The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-10

Love Story which Has a Tragic Ending
Malta Assassination.
dunlap special to The Timesl

dunlap special to The Times1
GENOA, May "a love tale, beginning on
the shores Of the Logo di Como, came 10 g
tragic ending in this city Thursday evening.
On the Como. itself. amid luxuriant gardens.
Michele Beneditti was born. Michele devel-
oped into q well-taught youth, who was very
intellectual. Going to Milan and being I'M
able 10 obtain the clerical employ
ment he sought he was forced
20 accept the position Of head
porter IN a commercial house, his athletic
proves especially fitting him for it. He was
soiaced weekly by the receipt of letters from
his sweetheart dark-eyed brunette-the
eighteen-yeay daughter of winegrower
Her name was Adelina Costa. She professed
q strong affection for Michele. and the part
inc between the lovers was sad neither
seemed 10 doubt that the VOWS Of eternal
fidelity which each pledged the other would
be broken.
Beneditti was not long engaged on his new
duties before he was approached by the lead
crs of the Society Of Anarchists who, recogniz-
ing his natdral capacity and culture, were
naturally anxious 10 enlist him in their ranks
and avail themselves of his ability. Benedltti
was naturally given to criticize the social and
political evils. His new teachers instilled the
poison of their doctrines into the mind Of
Michele. and ere long they had succeeded in
giving him a new political creed condemning
has religious principles.
Michele proud Of his new belief, wrote his
friends at Como 10 let them know that their
townsman had abandoned his old creed. lie
finally broke the bonds that united him to
Adelina. Her letters became fewer and
finally ceased. The poor girl used all posi-
bic arguments. and finally abandoned the
task OF winning her lover back. 1t is doubt
ful whether she had really loved him after the
engagement was broken.
Not long afterwards she came 10 Genoa TO
reside with relations. Hard work was not TO
A0ehnas fancy. She was something of CO.
quette and fond Of the society of the other
sex. Going TO balls she soon became popular
among the city youths and ere long engaged
herself to Arturo Cossini, foreman in sugar
refinery. A brief courtship was followed by
marriage In the meantime Benedltt
through his Anarchists associates, decided TO
remove to Genoa. where the leading society IS
entitled the Travlh. He obtained better
position than at Milan, and soon took promi-
nent rank among the believers Of the
new creed. He was still constant in
his affection for the faithless Adelina,
and the wounds inflicted by her per-
idy. never healed, were destined TO
prove fatal. IL IS probable that when she
married Adelina was not aware that her hus-
band was an Anarchist. She discovered the
fact too late. Arturo was a member. though
not one who shed any lustre upon the cause.
Shortly after his marriage he became unpOp-
ular. and IN his absence was tried and found
guilty of being traitor. For such crime
their is but one punishment death. His
death was therefore decreed, and, strange to
say it was ordered that the executioner should
be no other than Benedict. Nor had the pre-
determined assassin any choice in the matter.
He must obey the rules of the society or
himself become the object of its vengeance.
Still he delayed He could not bring himself
to slay the husband of the woman he
loved. Several weeks he remained undecided
and the society ordered that It's command
had been dsobeyed. Thursday last, while
attending a meeting of the Travelli Bene-
ditti was stabbed three times with a dagger by
persons unknown. He was taken TO hospital
and died the same night Before the end
came he refused 10 name the assassin, saying
that the affair did not concern the courts of
justice. The police unearthed the above
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