Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-20
Political by Cable Correspondence from the Old Wo
ITALIAN COURTS TOO EASY
Sensational Murder at at Venice Gives
Rise to Dissatisfaction.
PARDONs ARE TO BE RESTRICTED
Riot In. BisccgIin Cathedral the lie
suit of Attempted DisinfectiOn
by Officials of the Rcd
Cross Society.
by CI.EMENT J. BARRETr.

ROME. Nov. 19.-(Specisl to The BeeD-
The authorities are resolved upon a more
strict enforcement of the law, having be
come convinced that lcnency except I'm
rare cases tends to encourage crime Par
dons will be restricted.
An echo of the sensational murder drama
ct Venice was heard when the Countess
Tarnovska and Baron Prilukoff appealed
TO the court Of cessation here for a revision
OF their sentence for the murder of Count
Kamarovski. The murder OF Count Kama
rovsh at Venice IN 1903, and the trial Of
Countess Tarnovska, the lawyer Prilukoff
and Dr. Naumoff ended in May last. II
was shown that the murder was actually
committed by young man Of unbalanced
temperament and lmpressionabe character,
who had fallen victim to the alurements
of Countess Tarnovska. He had, however,
been undoubtedly instgated to commit the
crime by the fiendish ingenuity OF the
countess and Priukoff, who played upon
his jealousy. The motive for the crime
on the part Of the countess and PrilulSoff
was apparently to rid the former OF a
lover who had become de trop, and at the
same time to profit by an Insurance policy
on his lie. All the blame was TO rest upon
Naumoff and the countess and Prilukoff
would, as they thought, be able to free
themselves from debts and settle down to-
gether
They had reckOned without the police,
who. Immediately after the arrest OF Naum-
off. found good cause for the apprehen-
sion Of his two instigators The trial was
remarkable for the useful material pro
vided for the study of the psychology of
degeneracy The countess was sentenced
to eight years and four months imprison-
ment PrilukOff to ten years, and Naumotf
to three years. The latter has been re-
leased as the sentence ran from the date
of his arrest.
The appeal was discussed and the SEN
fences stand.
Riot in a Cathedral.
Bisceglia cathedral, I'm Bari, has been
desecrated by a fierce riot. The city was
Just beginning to recover from commercial
depression when a fresh severe outbreak of
cholera occurred. The Red Cross corps be-
gan u dsinfection of the cathedral. Soon
after a number of the women broke down
the closed doors and rushed upon the Off
Gals. destroying the dlsinfecting material.
Fishermen whose calling was languish-
ing because of the prohibition against the
sale OF fish came upon the scene and
turned the Red Cross officials out OF the
! building. Some >ascended the beltry and
set all the bells ringing. IN lew MINUTES
the populace assembled, eager for the OPP
portunity OF attacking the local authorities
! When relnforcements arrived hail OF
missiles was hurled upon their heads from
the windows. During frightful display
OF barbarity that ensued one man was
thrust with a bayonet The populace were
left in undisputed possession.
Duchess of AOstH Missed.
The people miss the popular duchess OF
Aosta who recently went to Africa on
hunting trip. Her health is poor When
home the duchess lives most Of the time
| in the palace at Naples The poor nave
always found her firm friend and hel
work during the terrible eruption some time
ago at Vesuvius gained for her the title
of The Angel of Vesuvius" amongst the
suffering peasantry whom she aided
When the lava flow was at its height
the duchess worked as hard as any of the
rcscuers, returning after her hard days
work black with dirt.
The duchess has always been a lady OF
some interest, her father being the eXilec
comte de Paris, grandson Of King Louis
| Philippe OF France.