Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-05

gave such answers, softening their inn
port, assuring him that he did not exact
ly express himself in proper terms and
desiring him to recollect whether he did
not mean to answer in such and such
manner. Hnger saw his good intentions,
and determined 10 rely on his judgement,
especially after he had heard him say in
low voice., am your friend" Af-
ter this, and many subsequent examlna-
tons, the magistrates informed hin he
must not expect pardon, but advised
him to prepare for the worst.-This ex-
hortatIon so often repeated, began to
hav, some effect upon him, and, consi-
dering he was in the power OF an absolute
monarch, whose vii was superior to law,
he could not shske uH some melancholy
presages. His place of confinement,
gas loatnsome dungeon, " itiuut light
ne was fed with the coarsest o, food,
chained to the floor during the night:
his own clothes taken from him, and
others sent to him that had already been
worn by many an unfortunate prisoner,
Thus he dragged on the FIRST three
months OF his confinement. A tier that
inc he was removed 10 3 borrowed
lsht; better clothes and more whole
'ome food were given him, and his tir-
'umstances in every respect were inn
proved But ST Il he was unc ertain as
70 his fate and The jaier was the only ha-
nan being that visited him. One day he
vas surprised with the appearance ofhis
Dung friend he Interpreter, Mr. w -.
Nothing could exceed his 10y at onro
more beholding kindly human face.
He informed Huser thai the court of
Austria, had believed that all the garri-
son OF Olmutz had been engaged in The
conspiracy; that many people mad been
arrested upon suspicion; Tor ii could
aot be be leved iha' two s,lch Young men
as he and Bollman could have formed
and xecuted so daring plan without
he aid OF others; but as no proofs had
hitherto appeared, it was determined TO
bring Them shortly to trial, and tor that
purpose lawyers we're to be sent from
Vienna to slst the magistrates oI he
city. Huger now for the first time learn.
GU thC Sp'iljiCtC Va lbG +oCHClLltS
and that BoIman was under the some
roof with him. However, sad the re.
neclion was, that his friends suifefihps
5gualled bis own, yet he could not ex-
1ress the jey he felt al being 50 car iim.
Soon alter. he discovered fhat h lsisa-
biled the room above him. Thence tor
ward his treatment was much less riger-
81 ,,,bn AZ A
observed profound silence, relaxed his
caution and came frequently to visit
him; and though a man OF few words,
yet as his presence broke the dreary So
lilude he felt happy whenever ne made
his appearance. Many were the exper-
lments he tried to hold com nunication
with Bollman, and at length succeeded.
He discovered that the window which
thrcw borrowed light into his cell serv-}
ed likewise to throw light into that o;
Boll,nan. He picked piece OF lime
from the wall, and with ii scratchedfa
few words upon black silk handk tr-
chief he wore about his neck !; then fix
ing it upon stick, he clime,i UP the side
If the room and raised the suck, as nbar
the common window as he could, uIi il
had attached the attention OF Bollhau,
who, after many efforts, made hImseif
master OF it, and returned an aus Yer by
the same method. Delighted win har-
ing overcome this difficulty never
suffered day 10 pass without so,te com.
munication. To W. they were IN
debted for the means 81 rendering their
situation still more .comtortab lie, BY en-
gaging the jailer'shife in their interest
few presents. aid now and ,heoa snail
piece of money, induced her secretly to
bring them books, food, vine, and war,n-
erclothes; and al length 10 procure
meeting b tween the two friends, az iirs.
short buVby degrees become more mar
dy, they were permitted to pass some
part cfevery day together. 4 length, at
The end of the seven months, they were
informed thattbe rown iawy ers we're ar.
rived. The government by this time
was satisfied that the attempt to lberate
Faye,te was planned independently BY
two Adventures, and tina. ii was not plot
laid by the secret agents oil France, IN
which the garrison Of Olinutz at least
was concerned, if it were not more wide-
ly extended; and upon their trial, the
sole fact of having attempted to rescue
State prisoner was alleged against
them.
The fact being proved, they were re-
lnanded to their prison, to await their
sentence which was pronounced against
hem by the supreme magistrate. They