Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-27
ITALIAN NOBLEMAN SUICIDES.
Oyerstayed His Leave Of Absence from War
Vessel.


New York, Nov. 27.-The man who
/ killed himself in Newark, n. j., on
Wednesday night Is known to have
! been Marquis Muzzio Degll Azzi Wit
elleschi. The unfortunate marquis. ac-
cordlng to the Herald, formerly was an
officer in the Italian navy, but is said
to have deserted his ship in this city
rather than possibly face charges of
remu Smg ashore longer than his leave
allor cd and quarrellng with brother
officer.
The young man had been employed
as a printer, but a paper which was
found in his room t6Td who he was 1t
was headed "Testumenta." and is as
follows:
The undersigned, Muzzio Degli Az
ri Ntlleschi, son of the Marquis
Frs ctsco Maria Vitellsch and of
vn8s - 4 ~, hts wifo, declares to
have sold this little topographic estab
llshment to Raphael Capone. of No. A
Prince street. Newark.
1T is my firm wish that this place
now pass to the above named Signur
Capone.
ITO my intimate friend, Dr. Giua;o
Calvi, / leave and bequeath the judy
ment note of SIZE"
Here he names the persons against
whom he obtained Judgment and refers
TO them in terms anything but flatter-
ing. Continuing, the will reads:
Il have some other things. as fol-
lows: a bed, desk and other pieces
of furniture and these | leave to my
friend. Casimlr Scappilone.
The dough roller for making maca-
roni / leave to the Rev. Franz
Pesaturo. for his sister.
'"rhe revolver with which I kill my
self l wish to pass to Miss Margaret
Tolchler, OF Bangor.
THE pen with which l write this,
my last will and testament, in the full
possession of my faculties, ieave us
Il souvenir to Miss Dora Meier.
written and signed a few hours be-
fore my suicide.
MUZzIo DELGI AzzI,
"Of the House of Marquis Vltellesohl."
on the upper margin of the will, APP
parently written with trembling
hand. was: Il am going to death as
should go singing to Il ball"
The body was taken to Mullins
morgue, and when the truth as to the
young mans identity became known
many compntriots i'm Newark paid
their respects to the dead
Raphael Capone, one of the mans
intimate friends, has taken charge of
his estate and Is arranging funeral
thought to be fitting to the suicides
rank in his native land. The funeral
viii take place on Sunday afternoon,
and italian civic societies of Newark,
New York and other cities win attend,
The uncle Of the dead marquis is a
senator in the Italian chamber. ana
the family Is said to he one OF the old
est in the Italian nobility.
lie was tall and finely proportional
man of aristrocratic appearance. lie
had been educnted for the Italian
naval service and held commission
as lieutenant on the Aetna. which took
part in the Columbian celebration and
naval parade in New York bay in
1899.
While his vessel remained In the
barber, Vitelleschi made many friends,
not only among the United States
naval officers, but also among the
fashionable folks in New York, who
received the courtly young nobeman
with open arms.
He found New York society so com
genial, SO the story goes. that on one
occasion he overstayed his shore leave
for so long n time that he was afraid
to go back on board his ship. believ-
ing that he would be severely dsoip-
lined and that his prolonged absence
would be regarded as dssertion
Rather than face the disgrace which
he believed would result from his alb
sencc from the ship. the marquis re-
solved to remain in this country and
become a citizen. a factor In this
was an alteration which
he had with n brother officer and the
dread OF punishment FOR that offcnse.
as well ms for the desertion After the
ship had left this country he went to
Newark. His relatives in Italy for
gave his ofgense md would gladly have
welcomed him to his ancestral home
had 1t not been for the fact that the
naval authorities would probably call
him to account for his action In leav-
ing the vessel.
Not long ago his father sent him a
draft for $4,000 and other rcmittances
had been received by him at regular
intervals, He engaged in the printing
business in Arlington street some time
ago and was apparently in a fair way
to prosper. His title had been dropped
and among his friends he was known
MS plain Muzlo Nitelleschi.
His intimate friends say that he has
been in love with two American girls
who had not reciprocated HIS affection.
Tie is also said to have brooded over
the death of an elder brother, who
died few months ago and the news