Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-01
ROMEO AND JOLIET.
THE OLD, OLD STORY aeToLp WITH
MODERN ACCESSORIES.

fenced 10 rflson for rl,o Years.
In the criminal court OF Naples the
story Of Romeo and Julict IA modern I
life was told recently Lieutenant l
Leone, Of the Tcuth regiment of urui /
lery. while stationed in Palermo. fcli I
desperately In love with Catherine No |
tarbartolo de Nillar1a a beautiful !
young woman The Nutarbariolo tam.
ily among the most powerful Ia sicily
where good teal NJ the old faudli sy--
tom hourshcs 10 spite Of the Italian
unity Donna Maria Bcniirugua Widow
Noiarhartulo and She mother Of the
young woman. had brother executed
IN 1850 for political ofen.os. and -ne
was hanilhcd. but SHE returned 10 Sicily
with Naribaldi Although she Is sixty
four Year, Ut ngv she administers the
rich purimuny Of hcr family The
beautiful Catherine was her youngest
child
The question before tho court waS
whether the young officer committed
suicide ot was murdered by the brother
OF the young giu Ills body was fonnd
at the door OF the Noiathartolo mansion
lie hHd hfcn shot through the heart
aud pistol WAS found "a, bio feet THO
evidence ion the prosecution wis that
be hud boun called Into tho house Toy
GATHERINGS old Nurse Cnlugcra riuni
relic. aud that GATHERINGS brothoH vino
were biz sworn enemies. Ind waited Tor
him AZ the entrance mud had shot him
+ nccluo Notgrbirtulo VINO WINS no.
cuscd Of having organized the plot had
previously fought duel with the lover
It was one fiiod ngnt. however IN
which all the fury was With Notafhnr.
tolo Leone. who WINS au expert swords.
man. foilcd ull his dc pautoattacks and
allowed himself 10 bo wounded rather
than run the risk Of killing the brother
OF bic lalylWc francesca was also
the recognized chief VI the Malta society
~ Palermo Eleven times he was ON
the point Of being arrested, but ON each
occasion lac was saved by the Maiin and
at ono ,ime he was concealed IN tho
house Of u near relative Of the chief OF
police
Tho trial of the case extended through
two years ~ Palermo, aud then the
venue wis changed to Naples, whore It
lasted Tor eighty days Love letiow IN
abundance from Leone TO Catherine
aud from Catherine to Leone were rcld
IN which the tender passion wa, painted
with all the high coloring peculiar totho
Italian school The brothers Notnrhnr.
tolo did not deny anything of the love
nilaif between their sister Catherine aud
the young officer. thoy imply confined
themselves toA dental OF the charge ot
murder One 81 thon. piOtro. declared
la his examination that Leone was com.
plo.oly unknown 90 hi whom he ro-
cciycd tho following nc
tWHt love yunr sistorC cfiuu. Pronounce
The last ord. 100 rLo. 'Nu,' give ioI
my word that shall a.,. by II aud iusist no
luHser.
IN describing the oncct Of the letter
Pictro said II spoke OF that letter to
my mother who atid The young man
Is crazy Tue marriage Is impossible
informed Lieutenant l.cuue Of thus docis.
ion aud advised mm topostpoue ~ Tar ~
possible the stupId notion Of gctung
married We parted on tho bcst Of
terms Afew dnys aftcrward while we
were ut dinner, We heard pistol shot
outside the door We cune down und
found Leone dead 20 the door lie had
jus, sent bullet through his breast
"Iho medical reports scon To cstab-
lish that LcOuo did not kll himself but
was murdered the president Of tho
court remarked
"On the contrary" Piotro responded
lie shot himself On the heart Lover,
always shoot themselves Ia the hcnrt
| aud biukrgt ulvays shoot themselves ~
tho head Whether II Is tho heart or
tho brain, It "a always tho affected part
that they aim A.
The old uurac, who carried the letter,
OF the lovers, dln.ld that sho induced
Leone To come 70 the house
The deposition OF Leone, ST., the father
Of tho young man, wis particularly drl.
matte Herald when learned that
my son was In love with ono Of the No
tarbartolo youug Indies | know that Il
was all over with him All believers OF
the young ladies were killed By tbs
bruthurs No,arbartolO. Funccsco silled
lloccarlo aud his brotherin-law Cop.
pola.'
"!f | struck down Coppolg,' the no
cuscd Francesca interrupted. "it was be-
cause ho began 10 court my sister Con
stance, and then deserted her 10 make
love TO my sister Maria And now poor
Constance Is crazy from love
"You ar0 also accused ol having killed
Lieutenant Leone Why did you run
away after tho tragedy tho president
asked
Because knew that would be sus.
pccted have already been In prison
for beating policemen, aud know what
Il "a 10 be shut up In four walls,
Othur witnesses gave the details OF the
duel, IN which Leone was kind enough
90 allow himself to be wounded by ia,
brother VI his expected bride. letter.
were then produced To show TINT when
the brul,on hearted lovers were parted
by the orders Of the proud old woman
and Of the terrible brothers, who sus
tanned her decision, LeOHc Tor II time nc
ccptcd his tate. but ON receiving a burn
ing and fearful document from Clthe
rino, begging him to continue his sui
and asking him II no had ceased to loy,
her, ho weakened and determined TO re
turn TO Palermo, Ills brother officer
urged him not to 70 "Ihoy will lil
you" they said.
"Well, let them kill me" Leone said
81 can't give up my love"
Several Of his comrades testified tina
he never had any iden OF suicide Thu
evidence pointed 70 murder, or NJ leag