Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-16
IN THE Tolls AGAIN.
Count di Montereole Gets Out Fresh
Ratch efCirculars.

PHILADELPHIA, February l5.-for
the tniid time during his brief but
notorious career Count di Montercole
has been arrested for distributing Scur-
rilouS circulars concerning his wife, VINO
was Miss Virginia Knox, OF Pittsourg'
and he now lies in Il cell in City Hall 10
await further punishment for his oilense.
The Count was first sentenced to a fine
of 500. which he could not pay. He was
! then held in $500, and on repeating tile
oifenSe by distributing circulars oi
viler character. he was. on May u last,
sentenced to Imprisonment Tor SIX
months. He emerged from MOyamen-
sing ON November Il in his usual pen
niless condition, aud took refuge IN an
obscure lodging al 757 South Eighth
street aud lived upon his charitable
cOmpatri0tS. lie made advances
through his lawyer, Mr.. keely, to his
wife's family aud they advised him 10
go to Italy. He refused unless his wlfe
gave him Il divorce, which he said he
could not get because OF his pennlless
condition.
His wife took no further notice OF
him. and. tired of inactivity, the ad-
venturous Italian began his old tricks.
He COMPOSED another circular aud he
cot q printer to strike of zoo for Sl.65.
The document was as follows:
AMERICAN GENTLEMEN--l am dis
tributing third circular to inform all
the honest people of my sad position
caused hv Miss Virginia Knox (once my |
wife, Remember that last year | was
committed to prison for seven months |
and half for distributing TO |
the public a second circular. |
being ignorant of the American law,
got deceived by lawyer who advised
me to answer guilty at the lnterrosa-
tion. Then heard with great surprise |
that | would be condemned without the |
Appearance of the grand jury, which
desired IL have as my judge, 50 rs to
give light to the true situation OF the |
matter. During my time in prison !
have suffered persecution, been sur
rounded by detectives and treated III
the most barbarOuS manner.
As have served my unjust punish
ment, l again ask Virginia Knox to give
me the liberty which she took away from
me But she refused TO be divorced from
:, man that for ~ months she has ac-
cuSed of being brutal aud unjust. From
insufficiency of money cannot show my
rights. Finally ! notified Miss Knox
that | was ready to give her the divorce
allowing her 10 accuse me of such acts
as never took place. Her desire is to
compel me To return to Europe, and to
depriye me Of any kind Of occupation;
to mt me i'm such condition as not to re-
main In this country. have very much
10 say but-fnlSh for this time. in
form Miss Knox that | may die. but viii
not remain her husband. You, virginia
Knox. take off the title OF Countess
Your MACE is the cafe chantant.
CoNrE DI MoNTERCoLE.
Armed with these the Count yeSter-
day went around the Continental, the
Girard and Green's, and he freely gave
away his extraordinary composition. AT
last he was espied by Reserve Officer
Delhauer, at $50 p. NJ, who recognized
him and ut once arrested him. In his
cell i'm the city hall tonight the Count
said to a reporter;
Il am glad; am happy. The Knox
family Will now get me a divorce. !
hate that woman. She loves me still
and will not divorce me. Now she Will
have To come to court again, and will
expoSe her: she is . bad, wicked woman.
made my living by acting as waiter
and want to go back to Italy Il Tree
man"
The count would say no more, ana
Turned down on the bench To Sleep~ith
the eXultation of a Christian martyr