The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-03
TWO CLAIMING AN HEIRESS
TWO HUNDRED TTOUSiND DOLLARS IN
4 OIEIR TINGLE.


Fighting n Duel, aud then Eioping with his
Mecca ScpnrntIouTAnotherM Marriage
Reconciliation. aud work for Lawyers
MEMPHIS, Jan. 3l.-Ninccnt Baccigalupt
and his wife. an Italian couple. came to THU
city yrnrs ago and oprncda corner peanut md
fruit stand Their business WAS lucrative, and
in short time they were able to establish .
small barroom. which. by the care and atten-
ton of Nine. Baccigalupo. became a favorite
place Of resort TO profitable class OF CUSTOM
crs. 1t was not long before the couple moved
into moro fashionable quarter. and opened
still more attractive and SNOWY piace, widening
the CIRCLE Of their friends until Nine. Nincent's
was known lar and wide. Notwithstanding
their calling both Nine Vincent and her hus-
band were highly respected. he having been
named not long ago rs n suitable candidate for
the Office OF Chief Magistrate Of Memphis.
At about this time daughter Of the couple.
and an only child. who had been bred at
boarding school. returned home. She was
younE and comrly. her parents rich. and she al
once hcca.nc q 'ayorte IN society," aud number.
Cd many e. i-ihn young men among those whe
pad her attentions.
At nhout this limo. too, n brother Of Nine
Vincent. James Briz2Olar was rising into no.
tice ns promising lawyer. lie was member
WIS believed ~ have good prospects for seal
I'm the lower House II the Ipnu"ssoe LngislA.
turr. llH nuii an NVfh'llNN berSpuNl Oppeurs
Unce uNd winning manners Iurrnsed by .
newspaper article which hr construed MS re-
OHctlng upon him. H. challenged the author
and a duel cnsued. in which he WIS wounded
Tn" affair caused considerable excitement. u
being conducted I'm nm exceedingly digniiie<
manner. " had not ceHspd TO be- the subject n
r'unrk when IL became known TINT BriRzolarl
had clopod with his niece. Miss BNccguupo.
aud efforts made 60 discover their hiding place
wern in vain. Il VIZ NOT until some years after
ward that they were heard uf he ne keeper OF
u hlrroom in Fort Smith. Arkansas. and she.
his wife no longer. living alone IN Little Rock.
Angelo Mnrso. cano TO- Memphis and established
q barroom that grew into popularity along With
Sc owner. After he had been hero three or foul
years he was in l!ctnd. tried. and convicted oil
completely VA the robbery ~ the Office Of the
Memphis Chief ~ Police and sentenced 10 q
long term in the Prntantinry He served thret
yHurs and was then p1rdoned IN conaiderHtioI
OF good conduct ii went TO Little Rock and
meeting Mrs. BriZZonri. married her. They
donpd han sud irnly and went back 10 her first
husband. her uncle Briza1inri.
Tie ynllow fever 81 last summer carried OF
Nine. VINCENT and her husbnni. They botl
dlsl suddenly and intcstute. Their estate ID
valued az S2lO.UlO. Mursr returned at once to
this city md sent petition 10 the Governor
lrnvlug to le restored 20 cit lz"nship IL wae
backed ly strong recommendations and was
granted. just after The papers hal been for.
NHr'led 10 Nnr-'. t'ia Governor received tele.
gram from Brig2olari asking that Nalse's petit
could be heard from. II came too late and 4
suit Inns been begun for the possession Of the
hrires- OF th- liurcpniupo property. each OF the
men claiming her is his vile.