The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-04-21
From The Ner York Erening Star.
A TRAGEDY IL REAL LIFE.

The vicinity ut the northern provinces of
the Kingdom Of Naples 10 The papaI terrific.
RES, aud the ease with which naleiaciors
OF both countries respectively gam an asy.
luD, by passing the frontiers opened door
TO the commission of the most f1agltious acts.
Conserslng one day, at Porlici 90 this sub.
ject, with Lady Hamilton, she related to
the the following story, which shall en-
deayor to give Ia her own own words -
About the year l743, person Of tie
name of Ogllvie, an lrlshman by birth,
who practIsed surgery with great reputa.
ton at Rome, and who resided not far from
The Piazza d spagua, 10 that city : being
~ bed, was called up to attend some stran.
gers who demanded his professional assist.
dnce. They stopped before his house 10 a
coach; and on gong TO the door, he found
two men masked, BY whom be was desired
TO accompany them Immediately, as the
case which brought them admitted Of no
delay, and not omit taking with him his
ancets. He complied, aud got INTO the
coach but no sooner had they quilted the
street IN which he resided, than they inform.
ed bun that he must submit 10 have has
eyes bdndaged the person 10 whom they
we're about 10 conduci han, being lady Of
rank, whose name and place Of abode il was
indispensable 10 conceal. To tins requisl.
ton he likewise submitted !; and after driy.
M through number Of streets, apparent.
y with view TO prevent his formlng anN
accurate idea the part Of The city 10 which
he was conducted, the carnage at length
stopped. The two gentlemen, his compan.
lons, then all.hted, and each taking him b,
the arm, conducted HIM into house. As.
cending narrow staircase, they entered
an apartment, where be was released from
the bandage tied over his eles. Oae OF
them next acquainted hIm that II beng ne.
cessary 10 put out o. IIte lady who had dis.
houered her family, they had chosen alm
10 perform the Office, knowing his probes.
sIoual skill; that he would iad her IN the
adjoining chamber, prepared 10 submit 10
hci fate; aud that be must open her VEINS
Nth a. much expedition as possible; a ser.
wee, Tor the execution OF winch, he should
receive lbral fccompense.
7 "Ogtls,e at frs, petemptoriIy refused 10
commit an &C. SO highly repugaaut 10 his
feelings. Bul The two strangers assured
him, With solemn deuunclaliuns vi ven.
geance, that It's refusal could ouly prove
tatulto himself, without atinrdiog tie slight.
81 assistance 10 the object ol AS compass
son; that her doom was lrreyocable, and
that unless ho chose To participate 10 a
similar fate, he must subfrt To execute the
office imposed on hlm. Thus situated, and
hadlng all entfeaiy or remonstrnnce in VAIN,
be- entered the room, where he found LADY !,
q a most Interesting figure and appearance,
apparently IN the bloom Of youth. She
aas habited 10 loose undress; and lmme.
! diatels afterwards, a female attendant placed
before her large tub hlted With warm wa.
ter, IN winch she immersed her feet. Far
ttom imposing any impeachment to the act
which she knew be Was sent 10 perform, the
lady assured nun ot her perfect resignation
enireat,ng INN to put the sentence passed
upon her INTO execution, with as little de.
lay as possible. She added, that she was
well aware no pardon could be hoped for
from those who had devoted her 10 death,
which alone could expiale her urspass; te.
hcltating herself that his HE humanity
would abdrcsiate her sutltrngs, aud term.
nate their duration.
"Aliera short conflict with his own mind
perceNln- no means OF eStrleatIon or vt es
cape, either for The lady or ior himself; be-
M moreover urged to expedite his work
by the Two persons without, who, Impatient
al his reluctance, threatened TO exercise
violence on hun, # he procrastlnated ogIl'
vile took out his iPncet, opened her VEINS,
aud BLEED her to death IN a short time. The
gentlemen having carefully examined the
body, IN order TO ascertain that she was nc
more, after expressing their satisfaction, of.
Tered hun a purse Of zechlns, as q remune,
ration; but he declined all recompense, on
~ requesting to be conveyed away from d
scene on which he could not reflect without
horror. With thus lutreaty they complied
and having again applied the bandage To hi
eyes, they led hun down the same staircase
10 the carriage. Bat, 1t being narrow 1t
descending the steps, he contsIved TO leave
on one, or both ofthe walls, unperceIveG by
his conductors, the marks Of his fingers
which were stained with blood. After
using precautions similar to those used IT
bringing him thther from his own house
he was conducted home; and at parting
the two Mosques charged hun, If he valued
his life, never TO dIvulge, and II possible
never 10 think of the past transaction. --