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The Washington times., 1906-05-27
Worse Than a 8id0s.

The tragedy has been told ana ~
told-and with each telling the tragedy
little better than a baby these two
Rlgsios hsld Josephine h q sondaxe
worse than African Gave-y. an over
worked, Oft beaten little drudge Of q
Cinderella IN the kitchen OF her aunt,
and from her twelfth year the toy Of
the gross beast whom abe called uncle.
a prisoner upstairs oveu tho bshsshoo
IN the Bronx.
The story really begins some twenty
years ago when two sicflian R4rls.
ConcettA ana Teresina, were married
to two OF theiT eompstriots, named
respectively RiEg1o and d. Anrelo.
The Riggfos migrated to America The
Di Angeles remained In italy. ana In
all nine children were born th.n-o,n.
children their mother an epfleptto ana
their father a drunkard. who beat his
wife. terrorzed bis neiEhbors, ana was
finally shot IN drunken row. nine
children. AL Of whom had occasional
epileptic attacks from which Nv. died
IN infancy.
One OF the four survivors was Ter
esina. The mother had married sra,n
had borne = daughter. and had lost
her husband Misfortune seemed to
follow her. and when the Riggos Of
feerd TO take little Josephine. their
little godchild-and to the Latin races
that means a lot more than II does
TO the Saxon-whose welfare of body
and soul they had sworn at the altar
to care for, she sent her little six
year-old gil child TO them. be,,.,,rr
that she would be better on with than,
than with her. Some years later .bA
came to America, but Joseph,n. r.-
NAMED with the Rggios. sh. wa.
their daughter. they said. and must
live with them always.
II was a joyiess life the chrd I,,,o,
with the Riggios as their daughter"
One OF the chief witnesses for tho
prosecution has told how she became
their drudge and their slave. how sh.
got up as early as 8 o'clock in the
morning to DO the scrubbing and wash
ing and cooking for household of
twelve men. how she had no girl
friends. no children to play with. It
has been brought out that when weak
sned by Illness and overwork she begged
her aunt not 10 put so much upon
her. the plea was answered by blows.
She was struck in the face so hard as
to almost break her cheek bone. Even
in childhood life was a hard grind to
poor little Josephine
MAY 27. 1906
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
"You Must Xiii. :"

In the matron's room OF the womAn's
prison. where not few OF Josephins's
class have told their life story. this
young daughter of Sicily discussed her
case. smIing and dimpling as If II
The Washington times., 1906-05-27

misery, OF ignorance and sordidness
such as neither Tolstoy nor Gorky ever
wrote. 1t is the story OF seventeen
year-old Josephine Terraneva. on trial
for tho murder OF the aunt and uncle
with whom she had lived from child
hood. who owed her affection, proteo-
ton. LOVING kindness; who betrayed
the trust, made the child their bridge.
brought her to dishonor anc ruin.
It was the trial Of a self-confessed
homicide, the trial Of a child wso -
been br-utaIly treated. and who avenged
the treatment brutally. but who sppar-
emily felt sure Of acquittal Il only ths
truth were told There has probably
never been a murder trial IN which the
prisoner was so thoroughly frank. VINO
so firmly believed that the more truth
was told the surer she was Of acquis-
tai II is a story that in al its horror
cannot be reproduced IN cold type. .
tale that for losthsome. renOrseisss.
wickedness and cruelty has surely
never been surpassed
For only two weeks IN al the sew
enteen years OF her life ala this child
know happiness. And then her soul
awoke TO the depths OF mistroatmeut
which had been visited on her body.
and there crept into ths scmbre fabric
Of her life story = brighter thread. q,
thread dyed IN the hearts blood OF
those two-her foster parents. her god
parents. save tho marki-who had do
filed her. a child. and spoiled for her
the only breath Of rOmancA Of love. Of
Joy that ever came into hsr pitItul
little life
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fnitted that she killed them both-Con-
cetta and Gaetano. her aunt and
uncle. her foster parents, her sod-par-
ents. But IT is for Concetta's death
that she has been tried. When she
went 10 her Aunt Concetta the first
time and told Of her uncle's conduct.
the woman told her to doias her uncle
wished. for she was a child Of evil, any
how. having heen born on Good Fri
day. So for ysars. in her ignorance.
she submitted herself to her uncle.
while her uncle's wife fostered and
guarded the vile intrigue And II be-
tween Concettn and Gaetano there
was auEho TO choose the woman was
the worse.
The pair kept their little chattel
away from school. and away from
church. from communion, ana conreS-
sion. Neither priest nor teacher was
TO be given q chance to lift the veil
which hung before her eyes. She was
allowed no playmate, no conhdantes.
young or old. She was pretty girl,
and several OF the youths in the neigh
borhood would. have wooed her had
not Riggio rebufred all their advances.
Finally came one who would not be
rebufred. Giuseppe Terrancva. a pros
porous young contractor. Somewhere.
somehow. he saw the girl. and he fell
in love with her and married her.
The girl Josephine had two weeks
Of happiness with her husband-the
first two weeks OF real happiness shs
had ever known. And it appears by
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losepme
SM. GSN. SNSGNEHSSS

