The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
ACTRESS ON TRIAL !.
FOR LOVERS MURDER
Strange Drama of Misplaced Az
lection Now Before Tribunal
in Naples
STORY OF TWO BROTHERS
Woman Says Firing OF Fatal Shot
Was Accidental, But WAY
crs in Tale
STORY OF TWO BROTHERS
NAPLES, April II.

NAPLES. April H.
Yvonne de Villcsprcux. fascina ting
tonng actress. who formerly bel,nged to
! dramatic company run by Dinu CALI.
herself a most brilliant light COMEDY ar
list. Is now standing her trial hire for
killing her lover, DR.. Ettore Turdo.
The case Is replete with psycholor,ra,
interest. one evening in November. 1890
rhen the CALI company WAS perforniu,
at the ourinal Theater, Rome, lurdo.
Nho had just won nigh university honor.
In medicine. was Introduced to vlu.s.
preux by Signorna Esterina. a youn.
actress friend of hers IN the came rom.
pahy All supped together with a Marty
OIL youths oil the smart set in the ca,1tal
N!iiesprcuX was 50 Impressed he ~.
ass!duous court paid her by Doctor T,rdo
uiat next day she accepted his invitation
u i've with him. and barga!ned win
fster!na 10 yield hsr claim for a cons,a
tTaUon OF 800 fraIcs. About t.hrist,,,.
timo Turdo parted from his lover n. n,
order had come from Naples To a,,erd
MS brother Luigi. u barrister, and a vio-
lent moIphlaimaunc.
Hither, In the r.ginnng of March 1s,,
came also the Dina Call company. 1urdo
".ean"ihie hau 'aken fresh lover, bIt
after persistent entreatics or VllIesnrsmr
consented TO .sain I've Win ha,
though Turdo lad never contrIb,,,.5
penny toward ier maintenance ana he,
pay was only s q day.
a Beanty Parade
Thenceforth m, performed m. 49,.
mcnial offices fGr tho ,nornbiora,'t...
brother. and. wiil the conssn, n, ,,.
." SNehuanN. arranged for con-
s"""s s'train oil pretty artist visitors 10
,'...l .''s ii''''d' suddenly the maniac
s,..tl sNo'| dislike Tor her, and
80, o' VI iSorHg hts accused her
l'ii 'i!s 10 nary into their noble
FAMILY y vIolen struggle aneuod
80 sac a'ackI aim vigorously, and
was herself severet cut on tbe h,,a a..
broken glass. ~
dor, Mich ?. the other resi-
,a,,,,, 80 ooa fhS mouse where the
S,,na "e4c stayHil were startled by the
-. ~ 'efViVer pots. and, rushing I'm.
49,, vN.I u'uo ieeiinS 10 death. The
- ""s stated on the bed with a
y" ri."s' whlcl they wrested from
ne oniy spectator OF the tragedy
'''.'e e!Il' ~ daughter OF another
80, i'''i III tSt' dIo had entrusted I'll.
,,,. NH'espFeis keeping while she
NlliospreuN first maintained TIA, 40
"po'i came mo Per possession several
Gays tEs carrier. Iurddhavlng seized il from
- 4'"iidc DFothi grasp, an! asked
c' 20 moe II. IN on the fatal nigh,
when ne ANNOUNCED TO her his in,on,7,,
81 3ut'uhS her, sil was about 10 restore
Ie "capon To MP as 1t was the only
o''eo' She had I'M belonged to him.
Contiict1g Versions
urdo' however, approaching her from
peh'nd unawares. touched her arms, and
the weapon went off Accidentally sGa
explained the pition of the wound.
stating that She was left-ha nded. but
iurdo' before eX lring in hospital. made
no secret OF the Act that there had been
a painful scene jue to jealousy w,ich
she cut short by hiring directly at MIN
Otherwise he spoIe kindly OF her begging
that she should hot be prosecuted
Vilespreux's liest version Is that .hc
contemplated committing suicide In dcs-
pair at the partig because only a week
previously she Id broken off a thcatri.
cal touring contact at Turdos appeal.
wh!ie weaithyPerngian maGnate, who
Tor years past fad been In the habit OF
giving her lfndsome monthly allow
ance, had just spped 1t entirely on learn
ing OF her doible dealing.
The accused yoman Is now 20. and ~
being dcfendedIby two OF the smartest
lawyers in ltal