Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-15

saw nothing, my Lord, which shall avail me
any hing in this my extremity. bu, trus;
in the righteous dispensaiion OF Just pro'i-
denee, tina, the plot OF this fatal tragedy will
one day be deveIoped-,hat the blood OF an in>
nocenl man shall not be she'd like water, TO dry
up as quickly. Surely there is retrlhut've
Justice, d;latory though i, sometimes be; and
when the time shall come in which the darK
mystery, whereof | am this day made the un-
happy sufferer, shall become plain tale, the
reprntan, testimony Of those who have charS'
ed their souls with the murder ol an un"iiend-
ing man, will moi be wanting, 10 The truth u The
las, words shall ever utter.
81 protest before God, to whose presence |
am fastening so rapidly, the unborn child is
no, more guilt!ess than l, OF the foul crime Tor
which am weai ing these bonds. pronounce
the whole history Of Claude Maurice, who has
this day sworn away my life, false and wicked
as the heart that forged it. In the iorsetiul'
ness Of passion, have struck him. lie ewcre
| to be revenged and bitterly am discharging
his vow. Save this, knew not that had
done harm to any living creature, and wher, in
could have excited the enmiiy Of the other
Witnesses, they know better than I. This much
nave had 10 say, my Lord, that my honest
though una,nbi,ous name might not SO down
y
ob'oquy, without ohe effort to rescue il from
;nngling with those of fclons. am hamper
ed in the tolls aud must submit. Help in my
calamity, other than human, ! am too sinful
man TO implore Or expect, and Of that, the last
faint hope tina; yet fingered in my boso'nis now
utterly ex'inguished."
Clean Cape" said the Judge as he placed on
his head the fatal cap, "the measure Of your
depravi,y is full. You have ,consummated
course Of crime, already of disgusting cnor.
nifty, by making the last act Of your life, one OF
impoent malice. Get yourself ready 10 meet
Your fate"
'rhis is pretty good play, SO far" said
harsh voice, shut il needs one more actor. and
sullen looking man, whose face was half hid
by the folds of shawl in the form of huge
neckcloth, his forehead as low as the eyes COW
cred by a blue handkerchief, tied round The
head, with little triangular tail sticking out
| behind, being French peasants substitute for
ha,; stood out from the crowd.
"My lord" said he, "my testimony is yet
wanting, without which some in this presence
will not receive their full measure Of that JUS
tee you are here 10 administer impar'iaily."
Nj. Ravet, scandalized at this lisordrrly in
| corruption Of the proceedings in which the dig
nifty Of Office treated with so little cerrmo-
ny, and yet unwilling in amater Of such grave
moment 10 act with undue precipitation, aud
perhaps ii would not be uncharitable 20 add,
partially Influenced by his modcum Of The in
heri,ance from the FIRST woman, reluctantly
| permitted him to proceed, intimating however
tina, if the importance Of his disclosure did not
! Justify bis rude and indccorous interference,
place would be found him in which he could
cool his Quixo,ic ambition at his leisure.
A Sigh, hustle was heard in the farther end
Of the Hall. and man was led out whom they
SaiSi was t0NS" S"'IoEnry III
Waiting impalienty for the last word OF the
permission to issue from NJ. Ruvet's mouth,
and unbeeding, if he heard the import of his
| friendly remark about the possibly careful at
tention he might expeii.nce-"Thcre," said
the stranger, pointing to De Lorme, anG speak
ing in tones Of high excitement, "stands the
| robber and assassin Of John Sevos? l charge
Claude Maurice and Pierre Vaudan, with will
| full per Jury: and ! denouncc Julien Gaudf:idy
as the suborner Of the false witnesses; and the
| contriver Of the horrible plot whose bloody en-
| actment was on the Of its accomplishment.
1t was lie, the covetous--the vindictive-the
merciless oppressor, who, when John Ssvos
had fallen to the ground from exhaustion ard
loss OF blood, carried the body to his house, and
made It's disappearance the grosnd work OF his
| wicked conlrvancrs. II was he, who. by ex-
cessive brides, cntlced Eapdan 10 his perditon
who added fuel to the rancorous hatred Of
Maurice, whose evil passions were already suf-
6ciently inhamed, towards his ma,ter-who
procured the enlistment of De Lorme in :he
Regiment Of La Sarre-and who has stood here
till now, watching with detestable malice Of
whic h none but he could be capable, the pro-
gress Of hiswork Of desolaton Here is The
widow Of Antoine Duplex" said he, pointing to
a woman who stood lille in advance Of the
crowd, "whose husband died Of a pleurisy, and
with whose conscience Gaudfridy has twice
tempered to induce her to inform against Cape
as his poisoner. am John Sevos1' he added
pulling off his cum6rous neckcloth, and expos.
ing, as he pushed off the handkerchief from his
head, deep urhealed cash, "who ann here, rca.
dy to establish my identity"
On the 3lst OF August, Jean Cape, his losses
amply UNIDENTIFIED from the overgrown wealth
Of his oppressor, was working at the tile kiln.
The first day Of September saw Claude Maui
rice and Pierre Vaudan chained, side Ly side,
10 the oars Of a Galley in the mid dsy sun, Law