cid aIl the work and spent my life
for them Nothing oid they ever give
me except beatings and wrongs. but
I had no way to see that was not
their right
Il know the young must love the
old and work FOR them. but my heart
was not theirs as # is Giuseppe's. IN
I'll re asked my hand and married me
with this ring-in the city hall and
the church-berors an the people. I
never knew love
Now that 7 have killed them I can
forgive. II was right to kill them
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But there was verse 70 come. One
day her aunt. conoetta RigEio. tho
woman VINO hAS svorn before the
Virgin to cherish aud protect this
child. who lad stood before the altar
in italy with Josephine In hor arms.
and taken tho vows Of sodmother:
the woman who had taken the child
from her mother. saying sho would
treat her a. Asr own daughter. sent
her to her room. where her uncle
awaited her. = child OF eleven Yeas.
and when Josephine came 20 her IN
terror and trembling. laughed and told
her. 1T Is AL right; 20 about your
work. the heavy chores of a house
hold which included twelve men.
II is specifically for the murder OF
tAis woman. ConcettA RiEEio. that
Josephine has been on trial. II Is ad-
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Went to AUenge Her Wrong.

, >
The girls conscience was e-,'reiy al
rest when she married It was only
then that she began to understand.
She told her husband and saw the
look on his face He called his rela-
tives The women gathered. Their
looks and their words were Ike sti-
lctto thrusts. Her husband renounced
her and left her. For ten days she
stayed in the house. not daring to e..
food that seemed no longer hers.
scarcely daring to sleep. Then Ter
ranova returned. He spoke to her no
longer as her husband. He told her
that the furniture would be taken
away. that she could not stay there
any longer. Her mother would not
take her in. Then she gave back her
wedding ring and set out to avenge
the wrongs that had been done her.
True TO her ItaIian sense of dra-
matte fitness. she took her wedding
gown. and having dressed herself.
went out and bought the dagger with
which she killed her uncle and her
aunt. and the revolver which she
would probably have used had the
knife failed her. Then she telephoned
to Riggio that she was coming to visit
him.
Supper in the bakers room at WI
liamsbridge was delayed for her ar
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were her Arst ball that she was tell
ing about She told readily enough of
the murder and of the voices" that
had told hsr to commit It. It was
while she was alone in her husbands
house that she apparently had first
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UR1NG the last two weeks
there has been unfolding
in New York. in the GRIM
inal branch OF the su-
preme court. a story OF
human degradation and
The Washington times., 1906-05-27

