The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07

er UP" the Scale?
Rome, Sept. 6.-Not long ago Eng
land and the United States We're much
interested in the marvelously beautl-
full antique cope which was to be seen
in Pierpont Morgan g art collection, ex-
hibited at the South Kensington mu.
scum in London. A tragedy followed
the theft and public exhibition OF that
cope. No sooner was the precious rene
seen in London than it was recognized
the cathedral of Ascoli, Italy. The
cope is priceless. 1t originally, be-
longed to Pope Nicholas ILL, and was
presented by Nicholas " to the cathe-
The Italian police were at once reused
by the news from England, and fol-
lowing little clews, fastened their sus-
picions on two persons, Father RatIaele
coli, and Enrico Rochigiani, a photog-
rapher of Voltorra. The priest was
accused because he seemed to have
been acquiring property which the po-
lice thought he should be too poor 10
pay for. ,.,
The CastelH family. are exceptionally
united and consist Of married sister
Don Raffaele and a younger brother;
One evening recently they were all
TRANQUILITY sitting, e5n5oying{ nt the fra eve
tramp of an armed squad was heard
in the road. Don Raffaele, turned to
his sister laughing, and said: 'lf one
had something on his conscience, how
that sound would make his heart beat,
than eight earbineers, with an officer,
came out of the gloom and stopped
at the gate. They came silently no to
the group and surrounded the young
priest
"You are wauted,' they said, "come
quickly and we will not make scan
"But why? Of what am I accused9I
"Of knowing, more than you ought
about the cope.'
The scene that followed was unc0m M
m rrmsy p considered moral by
the Castelli family. At last the cara
bineers, and the young priest himself,
cut the scene short as the only thing to
do, and the dungeon door closed for the
faele left he said: "I am innocent;
never believe anything else, and will
ieve !? IN p1 me. The sister, in delicate
condition, fell into convulsions. .
Father Reffaele at first abandoned
but his religion soon came to his aid
and in the morning he was calmer.
Some days later he was released g for
want of sufficient EVIDENCE but he2is
changed, past recoognitioGn An old man
strangers who do not know his story.
Enrico Rocchigiani, the photographer,
had also, like Father Castelli, been
showing too much money. Until not
ing, when suddenly-as it seemed-he
had plenty Of means and talked of mar.
rying. Being enterprising, he brought
out postcard of the stolen cope and
gained considerable, by it.; One fell
into the hands Of the police, and 8
how is that! The cope had only beer
photographed once before it disap
peared and this is not reproduction Of
that picture, so the cope must have beer
photographed after it was stolenl'
That night there was Joy in police
quarters, while Rocchigiani, unsuspect
ing, planned his future with his fancee
The next evening also found him en-
gagged in the same pleasant. occupa
ton, which was so engrossi1ng tina
door bell. The courtship was sud
denly interrupted by a gruff voic
saying, IT arrest you in the name o
the law" Enrico jumped as tho shot
and the police, thinking e he was try
tainted.
Signorina Blanca Mascagni, to who1
Rocchigiani was engaged, seems to hav
been poor spirited creature and wa
easy game for the authorities. "Wher
did Enrico 50 suddenly get his q FINS money!
his i acc COZ "Where is Enrico
moneys' were the questions raine
don't arrest me- she whimpered, &
know nothing" was her continual or.
until, hard pressed she confessed thu
was in the bank, fact that the polio
The triumphant authorities ran to IL
jail, and bursting sting into into Rocchigiappi
e6 't the $4,000 h handysG Gu ov n1T to
norma Mascagni9" Win gesture
despair, Rocchigiani hid his face in
hands, refusing to answer any question
The next morning when the gua1
opened the door of the PHOTOGRAPHER
which swung out as he, touched it. IT
stark form of .Rocchigiani, clad only
his night clothes, hung from hot
over the door, with his sheet as ror
slip Of paper, on which he had Lab
riously written with a burnt match, {
am innocent. Search for the gull
and when you find them you will n
tOucn Jnen, Iney are Zoo nlgn. G
because a woman has betrayed me-
Thus ends the first chapter. s.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
{ -. New York Press.
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els about. Es'..
+ Most any man will do for girl
I keep in practice.
|. When man writes poetry it Is
I sign he must have money to be able
4 afford to.
H Every woman always expects WI
Il she gets thru having good time
II start salon.
K 1t makes woman pretty mad
have the telephone out of order WI
L she wants to call somebody up and
her how furious her neighbors are o.
h her new hat. ....,.s.s 49, ~
REFLECTIONS OF BACHELOR.
4 ..g- New York Press.
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I to be.
II A holiday is always nice thing
/ the farmers crops that need rain.
+ A woman g idea Of proving that
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