The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-22
CAVALLINI PAID
BOL0 100000
But Accused Italian Asserts IL Was
The Only Way TO obiige Egypt
Khesfive--Career Checlxered.

who, with HIS friend, "Marchesa"
Ricci, has been arrested on n charge
of having had Intelligence with the
snemy' in the famous Bolo scandal.
was a member OF the italian par1ia-
anent. Thus far only five arrests
have been made by the Italian police
in this country on a charge of "Bolo-
ism" but the Investigations at this
date are only In their original stage
and from the comment generally
heard more are to follow.
A friend of Signor Cavallini fur
nishes a. few of the incidents of his
life. just enough to show that 1t has
been an interesting one. Following
his trial for fraudulent bankruptcy
when he was engaged as a banker
Csvallini was sentenced to short
term of imprisonment. and after sery-
ing his time disappeared frem Italy.
After q time he returned to France
from South America and just before
the war came back TO hts home coun-
try a prosperous and influential man
sfgnor Cavailinrs friend. who by
by the way. Is former member or
pnriiazn. mt. like him. had some
trouble of q financial nature, volun-
teered the information that his "coi-
biography TO him which he thought
It his duty to communicate TO the
rreGs with the tscit approval or the
censor who allowed its publication
II seems, according TO what his frfeno
aaye, that Signor Cavallint only De-
came acquainted with Bolo through
the khedIve OF Egypt.
Made Loan to Old Khedivc.
When Signor Cavallini was mem
Der of parliament he had friend al
court who ono day informed him thai
the Khedive Tewfik. the father OF
Abbas Hllmi, who was deposed soon
after the start of the war, needed a
loan OF 100000. which 1t was hoped
could be found in Italy. Signor Cav
eliinf undertook TO find the money
and being n banker himself he ap-
oiled 10 the Bank Of Italy whose
mana ger was willing 70 advance the
money, but not TO the khedive- ssigno'
CayaIlint signed three bills or eS'
change and handed the money 70 the
9xhedive, who gave him small bag
.3s Jewels as 8 guarantee.
When the bills fell due the kheoiVe
had forgotten all about the loan. &c
Girnor Cavallini paid the money ane
then sols the Jewels for ssoo,0eo In
Paris and went on purpose to Egypt
to pay the balance back to his reN"
siRhneas His honesty was well re-
w,arded The khedtye was gratefui
and his son, Ahbas Hifrnt. VINO sue
eeeded hira In 1898. appointed Signor
t'avsllinl financial adviser OF the roy
NJ house,
when war began and the khedive
was deposed he left Constantnopie
and went TO Switzerland, where ne
summoned Siguor Cayaliint ana en-
eignor Cavailini was to solicit Baron
sonnino's good offices with the Brit,
iSh government TO have the son of
Ahbaa Hlmi appointed khedive
Baron Sonnfno refused to reeeiF
esfrnor Enyaliini, whose mission con
xeouently failed. and he oepore'
lhadtve then decided to apply TO tnt
French governrnen Bolo accorulng
IL was entrusted with a similar mis-
sion in France which failed solo
however. insisted on being well par
and the ex-khedive gave check fo'
xs0e, 1000 10 SiEnor Cavallnf and sen
sim To Paris TO nay Balo with IT.
Paid Boio Through Musician
Signor Cavailini needed a witness
when he paid Bolo and he found on'
I'm SiFuor Sottolana. retired oar
tone. who acted SIS Intermediary ne
tween Bolo and Cavalini and obIig
fnriv replaced the postofnee Ter th'
exchange OF letters between them
Since paying Bolo the ex~khedlFe
sse0. 900 on March IS. 1915. Cavai
unt assured his friend that he h@
nothing further to do with hITnt ans
as proof that he severed relations VIZ
Rolo SiEnor Cavailini pointed out tina
s~hap later Bolo came TO Rome ant
s+.arnpteS to sell Argentine oxen u
81. Italian government he never
asked his help. -,
or course this setf~defense Of 81
unor Cavallini made by his 'colteague
confirmed that he actually had IN
tsIljxence with the erer;1y. ana theF'
ara other particulars about ne &c
tlvity during the war, such, ioF III
stance az the correspondence het"eei
he ex-mem ber OF parliament sha M
iasv friend with NJ. and Nine. Gail
laux. who when they came To itac
ware on intimate terms Of friendshil
With the financial adviser of the khe
o{wfal house of the Msrchesa Ricci-
This lady, who. by the way II no
entitled to nobility. passed until ne
arrest as Signor Cavallinfs VIE
Originally she WINS prima uonh'
who made her fortune in sont'
America where she met Sfgnor Cav
allini. who also was making mis- Tor
tune there, and accompanied Nun =
France and italy. Although ~ wa
known that she was not NOBLE ne
rscaptinns here were n social success
ana freauented by prominent persons
including many officers.
II In related that the marcnssa on
len went tn Cline, then the genera
headquarters OF the Italian army AM
there came in contact with stiii NOR
ofYeera. The daughter of the mar
rhesa married Slgnor Falamensh
CRISP whose father until ltaly oe
riarcd war on Germany eaiteo ~,
motor et', - rro-German newspape
Ia Cxneurd' of Rome
MOON SHINE STILLS KEEP