The Arizona sentinel., 1878-08-10

THE ANTONELLI SCANDAL.
 The Latest Developments in the Famous Roman Law Suit. Your readers have already been furnish ed with the essential points of the evidence of Dame Gervasi, the sage-femme who brought the Countess Lambertini into the world, and who was privy to the plot by which the infant was represented to be the daughter of SignOr and Signora Marconi, and baptized as such in the Church of San ta Maria in Via. The brothers Antonelli did all they could to prevent this witness's deposition from being taken, but the ob- jections 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 Friday was this old woman subjected to an unfag- ging series of questions and cross-ques- tions, the latter being sometimes pressed with such unfairness by the advocates Bacchetoni, Cavi and Agrestini, the counsel of the brothers Antoneli, as to evoke the interference of Signor Carcassi, the judge. The examination was conducted with clos ed doors, but the following details may be relied upon as authentic indications of it's tenor. The whole history of the birth of ed, with the accouchement of the foreign young lady of rank, and the role played by Signora Marconi, and included particulars for which thetatin language would be the most appropriate vehicle.
 One incident came out very clearly and derived additional consistency from the cross examination, and it was this: When the foreign young lady went to lodge at Dame Gervasi's for her confinement, Car dinal Antonelli paid several visits to his protege. On the first of these visits His Eminence was accompanied by Dr. Luc- chini This physician told Dame Geryasi that the young lady's case being a rather serious one, he had thought it right to bring in consultation French practitioner, who was then staying a short time in Rome With this practitioner accordingly Dr. Lucchini came. "I remember" said Dame Gervasi, "that when 1 went to open the door to them I held in my hand bowl of beef tea which was taking to the patient. Dr. Lucchini was the first to enter, and I soon recognized the second visitor to be Cardinal Antonelli, who wore long red ingote' and a tall hat. He took the bowl which I held in my hand. This is for the patient?" he said inquIringly, but before I had time to reply he had swallowed part ceeded to relate how Dr. Lucchini left the Cardinal alone with the foreign young lady, whereupon she (witness) applied her ear to the keybole and heard distinctly the sound of kisses alternating with sobs be- tween the two.
 His Eminence, to console the patient told her he had taken every precaution against the matter becoming known. " Don't be afraid," he said, nobody will be bit the wiser. You will be able to marry. As for the baby. that's my affair. I will take care of her, and swear to you that she will never know the name Of her mother"
 Dame Gervasi was intertogated as to whether she had been importuned to con ceal the facts of which she was cogniBant, and she answered in the affirmative. She even gave the names of the persons who had come to Ter on behalf Uf the brothers Antonelli, and these emissarIes she said tried to make her disclose all she knew, and promised her large sums of money to bind her to silence as to the clandestine | part played by Signora Marconi, and as to the Cardinals relations with the foreign | young lady. Dame Gervasi declined to give that lady's name, but 1 have the best authority for saying that the Countess Lambertini's legal advisers will reveal it should their plaintiffs suit require it. The trial. in spite of the delays interposed by | the brothers Antonelli, will be resumed in l the first week of July.-Rome Corr. Lon- don Daily News.