ell the evidsnos that. measured by the
standards with which human beings
are Judged. Josephine. though she had
been debauched. was in her heart a
purs. good girl. II e hard to explain.
except on the hAzs that Josephine's
body obeyed . oompuision in which
her heart and mind took no part It
was her very ignorance that kept her
from contamination. She seems to have
felt. until afterward Instructed. no con-
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rival. Josephine's eyes were sparklins.
her cheeks were flushed. Never had
she looked more beautiful than when
she entered the bakeshop and inquir-
ed for her uncle. A group Of Italians
smiled a greeting to the bride and
waved her upstairs TO Rigsio's apart
ments. The uncle met her at tho head
OF the landing. Her shawl was wrap
ped tightly about her. sne smiled al
she ran TO greet him.
Her pretty lips were held up-hs
should have a last kiss. And as he
folded her IN his arms. she drew q
knife from her shawl ana stabbed
him thrice in the back The revolver
was held In her right hand. but IL was
discharged IN the air as the doomed
man grasped her arm IN a fruitIess
effort to avert death He groaned es
he slipped to the floor in his death
agony.
The aunt rushed from a rear room.
She saw nothing but Josephine running
TO greet her. She. too. kissed the girl
and felt the cold steel in her back.
The girl stepped back. free and hap
py. She had righted the wrong done
her.
She threw the knife between her vic
tins. wrapped her shawl about her.
and walked out of the house. On the
stairway a curious crowd af Italians
were gathered. They saw what she
had done. knew that e sicilian had
taken what was hers. and not hand
was raised to stay her flight.
The girl wandered for days about
the streets. Meanwhile her husband.
hearing OF her deed. had forgiven her
and tried to ind her and save her.
for she was dear to him. now that she
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-26
What We're Proud OF

DR.. c. r. Hubbell of the firm OF
Hubbell & Linville of La Junta has
been fixing" little in the dental line
here this week Mr. Hubbell is man
whose personality sticks right out and
you feel that he is a good friend of
yours. He is graduate of the West
ern Dental college of Kansas City, has
practiced in La Junta for six years
being the oldest dentist in that city
still he is a young man-and also
practiced in Iowa some time before
coming to Colorado.
DrYP B. Linville, junior member of
the firm, is graduate of Marian Sims
college OF ST. Louis and has practiced
in La )unta for some years. he being
second oldest in business way
there. One of these gentlemen will
be at the Holly hotel again in about
two weeks.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-26
May Live 100 Years.

The chances for living full CEN
tury are excellent in the case OF Mrs.
Jennie Duncan. OF Haynesville. Me-:
now 70 years old She writes: "Elec-
trio Bitters cured me of,Chronic Dys-
pepsia of 20 years standing, and made
me feel as well and strong as a young
girl" Electric Bitters cure Stomach
and Liver diseases, Blood disorders.
General Disability and bodily weak
ness. Sold on guarantee at lkelman
Bros, drug store. Price only SOC.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-26
Country Round
Biz Bend and North Side.

A delegation of farmers accompanied
f. c. Gordon to Union Valley in Bent
county on Wednesday night to talk
by couple of Las Animas boosters for
the Lamar Las AnimaS spurs, but they
were soon knocked out by few broad
side shots from the grangers. The
people of that vicinity would like to
see factory at Las Animas, but are
in favor of Holly road. Another meet
ing was held at Star schoolhouse
Thursday night, which was unanl-
nous for Holly. The farmers along
the line are ready as soon as the per-
manent survey is made to secure the
right of way.
Who weayes rag carpet? Answer in
this column.
Friday w. w. Reynolds loaded two
cars of cattle for Kansas City.
Sunday B. R. Gibbons moved his
pool room to the building formerly
occupied by Mace Bros restaurant.
r. A. Walker, cousin of Mrs. H.
G. Lamson, was in town Saturday,
he being interested in the coming
cantaloupe crop.
Lish House, the marshal of Holly,
who was shot by Howard Brown the
first of the year, receiving three
wounds, was up visiting in Lamar
last Saturday. He has recovered. very
rapidly from his injuries and his many
friends here were glad to see him
looking as well as he did:-Register,
Lamar.
The Chieftain's new power press
has got mixed up with the strikes in
the east and tho it was expected to
have been shipped from the factory
about Feb. l. may be delayed indeti-
nately. We now have on the road,
however. machinery for perforating,
thumb-hole indexing round-cornering
and other book-binding equipment,
which will tit our shop to do most
anything.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-26
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The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-26

c. A. Woge and Victor Wilson
of Granada were Holly visitors Satur-
day.
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If better printing
could be done we
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Who weaves rag carpet? Answer in
this column
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Sunday B. r. Gibbons moved his
pool room to the building formerly
occupied by Mace Bros. restaurant.
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
Southern California Boosted.

