Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-06-04

then. had she perpetrated this horrible
deed?
Giovanni's brother testified further:
1.-TWO nights before Giovanni was found
murdered in bed, 1 went home with him
from the pasture. l had been up on the
mountain for more than q week with my
herd. Among other news of the village,
Giovanni told rue of two Englishmen
who were passing some days here. He
intended, 80 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 q bundle OF
wood from Giovanni's shoulder, and
said, laughingly, that it belonged to her
to share his burdens. She was entirely
herself, prattling as usual. She had no
evil thoughts then. l will swear to
that. On the contrary, there was some
thing constrained and stiff in Giovanni's
bearing toward her. Next day I asked
my brother how his business with the
Englishmen went. His face darkened,
he uttered curses, and answered that
they had gone. l laughed at him, for /
thought the stranger probably admired
Giulia's beauty, and Giovanni's jealousy
was the whole business. did not see
Giulia the whole day, and Giovanni
said she had driven the herd, for they
used to change places to relieve each
other. Next morning when went, as
l had promised, to ask him to 60 with
me, found him yet in bed. When l
called he did not answer, and on going
nearer found him dead, with gaping
wound in his neck and bloody knife
on the floor. Mortified, l hurried to
seek Giulia, and found her busy chang
ing her clothes, but as found blood on
her hands, l was frightened, and
fastened to have her arrested. / have
nothing more to tell, but I will swear
that Giulia is the murderer of my I'M
fortunate brother"
His testimony did not seem to make
| the least impression upon Giulia, for she
preserved her marble quiet, a repose in
fearful contrast to her soft childish fea-
lures. Her brown hands, which were
clasped, appeared so dainty and small
that could not imagine how she could
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Still other witnesses testified. Bloody
clothing was recognized as belonging to
Giulia, and the knife with which the
murder was committed, as Giovanni's
property. There could be no more doubt.
Giulia had killed her husband. 1 could
have sworn to that. But why had she
done it? 1t was impossible not to pity
the beautiful young creature, and could
not believe her to be the criminal, I'M
less some dreadful disgrace had befallen
her.
The judge now turned to the accused:
"Giulia, Saviera's wife, before the SEN
tence is pronounced, you have the right
to excuse yourself, or, through a frank
and sincere confession, mitigate the de-
cree. What have you to say?"
Nothing" came clearly and distinctly
from the proud lips.
do you acknowledge yourself guilty
of this MURDER"
Eyes"
"Do you feel no remorse over your
shocking act?"
For the first time she raised her glance,
and showed two eyes in which a con.
Stunning fire burned.
"Do you not wish the deed undone?
that you had your husband alive again?
and that you were not guilty of his
death?"
"No! If he still lived 1 would do the
same thing again."
She said this in PASSIONATE tone, quite
unlike her former quiet. She was ter
rible, but unspeakably beautiful to look
upon.
Twill you tell us what provocation you
had for the murder, and why you did it?
Perhaps Giovanni tormented you with
his jealousy?"
Giovanni jealous!" and, shaking her
head, she laughed bitterly.
"Have you nothing to say that can
soften your sentence"
81 do not wish any mitigation"
"Will you not say when the thought
of murder first came to your"
"Only two days ago."
"And until that time you loved Clio.
vanni?"
A flaming red spread over her face,
and it seemed to me that tears simmer
ed in her eyes. She is not 80 hard, |
told myself; but moment later she was
icy cold.
1.-The sentence can be passed some
days hence" the Judge continued. ga |
ther Rinaldo shall talk with you; perhaps |
he can move you to greater candor, and |
bring something to light which may nit |
igate the decree"
81 have said all have to say" was
the cold answer.
The judge sighed, and sorrowfully
shook his head.
LEAD the prisoner back to her CELL"
he said to an official. "She has acknowl-
edged her guilt, the last hearing has
taken place, the sentence can be passed"
AS Giulia moved toward the door with
more the bearing of q queen than GRIM
inal, her despairing mother rushed to
her, threw herself at her feet and en-
bracing her knees, cried:
20, Giulia, Giulia, my only child, my
sunshine, say but one word of consola-
ton before you 60, say that you repent,
and heaven will pardon your terrible
act. Only tell something which can be
an excuse for you, which can lessen your
guilt and my trouble, and I will press
you to my heart, for you are still my be-
loved child. You must have been crazy,
beside yourself-you did not know what
you did! Oh, when you were still small
and rested in my arms, when you, rosy
girl, went with me to my work; when
you stood radiant bride-how could I
then foresee what should live to see
you? Oh, if you could only ease my an
guish and show us that you are not so
hard and cruel Tell us, Giulia, tell us
why did you do it?"
During the mothers entreaties Giulia
softened, her bosom heaved, her eyelids
rose and sank again, and her lips trem-
bled. She drew her mother close to her,
clasned her arms around her neck and