The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-29
WHY SHE KILLED HIM.
A Story of Italy.

little town Of Pistoja. Next morning
storm kept us in doors. As | stood at
the window, watching the torrents of
rain, ! saw n stream of people hurrying
in one direction, despite the bad
weather.
Where are all those people goingP"
| asked the landlord.
"Giulia Saviera is to be tried and SEN
fenced to-day
"Who is shep'
"A young wife who murdered her
husband.
How dreadful! Do you think she is
really guiltyP'
Yes, without doubt she is.
"Why did she do it?n
That is mystery; but it is hoped
that to-day she will confess her rea-
sons.
as it far from here to the court.
room?'
"No-the next corner, 1t might in
terest you to 60,
As the weather would not allow us to
visit points from which we expected
fine views, we resolved to attend the
trial.
When we entered the courtroom il
was crowded with noisy, gesticulating
people, who became suddenly quiet
upon seeing strangers. They readily
made room for us, SO that we got seats
close to the bar, Judge, witnesses, and
court officials. Before we were seated
tho i.uIhuh ,a,D,nn,,r,oJ p,. -. 800,
as door at the left opened it was 50
still that one could believe that all pres
ent held their breath.
A moment later the accused WAS led
in by one of the officials. Her nuu-l.ke
garb did not hide the extraordinary
beauty Of her face and figure Sne was
evidently very young-as we afterward
learned, just fifteen years old. Her
face was pale, her profile noble, and
her checks had still childish contour:
but the full lips We're firmly compress
ed. Her chief beauty was her album
iant, curling hair. Of the bronze red
which is still occasionally found in GER
tain parts of Italy. She was Of medium
size, but very slightly built.
From our seats We could hear and see
MI the details Of the examination. While
.nc Judge asked the preliminary ques-
lions her glance wss fixed on the floor.
her pale countcuance bore calm. de-
.ermncd expression, but no sign Of OBJ
,t.nacy o. r.lc" In happy days she
must have been lovely. for her features
were soft and mild she gave low but
unhcsitating answers to all MS ques-
lions.
The complaint against her was a
follows: Giulia, daughter OF Matteo,
deceased, had married six months preyl-
ously young shepherd named Giovan-
nj Sayicra They had lived happily to-
gether, no one had known Of any d,a-
grcement, when one dav Sayiera was
found in bed murdered. His throat
had been cut with great knife which
lay on the ground near the bed. Gy..S
was found with bloody hands a1i
'lo.hcs She made no resistance when
hey arrested her. but at the FIRST exam
nation maintained an obstinate silence
To-day different witnesses would be-
'alled, and they hoped to find an eSpia-
laiiou 81 the awful deed.
The mother Of the accused appeared
i, the first witness. she made her
tatement amid tears and sob,. A. the
ir-t sound Of her voice a shudder ran
through Giulia's slight form; she lifted
ler eye, but dropped them at once, aud
vas again cold and silent.
"Oh' what shall say concerning ms
Unfortunate child lamented the moth
H. You, my lord, know, and all
hose assembled here, you vino have
cen her grow up, played with her, and
lanced at her wedding-all know that
he always lived in peace with Us. Yes,
he was the happiness OF our life, our
unshine. Giovanni Savicra was her
MY loye-she had long loved him, and
he day that saw her in her bridal dre,,
he called the happiest in her life.
AVE never heard them exchange I'M
Kind words. Gula was always mild
md good, although Giovanni some
lines showed unlimited greed and ava
rice. Ga, my lord judge, ! cannot be-
cve that she has done such an awful
iced. Men may disagree and one stab
he other, but no young wife commits
such crime Giulia, my child, say
that You did not do it.
But Giulia remained immovable, with
lowncast eyes. Several witnesses were
heard; all agreed that the young couple
had lived happily together. But why,
then. had she perpctrated this horrible
lpcd2
G.oyanni's brother testified further:
1.-TWO nights before Giovanni was found
in bed went home wit h him
from the pasture. | had been up on
the mountain for more than week
with my herd, Among other news of
the village, Giovanni told me Of two
who were passing some
days here He intended, SO he told me.
to transact some business with one Of
them, but what sort Of business he kept
secret When we reached the village
Giulia came to meet us, and greeted us
gayly and cordially. She took bundle
of wood from Giovanni's shoulder, and
said, laughingly, that it belonged TO
her TO share his burdens. She was en-
tlrely herself, prattling as usual She
had no evil thoughts then, | will swear
to that On the contrary, there was
something constrained and stll in
G,oYanni's bearing toward her Next
day ! asked my brother how his bust
ness with the Englishman went. His