The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-03
MURDER IN THE ROMAN COURT
BARON KILLS QUEEN HELENA'S
LADY IN WAITING.
Princess Ill SAINT Ella. Separated From
Husband. Met Lieutenant In Hotel
Hser Throat Gut; Man shot. hut Won't
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ROME, March Baron vincenzo Pa
terno, "a years old, a cavalry Lieutenant
and member OF a noble Sicilian family.
stabbed and killed to-day Princess Giulia
Trigona di SAINT Ella, lady in waiting
to Queen Helena and the wife OF Prince
Trigona di SAINT Ella. The Baron then
attempted to commit suicide with a
revolver but failed. He wounded him
self 20 severely. however, that he was
taken to a hospital.
The tragedy occurred al the Hotel
Rebeochino. a third rate house. The
Baron engaged room there this morn
ing. Later the Princess joined him and
they locked themselves in the room.
Being unknown TO the hotel people. they
attracted no attention until midday.
when the discharge of rev Oliver startled
the attendants.
The police were called and they burst
in the door OF the room. They found
the Princess dead on the bed. She was
,indressed and covered with blood. There
were two deep gashes In her neck. and
beside her body was a bloody hunting
knife
The Baron was lying on the floor In a
swoon with a bullet wound in his ear.
He was Immediately carried to the hos
pial The surgeons there believe his
wound Is not fatal.
The Princess was 30 years old and
was one OF the most beautiful women in
Rome. She was prominent society
leader She resided at the Quirinal,
where she was Queen Helena's favorite
lady in waiting. She separated from her
husband a year ago. but no legal sep
aration had been granted. The King
and Queen tried for long time to recon-
cile the couple. but were not successful.
The liaison between the Princess and
the Baron having become an open &C.
cret the removal Of the Princess from the
court was threatened. and this threat
would have been carried out had it not
been for the fact that the King only a
| short time ago succeeded in persuading
the Prince to remove his wife. 1t ia re-
| ported that the Princess notified the
Baron that their liaison must be ended
whereupon he insisted on farewell meet
ing. The Princess granted this and II
took place to-day. with the result that
the Princess was murdered.
The police declare that the tragedy
WAS deliberate one. They say the
Princess was stabbed from behind and
that her head was nearly severed from
her body. The Baron's hand was severely
cut by the knife with which the crime was
| committed.
According 10 the afternoon papers
there is sordid side TO the tragedy
The Baron. they say. had been ruined
by gambling and was deeply in debt
He appealed TO the Princess To help him
She gave him n check with which ht
paid one of his creditors. who thereupor
tried To blackmail the Princess. Thi,
action led 10 the revelation of her Illicit
relations with the Baron.
An examining Magistrate visited thu
hospital where the Baron was taken ano
asked him n number Of questions. but
the Baron refused TO answer any of them
| The affair has caused an enormous stil
| in Rome. Efforts were vanly made in
the highest quarters to hush il up. The
Queen lis overwhelmed with grief. The
! Princess whose body remains at the
hotel. leaves two young daughters.
| Among the many versions of the crime
is enc saying that the room presented
evidences Of n desperate struggle. The
bedding and furniture were scattered
about The woman's body was hacked
in many places and badly bruised. l,
was removed Ia "A cemetery mortuary
this evening.
No one is allowed to see the room ia
which the murder was committed
| LONDON. March 3.-The Rome CORE.
spondent Of the TeIeard phi says that Baron
Palermo has died from the effects of hi.
wound.