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| terrible. 1t made wound Of six and
half inches in extent, and penetrated thro'
he heart, cutting it in two. The blood
sprung out in such stream, that it bespat.
tered the walls of the opposite houses TO
considerable height. The unfortunate
young man, uttered one plaintive cry; j,
was the cry of death, and he fell batbed 10
his blood.
The assassin fed the moment his victim
fell, attempting no plumber, although the
murdered man wore an elegan, gold watch
and chain. The Waterman lost neither
his courage nor his presence Of mind, but
pursued the assassin, who dropped his pom
lard, hat and cloak, in his fl ght. He was
overtaken, and with the assistance of others
carried directly before the Captain General,
who expressed desire 10 expedite the ex>
animation, in order, If possible, to have the
assassin buried at the same time as his VIC.
tim. The assassin declared his name to
be Jose de La Rose, day laborer. He
was married, and the father of three chill
dren. He denounccs a young advocate,
named Don Juan de Morales as his accom-
plice, and declared he had received money
in advance to induce him to undertake the
assassination.
by seven O'Clock next morning Morales
and the assassin were confronted. As
their declaration greatly varied. they were
taken for second interroga,ory into the
church and placed beside the dead body of
Rando. There, under the vaults of the
temple, before tho cold and inaminatc re-
mains ofthe victim, and in the presence of
powerfully excited multitude, who agvtd.
ted by terror, came to witness this extra.
ordinary and impressive scene, the awful
voice OF Rosa was raised TO repeat again
the charge against the man he pointed out
as his accomplice. Morales, cast down
and spiritIess, protested that he was nno-
cent. lie muttered in low voice, i do
not kuUw Tho man..
what! you do not know me- (said La
Rosa, who was only sepa ra,ed from his feI.
low prisoner by the corpse) But you
pleaded for me in a criminal cause. You
visited me in prison. The jaor and my
companions in PRISON can prove it,
Il know not this man. He is villain
who wants to ruin me- replied Morales
trembling.
You do not know me! Did not we 90
together and purchase the poniard. | can
give the name and address of the man who
sold it. He will recolect u.s.
This is all falsehood'
| "A ia snhooI ipdooI n ,...
promises you repeatedly made me for two
months TO induce me to strike the blow /!
Had It not been for that, do you think
would have killed him pointing to the
dead body'i What harm had he done to
me? You ins,igated me. You brought,
me 10 the corner of the street. You made
me raise my arm, saying. There he comes,
the opportunity is favorable
How can you invent such calumnies p
you promised me money for committing
the crime, and can show the house where
we met, and where was to receive the
reward of that service you required of mo.
This wre'ched man wishes to ruin me,
but had no interest in the deaf h of R ando.
mo interest, do you saw You live in
adultery with his wife. Did you not tel!
me- that she was seven months gone with
child. and that it was necessary TO put her
husband out ofthe way before her accouche
ment! Did not she herself tell me that
The best way 10 kill her husband would be
to fire pistol at him while she, walking
with him, would be holding by bic arm
Did not you also propose TO make use OF
t poison? Did not you make me come from
Granada'
TO all these questions Morales family
answered, Il am innocent
You assert that you are innocent (said
the Fiscal,) Well, let me see you take
the hand of the corpse and invoke curses
: on the ussassins."
The wretched young man, in a state oil
lndescribable s,upor, could only stutter Out
some unlntelligble words.
! The prisoners were then taken toge,he,
T to the place where The crime was comm it
ted, and Intercepted on the way to the
spot. Rosa continued his assertions ant
f questions TO his accompice, and the latter
. persisted in his denias. Fifty one witnes
: ses were examined, among whom were
3 the seller of the poniard to Morales, who
5 identified the purchaser and The dagger
. and others who proved the acquainl nee
! OF Morales as an advocate with Rosa
whom he had defended in a criminal case
J La Rosa, with a sombre gravity, confirmed
all his first charges He spoke of the afro
cious action he had committed with hor
= rlble calmness, while the accents of his
B voice made all who heard him shudder.
All this time Morales remained silent, and
s completely cast down. A second examin-
I alton Of the witnesses, the counsel Tor the
D nrisnners heinz nresent. nccnnied The whole