Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-13

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rsfire sosnsrv. and 70 Nhom be has reveal.
"a x;ms<u. declare that the name Bothlni
= ss~usnci. suc that his real name e Cara.
su6 that ke Is murderer Of m italian mo-
S3rrcvcc w., Duke of Parma, absolute
ruler % the city and province OF Parma, 10
poktheru Italy. was ss~ssslnatcd March ~.
fH81 The assassin was Antonio Cara.
former member Of the Carbouari, and tho
friend Of rcltse 0rsini and Giuseppe MAJ
riui. Il n this man that Italians identity
An Jobu BothiDi. To those whom he can
fv,r>t with his secret Bothini, II h said, will
cnufcss bis identity. But shrewd and Gun.
ming ~ be naturally 10, he IL reserved with
new acQuaintauces, even when presented
10 him By his most intimate friends. New
e.theless he 10 ever willing to speak OF the
assassination. but narrates the story IN sucn
q manner that the closest observer wouio
nol Tor Q moment suspect him Of active
participation. =,
poth,ni Il now sevepty-two years Old.
Though recently sfricken with paralysis,
srorn which he Il slowly recovering. he
foes nat appesr more than sky. He Is
ain wirv. vigorous, and active. lie ".
HE the majority Of BIS coun'rymen, below
ne ayersge height. His bronzed features
hear an expression Of innexible detei NINA
fyou and evidence strong-wili power. Hts
e,ce Il clsau.shaven, with the exception OF
q beavv martial moustschc, which. IKE bis
thick hair. Is OF iron-gray. Wien the
name Of the Duke OF Parma was mention
"a hrs brow dsrkeped rs he said:
aYes, knew. him. He was coward
q yillain--a brute
After he bad said this the cloud passed
sWay a qrickly ~ IL bad gathered. and his
counienance bore an expression OF serenity
IN remarkable contrast to that which II had
borne q moment before.
al was In Parma when the Duke was
Killed. be said In answer TO further ques-
lion, "spd can tell you all the circum'
stances"
In response to request TO relate the
xtory. which no one has yet had the oppor-
tuuity 10 incorporate In history, he pro-
eeeded ns follows:
"The Duke was killed in 1852. think
I don't remember the date exactly. but II
was winter time. The man who did II was
Antonio Carra. I knew him well. lie
WAS about my height, and had a mark on his
neck, He wss saddler by trade, but gave
= good deal of his time the Carbonari and
then 10 young Italy, the society that was
70 revive the ancient glory OF Italy by the
rtestablnhment OF republic and the con-
solIdation OF the petty municipalities and
duchies.
al was In tho society with Cara.
Mszzini was the president. was his
friend and knew him we'll. knew Ors'ni
also. A month after the Duke was Killed
Orsini caused the people in Parma 10 rise
IN rebellion. The movement was crushed.
however, and many brave, pure. and noble
spirits found an early grave because they
loved their country better than themselves.
"The Duke was B0urbon-the most
cruel aud savage Of his name--a brute In
his passions, overbeariug In his disposition.
a devil IN bis temper. He ruled with rod
OF iron, hoping TO crush the spirit OF his
people. but, thank God, he never succeed
ed. Perhaps you will understand why he
acted ps he did. There was n revolution
In 1913, when Charles ii. was driven out.
In 1sl9 the family was restored. but Charles
III. resigned the crown to his son Charles
Ill. The new Duke felt that the only way
20 retain power was 10 grind down his sub
jccts. The people were inclined 10 allow
him an opportunity to become popular
governor, but their spirit rebolled at his
persecution.
"Tbe Duke Charles was grossly immo-
raj, aid consequently hated religion. He
always carried horse-w5ip. and wDen he
met a priest he would whip him until he
was tired, and curse him. His action towards
H.. s,thiaefa ot0ail4r This LODI
young Italy, to resolve on his death.
Several men were detailed to Kill him, but
oil their ingenuity could not overcome his
precautions. He wore suit OF armor un-
der bis clothes. so that pistol-bulet aimed
at his body could not injure him. For the
same reason dagger could not ininre him.
And again there was great difficulty In
approaching him, as he was always accom-
panied by body-guard.
"At last Cara was detailed to accomplish
what dozen others hud failed 10 do. He
was determined TO kill the Duke, but knew
that, TO succeed. he must adopt 4 different
p.an Of operations from any OF hiSpredeces-
sors. Cara procured triangular file aud
sharpcned II to fine point He stepped
the instrument In galic acid for week, so
that In case he wounded the Duke blood
poisouing would eusue. He next procured
q suit OF clothes. the fabric OF which was so
prepared that it tore when even slightly
pulled.
everything was now ready, aud so he
selected place to lie In wait for the Duke.
For several days he remained ut his post,
until at last the desired opportunity arrived.
The Duke approached, accompanied by bis
minister and surrounded by his guard.
The people gave him plenty OF room.
dreadiug to meet him lest they should in
cite his anger by their very appearance.
Cara stepped out from his ambush. He
held the file IN his hand and prepared to in
flict the deash-blow. The undertaking was
one OF great peril. but though his heart
beat wildly his courage did not fail him
The Duke was now within few yards
Cara suddenly rushed at him, and before
any one could interfere to prevent 1t. stabbed
him with the poisoned file In the groin, be
low the coat OF mail.
"The Duke fell with loud cry OF agony
and a curse. Cara waited for no more
As he ran of with all the speed OF despe
ration yell Of terror and fury burst frou
the minister and guard. Cara ran on. No
body stopped him. A few land hands OF
him, but could not hold, as the cloth CAV
way and nobody pursued. -.
AT last Cara arrived at the city wall
He ran up the steps. IL was an awful Leaf
TO ground on the other side, as the wal
YVES thirty feet high. But II was a mabte
OF lie or death, and he undertook TO leap
He alighted uulnjured, but badly shaker
He did not care for this, and proceeded
through the country beyond the cit
limits.
"Two hours later Cara entered the cit,
BY one OF the five gates. lie was immedi
ately placed under arrest.
"sWhy do you arrest me y he asked, ap
parently astonished.
".As a conspirator and member OF Il
Giovina, Italia which has assassinated th
Duke Of Parms!'
"After being kept in prison for tw
months Cara was liberated, as there Wa
NO proof against him. He came 10 Americ
and sent letter TO the authorities at Parm
uvowiug thai be had assassinsted the Duk'
and that all other persons charged were II
nocent. He was never extradited, how
ever, for the detectives could not 6nd hin
% he had assumed new name."
The speaker was rigidly circumspect M
der REORGANIZATION, and would make
admission a. 10 his participation In II
crime, but that the story he told with sue
attention 70 detail was his own dozen {
more Italians In Philadelphia knew as
tact.
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