Date: 1861
Francis afterwards dined at the Eveche, where, in the presence of a numerous company, he declared in an animated speech, that he would sacrifice with his own hand any of his children who might be infected with the new heresies.  In the evening six wretches, who had been con victed of them, were burnt by means of a machine so constructed as to dip them repeatedly in the flames, till the fire having at length consumed the cords, they fell in and perished.  Others to the number of twenty-four were afterwards sacrificed in like manner.