A CURIOUS CASE OF MURDER.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1176, 16 October 1882, Page 2

A CURIOUS CASE OF MURDER.

A bem abkable trial took place recently before the Court of Assize at Naples, terminating with the condemation of Vincenzo and Caroline Garguillo, son and mother, the former to hard labor for life, the latter to “ seclusion ” for three years. It is upwards of a year since the daughter of Carolina, one of the beauties of Sorrento, was married to a sailor called Giuseppe Esposito. The usage of the lower classes of the country, which efforts have been made in vain to suppress, is for the bridegroom to visit his mother-in-law on the morning following the marriage, and Esposito was reminded of it. The visit was not, however, paid, nor was it after wailing a fortnight. The mother-in-law then becoming furious, complained to her son, urging him to avenge the honor of his sister and of the family. Vincenzo Garguillo thereupon went to his sister's house, and waited for the husband, who, on his arrival, welcomed, him, and begged him to stay and dine. The answer was that Vincenzo, drawing a knife and throwing himself on his brother-in law, stabbed him and laid him dead at his feet. The result of the trial, after a delay of upwards of a year, was as narrated. Ido not Ssays a correspondent) enter into other etails of the custom, the omission of which was so fatal. They may be easily surmised. Even clerical influence cannot suppress it. The honor of a family is supposed to be connected with it.