New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-24
THE IBYSSLNI1N HORRORS.
LIEUTENANT LIVRAGHI ARRESTED-HIS REV
ELATIONS ABOUT THE
EXECUTIONS Mt MASSOWAH.


The pres, in Italy has cpurageOusly come forwaF
and has been the first TO publish the awful particulars
relative 10 the abominablc cXaciiOns and murlerS COM
mlttcd by Italian officials in the Abyssinian colony OF
Ma~-owah. That was the best course to pursue In
order to clear the Italian Government from the respon-
sibiliiy Tor those crimes, which VIII soon be avenged
by the punishment of the culprlts, the principal o!
whom has already been arrested.
Lieutenant Livrashi, cx-Chlcf Of Police at Ma-sowah.
left that place "a few months ago and returned TO Italy.
which country he left on learning that suspicion had
been awakened az last in regard 10 his conduct IN thc
Rod sea colony. lie He'd to switzerland and remained
in hiding at Lug1uo. in the T1cno Canton. There he
va, discovered and arrested by III" swiss police. and
his eXtradit!On was Immediately granted Dy the Berue
Government. Llvragi has turned state innruicr ana
furnishes full particulars relative to the many as'assl
nations committed by his orders. lie gives dates and
names and recitcs al the details Of tll1sc murders, which
were really official aS,aS,lnarons. The cX-Lieutenaht
Of Carliucci, has embodied his revelations in a lengthy
memoir. which may lie soon published. >tnl there
must be some cNacccIatlOn in his estimating at 500
the number If victims.
The BEGINNING Of that a%trocious period can be traced
10 the persecution suffered two years ago by TWO
wealthy and influential Aby,sinlan chiefs. Kantibai and
Mussa ell Accad. They were accused of c~onsplrins
with Ras .Aloula and other Aby,slnian leaders who
lid not vet made their submission 10 Italy. The TWO
men were sentenced t. prison for life and were sent
10 the pcnitcntlary Of Ni-idl, near Naples, whence they
were returned to Na--owah some time ago. 10 VIII Do
necessary how u revise their sentence by the court
| martial. and porhap, to use them aS witnesses In
LivraghTs trial. The latter. in his defence, prctendS
int he act d according t. superior orders, a contention
which, il Will be difficult to establish. Unfortunately
Il is certain that tie cX-licutcnant has caused the dis
appcarance for cr, without any trial, of influential
native, who were held a, suspects by him or by
other officials. These victims were usually a>sassi-
mated in the night, and on the deserted plain between
Nas,owah and Mouhull). That was the case notably
with Iieg IIagos. a wealthy native, who had been ar
rested on the charge OF being an %accomplice of Kantilai
and had been released afterward. lie was led III the
night out Of town and was shot dead with revolVesS Oy
two native police agents Of Livr1ghl.
In December. 1889. Ajub Getchon. "A rich AbySsli'an'
the leader # his c~ountrymcn, wa arrested by LdvTaEal :
order. He was accused of intending 10 buy arms IN
view Of a rising against the Italians. Gctchol. ar'
corlInr 10 the narrative Of the cx- lcutenant himself.
went twice Il year 10 MasS0Wah, in order 10 buy cotton
mods. tissues. etc. 1t being well known that he was
n friend Of Kantibai, he Wa, placed under suspicion
after thc latter, arrest. He had gone T. Monhullo.
shadowcd hv two police agents, who managed Ia pick
n marrcl with him. lie attempted 10 defend himself.
and WAS Immediately arrested on the charge OF rebel
lion. \ search made AZ his place Of business re
suited I'm the discovery $l2. 900, which sum WAS
.oi,.,1 and covered into the colonial treasury. lie
was shot. at night, under the outside rarlpct OF Fort
I uIcrto. Ltvlaghi relates many other executions
of The same kind, among them that of the n oi Tao
Rciloul sultan. TWO nat YES. Re>ial ana ,"rcNl"H-
don sent ON a special mission 10 Saganeitl. were
arrested mon the pretcNt that they had committed eA-
actions. aud were Killed near The swedish Mission.
Nn Ola Myslcm. Sab osnan. was also arrested. led