deprived him of his office, and he ended his days in disgrace and retirement.

His fondness for worldly pelf clung to him in his very last moments.

A short time before he expired, he ordered some gendarmes to be brought into his bedroom, and charged them to watch over his property, lest anything should be stolen after he had ceased to breathe, and before the representatives of the law could take possession.
It is worthy of mention, as illustrating the administration of Justice in Rome, that even with these proofs of the invalidity of the will produced as that of Vitelli, his nieces were never able to recover the whole of his property.

They were compelled to make terms with Grossi, the defunct Prelate's natural son, who to this day remains in the enjoyment of one-half of Vitelli's property! 18: All the facts and figures contained in this chapter are taken from the works of the Marchese Pepoli.
19: Memoirs, vol.ii.p.

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