Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-02-14
BURLINGTON. VERMONT. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1916.


the beautiful Sonora Donna Dolores, the
Presidents sister.
Scarcely had week elapsed from the
time Of this interview, when Capt. Oozago
was suddenly taken i'll one morning after
breakfast He soon expired in violcn, pain
and commissions, and his medical attendants
entertained no doubt that his death had been
caused by poison.
Meanwhile every secret intrigue that could
tend to ensure the acqniital of 1anez was
actively set on foot. Scducrd by the offer
Of five hundred ounces Of gold, the escribenfc
yclcrk) OF the uniorlunn;c Fiscal consented
withdraw the documents which inculpa,ed
lanez. But he had no sooner succeeded in
ellrcting their abstraction, than IA feeling of
rcmorse took possession of him, and he made
IA disclosure of the whole to his contcssor.
Tho priest refused to grant him absolution
unless he restored the papers to the place
lrom whence he had removed them. lie,
could not, however, restore the five hundred
ounces of gold to the mvsteriour donor, OF
whose name and place of abode he was g-
nurant.
Col. Don Jose Calvo, who succeeded Cap
was a man of high courage and integrity.
He was by birth IA Spaniard, and had served
honorablv in the wars of the Peninsnar.
He was not blind to the difficulties which at
tended an honorable discharge of his duty in
the affair of Yanez. Though Santa Anna,
with his habitual duplicily, affected an utter
Indifference to the result of the trial, We.
Calvo well knew the feeling of close friend
ship subsIstIng between the President aud his
aid de- camp. The fate of Olozaeo, who,
there was little reason to doubt, had been
poisoned by cup of coffee, was certainly
calculated TO intimlda,e him. There was
peril, and he resolved TO face it.
As 10 Yancz, he enjoyed in prison all the
comforts which could have attended him in
his own house. Secret friends were contn-
ually transmitting to him proofs oftheir sym
patty and interest. One day his jailor de-
Ilvcrcd to him "A little note, ~ which were
written IN female hand the words, amino
amor, cspcreniza ~ and he learned through
the same secrc, channel that the accusator,
papers had been distracted, and doubtless
destroyed. In the absence Of these proofs
there was nothing to convict him but the ev'
idence of Antonio. Yancz doubted not that
when brourh, face to face with him, on the
dov of trial. the DRAGON would reirac' MS
statements. He certainly could have no wisl
that two victims should be sacrificed Instead
Of one. \ ancz was borne up by this conf.
dence, aud on the day he was arraigncd be-
fore his judges. he manifested in his whole
bearing, and in his replies 10 the question.
nut to him, the utmost GOODNESS and prcsenc,
Of mind.
No sooner was he conducted into court
J., than Antonio appeared, followed by six o
his accomplices, who had been succrSsivcl,
put under arrest. As If By an involunar,
, impulse, lanez started back with seemin!
disgust, and fixed his eyes on Antonio witt
look expressing more forclby than word
his Indignation and contempt of the pri
who had betrayed his accomplices. TIN
bandit Shrank under the glance of his leader
He appeared supplied, and could only STAN
mer out few indislinct answers to the ques
tons addressed to him. Then turning pail
3, and red by turns, he struck his hand violent
: " on the bar, and said, | can disclose moth
i Ing. know nothing. | care not for N,
!, life You may take it y
u Yanez thought he was saved. lie liu'
l. knew that the letters distracted by the cler
t had been replaced in the Fiscal's port folio
: He therefore conlcntcd himself with scorn
: ful denial of the charges brough, against him
y and when Col. Calvo dwelt on the enormu
: of the crime of devisng plumber and murder
!, and tempting Others to perpelrate the deed,
u Yanez replied by smile Of cool indiiler
ence.
4. 4 & IL IL, 80,
: inalory letters. This was thundcrboli I
all present. The transient doubt which ha
e risen up in the minds of the Judges no,
e gave place to positive conviction, and aito
d pause OF awful silence and suspense, sen
>, ience of death was pronounced on (ane
If and his seven nplces. A percln
: female shrek rang through the court on til
e delivery of the sentence. Iancz, however
!. maintained his iirmness.
y MAN condemns, and God absolves,' sal
he, as he rose and bowed to the judges.
g Three DAYS after the termi alton of III
g trial. a vast crowd collected at early daw
" ,u the plain which stretches out before III
ID Cordada and the Passed Nuevo. On tn
- plain several scailolis were erected, and q
J. the right of the scaiiods there was an alta
y In the streets leading to the place OF excel
!" ton the balconies were occupied by elrgan
= " dressed ladies', and among them Don
IL Dolores was conspicuous, alike for her beat
as " and her death-like. paleness.
"a Soon there appeared IN view train
u Aeuazils, habied in black, with large whit
10 neck ruils, AID armed With heavy blunde,
o. busses. They were followed by the broil
y erhood of the Agonizantes. Next appeare
&c a Capuchin, barelooled, and repeating in
. low solemn voice the prayers for the dead
rs then came Antonio and the other criminal
= each carrying crucifx. lanez havr
~ swooned on being removed from prison, Ia
u on the back of an ass, and was supported
= one of the execuioner's assistants.
-, As soon as the wandering eye of Dor
- Dolores caught the first glimpse of the anl
: procession, she convulsively ran her iinge
: over d rosary, and when fanez approacht
her balcony, she stretched her head over Il
Us balustrade, gazed eagerly "A, her lover, al
aS on observing his fixed eyes and livid coz
IN drawing herself up in transport of
!" lriumph-' Yanez, am satisfied!
y not die by the hand of the eN
~ Then drawing poniard from
~ raised her hand as if to ply
o'' heart, when her husband
'. Spanard, vino stood q
cd Courage, loves hope