Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-07

CnOlOSlSC LOIQDrOSO all seem 10 nave
been fascinated by this picturesque
ruff1an.
D'AnnunZio Is writing a novel and
preparing play Of which Musolino Is
to be the hero, and Pascoli is publish
ing verses by the ream singing mis-
praises, and has written an open let
ter In which he declares that the bri-
gand Is the victim of justice and fate,
and pays homage to his sovereign in
telligence."
Lombroso was consulted in regard
to the mental condition Of the brigand,
and declared that he was perfectly
sane. He added:
"He Is a most exceptional man. If
properly brought up, he would, I am
certain, have become glory to Italy.
His intelligence, perspicacity and elo-
quence are indeed extraordinary. He
possesses in the highest degree all the
qualities Of great orator and great
man, and yet he is merely brigand.
1t is a truly fascinating case"
In the trial at the court at Lucca,
Musolino bears himself as the master
Of the occasion. The judge, the jury.
the carbineers, the lawyers and jour
nalists bow down to him and accept
his caprices with the greatest readi-
ness. At first he refused to speak;
now he constantly interrupts and is
Immediately listened to in death-like
silence, and his remarks are followed
with thunderous applause and some
times by hysterical weeping. When he
was brought in at first he was dressed
as convict. He said:
II refuse to be tried unless am
dressed as gentleman"
After. much coaxing he was in
duced to appear, but he still refused
to speak or answer questions while
dressed as convict. Inc Judge who
Is presiding used persuasive argument
to convince the brigand that the mat
ter Of clothes would have no effect on
the jury.
THAT Is all very WELL" replied Mu-
solino but If you were dressed as
farmer no one would take you for a
judge"
He finally consented to make a
speech on condition that the judge
would not interrupt him. This was
granted, but the Judge Inadvertently
made an observation, and Musolino
sternly and sharply said to him: do
not interrupt" and proceeded to give
striking history of the lawless life
which was full Of rough sort of poet
ry that appealed strongly to the jury
and the people, who applauded and
wept.
Musolino declared that with the ex-
ception Of traitors he never killed any
one unless attacked. The only carbi-
neer he ever attacked was one who
fired twice at him. His explanation of
his treatment Of a man Of the name
Of Crea was typical one. He said
Crea told the news Of his whereabouts
to the police and had even determined
to shoot him. Musolino continued:
HE levelled gun at me. fright
ened him, seized and took away the
gun, took the cartridge out, reloaded
the gun with shot, and told him to
walk away. When he had gone lit
tie distance I shot him in the legs to
give him a lesson. did not like to
kill him because he was the father OF
family"
Such touches as this last arouse
sympathy among the people IN the
court room and sometimes enthusiasm.
But now and again the brute IN him
overcomes the hero.
There have been undignified scuffies
with gendarmes in which Musolino has
often had temporarily the upper hand
for he Is immensely strong. On Tues
day last eight stalwart gendarmes
with difficulty held him down when IN
moment Of fury he had attempted to
strangle a woman witness who had ad-
dressed him with disrespectful words.
It is a curious fact that although there
are a dozen fa13 les who have had
some of their members killed or wound
ed by Musoino, one father, a carbi-
neer, is the only one who has come for
ward on the prosecutions side. The
others, who are Calabrians, regard the
case as a family vendetta and pri-
vate affair and refuse to soil their
honor by going to law. But II he es-
capes they will try to shoot or stab him
unless he shoots or stabs first.
It Is only in keeping with the rec
ords Of such cases that Musolino has
received thousands of letters and tele-
grams and addresses expressing SYM
pathy, Of which he Is monstrously proud
and he also boasts that number OF
women have written him throwing
themselves at his feet. One letter has
been published in the newspapers sign
ed by "A hundred women OF decent
position in Florence" saying that they
pray for his acquittal, and look for
ward with pleasure to his personal ac-
uuaintance. They conclude by declar-
ing him to be the chevalier of human
ity.
Musolino has declared to newspaper
men that he is confident Of achieving
his liberty and when he has done so
he will realize the ambition Of his life
by making a visit to America.
WADE HAMPToN's MANY SLAVES
Every child Of the south born before
1870 has heard the phrase Rich as
Wade Hampton" because 1t survived
many years after the fortunes Of war
had made Gen. Hampton a poor man.
L. c,,r,,iuad hN force of ha bit. And per-