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Show Anarchist Lega Likes Jail. Paul Lega, the author of the attempt on Signor Crispi's life, occupies an isolated iso-lated cell in the Carceri Nuovi, in Rome, and is observed day and night through an opening in the walL He sleeps well, and when awake talks to himself. The other morning on rising he drank thirstily thirst-ily from his jug of water aid then said aloud, looking about him and beating his breast: "Now I feel better. I am in prison, it seems. At last I am in possession posses-sion of a small estate. " Then he began to laugh and whistle, drumming with his fingers in time to the tune. When the jailer entered the cell, taking him his bread and soup, Lega said: "Thank you. I am better served here than in an inn, all the more because I have nothing to pay. At last I have succeeded in getting a palace aid servants of my own!" London News. |