The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-21

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said Origo (Niilan) call at my
house at all hours of the night
or day it was a scandal to the Italians OF
Austin, and all the Americans knew that
l was intimate with this thief but l did
not want to hear of the scandal that l was
always causing, because wanted to salts.
fly my caprice.
My husband as soon as we were married
discovered how false and unfaithful
was, but l always made him believe all
my falsehoods so that could get from him
the remainder of his money, always telling
him that he married me as l promised
him so that we would establish a grocery
store, where we could live together and
make living for ourselves and my chill
dren.
After IL month 1 started the grocery
| store in Austin so that could get the re-
mainder of the money from him, and i
forced him to continue to go voyaging,
and during the II years and 6 months of
our marriage he returned many times, al
ways with the expectation of his stopping
to work in Austin, but every time that he
arrived l would not let him remain long,
because together with my children we
would take all his money. In those II
years and months all the time that my
husband remained with me was IL months.
In the month of May, 1894, my husband
returned from trip from Mexico with
$1,000, but unfortunate for him, to let
himself shown, because l Immediately
thought of taking his money. l began
by asking him to make me q present of
500 and he foolishly gave them to me.
Few days afterwards asked him for more
and he found that $400 was missing,
when he found this out he said: Gwen on
this voyage you robbed me of $500 by
force"
But brightly told him that if he will
put the $500 he gave me, together with
the $500 l stole from him, in the bank in
my name would return them to him
when l would go and live with him
in California; because with his money and
mine we could make better business.
Then again my children are getting
married inside of months, and as soon
as she does we will go to California,
and / promise and swear that 1 will
live with you because If l live here
in Austin my children want to live on
our money and don't want to work.
And to marry my daughter with honor
you should buy her Gold Watch and
my other children each a suit of clothes
and also new furniture for the house.
In only 3 months made my husband
give me $500 and on the 18th day of
Aug. my daughter was married.
And my husband always expecting that
would go to California with him.
Finally on September 5, 1894, he went
there alon.
In the month of November 1894, /
thought of going to see that beautiful
city, San francisco, but my part of
clothing did not take along as also the
5000 l promised to bring contrary |
placed them in the First National bank
of Austin and the Bank Book l left to
my daughter.
After 20 days sojourning in San Fran
cisco, | returned to Austin on the Goth
Nov. 1894 and left my husband there.
During that beautiful voyage l took
$500 more from him.
Six years ago the residence of my
husband was in Kansas City, Mo. ON
November 26. 1894 it was in San Fran
cisco, Cal.
May God, have pity on all men who
go Voyaging years as my husband has
done, passing terrible life for earning
money for his wife and her children
(his enemies) to squander.
Now my husband is without wife and
money. know that married him for
TO Keep him always broke" and to cause
his death 30 years sooner.
The above document Aicardi had had
printed and he had a dozen or more copies
in his pockets, carefully folded and each
tucked away in an envelope.
Detective Chenneville and Sergt. Mont
gomery are positive Mrs. Aicardi never
made any such statement and the opin-
ion attains that Aicardi prepared it to
be used in his defense after he had muir
dered his wife, believing no doubt that
such a confession from his wife would
operate to excuse his crime and let him
off scott free. At any rate that is what
experienced officers think of the matter.
Aicardi was seen in his cell soon after
the shooting and he was decidedly ner-
vous, and in mingled jargon of Italian
and English he attempted to explain his
conduct, but about all the reporter could
understand was that his wife had spent
or wasted about $2500 of his money. He
is apparently about Go years old, and was
rather neatly dressed and wore gold
specs.
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