The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-02
lndiaIian Bandits Continue to
Garry on Their Work of
LaWbreaking.
BRIGAND SUMA LEADS,
WAS BUT RECENTLY THAT HE
UNDER FALSE ~PRETENSES
GAINED CONFIDENCE OF BAR
ON AND LATER ROBBED HIM
AND GUESTS.

rarYs, August liking Vic
tor Emanuel of Italy Is deter
mnied to put an end to the brigan-
dage in Italy which makes practically
all travelling in that country unsafe
and keeps thousands Of automobilists
away.
An idea of the audacity of the bri-
gands may be had from the incident
which happened to Baron Remondini,
a wealthy nobleman well known also
here in Paris.
The Baron was giving a banquet to
friends at Brindisi Castle in the San
Vito Normani district one night this
week, when a gentleman dressed in
hunting costume appeared at the
house and stated that he was tired
and hungry, and asked for the baron's
hospitality The baron straightway
asked him to join them, and an hour
later all present took part in a small
dance.
Suddenly six mounted carabineers,
headed by serfeant, appeared and
the sergeant, calling the baron aside
said that he knew that the famous bri-
gand Suma, the terror of the San Vito
district, was within, and, pointing out
the strange guest, declared him to be
the notorious brigand. The stranger
was at once arrested and locked up
in the stable.
The baron, thankful at escaping
danger, asked the carabineers to stay
and have supper, and then join the
dance. which they did. In the middle
of the proceedings, however, the cara
bineers suddenly drew revolvers and
threatened all present with death I'M
less they at once delivered up all their
money and jewelry Those present
eventually yielded up about 100000
worth of valuables.
mo am not going to Am
eria. l am not going to run
away and remain disgraced in the
eyes of the world. / am going to fight
it out, fight as long as there is drop
of blood in my veins"
1t was Signore Nunzio Nasi, ex-min-
lister of state and ex-convict who
shouted this with blazing eyes when
/ visited him a few days ago immed-
lately after hfs release. There was
no doubt of him being serious, he was
pale and thin as a man who has been
long behind prison walls, but full OF
fight and energy.
Il shall never give up the fight" he
said banging his fist into the table
until / have proved the sentence
imposed on me by the senate unjust
and have cleared my name in the eyes
of the world.
| am the victim of political perse
cution. My enemies wanted to kill me
politically and morally and they think
they have succeeded.
l have been made out worse than a
bandit or a bank thief and 1 have been
deprived of every means to defend my
SELF | have been accused of things
that other ministers have done
What have l then done? During the
thirty-four months l was in office
travelled in my official capacity foI
800 days and my expenses were less
than those of my predecessor. I have
been accused of taking money not q
sendo of which went into my own poe
ket. And why? Every unbiased mar
in Italy will answer you:
But they are mistaken If they think
Nunzio Nasi is dead one. The affair
Nasi Is not over, it has only just be
gun. What l shall do, and how / shall
fight cannot tell you yet, but | will
find way to lay bare the whole con
spiracy against me and the world will
find out something about corruption
in Italy.
Four years exile and four years ex
clusfon from the chamber is hard or
man OF my age but the time will
pass and my sicilians are loyal to me
SO you may tell the world. that I an
not going to America, much as
would love to see the country where
Gariboldi found home and where S,
many OF my countrymen live and pros
per and far less am to seek a pardon
from the king.
The carabineers then iumped O,
AVAcSS anu SoJ away DIS SOON al
possible. taking with them the ARE ST
ed man, who. it turns out. was thei
chief, the famous brigand Suma, an,
the rest of the band were his follow
ers In disguise
TWO soldiers invited their sweet
hearts, two sisters, to spend the da,
with them yesterday at Sainghin
Fort, near Lille. After picnicking OF
the grasp slopes, the party went int,
the guardroom. where one of the mel
named Ledoux showed his sweet
heart Caroline, Lobel cartridge. H,
then loaded his rifle for fun, and aime,
1t at the two girls who chung togethe
terror-stricken.
Don't touch the rifle" screame,
Caroline. but suddenly there was
flash. followed by sharp report, an,
the two sisters fell dead.
The same bullet had passed through
both their heads.
The two soldiers were arrested, an,