The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-04
ANToNELLps DAUGHTER.
The story Of the Birth of the Countess Lau-
BERTHA. Recited in Court.

FOm NE london D'uB Newa
ROME, June 1G.-The evidence of Dame
Gcrvasi the sage Femme who brought the Count
ess Iambcr,ini into the world, and who was
prvy to the plot 10y which the infant was repre-
sentcd to be- the daughter Of SignOr and Signora
Marconi and baptized rs such in the Church Of
Santa Maria. in Via. was given. on June 10 and
IA. The brothers Antonelli did all they could to
prevent this witnesses dispositions from being
taken. but the objections advanced by their
counsel were overruled by the court, and her
evidence was heard accordingly. For seven
hours on Thursday and for eight hours on Fri
day was this o. ii woman subjected to an unag-
ging series OF questions and cross-questions.
the latter being sometimes pressed with such
uniairnrss by the advocates BdechetQni, cav.
AMI Agrrstini the counsel OF the brothers An
tonc,ii. AS to evoke the interference OF Signor
examination was conducted with closed
doors. bu. thu following details may be relied
upon IS authentic Indications Of its tenor; The
whole history OF tho birth of the Countess Lam
bcrtini was rUrnpitulatcd. with tho accouchc.
mcnt Of the ioregn young lady OF rank, and
cludci part cuars for which the Latin language
would be- the most appropriate vehicle One
incident came out very clearly. and derived ad-
ditiunal consistently from the cross;cNamlnu-
ton and il was this: When the foreign young
lady wen, TO lodge at Dame Gcrvasi's for her
CONTINENT, Car iinal Anton.lli paid several
visits to his prodgc. On the first of these visits
his Eninence was accompanied 10y Dr. Luc-
Tho physician told Dame Gcrvasi that tho
young lady's case being a rather serious one.
hc had thought Il right to bring in consultation
a short time IN Rome. With this practitioner.
accordingly. pr. Iucchini came. rcmcm-
Der. said Dame Gcrvasi, TINT when went To
open the door to them held in my hand bowl
oi hnrf tea which | WAS taking to tho patient.
Dr. Iucr hini was the first to enter. and soon
rocOyni1 4 the second visitor 10 be Cardinal An.
tOnclli. who wor" a long reuinEote' and tall
hat. he took the bowl which | held in my hand.
This is for the patient he said inquiringly,
but before had time to reply he had swallowed
part Ot IL contents
Dam, Gervasi then proceeded to relate how
Dr. Lucchin let the Cardinal alone with the
fOrritn young lady. whercupOn she twitnessl
applied her ear To- the keyhole. and heard dis
inctly the sound OF kisses alternating with
soils between the two. His Eminence. to con-
sole the patient told her he had taken every
prccuutiOn against the matter becoming known
Don't he afraid he said. nobody Will be n
bit the visor. You will b. able to marry. As
for the haby. that's my affair. | will take care
Of her. md sW,nr II YOU that she Will never
krow the name II her mother
Dam dcrVils was intHrrogated ns to whether
she had leon imrnrlunt i TO conceal the facts OF
whics el.e WIS cN;ni2Hnt. and she answered in
the afif. tive. She even gave the nnnl = 81 the
urte1is who had come to her on behalf OF the
biD'hlls Au,pnclli. and these cmisSnric-. sh,
sAl'. trlrd O. max" her disclose all she knew
uad promised hnr large sums Of money To BIND
her o. silence rs to the clHndrStine part played
~ Sg.'ia Narconi. and rs To the Cardinal
relations with the foreign young lady. Dam,
e. ryasi e .iihod to give thut lady's name but
Law. .Hc best authority for saying that th'
COur; IS Lamhert!nis legal advisers Will re-
yol u should their ilalnilil's SUIT require II
Vl 'rial IN spite IL the delays nt"rpu,ed ~
fNrl g.ilrls Autouclli Will be resumed in tn,
Arsi week 90 July.