The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-13
ANGELINA'S GOOD FORTUNE.
HEIREss TO 4 LARGE FORTUNE
 LEPF BY HER G0DfAfHER.

Mayor Sargent Secure Preofs Which
 win Bring About sioo.ooo to Sins-
 Year-oid Angelina fsrmino-Har Sister
 Lives at IS Union Street - The Story
 Reads Like komanee.
 A story which reads almost like ro- nance. and which interests people in New Haven Gnd Italy, has just come to light. All tho necessary adjunets of a novel are tliere-a poor child, rich heiress and murder. The story is aH follows. Several days ago Mayor sar- gent received T communication from the United States consul nt Castellam- mar, asking for information concerning tho birth In this city some nine years ago Of Angelina Fermino. The commu- nieation stated further that Angelina WIS heIrcss to considerable property, variously estimated nt from s75,0o0 to sI00, 900, and In order that she might come into possession of tho legacy 1t was neoossesy to secure proofs or re- cords of her birth.
 With only this information to work upon Mayor Sargent proceeded. and within day or two has secured all the information necessary and will for ward 1t to the proper officials in Italy this week. The first obstacle thu mayor encountered was when he visited Reg istrar Carr's office for a certified rec ord O. the child's birth. and was in- formed that no such record existed. Nothing daunted. however. he went on with his search, and by the aid of the items published in the newspapers suc- ceeded yesterday In finding the sister of Angelina and securing from her the de- sired information.
 The sisters name is Marie Ferminio Apissello wife of Jacques Apissello. of IS Union street, where she resides with her husband and several children. From her the mayor learned that Angelina was born in this city September IA 1885, was subsequently, christened at St Mary's church; that no physician was present at the birth, and that the mid | wife neglected to have the birth re- l corded.
 Several years ago Louis Massinio, g wealthy Italian came to this city on visit to his friends, the parents of An ] gelina. While here he became very font of little Angelina, and expressed g l desire to adopt her, saying that ht would take care of her as if she wa: his own child while he lived, and al his death leave her all his property | The Ferminios at this time were living at IS Union street in frugal circum
 stances. Finally the parents agreed and when Louis Mossinio returned tt
 Italy he took the little Angelina witt him.
 l Massinio followed the occupation of {
 money lender after his return to Italy
 Several months ago, while trying tt
 collect some money from one of hi | debtors, the man stuck a stilletto int
 him, infiicting a mortal wound. Afte
 his death 1t was found that he had will
 ed all his property to Angelina, who i
 now about nine years old. The child
 parents are both dead, the father hay ing died in New York about eight year
 ago, and the mother in this city abou
 five years ago.
 Mayor Sargent has also ascertainec
 that the child was christened at St
 Mary's church, and that her subse quent benefactor, Louis Massinio, wa
 her godfather. He will obtain certi
 fled copy of this record to-day ant
 send it with the other papers in tn
 case to Italy He has also discovered the midwife who ofhciated at the birth
 and who is at present residing in thi city, From her he learned that n physician was present at the birth
 and she being unacquainted with tn
 laws of this country had neglected t.
 make any return of the birth to tn
 office of the registrar of deaths, birth
 and marriages, and it is due to this fac
 that no record exists in that office. Tn
 midwife's sworn statement will also b
 sent to Italy, and thus Angelina's clain
 to the property of her godfather will b fully established.
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