The Helena independent., 1892-05-28
4 AN ITALIAN yOODOO.

How vinoonxo Libertin0 Dealt In the
Black Art and Bled His Co9ntrymon.
New York, MAY 26.-Vincenzo Libertino,
Of 131 Mott street, brother of Pasquale
Libertino, the quack Doctor who was at
rested recently for praeticing medicine
without a license, and is now on Black
welps island, is now in tho tolls, having
been arrested on charge Of obtaining
money under false pre.enses. The COM
plainant is Mrs. Katie Sergi, the wife of
Carlo Sergi, a fruit dealer. They have
been married bat few months. and their
domestic relations have been anything but
pleasant. They quarreled and fought until
one morning Carlo packed up his belong
ings and left the house. He did not return
that night nor the next, nor the next. then the
young wife began to grieve for him, In
some way the woman's troubles reached
the ears of Libsrtino, and he called on her
at her home and told her he would bring
her husband back for $10O. She told him
she had not that much money, whsrsupop.
the woman says, he threatened that if she
did not raise the amount Immediately he
would call on the devil to burn down her
house and spread disease in her family.
She was frightened and promised to get the
money, She says she sold everything she
had and borrowed all she could, and the
next day when he called handed him 500
in bills.
SNOW" he said. II will find your hus-
band for you-will compel him to leave her
and return to his family"
Her" exclaimed the woman, "What do
you mean, by thgt?''
Libertino replied that the devil had Just
informed him that her husband had left her
Tor another woman. with whom he was
living, Mira SerRi went into Mysteries, but
the doctor soothed her by promising to kill
the other woman. He then gave Mrs. Sergi
receipt for 500. which he said had been
signed by the devil. Before leaving he said;
In seven days the other woman shall die,
and will take you to see her body.''
-Four evenings after this Libertino called
a. the house, and. knocking on Mrs. Sergi's
door, bads her follow him.
Il have killed her." he said. "if Won
would zee her face. come quickly"
Mrs sergi SAYS that Libertino led her to
the top OF the floor of tenement house in
baxtor street. where he opend the door of a
rooin, IN the middle of which, on two props
WAS cofnn-ahaped box covered with a long
%ni.s sheet; haislng the edge Of the sheet
ne disclosed the face of dead woman.
AIRS. bergi gave Bhriek and ran homo as
quickly as she could. Iibertino followed
shortly afterward and told he that her hus
pand would return to her before the week
was out. "NoA
II 'S'J ISAs nay SaFlo oefgl came home
and begged his wife to forgive him. She
was 30 delighted to see HIM that she told
him nothing about Lbertino and the
means she had employed to get him back.
Inc next day she made some rema;k about
the woman she supposed he had been iiv.
ing With. Carlo denied that he lad b.sn
with any woman, and said he had gone to
fhiladeiphis to buy fruit. He brought n
friend who corroborated the husbnnd's
story. That night Libertiro called an
mrs. serRi in great excitement. He do.
msnded an interview. and when il was
granted, he pulled piece of paper coyereJ
with strange figures from his pocket and
sold her that IL was message from tia
devil. who demanded $500 for his work in
rlaaing the earth Of her rival, Libertinn
aatd that the devil would kill sersi unlsss
sns x4o0 was forthcoming. Mrs. Seroi
worried over her inability to raise tba
money, and finally became sick. Her bnse
pand asked her what was the trouble and
sne told him the whole stery. Ssro;
started ont to find Libsrtino. He did not
nna h,m, and the next day informed the
pel,ce. Ltbersino's arrest followed. and
to.aey a., no was arraigned in the Tombs
coaft. IheIe were a dozen witnesses in
cOnrt Al Of whom had wonderful stories
& eo ssll OF Libsrtino'a unsarthly practices.