St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-11
PARDONED BY A KING.
Italy's Ruler Exercises His
Prerogative in the Case
Of a Duelist.
Guido Alvarez, Who Killed
His Man, Receives a Full
Pardon.
He Is Now En- Route to Pa
lermo to Marry His Dull
cinea.
She Has Cartloads Of Cold
Cash, and Loves Him
Still.

Guido Alvarez is the name of an
Italian who has resided Oh the flats of
the West end for several months, hay
ing come here from Minneapolis, where
he is well known among the dark
skinned denizens' of lower Bohemia.
Alvarez is a native of Sicily, and he left
for Palermo last night with larger roll
of green currency in his inside pocket
than could have been made in
the banana business in several years.
The story told by the man, while await
ing the departure of atrain in the midst
of group of his cOuntrymen who had
come to wish him bon voyage. is an in
teresting one. Alvarez is the eldest son
of a prominent merchant of Palermo
named Giuseppe Alvarez. When a
young man of twenty or Whereabouts,
Guide made visit to Naples, and while
in that city became desperately
enamoured of a young oper-
attic star named Inez Parratti.
With the passionate ardor in affairs of
the heart characteristic of the race, Al
varez sought the company of his in
amorata at every opportunity, his atten-
lions being favorably received. The
course of true love. however, was not
destined to run smoothly,by any means.
A tenor singer named Barrel, who had
formed the acquaintance of the fair Inez
during the previous season and
had shown her marked attention,
became incenSed at the fickleness Of
the girl he had sworn to possess, and
the two SuitOrS, meeting one evening III
a wine house, Quarreled aud came to
blows. The result was a duel with
stilettoes, in which Barrel was mortally
1ol Hnf, fnd
ton at the time, and gathering what
money he could lay his hands on, Al
varez seoreted himself until the
departure of the next steamer for
New York, and taking passage
arrived in Gotham almost penniless and
afraid to communicate with his friends,
lest his retreat should become known to
the police. In 1885 he drifted West and
landed in Minneapolis, eventually COM
ing to this city. A few months ago,
having become heartily sick OF the life
of a huckster, Alvarez wrote to his
father informing him of his wherea-
bouts, and stating that if the money
necessary for travelling expenses. were
sent him he would return to Palermo
and stand trial for the killing of Barrel.
A few days since the reply came. The
envelope bore the state seal Of the
Italian government and contained a
pardon for the killing, which was at the
time held to have been quite justifiable
under the circumstances, and no
Indictment was found against AL
varez. Accompanying the pardon
were two letters. One, written
in the familiar chirography of
Alvarez senior contained bountiful
supply of money. The others written
in the long, delicate hand characteristic
of the Italian woman of culture, has
the signature of lnez Carrazo, who
wrote for auld acquaintance sake, she
being none other than the Inez Parrotti
of the Grand opera, Nice. She stated
that on the winter following the flight
of Alvarez She lost her voice
from being exposed one rainy night
and has not sung a note since.
Thinking Alvarez had suicided
she married wealthy Neapolltan
named Carrozo, who died six months
after the union. leaving his entire fort
une to his young wife. The letter con-
cluded by saying, 'Come back, Guido,
my light, my love, that | may once
more bask in the sunshine of your
smile. Come back at once to your ever
faithful INEZ,"
Alvarez lost no time in accepting the
invitation, and is now headed for
Palermo, with the avowed intention of
marrying his Dulcinea and her fortune
IN hjS arrival there