The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-10-18


the object OF his compassion that her dooGi
wss irrevoeahie, and tha, unless he ehuse to
participate n similar fate, he must submit ui
execae the office imposed on him Thus
situated, and finding all entIcaty or remons
STRANGE vain, be entered the room, where ha
found a lady, of most interesting figure and
appearance, appafer.ly 10 the bloom of Youth.
She wa, habiled IN loose undress and i'm.
'hs1l'a,eiy afterwards female a,tenjah, ilai
ced before her large tub filed with warA
water, in which she immersed her legs Far
tom opposing any impedimcht 10 the ecE
whieb she knew he was sent to pei form, th0
iady assored him Of her perfect resigna,ion !
entreaiing him TO put the sentence passed on
Der into execution, with as little delay as hos
sible. She added that she was we'll aware,
co pardon could be hoped for from those
who had devoted her to death, which alona
could expisle her trespass; iclici,ating hers
sell that his humanity would abreyiate her
suiierings, and soon terminate their duration,
Alter short conflict with his own mind,
perceiving no means Of ex,ricaton or of es.
cape, either for the lady, or for himself; be-
ins moreover urged to expedite his work bg
two persons without, who, impatient at his
reluctance, threatened to exercise violence
out his lancet, opened her veins, aud blcd her
TO death in shott time. The gontemcH
having carefully examined the body, in o, der
10 ascertain that she was no more after exs
pressing their satisfaction, iered him purse
oil Ecei!Rs, as remuneration /; but he dcclins
&C al rocompense, only requesting 10 be conA
Veyed hom scene, on which he could not
reflect without horror. With this entreaty
they complied, and having again applied a
baadagc 10 iseycs, they led him down tho
Same s,aircasc, 10 tho ca,tiage. But, it being
narrow, in descending the steps, be con,rivcd
TO leave on one or both Of the walls unpers
ceiyed by his conductors, the marks Of his fas
gers, winch were stained with blocd. Aher
observing precautions similar TO those used
IN bringing him ihi,hcr liom his own house,
nc was conducted home and at parting, tho
two Mosques charged him, II he valued bio
life, never TO divulgc, and il possible, never
| 10 think, on the past transaction. They ada
dsd, tha, If he should embrace any measures
with view 10 render j, public, or to set on
loot an enquiry into II, he should be inls!iioy
| immola;cd to their revenge. Having finally
dismissed him at his own door, ,Sey drove eli
-'saving him TO his reflections.
| On the subsequcn, morning, af,er great its
resolution, he determined, al whatever risk
TO his personal safety, not to participate, by
ccnceaIing 80 enormous crime.
| /, formed, nevertheless, a delicate aad difis
cult undertaking to .substantiatc The charge,
as he remained altogether ignorant Of ,h5
place TO which he had been carried, or OF tbs
name and quality Of the lady whom he bad
deprived OF life. Without suffering himself
however to DO deferred by these considctaa
tons, be waited on the Secretary Of The AposA
| to,ic Chamber, and acquainted bin with eyet$
particular adding, ,ha, il the govcIotnen:
would extend 10 him protection, he did not
despair OF finding the house, aud OF bringing
10 light the perpetrators Of the deed. Behsa
| dict the Fourteenth, OLsniberiini) who then
occupied the PapaI Choir, had no sooner re-
| celvcd the ini6rmaiion, than he immediately
commenced the most active measures for dis.
/ covering the offenders. guard Of the Sbra
ri, or Officers Of Justice, wss appointed ~
his order, TO accompany Ogil,ie who jcds-
! ing from various circumstances, that he had
been conveyed out of the city Of Rome, began
] by visiting the Villas scattered without The
! walls Of tha, metropolis. In tho Villa Papa
| Julio, constructed by Pope Julius the Third,
| (det Monte lie there found the bloody marks
! left on the wall by his fingers, at the same
time, that he recognised the apartment 10
| which he had pot to death the lady. The
| palace belonged TO the Duke do Braceiapol
; the clfief Of which ilustrous Emily, ond hi.
brothgr, had committed tic murder, in the
person OF ,hcir own sister. They no soone,
iopud lhi, it was discovered than they fed rs
this ciiy, where they easily eludcd the pursu;.
| OF insiice. Hi,er remaining here for sons
time, they Obtained a pardon, by the exer,icp>
Of their powerful friends, on payment OF >
considerable fine to the Apostolic Chsmbcf /,
and under the further condition Of sffixin,
over the chimney. piece OF the room whe'
the crime has been perpretrstcd, plato -
copper, commemoraiing the transaction, a'.d
their peniicnce. The plate together vi q
tie inscription, still continued to exis. the {
| I'LL within these few years.