An Atrocious Crime.
A horrible murder has been committed near Narni, Umbria. About 12 miles from the city of Narni, on the other side of a mountain, is an ancient conront oalled La Speco. The convent was only inhabited by five friars, who were groatly respeoted by the people in Narni for the great good which they were always doing. On Sunday morning two of them went off to celebrate mass in a village npar by, it being the Feast of St. Lorenca. The other three —Padre Natale, Padre Alfonso, and Padre Emidio — towards 12 o'clock wont as usual to their dinner in the refectory. While they wore eating they were surprised by four individuals, with their faces masked, and armed with long knives and sticks, with which they attacked the poor friars. A terrible fight ensued, with the result that one of the friars was beaten to death, another was killed by having his throat cut, and tho third was stabbed. A boy 15 years of age, who also lived in the convent, ran down to the cellar to hide, but he was followed and beaten to death. The murderers then escaped. No reason at all can be given for thiß atrocious crime, as the assassins did not steal anything from the convent or from tho church.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7250, 27 October 1890, Page 3
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218An Atrocious Crime. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7250, 27 October 1890, Page 3
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