The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-01
Her LIFE ONE
OF MISERY.
Pretty Alice Papio Preferr-
ed Death to Her Mis-.
fortune.
ILL TREATMENT THE CAUSE,
Samuel Papio, Her Father
Had Objected to Her
Marriage.

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her fathor and his refusal to allow hor to
marry the man she loved has driven eight
cen year old Alice Papo to desperation
and death. Pretty, yivacious. aud enter-
tanning were characteristics that won her
respect everywhere but unparental kind
ness put an end to all the bright prospects
Of her youth.
This afternoon her body lies at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Samuel
Papio, No 2o5 Market street, awaiting con.
Segment to the tomb.
Tho story Of Alices life and death Is ono
ofplty; not only for herself but for the
man, Crlspino Daleaslo, who had shielded
her from her fathers ire and who had hop.
cd to soon make her his WIFE contrary to
her fathers expressed Wishes
From what was learned this morning at
the home Of Mrs. Louisa Dlfalco, No. 7Os
Spruce street. whore the girl died. and
whore MIR. and Mrs. Papio and dozen
friends and relatives were mourning the
tragic end Of Alice. it appears that she had
been abused for long time. =.
Papio some time ago opened hotel at
goa Market street and insisted that Alice
stay at the home. She wanted to marry
Crispino but the father OH 'ctsd and kept
her attending the bar much to her dis
pleasure. Many were Tho quarrels be.
cause of her confinement and likewise
many were tho attempts on tho part of
the man she loved to better her condition
but every time Papio prevented tho
marriage. Four weeks ago fnther and
| daughter mad trouble over the matter
whereupUn Alice left tho homo aud went
| to her aunt'a residence and met Crispino
They fully determined to marry In the
morning but before the dawn Mrs. Papio
appeared at tho house and took the girl
back home. From that time until yester.
day nothing OF consequence occurred.
Alice had made arrangement TO attend
a hallow cen party at the home Of Mrs.
McNeAl. No. 2ls French street during the
evening with Crispino and the thought
was indeed pleasant one. She told her
parents what delightful! time she antici.
pated and her mother joined her in her
joy. But there was trouble ahead and IL
WAS the direct cause Of tho tragic end Of
the young woman.
Mrs. Papio had occasion to upbrald her
husband for some act, and harsh words
resulted in blows. Alice took her mothers
part and rushing between her Infatuated
father and weeping mother, warded of o
blow Intended for her mother, only to re-
ceive another, which sent her to tho floor.
lv lnft ho md
followed BY her father, who ordered hsr
from the house. Instead Of doing So how.
ever, she went to her room on the Second
floor Of the building and got box of
Rough on Rats" two teaspoonsful Of
which she swallowed. The quantity was
sufficient to kill an ordinary person int
few hours. but strange to say, Alice did
not breathe her last until o'clock this
morning,
At ! o'clock in the evening Lizzls Paplo,
her sister, called at the homo to take Alice
to McNeal,s. Lizzie found her In tho
kitchen III but Alice insisted that she was
able logo to McNeal's and short time at.
terwnrd they left the home. On the way
TO Mrs. Bchringcr at Seventh nd Poplar
streets, where tho young people were 10
dress for the party, Alice continued to
grow worse, but she had not yet explained
the cause They entered the house and
AL excepting Alice attired In groesque
costumes. She wanted to appear us an
Indian, but Lizzie objected because of her
illness.
About 100 o'clock the merry party left
k,,+ ui,..l
he pavement thnn she fell exhausted.
Miss Etile McNeal Leaned over the pros
trate form and lifted Alice from the pave
ment. As she did she caught the words,
u have taken Rough on Rats" The
condition of tho young woman corrobor-
,ted her admission and prospects for a
pleasant evening ware then shattered.
TO get comfort and medical aid were tho
thoughts of all the young woman's friends
10 they picked her up and hurriealy ran to
be DifAco home where Dr.. H. NJ. Friso
.rriyed a short time afterward. He found
he patient very III, administered the ne.
essary elnetics which worked, but the
POISON had spread throughout her system
lnti her Iifo was doscared Of Tho young
FOIIldu continued W grow WOTSt anu 10
lse her pain asked for drink Crspfno
Who tell her head, prepared lemonade but
he young womun's stomach would not re-
ain IT,
Moreover she said it increased the hurn-
ng sensation in her stomach. Every thing
hat medical skil could devise was tried,
nd every possible comfort givon hsr. buo
W. var li,l nd In tar
rms al 'olook.
The homo today l, aorrowful tn,.
4 OF her and father are frantic ond Crls-
ino is almost bereft OF reason.
He seems to think that the burden Il
n his shoulders "If had married her
his would mover happened " he remarked
a b. oken English Lizzie. with u sisterly
we. buoycd his spirts with the consola.
on that ho was in no way responsible.
owevcr.
Alice was born In Italy and came to this
Duntry with her parents thirteen years
60. Sho always lived AZ home and was
bedient. kind and industrious.
When her father went into the huteI
uslncss, she was made bar ten1or in which
18th rough characters. 1t was to separate
er from this element that Crlspino, who7
> the way, is a well known young tailor.
nd endeavored. but Papi0 evidently
lought her too valuable to lose. therefore
0 insisted tn her not marrying. The
ill Srleved over her misfortune md con.
ded with her mother, whose sympathss
7 course were with her, but she could not
Q p the casa
She told Alice to make tho best OF II and
In. sometime she could marry Crispino'
ithout the consent Of her father She
nd no ovo for Papio 'rcll those peopls
Am sick and will rot 10 out there" she
nd to her sister Lizzie last night whlt
10 was In the throas Of doath Lizzie re.
arked that The people" were her pars
ITS and that tho unfortunate girl had
Ist cause for speaking of them In that