The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-12
PLOTTED WITH ORSINI.
CAREER OF 4 RETIRING OFFICER
OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

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for Completely In the Plot OF the italian
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poieon aud Empress EuRenio In 1883.
WAsHISaroN, April 1l.-Few persons sus.
pected that n recent formal paragraph In
Army Orders. stating that Capt. Charles G.
De Rudio, Seventh Cavalry, had, at HIS W
request, been ordered to his home at San
Diego, Cal, there to await retirement, chron-
icled the withdrawal from active life Of a
man who was closely associated with inpor-
tant events of history. Yet such was the case.
The career OF the retiring officer was connected
with tho Franco Austrian war, ind the
emancipation of italy from Austrian rule. and
incidentally with tho overthrow Of the Pal
merston Ministry in England In 1868. In
later years, as n member Of Major Reno's com
mnnd, bo was almost an eyewitness Of the
Custer massacre Mt Little Big Horn. and he
was an important witness at the court mar
tial over Major Reno which followed. For
alleged completely In the Orsini plot. De Ru'
do was tried ana condemned TO death. but
was subsequently pardoned.
When the Italian Carbonarl In 1857 de-
manded Of Louis Napoleon, their alleged for
mer associate, that he should take up arms
against Austria for the liberation OF Italy, and
the French Emperor, largely influenced by the
Catholic sympathies of his wife. refused to
comply. two courses of action were suggested
by the heads of that great secret organization.
Count Felice Ors.ni. who had Just escaped
from an Austrian dungeon at Mantua by saw
ing through his prison bars. counselled an i'm
mediGtJ resort TO violence; his friend, MAJ
zini. the great Italian leader. strongly advised
more peaceful measures. The friends quar-
relied on that issue and parted.
On the night of Jan. Ii, 1858, all Europe was
startled by the news that an attempt had been
- N--.-N ~ IL AND
Empress Eugene by the explosion of three
bombs charged with Illuminating mercury.
which had been placed under the wheels OF
their carriage as they were driving home from
the opera In the Rue Lepelletier. Though the
Emperor and Empress escaped uninjured, an
unknown number of persons were killed or
wounded. The London Times In its Issue of
Jan. Is, 1858. gave the following statement OF
facts:
The assassins had provided themselves with
hollow projectilcs Of the most deadly descrip-
ton. and contrived to fling them on the ground
under the carriage. where they instantly ex'
ploded and spread destruction among the by
ISLANDERS. One of the carriage horses was
killed on the spot; the other wounded; the
carriage itself was broken to pieces; Gen; Ro.
guet, who sat in front. was wounded slightl.y..it
is said. and two footmen, who stood behind hda
did not touch him. The mpress was also un-
riously wounded two or three are said to have
been killed. The number Of persons hurt Is
n pF"sssayd not SfeG lf.' tf Fonr s, Of sh lsn shief co on saf%
tors are already in custody; They are Pieri.
Orsini. Gomez 'p,operly Goumes). and an,
real name Is de Rudio. All are Italians"
Gomez. or Gonmes. was subsequently set at
condemned to die by the guillotine. De Rudio
had lived for some time IN the town Of Not
fife Rife .n Enslned' tR hsa so sna mer Clements 1nsf Of
that city in his behalf-they. were then called
"'chartists"-and also some Of the newspapers;
A petition was prepared and funds were raised
to enable her to go to Paris and present II 10
the EMPRESS and ask her to interGede Tor her
tation of sentence followed. The SUBSEQUENT
events are recorded in 2 Paris letter to tho
Times. dated March -. 1888:
AT half past . last evening the warrant to
execute the sentences of tho Court OF Assize
upon th9Se conyicte do OF vs ne bv a I'VE ppoc IN sne
that warrant only included 0rsiniand Pieri;
Tho punishment of DE Rudio Is com nuted
into penal servitude for life.
'Since their condemnation. 1t was deemed
proper to employ the straitwaistco at with the
three ~convicts as a precautionary measure
against any possible act of violence. either on
,hsm. Ths or 4ep thoss 5 PLACED 6s k H iS"1 rsnd slsd
that restraint no longer necessary, and the
Governor did not delay q m3ment II giving
KEYS who were charged with the duty entered
De Rudio's cell they found him buried In sleep.
They shook him once or twice before he woke.
When he opened his. eyes and sat up on his
pallet he stared ~fcarfully at Them and for a
came to announce that his last moments had
arrived. and he recoiled from the ir touch.
co n,DH j hnr be vo afra ia, f thsy IT, SAID W. ,yS Sr ARE y TSs
good news: you are To have n communication or
punishment, and we are going to take of your
Tieri and Orsinl were the next day. Satur;;
day, March II. led to the scatfold; Both died
removed from his head prior TO strappinE it
to the block. shouted: -, -,
"Vive ~lItalie! Niye In Republile"
Orsini simply exclaimed:
The TImss's correspondent. in concluding his
II am just Informed that De Rudio is to be
sent to London to give evidence against Ber'
Bernard, or DR., Bernard. was a French chem;
ist living in LONDON, who was arrested and
tried at the instance OF the French Govern.
p mste Of o fbS%ip:'ttihs the maker Of the bombs. lie
was acquitted after a most exciting trial. De
the uia' entire orsini plot had been, hatshed in
London, Lord Palmerston introduced u bill
into Parliament to ~restri. t the right OF ASYLUM
in England, but this raised such q strom of In
f frSm ofiise. 'AT Thls ne foe Tns c&H oWpsvsT. soon so rf pIe@
De Rudiq shortly afterwaTd received a fu i
attempt ,siSnaliy failed. Notwithstanding
osity 10 sec a man who had passed through such
peril. there We're barely twenty-five persons
In n hall with II seating capacity for a thou
sand. Two of these were reporters. The
rest were ~scowling Cnrbonari who sat In
silence. Thinking that his life WAS IN danger
from his former associates. De Rudio came
to the Inited states, His military career is
pletc Regular Army Register:
DE kldio. GharlcS g., born In Italy. mp.
pointed from New. York. Private Company
August, 1864, Discharged 18th October,
lsjl, Second Lieutenant United States
colorcd troops, 18th November, 1864. Mus.
tered out 18th January. 1860. Second Lieu,
tenant second Infantry. 3lst August, 1907
Appointment cancelled goth September,
1877. appointment renewed ?5th October;
1857. Unassigned l7th April, 1850, Assigned