The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
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American w the title u the Tar,
COUNTESS ~ Boryis," tells most IN.
ierestiDg stDry about the last male
desceDcsD, of the famous poisoning
family, ssys the Louisville Courier.
Journal
He Was named Duke Eiario ,G'Orzs,
and wsIikDowD figure In the Paris
grand opera. A. our subscription seats
sdjOiDed, ! met him there two or three
nights week, and gradually the duke
began w boDor me with his frieDcgbip.
One evening be said:
~ n wasn't for music, my only
passion, would have dispensed with
iifs long ago. BUrdened as ! am with
the knowIedRe NJ my family's secrets,
! know little comfort
Then he told me that he was IN
possession ~ the formula for making
'Cutsrells,' the poison by which the
EOrgias rid themselves of their enc.
mics and ~ persons whose fortunes or
wives they coveted. The secret has
descended from father 10 son through
ten centuries and more. II ! had a
legitimate son ! would have 10 impart
n Ia him before die, says the family
tradition. To AVOID that dreadful re.
sDonsibility ! never married The
poison. he explained, was rather a
simple mixture and Il was hard 10
believe that no chemist ever found or
rediscOyered the formula. The poison,
bs said, carries with II inevitable
death, but no court of law and no ex.
pert physician In able TO detect any
symptoms of violence In the victim y
body, Hence the Cutarella IN the
prince of poisons. just the poison for
statesmen and kings TO handle.
my formula provides either for
sudden or for lingering death. accord
Ing To the poisonor's wishes. I could
make you drop dead In an instant by
hnndshnke. or by drop OF liquid
poured In your water or coffee. and
might sentence you To perish by
Inches. Ia burn up alive. etc."
Blaze do Bury calls tho duke the
oreiical philosopher of murder" lie
once said "rho truly great and Just
man. n man without egotism and with.
Oul axes 10 grind. might become a
great aid To Justice by the possession
~ the Cutaralln secret. The Borgias
used the poison nm u vahiclo for their
tmbiti0n and grcod-it might be used
to rid the world of lot Of secret
criminals and vampires. laughing at
the law, Justice. na wo understand IT,
does not punish onoihird OF the crimes
committed, Numerous perpetrators
oscapa by technicnlities. by bribery
by accident, Now, suppose that the
poasesHor Of the Cutnrolla secret hunts
down such men and women and rid
tho world Of them, Suppose he makes
himaelf the instrument Of vengeance
Tor wronged women. for men driven to
despair, for children robbed and he.
'rayod by their guardians Suppose
he woult take II upon himself to kin
faithless kings and ministers that op.
press the people, Suppose tho Gu.
tarolla proprietor would 10 TO Russia
and do the work of tho royolutionists
there, What grand prospect"
Has your grace ever conceived that
missionV" asked the author,
when ! was young | sometimes
considered It's adyisabillty," replied
the duke, nut | Was never hero,
never "a great morplist, Besides, /
tolt that had NO particular knowledge
~ character | might have executed
more innocent people than guilty ones,
And 80 ! concluded to lot tho secret Of
the vengeance poison sleep, Since
came Into possession OF the formula
xsH.s
never shall won't use u even ON
myself II horror of life ever seiEes
me ehall die by u pistol shot"
Soon after that the last male porsi.
actually killed himself with u revolver