Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-16
Esposito--The Bold Brigand.
glimpse at His Early Hisfory-His
Band In New Orieans-AI.
most n Homicide.
~ o. Pieayune.

men of Giuseppe opposite, the ban
dit chiettaln, more than did his sud
den disappearance from amongst then
on Tuesday night. Numerous wer.
his friends, and it now appears tina
by the merest imaginable chance was
it that the Aids Hennesseys and thei]
colleagues, the two Deputy United
States Marshals. effected bis capture
without bloodshed, for willing hands
could have been found in abundance
that would have been raised in his
defense; and the detectives, had they
been victorious in the event ola fight,
would only have taken his dead body,
for it had long since been received
that opposite should not be taken
alive.
This renowned cutthroat is native
of Palermo, Italy, and early in life
exhibited an unruly and wild dispo-
sition. At the age of twelve years he
had become the terror of the neigh
borhood in which he resided, and
when he lett the home Of his parents
and linked his fortunes with the band
ofwhich he subsequently became the
leader, those who had been thrown
into close communion with him felt
relieved by his absence.
The stronghold Of Esposito's band
OF mountaineers was the mountain of
Sancta Rosa Sea, beyond the outskirts
OF his native city. As the system of
Italian brigandage was completed,
Esp0sit0's band became enrolled with
Others in the army Of bandits COM
manded by the famous and dreaded
Leone, now to more, thanks to the
capldity Of one of his trusted follow
ers who for the sake of an enormous
reward sold the chieftain to the Gov
efnment.
Esposito's band, according to the
statement of the who appears to know
all about the matter, numbered some
one hundred men. After the mutila-
ton OF the London curate Rose and
his subsequent release, the matter
attracted international attention. with
Great Britain on one side and italy
on the other. As the troops of Italy
surrounded the mountain stronghold,
Esposito's band gradually dwlndled
down, owing to assertions and other
causes, until but sixteen resolute men
remained gathered around the waning
fortunes of their brave and desper-
ate captain. In the general onslaught
which followed, nine of these were
killed and about fourteen were cap a
tared alive. Six Of those effected ,
their escape at the time Esposito did :
and came with orrejoined him in New S
Orleans where they remained up to !
Wednesday evening, when the cap o
ture of their leader became known. I
and they fed, three of them taking p
passage on a lugger down the river,
one going lakewards and the other !
.wo, supposed, leaving for st. Ia
Louis. 10
Esposlto, when he reached this city =
purchased the lugger he owned, and /
FAMED her after the generalissimo "
II the robbers, and even hoisted %
lis Tag at the masthead of his r
'esei. Esposto himself know nothing y
whatever regarding the handling of r
he craft, and merely appeared as l,
aptain, leaving all the work of bar -
aiming, etc, to his followers, of
'hom he had two aboard.
lie dined and supped when in town y
macaroni house on Decatur, be- ~
"een Ursulines and Hospital streets, N
here most OF his countrymen con- an an
regated. That he was feared, le- &
pected, and loved by his adherents, su
lere could be no question, as the G
developments which are momentarily ia,
expected and which are now to come T
III amply show. He being in New Tn
Fleans was known only to select n
W, but it was confidently believed Ma
at he designed organizing a band of g
ltaws here that would set at def ~
Ma
ICE the law and it's minions. He was :,
ell supported by funds but from =
leuce he obtained them is a mystic -. :.
as yet unsolved; but he could oh n