to Aniumrin hNuSr a. Soc
! 1t, car -srI il with Er'ut ul rNr~-. and hd the
/ wet nurse. ponlreilla. to hr dilgrui in the care
/ ui M rlNid, When 7hc Wa y ar oid she was