The following anecdote is re lated by a corresponde t of the Naples Pungolo: — “A man who had given indications of insanity was denounced by his neighbours to his wife ‘as having an evil spirit ’ Influenced by their, suggestiors,she had recourse to a wizird of high repute near at hand, with whom she enterd into an agreement for the cure of her husband at a certain price. The poor madman was taken to the house of the scaccia (the exorpiser), who was a peasant. After having been well beaten and pounded, he was taken home lialf stupefied. Three days after, the experiment was repeated in the presence of his wife and s-ome re latives who accompanied him. scaccia began to strike him with his fists—inflicting .heavy blows on the head ; then, seizing him by the hair, he dragged him about the roam and,. lastly, got on his chest an I kicked him. * On being put into bed he suffered great pain, throw ing up a quantity if blood, and ex pired in five hours. The police, on being informed of it, arrested the scaccia, as well as the wife and re latives of the murdered man. There will be a trial, of course, and witli extenuating circumstances, the jury of this enlightened country will pro bably dismiss the criminals with a nominal punishment.”

, TCTG MARLBOROUGH' PRESS, 'TUESDAY, MARCH 9,18 SR



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