The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-26

lhe assassin OF The King. This was 4
doly which she owed 70 mankind; bot
bUmsnitS shuddes 10 recall the man.
Ger inwhcb il was ful6lled. Francis
Etavaillac, beneath whose hand HeBfy
~, persisted, seems to have been :
GLOOMY enthusiast, who had no great or
settled object 10 gain by becoming q
Tegicide. II was natural 10 suspect
that be might have accomplices. To
detect them, if such, weIe most desir-
able. None, however were discovered
boz the wretched prisoner was put 10
the torture in order 10 make him dis
close the names Of his companions in
guilt. He was first sworn; and then
the dreadful engine called "the bro
dequiu, " a sort Of boot was produced.
His legs being inserted in the brode-
quiu, wedges were introduced, and
driven down. The most dreadful an
guish was inflicted, as they we're tight
ened, and force continued to be APP
piled I'LL the limbs we're crushed, and
the sufferer tainted. While he retain
ed bis senses, a minister OF religion
was in constant attendance 10 heigbten
The horror Of the momeutby telling the
victim thar the exquisite misary be then
experienced was lriling in eoniparison
with that which awaited him ia tie
world TO come, when bis sinful spirit
should be dismissed from this Not
merely once was this attempt made on
his conscience. bit representatives, die
question applied. No confession. how
ever, could b wrang ifomthnn, ibo
he was continually assured that Cor him
there was no pardon ii anetheF state Of
being, unless be named those who had
prompted his ciime. ltalmosi moves
our admiration, q 6od that, thus pur
SUED, he Bad ihe Fasoluionto absiain
lrom seeking moneniary respite from
agony 81 making ialse confession;
but d ibis be could not Be sobdued.
Other men. ia The ike melancholy cir
culnstsnces. have been unable 70 resist
DE brutal imporiuniiies Of those about
them, and 10 their maddening throbs
hreathed accusations Of all they we're
desired to iaculpate, and the guiIfless
have in consequence been sacrificed,
II numerous instances, poor wreiches
have acoOsed ihamsslges Of holding
cominunion with lhe devil, and des-
efibsd infinitely the various shapes u
which, as they said, be bad appeared
70 Them, and The worship they were
accustomed 10 offer % hisiafernal ma
iesiy Bernard de Cue il has been
seen produced 70 BIS Judges while sui-
ferihg from being exposed 10 q FIRE.
tgo bones, which bad. he said, been
extracted By magic from bis heels;
and dmeric De Yilhefs deelafad 70 bis
tormeniofs when tortured, thathahad
personally taken part 10 the cmcidxioa0
OF the Redsemef. With equa ease
might Ravaillae haze purchased a res-
piie from inlolefsbla agony, BY naming
ipnoceui persons as lis accompliees.
10 this weakness, ia BIS greatest ex-
aemily, he uahsppy vic6m YES new
er brought He vas Al length sauten-
ced u horrible deatlr Justice, lay-|
ing aside all moderation and dignity,
proceeded with insane ieyooiiy, not
mefsly 10 destroy The unhappy cplpril
butlle house in which hs bad lived
was RACED TO ihe grounds add / vas
ordered, thai within fifteen Gays from
Tie promulgstion IF ihe SENTENCES lbas'
bis relations. WHO we're poi shown lnI
any way q have participated II his
crime. Should De banished BY sound
ofuumpei from the Kingdom esd lof-
hidden ever to return. under pain 81
being ilanged and snangled uilhoul
other process of law" The miserable
RavaiIlsc, 10 longer SUBSIDIZED by the.
which had carried him al
way ID lhe drsf instance % On aniFaee
d dreadful now recalled he crime be-
had perpeiaiaa Hiih horror He was
carried il a Garlic Nolre Dame. there
q ask pardon ofibe 4lnighly for DE
dresdlul deed be had committed, BID
thence taken d tie Place &c GFege
where bis right hand was burned ffon
bis body by sulphur, be limbs were
Torn with piuccrs, and melted Lear,
boiling oil, and flaming resim were
poured 90 his wounds. The iuHicuon
was long prolracied, and the groaus
and struggles nflhe culprit are saio TO
have been Witnessed With joy By the
populace. lie was finally attached To
four horses, which pulling in Opposite
directions. atlength terminated bis ex-
islence, BY tearing be body 10 pieces.
Fragments uf bis corpse we're then
seized by The exeiled cfo@d. Portions
oft were preserved, but bonfres weIs
made ID several parts Of Paris TO con-
sumo the criminal, which were reduc-
ed to ashes, amid the furious execra-
tons Of the frantic multitude.
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