Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-02

remonsrance vain, he entered the room where
he found. a Lady, of most interesting figure and
appearance, apparently in the bloom Of YOUTH
She was habited in 4 loose undress; and imme-
dlstely afterwards d female attendant placed be-
fore her large tub filed with warm water, in
which she immersed legs. Far from oppos.
ing any impeachment to the act which she knew
he was sent to perform, the Lady assured him of
her perfect resignation entre;ting him to put
the sentence passed on her into execution, with
as little delay as possible. She added that she
was well aware, no pardon could be hoped for
from those who had devoted her to death, which
alone could expiate her trespass felicitating
herself that his humanity would abbreYate iIer.
sutterings, and soon terminate their duration.
After 4 short conflict with his own mind, Per-
ceiving no means ofextrication or of escape, Ell
ther Tor the Lady, or for himself; being inoreo-
yer urged to expedite his work by two persons
without, who, inpatient at his reluctance threat
eed to exercise violence on him, ifhe procrasti-
mated; Ogilvie took out lbs lancet, opened her
vens, and bied her tor cath in short tsme The
gentlemen having Carefully examined the body,
IN order to ascertain that she was ru more AFT err
expressing their satisfaction, offered him purse
ofszechns, asa remuneration; but he declined
ail recompense, only requesting to be conveyed
trom scene, on wh:chhe could not reflect with
out horror. With this entreaty they Complied
and having again applied bandage to his eyes,
they led him down the same staircase, to the
carriage. But, 1t being narrow, in descending
the steps, he centrved to leave ON one or both OF
! the walls, unperceiyed by his conductors, the
marks OF his fingers, which were stained with
blood. After observing precautions similar to
| those used III bringing him thither from his own
house; bewas conducted home and at parting,
the two MasGIes Charged hun, if he valued his
life, never to think on his past transaction.--
They added, that if he should embrace any mea-
sures, with view to render it public or to set
ON foot an inquiry into it, he should be nfallbly
annotated to their revenge. Having finally dis
missed him at his own door, they dlage of, leav-
| ing him to his reflections.
On the subsequent morning, after great ire
solution, he determined, at whatever risk TO his
personal safety, not to participate, ccncealing so
| enormous crime.
| II formed nevertheless, delicate and difficult
undertaking to substantiate the charge. as he re-
manned altogether ignorant of the place to which
! he had been carried, or of the name and quality
of the Lady when he had deprived of lie
! Without suffering himself however to be deter
red by these considerations, he waited on the Sc
| cretary of the Apostolic Chamber, and acquaint-
ed him with every particular, adding, that if the
government would extend to him protection. he
did not despair of finding the house, and of brine
| ing tic light the perpetrators ofthe deed. Bene-
| dict the Fourteenth, (Lanbcrtini) who then &C.
cliplelt me fal ci!alr tlad no sooner receiy ed
the information, than be Immediately commenc-
ed the most active measures Tor discovering the
offenders. A guard OF the Sbirri, or Officers Of
Justice, was appointed byh;s order, to accompa-
ny Ogilvie; who Judging from various circum-
stances, that he had been conveyed out of the c.
| ty of Rome, began by visiting the Villas scatter
! ed without the walls OF that metropolis. lis
search proved ultimately successful In the Wills
Papa Julio, constructed by Pope julius the
| Third, Z Del Monte he there found the bloody
marks left on the wall by his fingers, at the same
| that he recognized the apartment in which he
had put to death the Lady The palace belong
| ed to the duke de Bracciano, the chief of which
illustrious family, and his brother, had commit
| ted the murder, in the person of their own sister
| They sooner found that it was discovered than
| they fed TO this city, where they easily eluded
| the pursuit of justice After remaining here for
| some time, they obtained pardon, by the exer-
tons of their powerful friends, on payment of a
considerable fine to the Apostolic Chamber, and
under the further condition of affixing over the
| chimney piece OF the room where the crime had
been Perpetrated, plate Of copper, coinmemora-
| ting the transaction, and their pemtence. This
| plate together with the inscription, stn CONT
nued to exist there TIL within tive few years.
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