Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-12-23
PERSIAN InaTIGE.

In the Hall Of Justice At The Alec .kapi,
however, sat an officer, obviously d thigh rank.
surrounded by officials both within and With
out tho apartment, and, as IIoss6in and his
father approached, they discovered that IL was
tho Dswan Bsggse OF chief Judge, dispos4
lug Of the causes that eanps before him.
There was nowant Of criminals; for rob
berries, rs has been seeb, were but too f~fedueDt
without the walls, ard there we're plenty Of
petty thieves within them; accordingly, the
criminal Judges had enough 10 do; and, on this
particular morning, there was, rs II appeared,
no lack Of work for The exseationers; for
sharp cries would, every now aid then, arise
above the hum Of Of the multitude, and as
they drew near they could distinguish many
voices. in tones ofearhest ~sntrsaty on Of harsh
abuse and febtik6: and tbeu The stri1l cries Of
" Amaun ! Atpaitn in the name Of Allah.
Yah itgaun Hoosseipl Yah ftnaun Ifassuplo
keeping lime 10 the blows Of the sticks ~
They descended on The feet or l.sigis Of some
unfortunate eulprit. So Wholesale III, admin.
list alton Of criminal justice, though not q
from its novelty, and Hoossein, dragging bis
father, who seemed far less disposed to VII
ness 1t pressed toward TO the edge OF The
sefnieircle which surrounded the window Of
tho apartment where The Judge sat, and be-
fore which stood tho acctssd, accusers, and
officers Of Justice.
A temporary cessation Of The bastinado and
the continued cries produced BY il, had been
succeeded by too or three short loud shrieks.
terminating IN lower means; and just as they
forced their way through the ring, 20 40 70
see what was passing within il, they observed
TOO or three men standing near d block of
wood, one Of whom held 40 instrument In his
hand, and another, supported by the third. ap-
peared half faintiDg, while bis head and arm
were streaming with blood. He had lust
suffered the loss ofbotb bis ears and right
hand, and in this condition he was led groan-
ing away to make room for another, on whom
the same punishment was inflicted.
Hoossein. disgusted at the sight, was turn.
ing away, when he observed an opening form.
cd on the other side OF the ring, thro,e 4
which was led a camel, with its saddle o..
and curiosity induced him TO remain and see
what was about to be done. He was not
long kept 10 suspense. A feroab, grit with a
sword, going up 10 tho window, made some
communication 10 tho Dewaa. gc9gec, who
nnidsd ac4uiescerce, upon which two other
g shes, stout trdculent looking fellows,
came toward, dragging a man, naked 10 the
waist who resisted greatly, utteriag loud cries
for mercy. They we're unheeded, for a mo-
inent, as the e~xecutiopers halted in tie mid.
die Of The ring, the poor wretch pleaded earn
estly With the most emphatic gestures which
his bound arms enabled him 20 make; bBt all
in vain, a stern shake Of the judge head was
all the reply, and be was hurried towards the
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other moment he was thrown on the ground,
his heels were tied together, and hooked over
the saddle peak, 50 that his bead turned down
towards the ground; the Knife Of one Of the
feroshes CLEANED in his hand, and in an other
the belly Of the criminal was gasned across.
SO That the %entrails gugbed out. A shout
was raised, as if 70 drown the victims dying
cry. and the sarwan (camct driver ifnrnedi.
afeIy led the camel away, to pe~rambuIate the
streets, as in such executions is the custom,