DID SHE DO WRONG!

Temuka Leader, Issue 2209, 2 June 1891, Page 3

DID SHE DO WRONG!

A tragedy, which is thoroughly characteristic of the Italian quarter of New York, but with a decidedly novel feature, occurred on March 2nd. Nieblb 1 Piero, a young Italian", was walking m Spring street, near Broadway, when he was met by Pasqtialine Robertelli, a pretty tailorecs about 20 years old. She was hidden behind some bales on the sidewalk when she saw him, and he approached the spot all unconscious of danger. When he came she sprang from her place of ambush, and drawing a seven-shot revolver from tho folds of her dress pointed it at him and began firing. She had fired feur shots, and Piero had dropped to the ground, when someone m the crowd knocked the weapon out of the girl’s hand. Two of the bullets had found their billet in the body of Piero, one of them entering his chest under the heart. The woman, who made no attempt to escape, and did not appear at all excited, was placed under arrest. When taken to the police station she told why she had tried to kill Piero. She said that four months ago Piero had seduced her under promise of marriage. “He then gave mo the revolver,” she said, “and told me that if he did not marry me in eight days I was to shoot him wherever I saw him. Eight days passed and there was no marriage. He then promised to marry me on March 2nd, and begged me to shoot him if he proved unfaithful, On Sunday ■' I found that Piero had arranged to return to Italy. It was plain that he meant to get rid of me. I was determined to shoot him then. I watched all night at his , lodgings, bnt he did not go home all that time. At six on Monday morning I went to Spring street sud waited for him. I knew that he was sure to pass through that street some time, and I had made up my mind not to eat or sleep until I had done what he told me to. When I saw him I hid, because X was afraid he had changed his mind about wanting to be shot, as he was getting ready to go back to Italy. But I only did what he gave me leave to do; they can’t harm me for it, can they ? Ton know a woman has her rights.”

A Boon. —We understand the South British Tea Company’s pure teas bare been introduced into this district. They are free from any excess of astringency.—Advt, There is not a man in the world but desires to be, or to be thought to be, a wise man; and yet, if he considers how little he contributes himself thereunto, he might wonder to find himself in any tolerable degree of understanding.—Clarendon.