New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
BETrIYI MAKES A SETTLEMENT.

Living in his bed in a large cheerful room from
the window of which glimpse could be caught OF
the fresh spring foliage which SUR uuds st. Luke
Hospital. Lieutenant Bettini received TRIBUNE
reporter Yesterday afternoon. He is an unusually
handsome man, with, broad, squire shout
wrapper, cose-cropped dark hair, revealing well
shaped long narrow head curling mustache
lighter than the hair and fair beard OF few days
the dimped. rounded chm Bettlnl speaking only
little English and the reporters Italian bong weak
they hit on the common standmg-ground OF French,
which Language the lieutenant speaks with
fluency and liquid Southern accent
81 am so glad you have come" said he, IL was
more than anxious TO state to some one who could
give 1t 10 the world, my answer to all these cruel
accusations" and he pointed TO pile OF daily
newspapers placed on chair by his bedside " l
iC4 my Try own and sake be fct cool suffers sSd
deal at the least movement. In the first place let
Inc say that do not mean TO say word against
Miss Aver II was for her sake committed that
66tise and cannot tell you how grieved am that
her name should have been mentioned AT all through
any act of mine. But her brother, Frederick Aver,
has made some statements that | feel | ought
TO take notice of. Let me assure you that
/ never saw the young man III my life. and should
not know him were ne to walk into the room this
instant. What he has sad about me TO the report
is wholly imaginary, rst as to the three photo
graphs which find described over and over again.
One day in Italy | had little miniature taken for
fun (pOur rirel with a revolver III nv hand. Young
men in Italy. at any rate do such foolish
things now and then. This photograph, along with
i've or SIX others, gave 10 MISS aver, thinking
nothing Of it. Secondly. am spoken OF as peDn-
less and adventurer. As to my pecuniary affairs
am no millionaire, but | came ont here for a
years holiday with enough money to enjoy myself
and have spent good deal The story to my
bringing out 81, 200 is ridiculous. | have
spent much more than that while here and
owe no man a sou. AS 10 my position III my own
country, | am officer i'll the army, and with us
the army is different thing 10 what 1t IS here. a
man TO be an officer must be of good family and
have means of his own; he must be geatuhOmme,'
and the young man tried to draw himself
up proudly but fell back with stiiled
groan, "Ah. ! suffer. | sufierw he went on.
:: Ms fathds and mother are both dead. shall have
to resign when l get back. for | have been made
ridiculous. My regiment is my family, and all
] have in the world, and shall have TO give ii up
But, of course. must resign All, Quelte b6tise! |
am alone in strange land, and they have all tried
to make me out "a rascal. ] am young, foolish. and
Nte mOatte perhaps, but am what you call gen
tleman' ! have proofs, but | can see you be-
lieve me, and thank you. If your laws they tell
me about VIII let me 90 free | shall return TO my
own land as soon as L can move. Oh how shall
hate to go home and yet how shall love TO be whore
l am known and where my position is sure
lie sank back apparently exhausted and beckOned
the attendant for wateT then added In English,
"GOota bye and tank YOU"
1t was stated by the hospital authorities that
Captain Mount had called upon the lieutenant and
informed him that having committed penal offence
in attempting his life, he must consider himself as
beng under arrest No doubts entertained at
the hospital as TO BettInIs ultimate recovery.