The record-union., 1897-11-28
WAS THE SON
OF A MARQUIS.
The Scion Of a NohIeman Ends His
Earthly Existence.
Loved Two American Girls Who Did Not
Reciprocate His Affections.
The Young Man Formerly a Naval
Officer, but Deserted to Avoid
Punishment-The Suicide Left
a Will, Begueathing What
Little He Had to Friends.

| NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The man who
Killed himself in Newark, N j., on
Wednesday night is known to have
peen the Marquis Muzio Degli Azzi vi
telsci. The unfortunate Marquis. ac-
cording to the Herald" was formerly
an officer in the Italian navy. but is
said TO have deserted his ship in this
city rather than possibly face charges
OF remaining ashore longer than his
leave allowed, and quarreling with
| brother officer
The young man had been employed
as printer, but a paper which was
found in his room told who he was. It
was headed ''Testamento, and is as
| follows:
The suicides will:
The undersigned, Muzio Degli Azzi
Vitelschi, son of the Marquis Francesca
Maria Vitelschi and of Virginia Borel-
Ii, his wife, declares to have sold this
little typographical establishment to
Raphael Capone Of No. Al Prince street.
Newark
'It is my firm wish that this place
now pass to the above-named Signor
Capone.
ITO my intimate friend, DR.. Giusto
Calvi, 1 leave and bequeath the judg-
ment note of S115.'
Here he names the person against
whom he obtained judgment, and refers
to the man and his wife in terms any
thing but fattering. Continuing, the
will reads:
Il have some other things, as follows:
bed, desk and other pieces of furni-
ture, and these, leave to my dear
friend, Casimir Scoppilone.
THE dough roller for making mac
aroni / leave to the Rev. Franz Pes
aturo for his sister.
THE revolver with which I kill my
self l wish to pass to Miss Margaret
Teichler of Bangor.
THE pen with which l write this, my
last will and testament. in the full pos
session of my faculties, I leave as
souvenir to Miss Dora Mier
Written and signed a few hours be-
fore my suicide,
"MUZIO DEGLI AzzI,
"Of the house of the Marquis vitel-
schi.''
On the upper margin OF the will, ap-
parently written with a trembling
hand, was inscribed:
II am going to death as 1 should go
singing to ball.
The body was taken to Mullins
morgue, and when the truth as to the
young mans identity became known
many compatriots in Newark paid their
respects to the dead.
Raphael Capone, one of the mans in
innate friends, has taken charge of his
estate, and is arranging a funeral
thought to be fitting to the suicides
! rank in his native land. 1t will take
place on Sunday afternoon, and Italian
and other cities will attend.
The uncle of the dead Marquis is a
Senator in the Italian Chamber, and
the family is said to be one of the old
est in the Italian nobility.
The suicide was tall and finely pro-
portioned man, of aristocratic appear
ance He had been educated for the
Italian naval service and held a COM
mission as Lieutenant on the Etna.
which took part in the Columbian cele-
bration and naval parade in New York
Bay ir 1892.
While his vessel remained in the har-
Dor Vitelschi made many friends, not
only among the United States naval
officers, but also among the fashionable
folk of New York, who received the
courtly young nobleman with open
arms.
He found New York society so con-
genial. so the story goes. that on one
occasion he overstayed his shore leave
for 50 long a time that he was afraid
to go back on board his ship, believing
that he would be severely disciplined.
and that his prolonged absence would
be regarded as desertion.
Rather than face the disgrace which
he believed would result from his ah-
sence from the ship, the Marquis re-
solved to remain in this country and
become a citizen. A factor in this de-
termination was an alteration which
he had with a brother officer, and the
dread of punishment for that offense.
as well as for the desertion. After the
ship had left this country he went to
Newark. His relatives in Italy for
gave his offense and would gladly have
welcomed him to his ancestral home,
had it not been for the fact that the
naval authorities would probably call
him to account for his action in leaving
the vessel.
Not long ago his father sent him a
draft for $4,000 and other remittances
had been received by him at regular in
tervals. 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
as plain MuZio Vitelschi.
His intimate friends say that he has
been in love with two American girls.
who had not reciprocated his affection.
He is also said to have brooded over
the death of an elder brother, who died
few months ago, and the news he re-
ceived last week that his father. who
is IS years of age. had just married an
eighteen -year-old girl in Naples.