New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
FATAL DUEL AT ROME.
CAvALLOTTI POET AND PUBLICIST,
KILLED BY MACOLA. A FELL
LOW-DEPUTY.

THE VICTIMS JUGULAR SEVERED By SWORD
THRusr-rHB DEAD MAN PROMINENT IN
ITALIAN POLITICS AND LITERATURE
Rome March 6.-Felice Carlo Cavallotti. poet.
dramatist publicist and the well-known Radical
member Of the Chamber of Deputies for Corte-
Olona was killed here this afternoon in a duel
with swords with Signor Macola. member OF the
Chamber OF Deputies and Editor of the "Gaz-
zetta di Veneza"
The encounter was the outcome OF prose
polemic in the columns Of the Milan "Secolo'
and the "Gazzetta di venezia." 1t took place at
an unfrequented spot outside the Porta Mag
giore.
Signor Macola's seconds were the Deputies
Guido Fusnato. a professor at the University
OF Turin. and member for Foltre. and Carlo
Donati. advocate and member for Lonigo Signor
Cavallottis seconds were Signor Bizzoni. the
publicist and Signor Tassi, member OF the
Chamber Of Deputies.
Shortly before the meeting Sgnor Cavallotti
seemed In excellent spirits. and even joked with
his seconds. When the word was given he at
tackled his opponent vigorously.
The first two engagements were without result.
but In the third Signor Cavallotti received a
thrust In the throat that severed his 5ugular
At first 1t was thought that he was only slight
ly injured. but the gravity OF the wound was
soon perceived. on his putting his hand to his
mouth. he withdrew 1t covered with blood. and
could not utter WORD
The doctors and his seconds carried him to
Zellino and laid him on a bed in the house Of
the Countess Celler,s. Tracheotomy was per-
formed, and artificial breathing attempted. but
all efforts were useless Signor Cavallotti ex-
pired in ten minutes without speaking again
Sisnor Macoa did not receive n scratch.
The news reaching the city caused great
sensation Numerous Deputies and friends hur-
ried to the spot, and there is universal regret
over the tragic end Of Cavallotti.
Signor Cavallotti made his will Immediately
before the duel. which was the thrty-second he
had fought. The body will be embamed and lie
in state at his residence. The sword entered MS
mouth and pierced the tongue.
Though political opponents Signor Cavallotu
and Signor Macoa were personal friends. for
this reason their seconds tried to avoid the duei'
but the matter becoming ridiculous IN the pup"c
eyes the principals decided that they must
oqbt The death of Cavallotti is a great loss 10
the Radical party.
Italian law regards killing In duel as quar-
fed murder; but Signor Macoia has gone 10
Venice unmoested, under the pro'ec'io" Vi "''
Parliamentary preroGative.
ro,,cs Carlo Emanuele Cavalott, who was
member Of a family originally venetian was po,"
-, Milan on November 6. 1912. At the age OF eign-
teen already noted for his poetry breathing ha,reu
for Austria. he threw himself WIN aruo' 40
writer and n soldier into the struggle LOT ha"''
,ndependence taking part In various eNpenitiohs an"
nubI,shng in the newspapers OF the day articles ana
verses whose revolutionary audacty attracted "i'e
attention He made his debut as a dramatic writer
az Milan IN 1911 presenting n grand HISTORICAL
ard patriotic drama entitled Il Pezzanu Inc
BeRgars'') which was hailed az new departure III
romance This was followed by a series OF dramas
and comedies whose action was located at Mlan'
Rome and Florence. and by several pays based on
ancient or classic themes. Slgnor Cavalotu pup
lishcd also a volume OF poems. for the most part
political I'm theme. collection Of lyric pieces under
the title "Anticagao" and a translation Of 'Frag-
ments de Tyrtee." Some years ago he gathered MS
various publications together and published them as
"IEuvres Complete In an elaborate edition.
often elected the Italian Parliament, his career
in the Chamber from time time signalized
by no less agitation than the publication OF his
poetic efforts. More than his Interpolation
and his speeches invoked Parliamentary tempests.
He a lifelong opponent of Signor Crispi. and
was glad to be known as one OF the Italian polti-
clans who resisted with all their energies the tide
which under the auspices of Crispl, carried Italy
toward Germany In lS''5. when the Banca Ro-
mana scandal was the sensation of Europe. Signor
Cavallotti then leader OF the Opposition In the
Italian Chamber. discovered what he called
and most promising lode. Going through tho list
OF great and little men entitled to wear the Grand
Cross Of the order of St Maurice and Lazare he
came upon the name OF Dr. Cornelius Herr. Right
ly conjecturing that Il would not be there except
for a cash consideration, he prosecuted his In
quIries until he felt warranted in making the pub
lie declaration that Signor Crispi. the Premier Of
that day guilty of an Illicit traffic in decora-
tons Not long after he published pamphlet
against Crispi repeating this charge. and adding
the charge of bribery in the Fifth District Of
Rome where the Premier had defeated the Sicillan
Socialist. Giuseppe de Fece Giuffrida. He
gave notice In the Chamber of a motion to arnGl
the election. When the matter came up Crispl
fatty declined 10 make any statement the
quarrel. and the Chamber sustained his action
Signor Cayallotti then renewed :he attack in his
paper. the "Secolo" Of Milan and announced that
he would prefer charges In the courts This threat
he carried out. and in his denunciation OF Crispi
10 the criminal authorities he asked for the X
animation of the Marquis Di Rudini and Signor
Berii secretary OF the Department OF Decorations.
as witnesses in support Of his charges touching
Cornelius Herr. the Panama Canal lobbyist. These
proceedings. with various notifications. con-
tinued until the Court Of Cassation recently trans
ferred the whole matter to Parliament Pending
this decision. however. Signor Cavallotti proposed
the impeachment OF Signor crispi, then fallen
from power. for the disasters In the Abyssinian
campaign. To the last he relentlessly pursued
and fearless adversary will probab bly, the end
of long campaign against him