Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-01
HE is A SINGULAR MAN.
ANTONIO DELEGATES A DOG
UMENT TO HIS SON.
How He became n Flood Drlnker--his
various Killings and the Punishment.
Uudergone-Ie Marries' hut Is ''"'
.,Restiessly Pursued by Fate"

/ correspondents bI' AAN'''
striking analysis OF what Is surely
ono OF the most marvellous documents
humans that ever saw light The
paper is based upon a work recently
published in Milan, and bears the title
III Romance di un Delinquente Nato
| autobiography. con Preiazione
ecc, di A. G. BianchL
Besides the preface and explana'
tory notes furnished by Slgnor III
anchi, we'll known and highly re-
spected journalist, Professor Ventura
the head OF the great Calanzaro
asylum, contributes chapter con-
| tanning a careful diagnosis OF the
extraordinary mental state OF tho
author OF the biography, ona Antonio
NJ, now under sentence OF sixteen
years penal seryitude for attempted
fratricide. For previous ofenses.
I such as homicide. attempted murder,
threats OF violence. military breaches
I OF the law, etc. Antonio Nj. has at
| times been sentenced TO terms OF i'm
prisonment amounting in the aggre'
gate to some fifteen years or more.
Antonio NJ. tells his dear son.
francesca Antonio" 20 whom the
volume is dedicated, how, at the age
OF Is. he, at noon September II, 1858.
slew a poor chap" in the market
place.
The fellow had been insulting
that fool of brother OF mine, ho
says, and he naively adds: al al.
was was rather quick tempered
An uncle OF his. the village doctor
I (2). helps him 10 escape TO relatives
in another dirty little village who
welcome the engaging youth in Coo.
corina. OF which more anon. Before
following him, however, lot the
reader glance ~ the touching words
addressed to his son and heir This
is In substance what NJ writes ia the
lines Of dedication:
Fate, my darling little Francesca.
has ever releutlessly pursued me-
from the cradle to the grave my life
must needs DO ono long martyrdom
But weep not for your Inflated faith.
er's memory; only towards weep; Do
strong. be proud. be seli.respecting,
Walk the path Of virtue and honor.
Be patient, calm. gentle with all;
| despIse the bad. scoru hypocrites;
love all that Is great and beautiful.
protect the old. the poor. tho help.
less love and fear God guard your
sisters against all harm and insult.
even atthe risk Of your own life. else
my curse DO upon you. Learn from
my example TO be true man; learn
TO suffer without complaining, learn
to bend your steps toward all things
lovely and OF good report
To return 10 CocOrina. with its
filthy lanes, its kindly folk. and his
dark-eyed cousin Yincsncina. with
whom Antonio OF course falls In
love Che married her subsequently.
end she Is now training the poor
mad gaol-brd's children during tho
fathers long abseuce--a good wo
man, tender and true Well. some
how Antonio and his humble TREAD
seem TO hays tired OF each othor.
and he gave himself up to justice.
Bruno Chimirri. who rose TO b. min
lister OF justice under Rudtni year
or two ago. defended him with
tricky smartnoss. procuring adjourn.
ment after adjournment for the at.
tendance Of inconsistent witnesses.
who were to give cxculpatory svi.
dence. but to gaol Antonio W. had TO
go in the end.
Antonio leaves the prison In duo
time and enters the army. and ore long
he is for certain oiTenses sentenced
by court martial TO four year. pun
ishment duty at fort on tho Lido.
The commandant must have 70.
sem bled Old King Cole. but seems
TO have gone one better. for he was
not only jolly good soul. from An.
tonio's point Of view about things IN
general, but when Antonio Il f1upd
guilty OF tho attempted murder OF
fellow prisoner he gets them n
make it up and contributes ton
hascAi Of Tuscany wine 10 the ban.
quet OF reconciliation. Nav. mora
he and his officers attend tho festive
meal and are moved TO tears bv Al.
tonio's enthusiastic speech In honor
OF peace, unity, and fratcrual love
What wonder that Antonio. although
he subsequently attempted the In
OF one OF his officers. records for tho
benefit Of his son: II onjoyod Inc
love and the esteem both OF nv com.
rades and Of those in charge "
But there are darker passnges
deeper mysteries, stranger touches
This odd compound OF sensitiyenosa
and what not falls Ill OF the choIcrn-
Is told he must die. grasps the cruel.
fix With feeble, failing hands. and
alternately entreats and blasphemea
the Savior; falls asleep. though he
struggles against sleep with ail bIs
feeb% strength. lest no should wairo
no moro on earth. and awakea faint
but eonyalescent Live and snf.
fer, he records, was the divine rs.
ply TO his wild prayers
Wilder excesses follow. A obast.
ly duel takes place. no curses .tbat
poor fool OF brother Of his. ha
curses his brothers children. i'm.
plores his own sons TO avenge the
purely imaginary wrongs; taupts
and torments in forciblo and "A
times picturesque. If grotesope
language the brothers female rela.