Both bodies were thrown into the prison-sewer.
Meanwhile Paul IV.

had retained the young Cardinal, Alfonso Caraffa, son of the Marquis of Montebello, near his person.

This prelate thought it right to inform his grand-uncle of the occurrences at Soriano.

The Pope only answered: 'And the Duchess?
What have they done with her ?' Paul IV.
died in August, and the Conclave, which ended in the election of Pius IV., was opened.

During the important intrigues of that moment, Cardinal Alfonso found time to write to the Duke, imploring him not to leave so dark a stain upon his honor, but to exercise justice on a guilty wife.
On August 28, 1559, the Duke sent the Count Aliffe, and Don Leonardo del Cardine, with a company of soldiers to Gallese.