Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-10
THE CORSICAN VENDETTA IN AMER
ICA.


The PittSburg Post tells I'm aStonlSh-
ing tale regarding duel between two
children in PittSburg with stilletoS, in
which one Of them stabbed the other to
death. They were TWO Italian boys,
NlcuoIA FAsrINI. aged ~. and FRANK
CmmDnENNI, one year his junior aud
they fought for the love of a black-eyed
Italian maiden. BEATRICE FRANCISCO,
also "A mere child. II is an astonishing
ease ofthe Corsican vendetta transplant
cd 10 this country, where We read about
such things In novels and only half be-
lievc the like ever occurred. IL Is the
more astonishing ON account Of the
character Of the principals ia it. The
Post gives the following interesting de-
tails Of the affair:
Both idolized the charming Beatrice She
treated them alike. Yesterday they met at
her house They hated each other, and but
"A word was needed 90 cause an outbreak OF
passiOn Fastini struck Childrcnni In the
lace The latter challenged him and was
accented They withdrew % the rear OF
No 81 High street Stillettos were drawn
and the maiden was referee. The hight was
furious For almost five minutes they par
ried each others thrusts. Both We're
bleeding from "a number of slight scratches
Then both would clutch and 20 down,
locked i'm each others arms. The gentle
hands Of the fair Beatrice would separate
them and they would 20 at 10 again. Al
last Fastim made a powerful lunge ~
his opponent Childrenni deity jumped
aside. and. as the other was stlll bending,
he delivered two telling strokes i'm the back
of Fastini. Fastini fell with the blood
pouring from his wounds. CMldrenni ned;
Assistance was called. The wounded
Italian was taken into the house ana me
flow of blood stopped. The officers We're
sent after the other principal, but so Tar he
has not been captured.
Last night ~ the home OF the glrl
"A reporter found a strange group. Inc
bov was living ON the bed with Beatrice
and the other members Of the family gath
erred around. He fine looking fellow with
AN intelligent face and "a wealth OF dark
waving hair A sickly lamp failed 10 ilght
up the room. but seemed 10 east hdlo ol
s0lemnity over the scene. Here the wound
cd lover told his strange story M ABOUT tue
following manner;
The history of the families Of Fastini
and Childrenn is preserved FOR centuries
back. Both families first lived on the Isl
and Of Corsica They were compelleu 10
leave there on account OF crimes commltteu
on the island They went 90 Rome nearly
3i. centuries ago, and lived n quarter
near the ruins % the Coliseum IN tnv
wear 1854 "a Young Chlldrenni wooeu anu
won the daughter OF a Fastini. Almost as
.oon AS the marriage bonds were spoken
the faithicSs lover fed. but was pursued
ma Killed hv the girls father. Tn turn the
r,laffves III ChHdreull rcvcngcd them
.sf,,s hv tina, death oft The elder tastinl.
Then on either side the terrible oaths on
the vendetta were picdgcd, and me pal1
fhr rtnalfv for life. Under thc shadow on
fhe 'rr,ind ola Coliseum The Sccue OF the
Roman triumphs fcll many % victim OF
this terrible vendetta
Al last compelled 90 fee trom Nome Tor
fear of the law. both families aud their
f.,n,,vers toox refuge In the mountains.
They were little else than bandits. Ihelr
ch0lrcn learned % lisp curses ON their
born enemies before they could repeat their
childish PRAYERS Years passed, and each
Nvarrtd AGAINST the other The members
crew less and the families became scatter
al vet each made their children take the
awful vows 20 kill their enemies FROM
one place thew driftcd 10 another untli NJ
last Michala Fastini and Frank Childrenl
were the only survivors OF these olu iaini
lies. One was in Italy and the cther IN south-
ern France. Both decided 10 come 10 Amer
ion Nv some strange chance fate placed
them on the same ship. They recognized
each other as CorsicanS. While out on the
ocean wave they told each other their his
tory. The recognition was mutual. An
hour later they had fought, but We're Sep3-
rated. In Castle Garden they lost eSch
other but fate threw them again togethef
al Pittsburg. Love only withheld them
from ending their strange history WIN
another crime. but the love Of Beatrice ana
the insult Yesterday set aside even the fear
of law. and death will probably az last
draw the curtain over the tale Of centuries
of tragedies. which began and ended with
owe