The New York herald., 1878-07-03
THE ANTONELLI SCANDAL.

THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FAMOUS
ROMAN LAWSUIT.
[From the London Daily News1
ROME June 16, 1873
Your readers have already boen furnished with the
essential points of the evidence OF Dame Gervas, the
sdgefemne who brought the Countess Limbertui into
the world and who was privy the plot by which the
infant represented to be the daughter Of Sgnor
and SigIora Marconi, aud baptized as such IN the
Church Of Santa Mara in VIA The brothers Antonellt
cid all they could prevent this witness depostions
from being taken, but the objections advanced
by their counsel overruled by the Court, aud
her evidence was heard accordingly. For seven hours
Thursday and for eight hours on Friday was this
old woman subjected unhagging serios OF ques-
tons and crossquestions the latter being sometmca
pressed with untairness by the advocates
Bacchetoni, Cavi and Agrestini, the counsel OF the
brothers Antoneli as TO evoke tho interference os
coaeucted with closed DOORS but the following details
may be relied upon as authentic Indications OIL ss
tenor The whole history OF the birth OF the Couhtess
Lambertni rccapitulated, with the dccoucheMent
the foreign young lady OF rank, and tho roe played
by Signora Marconi, aud inciuded particulars for
which The Latin language would 10 the most appro~
priatc vehicle.
One incident came very clearly and derived ad-
ditonaI CONSISTENCY from tho cross -examnatioa aud
1t was this:-Wheh the foreign young lacy went 20
lod 90 al Dame Gervas's 4or her Cardinal
Antonelli paid several visits his proege. On the
first these His Eminence accompanied by
DR. Lucchin This ph SIC an told Dame Gervasi thas
The young lady's being rather serious oue no
had thought 1t right to bring 10 consultation Frencn
practitioner, who then stayug Tor short time IN
Rome WITH THIS practitioner accordingly Dr. Luo-
cnini came. al rememberx2 said Dame 0ervasv
s'that when 10 open thc door to them held IN
my hanu bowl OF beei tea which was taxing - tue
patient Dr. Lucchiui was the nrst 10 enter, ana
soon recognized the second visitor TO be CardtnaI
AntoncllL wlo y long 'rcdngvte' and TAI
hat % took the bowl which l hold IN my hand.
rhs is Tor lhe patont y he sad inquiringly but 0e
fore had timo reply he had swallowed part of ~
couteatsn Dame Gervasi then procseded TO relate
how DR.. Luccnini lett the CARDINAL alone with ths
foreign youcg lady, whcreupon she (witness) APP
piled to the keyhoie and heard 'istinety ths
sound OF kssos alternating Win sobs between the two
SHALL MornEn
HIS Eminence to sole the patient, told her he
had taken every precaution against the matter 0e'
coming known "Dou't be airaid,n he SAID; "no7
body VIII be a bit the wiser. You will DO able 70
take care Of her, and swear to you that she will
never kpI,y tho name of her mother"
DaIn/ Gorvasi interrogated as 70 whether she
had been importuncd TO conceal the iacts OF which
she was cognizani, and she answered In the sfirms
two She even gave tho names of the persons VINO
had come to behalf OF tho brothers Anonelli,
aud these emssaries, sue said, tried 10 make her ds.
close all knew, and promised her largo sums OF
money 10 bina hcr To silence as 10 the clandestne
part played by Signora Marconi, aud as TO The Car.
dnal's relatons with the foreign voung lazy. Dame
Gervas declined give that lady's namo. but have
the best authority Tor saying that the Countess Lam
bertu,'s legal advisers will reveal II should their
plaintiffs sut require It, Tho trial, IN spite OF tho
delays iutsrposed by the brothers Antonelli w!l be
resumed In the frst week OF July.