The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-08
THE POPE I'm a. LAWSUIT.
His Holiness Defendant firm Contest
Over Mgr. Adams VIII.

His Holiness Defendant linn Contest
Over Mgr. Adami's VIII.
Rome-Although the Vatican is not
particularly interested in the Ruspoli
will case and awaits the decision of
the ROspiglioso affair before the court
of Roman Rota with equanimity, it is
directly identified in the contest over
the will of the late Mgr. Adami, since
Pope Plus X, himself Is a defendant
in the case.
1t seems that Mgr. Adami accumu-
lated fortune between 100000 and
ST. 100000 in a mysterious manner.
Two months before his death he wish
ed to bequeath it to the Pope, but was
informed that his Holiness was un-
able personally to inherit a bequest
of any kind. Then, it is alleged, the
Monsignore resorted to ruse. He
sold his property to the Vatican for
100000 lire, or 100000, and, receiving
that money in gold, he determined to
keep it with him until just before his
death, when he would find means to
have it conveyed directly to the Pope.
Mgr. Adami died. His will, when
proved, showed that, besides some
small keepsakes, he had left nothing,
not even his Roman palace, and that
even the 100000 lire, which he was
known to have had with him, had dis
appeared. With the will was memo
randa saying that his estate had been
conveyed to the vatican for value re-
ceived."
Immediately three female cousins
of the dead Monsignore began suit to
recover either the estate or at least
the purchase money of 100000 lire.
On the first point they declared that
the testator, for several months prior
to his demise, was In no mental condi-
ton to carry out the alleged bargain,
much less to execute a Will. The plan
tiffs intrusted their case to Signor
Scialoia, the present Minister Of JUS
tice, who has presented to the Lanci-
ano Court a memorandum in support
of his clients contentious. The men,
orandum sets forth, among other
things, that Mgr. Adami claimed to
have received his fortune direct from
heaven, through the medium of the
Archangel Michael, and explained that
the latter had intimated to him the
duty of leaving everything to the Pope.
The following amazing narrative is
also embodied in it
When he had made his will Mgr.
Adami decided to leave Rome, and pass
his last days in his own country. He
took carriage and left for Sangro. On
the way he fell into deep sleep, and
on waking up he found himself in his
bed at his Roman palazzo. At this he
manifested surprise, but the monks
around him said
you are not in Rome; you are in
Bologna"
But this is my roof" said the dying
man.
mo. We selected one identical with
your own room in Rome"
But the furniture"
1--WE had it fetched from Rome"
Mgr. Adami allowed himself to be
persuaded. Believing himself at Boil
ogna he wrote to the Cardinal Arch
bishop, and asked him to come to him.
The Cardinal came-a false Cardinal,
priest, in fact, disguised as Cardi-
nal. A few words having been ex-
changed, the soi-distant Cardinal in
quired if a will had been made.
EYES," replied Mgr. Adami, "and I
have left everything to the Pope"
But you still have some money by
YOU
II have 100000 lire, which I intrust
to you, your Eminence, to give to the
Pope"