Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-07
ANToNELL1's DAUGHTER.
The Story Of the Birth Of tJ.. Countess Lam
beitini, Recited he Court.
ELonden Daily News

bertini, Recited ie Court.
London Daily News.
The evidence of Dame Gervasi, the sage
femme who brought the Countess LANDER
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
10 and IA. The brothers Antonelli did all
they could to prevent this WITNESSES deposit
tons 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 an unfagging series of
questions and cross-questlons. 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 Careassi the Judge.
The examination was conducted with closed
doors, but the following details may be re-
lied upon as authentic indications of it's
tenor: The whole history of the birth of
the Countess Lambertini was recapitulated,
with the ACCOMPLISHMENT 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-
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, DIR. Lucchini
came. 81 remember" said Dame Gervasi,
shat when went to open the door to them
1 held in my hand bowl of beef tea which
l was taking to the patient. DIR. Lucchini
was the first to enter, and soon recognized
the second visitor to be Cardinal Antonelli,
who wore a long 'redingote' and tall hat.
He took the bowl which 1 held in my hand.
This is for the PATIENT be said inquiringly,
but before / had time to reply he had swal-
lowed part of its conte lts.''
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
and heard distinctly the sound of kisses
alternating with sobs between the two. His
eminence, to console the patient told her he
t had taken every precaution against the mat
, ter becoming known. ''Don't be afraid, y h
said, nobody will be bit the wiser. Yor
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
e the name of her mother"
Dame Gervasi was Intercepted as t
y whether she had been importuned to concea
: the facts of which she was cognizant. an
she answered in the affirmative. She eve
e gave the names of the persons who had com
TO her on behalf of the brothers Antonell
and these emissaries, she said, tried to max
her disclose all she knew, and promised he
: large sums of money to bind her to silenc
). as to the clandestine part played by Signor
r Margoni and as to the Cardinals relation
4 with the foreign young lady. Dame Gerva'
declined to give that lady S name, but hay
the best of authority for saying that til
: Countess Lambertini's legal advisers will r,
L veal it should their plaintiff 8 suit require
e The trial, in spite of the delays interpose
. by the brothers Antonelli, will be resumed
l. the first week of July.