Writers from the Los Angeles Times are now in the field gather ing data for the proper preparation of matter concerning the counties of Southern California, to be print ed in condensed form in its forth coming Fiesta Number, which is announced to appear on May 24th.
 While the information to be pub lished will not be so much in de- tail as that generally appearing in the Annual Midwinter number of the Times, the aim is to convey au- thentic facts as to actual conditions to persons abroad who may be la boring under a misapprehension owing to the false reports which have been circulated in the east and middle west by malicious individ- uals who knew not and cared not whereof they spoke.
 In addition, The Times Fiesta Number will contain a running account ouf the flour festival, il- lustrated with half tone reproduc- tions of the floats, floral parade and other events transpiring in connection with the three days celebration.
 Literature of the character con- tained in these splendid publica- tions of the Times, properly dis seminated cannot fail to accom- : plish an inestimable good for the land we love-" The price of the issue will be 10 cents per copy, put up in colored wrapper, ready to mail.
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
Crazed by Earthquake.

A sad story comes from Prescott of the terrible effect that the San Francisco earthquake had on one of Prescott's most popular young ma irons. Mrs. Jack Wilson, nee Miss Agnes Conlin, was with her hus- band in the doomed city the morn- ing of the disturbance. While nei- ther she nor her husband were in- jured the terrible experience she passed through, together with the horrifying sights she viewed, was too much for her sensitive nature and her mind gave way under the strain. The disconsolate husband arrived in Prescott few days since with his wife and she is now under care of physicians and nurses in that city.
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
Arizona Gems.

Few people are aware of the fact that Bisbee and the surrounding country produce gems as well as other large mineral wealth. Gem merchants or their representatives make regular trips here picking up pieces of Malachite, Azurite, Para dotts, Turquoise and other stones.
 George H. Marcher,a a representa- tive of a LosAngeles gem company, arrived in the city yesterday after noon to pick up what he might in the way of precious stones.
 The Paradott is found near Globe and resembles a diamond in many ways. These when cut and polished are quite valuable, some of the choice pieces looking at night like diamonds and being so clear that they are transparent. .-Prospector.
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
For Higher Educational Standard.

At their recent meeting the board of regents of the University of Arizona passed the following resolution: Resolved, that after September l, 1906, the University of Arizona will not admit from cities of the territory having more than 5000 population, students who have not completed the work of the ninth grade"
 A copy of the resolutions has been forwarded to superintendents of schools in all cities affected. The immediate result will be that ninth grade will have to be provid- ed and that the graduating class of this year will send its members back into the public schools next fall. Phoenix and Prescott are the only towns in the territory hav- ing nigh schools, though several of the other cities have some high school work given in connection with their public school course. - Naco Budiet.
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
Paper Trust DisSolves.

General Manager Davis, of the General Paper company, last Satur- day sent the following letter to the trade: "The General Paper com pany has withdrawn from the field as a selling agency. All mills heretofore manufacturing paper and selling it through the General Pa per company will now supply the trade directly. All orders received by the General Paper. company will be turnedl over to the mills hereto fore supplying the customer giving such order"
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19

(NOURT COCONINO, NO s96. INDEPEND- V ENT ORDER OF FoREsTERs.
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
Will Dig for Meteor.

There is a gentleman in Phoenix who tells story of such fabulous wealth Gin prospect) that one is lit erally staggered, and which puts to shame the fairy tales of Scotty's Death Valley Mine and others of that ilk. But in this instance the story is no fairy tale, but one which has the best of foundation in fact, says the Phoenix Gazette.
 The gentleman in question is s. J. Holsinger, formerly special agent of the general land office at Washington, but lately resigned.
 "I am out in this country on one of the biggest mining deals ever undertaken in Arizona. It is noth- ing more or less than a hunt for a meteor that lies buried hundreds of feet in the earth, two miles from the Canyon Diablo, and ten miles from the Santa Fe railroad tracks. The company l represent has secured a government patent on $40 acres of land surrounding the place where the great meteor entered the earth.
 "At that place there is a great depression in the ground, almost round, and fully a mile across, and it is here that the company is work ing. We are down 600 feet, but at that depth we struck water, and will continue the work with dia- mond drills"
 Mir. Holsinger says that there can be no question as to the location of the great mass of mineral, as DOT tions of it have been found on the ground that have sold for an aggre- gate of $50,000. The formation of the meteor, judging from these fragments, is of iron, platinum and nickel. Taking into considera- tion the evident size of the meteor, the wealth it contains in the latter two metals is beyond estimation.
 The comany for which MT. Hol- singer is acting is the Standard Iron company, of Philadelphia, of which D. M. Barringer, we'll known in Phoenix, and a brother n-law of K. J. Bennett, is the head. Mr. Holsinger is the secretary of the company.
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
It Is Dans seroNs to NosIeo a Cold.

