Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-18
AntOnelll's Daughter.
1LOndOn Daily News.

London Daily News.
The evidence of Dame Gervasi, the sage
femme who brought the Countess Lamber
TIM 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 baptised as such in the church
of Santa Maria, in Via, was given on June
l3 and Il. The brothers Antoneli did all
they could to prevent this witnesss deposi-
tions from being taken, but the objections
advanced by their counsel were overruled by
the court, and her evidence was heard ac-
cordingly. For seven hours on Thursday
and eight hours on Friday was this old
woman subjected to all unhagging series of
questions and ss-questions, the latter be-
ing sometimes pressed with such unfairness
by the advocates Bacchetoni, Cavi, and Ar
grestini, the counsel of the brothers Anto-
nilli, 50 as to evoke the interference of
Signor Carcassi the judge.
The examination was conducted with closed
doors. but the following details may be re-
lied upon as authentic indications of its
tenor The whole history of the birth Of
the Countess Lambertini was recapitulated,
with the accouchement of the foreign young
lady Of rank, and the role played by Signora
Marconi, and including particulars for which
the Latin language would be the most ap-
propriate vehicle. One incident came out
very clearly, and derived additional consis
tency from the cross-examination, and it
was this: When the foreign young lady
went to lodge at Dame Gervasi's for her con-
finement Cardinal Antoneli paid several
visits to his protege. On the first of these
visits his eminence was accompanied by DR..
Lucchini.
The physician told Dame Gervasi that the
young lady's case being rather serious one,
he had thought it right to bring in consulta
ton French practitioner who was then
staying for short time in Rome. With
this practitioner, accordingly, DR.. Lucchini
came. Il remember said Dame Gervasi,
THAT when went to open the door to them
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 AntonelG,
who wore long 'redingote' and tall hat.
He took the bowl which held in my hand.
This is for the patient be said inquiringly,
but before I had time to reply he had swal-
lowed part of its contents.'
Dame Garvasi then proceeded to relate
how DR.. Lucchini left the cardinal alone
with the foreign young lady, ,whereupon she
(witness) applied her ear to the key-hole,
aAA AC<1Au uASeAASIAy CA0 SOu1AA VI h4SSCo,
alternating with sobs between the two. His
eminence, to console the patient told her he
had taken every precaution against the mat
ter 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. will take care of her,
and swear to you that she will never know
the name of her mother"
Dame Gervasi was interrogated as to
whether she had been importuned to conceal
the facts of which she was cognizant. and
she answered in the affirmative. She even
gave the names of the persons who had come
to her on behalf of 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
Margoni and as to the Cardinals relations
with the foreign young lady. Dame Gervasi
declined to give that lady's name, but have
the best of authority for saying that the
Countess Lambertinis legal advisers will re-
veal it should their plaintiffs suit require it.
The trial, in spite of the delays interposed
by the brothers Antonelli, will be resumed in
the first week of July.