Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-03-07

havana. Mrs. Glentl, who was at tnc
time in feeble health, was to remain at
home with her mother and children
until the return of the party.
IN tn following spring icnti returned
home, and to the inquiries Of his wife
and mother-in-laN regarding the non
appearance Of tho. three girls. quietly
explained that the trio had die Of ycl.-
low fever two weeks before ~hissdepaft1
ure from Havana This startling ii.t,l-
hgence we'll nighiEilled old Mrs. Paine.
who was then well advanced in Ycaus.
In the summer OF that year shodicddn'
a manner similar tU' her husasndi her
illness being short au|dlpaiuful!
The property Dnging to the Paine
family now revvrted. IA. (icnti's wife.
but as no actualiuuOf cS+q;Ol as to the
death Of her bmthpr or sisters, a lns
delay followed before the decision Of re
curt in the matter was rpnd rcd.
Meanwhile Gienti, who now appeared to
possess a considerable sum of ready
cash, began to grow dissipated, and III.
treat his family.
One BY one the children sickencd ,audI
died, andin,tie end Becky herself took
to cher bed, and in a few weeks died, as
did her Rarpnts. after a short but painful
illnesss BY this time suspicion became
aroused that Cienti was in some manner
connected with the death of the menu
bers of the Paine family as well US those
of Ills own
In those days detectives were we'll
nigh unknown in New Hampshire. and
a criminal who might prove to be- an
effective actor did not experience much
difficulty in cvading justice. At "a secret
meeting called by the farmers in our
~neighhorhood and the adjacent vill"ge,
it was unanimously agreed tho authori-
ties at Portsmouth be ut once requested
TO cause tho arrest of 0ientiiupon suspi.
ciOn,ofC murder
News of the assembling of these men
reached Cientis, oars,. who, Judging, no
doubt, from the dislike to his presence,
as, recently Shown in the action of the
to~wnspeople towardl him, that he was
suspected Of crime. suddenly disap-
peared. A few nights. llbuildings
of the Paine estate were. destroyed by
fire. The country for'Eiilas around was
faithfully scouredi by bands. of farmers
searching for tile fu; like Cicntii. wliO
was believed to haw'addidlaraomtO lis
other crimes. but he liinutsly succeeded
in avoiding capture.
The most remarkable part OF my story
remains to be.toid As have already
TOLL, you, | was wt.uidcd in the head at
: Cold Harbor. Contrary to the predic-
ton of the ~sur-eons, BdillnCt die, hut
lived to b. 'in,time renIovodito Frederick
City and. litter To. the lincoln hospital.
c Washington.
p After a whileT became oonvalcscent,
and, was'granted permissiomto board at
aihotel, III being stipulated ly the sur
geon in charse'tIat shouldi report for
, treatment at tic hospital te:ice daily.
While strollilg, through N,-Mont ave.
nue. l CHANGED to'come uIoma group OF
g darkies. in the midst of which were
" several Jud~e of my surprise
at being addressed by MANN by one 81
y the latter. whom ! Id little difficult
in recognizing as Lii. Paine, whom !
tnd.all along believed to bedead.
In a. few words the girl told me her
r story. After having home 10 e Cienti
T had procured passa @ in a bark for her
and her sisters t3Chi.lr.tou, 8. G. Here
I he deliberately soil tne E Is ir.o SLAYER d,
EbOie was fortunate in being purchased
by a planter who soon aftcrward re-
5 movedtbo'tlie eastern shore of Maryland
+ Of her two sisters fate size knew moth.
ing. both girls having been sent to
Georgia SOON after bo'ls purchaeed.
1 LiDbie.. WHO, wal now Ncil advanced in
o years.. was, extremely anxious to obtain
news.OOncerning henparents and Cientis
v wife:
Through n friend employed in the
Freedme1's bIrcIuI now prccuredltrans-
n p~ortatioh 70 hur home for Li5bie, who
l. immediately started on her way to thi:
place. After experiencing no end Of
thouble'a delays she at lengthfully es
tablislied hen'right to what property wa.
left belonging to her deceased father. al
of whick was inland situated hcreaOouts
ie and which property she in time disposed
Ie of at u bargain.
, In the summerof 1870 a litter wac re
is ceivedl ut the town clerks office here
y postmarked Havana. The miSsiye con
d. tainedl a full confession on the part o
10 tie'fiend Cienti. setting forth the fact o
r his having secretly murdered Paine
~ only son, and later of having poisone,
N the remainder Of the. flmiiy, with tn
le exception Of the three girls sold int
II slavery. This wholesale killing was don
re by him,out of revenge for the slight cas-
upon his family by the elder Paine at hi
t. death, and 10 obtain what he could o
G. rIe ~latter'st property. The letter furthe
y stated that Cienti was tien about to SUI
Id fer death by the garrote in More castle
in which prison he was confined ON
i'll charge of murder and robbery.
e Ezeny effort was made by the author
re tiles. here to ascertain the whereabout
is of Libbie's sisters, hut no traces Of then
ie could ever be obtained. Libbie hersel
II died a few wears nso-at the advanced as
h. OF 99, her bent form and veDerablc ~
a p%earanco being for nearly n quarter Of
e. century a familiar sight to every inhat
~ liant Of this village. -Trne Flag.
Is ~ Good 10y.
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