The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-25

Africa and then embark for the United States,
the land of his dreams.
AS a result Of six weeks maneuvering the
army gathered in 600 of Barsalona's friends, but
the bandit himself is still at large.
Calling at the palace of justice the other day.
a correspondent was told that the chief states
attorney was in the basement-the chief with
his entire staff, backed by small army Of
lawyers, judges and-blacksmiths.
"This cage is useless" opined his excellency.
'It will not hold more than forty, and we must
have accommodations for 200 at least"
''If I am rightly informed" interposed one of
the judges six hundred persons accused OF
aiding and abetting Barsalona were taken II
only the most desperate cases are Gagged and
the rest allowed to attend court without re-
straint, 1 pity judge and jury. They will be
torn to pieces before their work is half done.
It was finally decided to build two cages. each
holding 100 persons The cages stand at the
sides of the tribunal dais. In Palmero and in
the intermediary space seats for tho other 400
prisoners will be placed. Cost 20JVo francs:
but that is only an incident The trial 1tself
will swallow million or more, while the SOL
diers and 'navvies'' engaged in watching,
tracking and otherwise annoying the brigand
are put on war rations at an expense of 10000
francs per month. Do yousWonder that-1taly is
poor?
The government had proved incapable Of sup
pressing Barsalona-was that any reason why
the good citizens of the brigand Kingdom should
have their ears Topped off, noses Slit wives and
children maltreated their money stoleh anu
barns and houses burned!
The siciians. who have a constitutional adj
miration for brigands anyhow, decided in the
negative and purchased Barsalona's good VIII
with money food and-information regarding
the movements of police and troops. AS this IS
considered treason the wholesale arrests fol-
lowed.
You NAV read I'D the 1ife's story Of Barsa1ona
in the biography of a Bandit by Prof. Mar
seH and DR.. de Sanctis, 424 folio pages, fifty
nine illustrations and eight charts-a most
sumDtuous work-no Italian king or statesman
was ever honored with memoirs so intimate
and so beautiful. The bandit-hero OF these
learned gentlemen was Musolino, now dying or
consumption in Pondongone jail. but Wnetner
Musolino or BarSalOna matters little ltailah
brigands of notoriety always perfect
gentlemen a grievance, who committed
their initial murder to avenge wrong TO
brother sister or father, and continue in tile
trade of blood not because they like 1t, but be-
cause they refuse to- take the punishment the
law DEGREES for such crimes as they are guilty
Of Be sure then, that Barsalonas brother
death-or was it his cousins, sister s or aunt !!
was amply paid for and that the dozen men
and women killed in excess got little sympathy
from their neighbors and friends what pusi-
ness had they to differ with Barsalona on ques-
lions of law and order!
The bandit kingdom embraces the principali-
ties of Palermo and Girgenti outside of the big
cities. In the smaller towns and villages, on
mountain side and in the forest he rules su-
prene Like Cromwell of old ne adopted the
title of protector-and to deny MN the appelia-
ton unreservedly would be unjust. For he does
protect those he likes-the poor who are with
him and the rich and well-to-do who pay his
price.
As may be Judged by the large number Of per-
sons now under arrest Barsalonas a1ders
and abettors. he must have had Weh-organ-