Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-29
From the New-York American,
AN EXECU rtON BY TIE GUILLO TINE
AT MON rPELIER.

had lust come from the Museum of the
School Of Medicine, and was looking for the
rar,,en Of plans, 20 visit the tomb of Narcissa.
A;I passed along the boulevard, my course
was arrested by vast collection Of people
me-, women, and soldiers, who nearly block
ed M the passage. The attention OF all seemed
directed to square platform, which stood in
the en're Of The road, AMI gu, of which rose
two priph, posts. | enquircd The object OF The
macrire brfore me Twas the guillotire. and
n,n an his wife were pr senry to be execu-
Ted for The murder Of The won az former para
p,onr | now tx mine d tbs fatal 1t sirumsnt,
which VIZ are accustomed 10 think of whic h so
much horror. IL consisted OF square box, put
together in the middle OF he houles ard, and il
m ght br about twelve feet wide, aud five high.
From the centre of it rose two parallel lois,>,
about sixteen inches apart, 10 an elevation OF
about twenty feet, which was connected al The
top by a cross pirce. 30 this was hung the IA
tai axe, whose edge was cut diagonaly, and no,
sooare; il PLAYED in grooves, formed in the
ioists, and was suspended like the hammer Of a
pile driver, so that when raised 10 the Top, 1t
would di,engagp itself, aud de down rapidly.
In front Of these upright posts was narrow
brnch, elevated few Tret above tn floor ot the
platform, and between hem a wooden frame
for curing the head of the victim. The RIA
chine was old ard rickeity, and had heen stain
ed by long use, AID by he blood OF its>,icims,
until the colour Of the blood wa, no longer
dis,inguishable. These had Doubtless oren
numerous; for its appearance shaved, that /!
must We Al least as old as ,hr disastrous prrl>
cd that had called for its invention.
Brought thus Unexpectedly upon such scene
Young, and Narcissa, were soon forg ,t'en.
felt an aversion 10 remain, and ye, soil OF IN
tassasion ooBud ne 70 the spot had scsrcrs
sIs-alzz-asS.st>sS ~rxecuUonel decided
the matter He asscendcd the platform with an
ar o' aiacrlty- a vel DIRE SD young m n, IN
frock coat. He examine the axe. which vas
rus'y, except al the edge, which had Jus, been
sharpebed-drew his finger across il. and thrn
h9okinc the pulley, hoisted il 10 the rop:-
when there he gave sudden rk, and, Olsen.
sagng self sit descended with a rafting sound.
He seemed sat Fl. d with the experiment r,;s
ed the axe to its station;then tpul ing his IanAs
IL his pockets, turned round to look for MS VIC
tins.
Myeyes followed the direction whir h his had
'aken, ana dlschve'ed the procession, whose
approach was hailed by loud cry from III.
mu''N"d', whiehhal- air ady show IN ch i'm
patience, Meantime had gathrr-d some ac-
count oil the offence for which he Criminals
were ABOUT 10 sutfer, from a woman who nod
nursing her child beside me and paper
which bought for two sous, from shri.yoic
ca Ola nag, gave me the particulars more mi
nuteiy. On one side Of the document was
rude picture OF The execution, with the euiuo-
nnr, the gems d'armes, and the coltfe mncd: s.
under u ballad, describing the crime and ITS
consequence, concluding by moral infer, n. e;
ali OF which was 10 be sung to The tune of" Non
pGnors chfen +" On the other, WIS the decision
on the Royal Court Of Montpelier. IL stated
S"a' the murdered man was Pi .dmontese,
caheo bonino, who, having served twenty five ,
years In the French army, ana gained scar, in | r
aimos, every country Of Europe, had settled I
himself in the small ,illagc Of Su ,suarpes. near e
Mon'peher. Here he became acquainted with Ir
Margaerlte CARAT; and during FIVE years, lived n
WIN her upon the footing of husband. AT il
:, ,he end OF this TIM, the guilty Marguerite i,
lost ner anrction Tor Bnnino, and be- amr ena- s.
INQUIRED OF Dimon, lahourtr Of the same VIII e.
lage This Dimon was a widower. with sever. f.
a children, and he would gladly have married L
marguerite, Tor The sake of small VINEYARD, n
" men she had Inherited from her father: bu, p
Domino stood IN the way: for while her guilty. ST
passion 'ol the Pledmontese was in its height o,
Inc had given part of her properly 20 him 70
"a order TO accomplish the double Dur. d
pose OF possessing Dimon, and retaining tn. VI
property which alone would make her accep- Gu
able TO him, she prevailed on Dimon TO assas. T.
innate Bonino. He con ,en,ed: MI, en- WI
ertained BY Dimon; b, came drunk tbrouoh The wi
~ nee Ut his rival, AMI killed Nv the blow Of of
Pick'axe, and buried in the yard OF his muir. III
rrer. -;
IL was knownin Sussuargps that Bonipo Fad
honshI OF going with n,ules into Spain in the
ram OF the French army, which had jusr un.
ertaken the unconstitutional war; no suspi- tw
ion OF his fate was therefore entertained IN clo
consequence OF his sudden disappearance. until sui
lie 'm2rudent disclosures OF Marguerite her >.
iii awakened the attention of Justice. The lbo,
ody was found and identified more than Two ,no
airs afefihe murder; their gull; was .lis- die
s"o inc sen'en'e OF the An
'ur' 'on'"eo ~. the momen' when the jpdg- we.
nau pronounced the doom OF the prisoners, nj,
III when The abhorrsncs Of the audience was tha