How often do we hear it remarked: 'It's only cold" and few days later learn that the man is on his back with pneumonia. This is of such com mon occurrence that cold, however flight, should not be disregarded. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy counter acts any tendency of cold to result in pneumonia, and has gained its great popularity and extensive sale by its prompt cures of this most common ail- ment. It always cures and is pleas ant to take. For sale by all dealers.
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
Notice to Teachers.

The regular quarterly examina- ton for teacher's certificates will be held in the county court house in Flagstaff, Coconino county, Arizona, on Monday and Tuesday, June 4 and 6, 1906.
 Daily sessions from S:3o a. m. to I2 noon, and from 100 to 4:3o p. m. J. s. AMUNDsEN,
 County Superintendent. A new line of handsome pape- triees and tablets at the SUN offic.
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
RETAINS Tabules
 Doctors find A good prescription
 For mankind

The 5-cent packet is enough for usual occas- ions The family bottle (6O cents) contains supply for year. All druggists sell them.
 toI
The Coconino sun., 1906-05-19
LODGE DIRECTORY.
MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. IS, K. OF P.

Meets in Odd Fellows Hall every first and third Wednesday nights of each month. Vis- iting knights are cordially invited to attend
 J. A. WILSON c. C R. F. BoSBERG, Y. Jf R. and s.
 A. F.. FRANKFoRsER. NJ. of F.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-26
CHAPTER XVI.

On their return to the Bat" only a
faint light blinked drowsily through
the window. There was no sound-the
last guest was gone. The door swung
half ajar, and on its step, her head
against the post, her hands crossed on
her knees, sat the octoroon, Belle.
She was staring into the glade of over
arched trees, where not even the light
of a star filtered.
When Lavender came within the
CLEAN of the candle, the octoroon recog-
nized and came forward to greet her.
Controlling herself by an effort, Law
ender said: 81 have heard the news;
is there anything we can do?"
In spite of her attempt, her manner
was forced, cold.
The other woman's quick instinct
noted it. mo, thank you, ma am; we
will keep him here for awhile. At sun
up Mr.. Price is going for the doctor"
There was a short pause, and the oc
toroon continued: 'Mr. Winslow mus
have come very sudden"
With eyes low on the ground, the cir
replied: Il should imagine So
Lowering her voice, to note of mean
ing softness, the other said: Il though
you would have been the first to know
of his comm"
Lavender had begun an embarrassed
reply, but Just then querulous note o
pain. as of a sufferer coming back from
oblivion, sounded through the half-opeI
door.
Excuse me, he may want something.
the octoroon murmured, and hurrie,
into the tavern.
And she, who would gladly give o
her health and strength to his servic
she stood outside unnoticed, unre
membered.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-26
Surgeons Nightmare.

Two patients who called in company
upon a noted surgeon, found him be-
moaning a twinge of pain in his right
forefinger. The callers smiled.
Great Scott, doctor!" exclaimed one,
you don't mean to say that pain in the
finger bothers man SO used to scenes
of suffering as yourself!"
1T certainly does" the surgeon an
swered, with a worried look. How do
| know that it isn't the first symptom of
blood poisoning? That is the nightmare
of the surgeon. No matter how careful
he may be, he is liable to contract poi
soning in operating and that kind OF
poison is of the most virulent type. Any
time a surgeon is complaining about
a pain in the hand. sympathize with
him, for he is doing some hard guess
g."-Philadelphia Record.