Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-21
gmUmsDAY MORNING, JUNE 81, 1882

dan, referred to in the extract, was the friend
and confdant of Frederick, Of great promise and
accomplishments, and not more than % years Of
age. Detected in having co-oPerated with FIRE.
derrick in the attempt Of the latter to escape from
his fathers brutal tyranny, by flight to England
he was condemned to death as Frederick himself
had previously been. The life of the Prince was
saved by the intercession of Austria, but he was
imprisoned at Custrin. and that fortress was
with fiend-like malignity, selected for the scene
of Katl's execution, which, by his fathers posi-
tive command. Frederick was to be compelled to
witness. The story is thus told ny Lord Dover:
..Katt arrived at Custrin on the evening OF
the 5tb of November and early the next morning
he was led to the scaffold On the preceding day,
Frederick. having been first dressed IN coarse
nr;son dress. similar to that which had been given
10 Katt. was transferred by the General Lepel,
the governor of CustriD, and the president Nun.
clow. who had the charge of him, from the apart
ment he had previously occupied, to one on low
or floor. looking into the court OF the fortress,
where he found his bed prepared.
AT his first entrance the curtains OF the win.
dows were let down, SO as to prevent his seeing
into the court: but at signal given they were
drawn I'D, and discovered to the astonished and
agitated Frederic, scafold hung with black.
and on level with the window, which bad been
enlarged, and its bars removed. Upon behold
ing this preparation, Frederic became convinced
that his own death was determined upon, and
and passed the night under this delusion in no
very agreeable manner. Nor were his feelings
much relieved, when early in the morning Lee
mel and Munchow returned to him, and unde-
ccived him with regard to himself, but informed
him that. according to the peremtory and express
orders of his barbarOus father, he was to witness
the execution of his friend.
In the meanwhile Schenk had also informed
Katt of the trial that awaited. FRY said he.
to preserve your firmness, my dear katt.
dreadful trial awaits you; you are now at Custrln,
and you are about TO see the prince royal Say
rather replIad katt ''h"' ''''' sI'"s to nave
the greatest consolation that ctli'Id be given to
me- So saving. ho mOunipil rha, tod, while
four grenadcrs were employ .n--""1.LdIng the un-
happy Frederic with his face towards the window.
He wished TO cast himself out of it, but was kept
back by those about him. Il conjure you. said
he. sin Gods name, to retard the execution. |
will write to the king that am ready to renounce
all nv rights TO the crown, If he will pardon katt'
He would have SAID more upon this subject, but
Munchow stopped his mouth with his handker-
chief. When he was again permitted to speak.
he cried out, $ 1t makes me most miserable. my
dear Ka,t. to think that am the cause OF your
death. Would to God that were in your place!
All sir. replied Katt. IF | had thousand lives
would willingly sacrifice them for YOU The
executoner now attempted to put bandage over
the eyes of Katt, which the latter resisted: then
lifting up his eyes to heaven, he cried out, MY
God, render up my soul into thy hands: AZ
the same instant his head, which was cut of at
single blow, rolled upon the scatfod, while his
arms mechanically stretched themselves towards
the window where the prince royal had been sta
toned; but he was there no longer, having fallen
in deep swoon into the arms ct his attendants
Upon recovering from this alter some hours, ne
found himself still at the window, and i'll full
view of the CORY corpse of his friend: Such has
been the express orders Of a father, who was so
but in name. A second swoon was the conse-
quence of the sisht!'