Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-26

ltkely that he Will ever be seen again alive
The government has now ordered the
trial of Mussolino to be moved to Lucca, in
Northern Italy, in order to get away from
the terrorism Of the Picciotteria. But even
there 1t is doubtful if jury can be found
to convict him. When these societies can
make their terrorism felt in America It is
not likely that any corner Of Italy will be
free FROM H.
MussolinO was caught while taking a
stroll through the streets of Urbiuo. He
had grown tired of lodging the soldiers in
his mountain fastuess and was making a
leisurely tour through Italy, with the inten-
ton, 1t is believed, of taking trip TO France
and then possibly to America
A carabiuiero, as the Italian national po-
lice are called was struck by his wild ap-
pearauce aud arrested him on suspicion of
his being a missing murderer, not Musso-
lino The bandit made a rush for liberty,
but the stalwart carabinieri-they always
travel in couples--were too quick for him,
and they held him. Then he offered them
10000 lire to let him go. The officer who
! FIRST noticed Mussolino was impressed by
the prisoners strong Calabriau accent and
it then occurred to him that it might be the
! famous bandit. This suspicion was quickly
lect the reward of s2o,o 900 offered for the
capture Of Mussolino. It is true that he
stands an excellent chance Of being picked
! of with stiletto or pistol by some Of the
bandits friends
Thus another stage has been reached in
the astonishing romance Of the brigand
Mussolino. That it will be the last one no
body believes. Mussolino is now twenty.
six years old. In his youth he was an asso-
ciate Of thieves and criminals He rose to
prominent place in Calabrian society aud
politics through his membership in secret
societies
One night he had occasion to stab one
Vicenzo Zoccoli, the adhereut of a political
enemy Of his named Francesca Fava. Zoe
coli intended TO kill him and Mussolino
considered it a laudable act to turn the
tables on him. Such an act was certainly
not willful murder according to the views
of Calabria.
But through the influence Of Fava's aud
Zoccoli's friends Mussoliuo was convicted
and sentenced to twenty years at hard
labor, the most horrible punishment CON
ceivable 10 him
You have sworn away my life !" he
yelled in court I will have revenge"
He was taken TO the Gerace peniteutiary.
From this he escaped within three days to
the mountains and began his career Of
brigandage. First he turned his attention
to the ZOccolis and all those who had taken
part in convicting him. He killed the Judge
and all the prosecuting lawyers and officers.
Four of them he slew in one afternoon.
Altogether he has removed fifteen of his
enemies at the trial
As MussolinOs depredations and out
RACES grew in number the government re-
enforced the carabiuieri with soldiers At
one time 10000 soldiers we're in pursuit Of
him. All the people we're his friends
Soldiers we're shot, stabbed, dropped over
precipices led into traps and hindered in
every way. He lived in labyriuthiue caves,
guarded by dozens Of seutries
Mussolino had a hundred DISCUSSES. One
day dressed az landed proprietor he en-
tered into conversation with the military
commander aud told him that the map he
was using was entirely wrong He went
into the towns whenever he needed sup
plies. He even went to church, for he pro-
fessed to be devoutly religious
Here is an instance of his audacity The
little church of the Madonna of the Conso-
latiou in Calabra, the City of Cathedrals,
was allied with devout wOrshipers assem-
bled for vespers on certain Sunday after
noon.
There kuelt peasants brilliant in the best
their wardrobes could afford; there aristo-
tocrats, rich IN jewels and laces, worth even
the price of Mussoliuo himself, bowed their
heads absorbed in prayer
Suddenly through the great carved wooden
doors, where St. Sebastian and St. Aaselmo
are 6grued in mold relief came figure. small
selfrelant, euveloped in a long black
mantle. In one swift glance he swept the
church from end to end, seeming to mark
out individuals from among the kneeling
throng.
Then an instant he stood before the Holy
Font. He dropped the heavy lashes over
his black eyes aud seemed to pray, as he
revereutly crossed himself. He had taken
of his black silk baretta, and on his cheek
a deep scar was plainly visible. A whisper
ran from mouth to mouth, Mussolino.
He smiled sadly and approached the
shrine of the Mother Of Hope in the chaucel
to the left Of the center aisle. There he
knelt in prayer, serene, composed. The
next moment he had disappeared with
light wave Of his cap None had dared ap-
proach him He went as he had come-un-
mOiested
The next morning Judge Zizilli was dis
covered dead in his office
Mussoliuo had retreated once more to his
forests
Il IS no wonder that at times the soldiers
could ind no trace of Mussolino in the
mountains, for he was not there He made
excursions to various foreign countries,
and got a. far as Bulgaria. where he be-
came a member of the notorious Bulgarian
bandit Kaio's gang He admired Kaio
greatly and learned a great many of his
ways, But ne always loved to get back to
his Calabrian mountains again
Mussolino has always maintained that he
killed his enemies merely 20 punish wicked
injustice The peasants aud mouutaineers
believe him implicitly Furthermore, he
has only taxed the rich to supply his neces-
atties. To the poor he has always been
/ generous
Why lie Renewed His Youth