The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-03-07
THE HERALD-NEXy YORK.


sau.ses ofheir bode-sy bFibihg the Pes
,s1a , crazy BY the mai don Of the
ne-Ihe wekedness she Witnesses too ho lie 70 he desrbd
the Prsts fall in love with female they inluee
iato Coavsnl1PIe,ly ,t5aassms TOR 'siae' n-Femae,
shocking and imModest TO be related.
Father Francisco who vas the Confessor of Ponchee-
tee, was the Priest who obtained the reprieve of
of the robbers who condemned for killing black
people, and making sausages OF them. This occurred just
before, and AT the time of my first coming Havana,
about eight years ago. They were Spanards, French
men, Italians, and Portuguese who belonged to the gang
They had their trial while lived the Island and
condemned. | saw twelve Of them hung. There were
about fifty belonging TO line gang. Some seat to the
Spanish mines. OF those who were reprieved the
captain He had great deal Of money and with the
former governor, and the Priests, money would any
persons life from the galows. have frequently heard
people saw, that they carried their robberes years
before they detected. They lived about miles
OUT of The cy, by the 1lonserat gate. They used to
seek the Young and fat negroes make up the
sages. These who bought and theH said they
the best they ever eat. They called them French
sages aad people far and near would buy them. They
detected by two young negresses, who were sent
according the custom of the city, with dry goods
and other articles for SALE the Streets customary
One ofthem fat and young. They called her into the
house, pretending TO ssme of her goods and told
the other To go along and SELL She waited opposite the
house sometime for her comparison to come out, until
she tired and then TO the door, ask for her,
They told her she had gone at the back door
time since, which alarmed her. lest they had robbed her
of some OF her goods as II is not uncommon for the
lives call IN those Mlashons, who sell goods per
them and then the poor slaves are punished hy their
master mistress cruelty for the loss. If they die
IN consequence of their punishment, there is law
inquire how they come hy their death.
The negress returned immediately TO her mistress and
told her about her companions going the house. and
not coming again; and she took the commissares,
together with the soldiers, who guard the city, and went
the house. TO demand her slave without thinking she
was murdered. The cOmmissares saw all not right,
and sent for soldiers help them. When they /
reached the place. they found the girl in their slaughter
rOsm with her head cut Off and number of other dead
bodies, which they were cutting up. They took, at
that time, of the murdereTs and confined them in
Moro castle; and numbers of the Others were taken
afterwards, and confined in this prison.
Father Francisco of the influential Priests,
who signed the request which sent to Puerto Prin
cpe and to the king of SPain in order obtain the
preve Of part Of them. Those who repreved gave
immense of money those that obtained their par
don. The way | learned that Father Francisco had
befriended them, through Manuel. When he told
that Francisco had got the power uad the will Of
Poneheetees money, he added, that he always for
tunate In getting hold Of persons who had money, and
mentioned Eis instance of his berending the cannbas
in proof Off, Father Francisco had been living with
Spanish woman great many years, and had number /
OF children by her, Some OF them were grown up, but
their mother had been crazy number of years have
heard the Catholic ladies say, he had prayed all the
of his sin her head and that this the
N her being crazy. never the woman, although
often passed their house but have the children.
They lived opposite ST. Wanadou's Convent; and
Father Francisco a great friend of Father P,
who was suspected OF murder, and was obliged TO come
TO New York, TO remain until the Priests, his friends,
had arranged for him TO return Those Priests who had
the most money those who had the inlaence
and power; and those who the most wicked, OBJ
tanned the most money. have heard that the former
Bishop, who was deceased about two before ef
the island in the habit of signing papers, favor
the OF criminals but when the latter Bishop came
who died of the cholera, IL thought he would
be favorable. have heard Manuel say, that the
Priests generally did like him so we'll as the one
deceased. He had been appointed Bishop but few
months before he died of the cholera. HIS death
Cured before nv escape from Cuba.
have witnessed, and CONC through most horrid and
awful scenes, while living the island, such dare
not and cannot brHg mind To inform the world Of
The remembrance OF them brings to Oathe myself
and my past life brings TO feel what obligations
am under to God, for sparing nv life, and forbearing
With me- when | also was living in rebellion against
him. Oh, how plain can and feel his loving mer
eies that he has had tor my poor immortal SOUL IN not
cutting me or and sending my soul 10 everlasting wO
and in bringing out from among them, and placing
among his chosen people in this Christian country
and IN opening my blind ewes and seek the right
way TO save my poor immortal SOUL Oh, that may
always have death, Judgment and eternity in my view
know II cannot be long, las this poor frai body is in
deehne) before my soul will go Jesus. L have that
faith hope, aud comfort that when il is the Lords will
TO call me, Blessed Jesus will guard my soul through
the dark valley of death.
When NV dying bed law,
Lord. give s;reagth To sing and pray
And praise thee with my latest breath,
Until my voice is lost in death.
Oh. that serious hought,-the Observation-Disclosures
my soul must shortly appear before holy and just God
all the wicked deeds that have nourshed and cherished
In wicked heart all life Ruf DoXy |