The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-15

Malgre'. As /, frequently happens
similar cases, The murderer had reglecle
10 conceal or destroy the most pos
i've proofs Of his guilt. "A great MAJ
OF cIrcumstsnllal evidence added weipf
TO This proof so that no doubt RENAME
ot Antonio's participation 10 the crime
oill, however, oil The efforts of the FIJI
cal 10 draw disclosures from him wer
intellectual, ,snd it was clear that The hop
OF eyadlng punishmen, through som
occai, bul powerful protection made hir
obslinslely refuse to avow his accom-
Iplices.
10 Mexico, criminal Justice is No
marked by that slow and cautious pro
sress which attends its course in III
more civilized nations of Europe Th
trial speedily terminated 10 The condem
nation OF the criminal, and on the fol
lowing day, gloomy procession eole,
I'd one end Of The Gale San Cosme, snt
matted before the house 10 which III,
l'nurcer was committed. The criminal
WIN his head shaved, his neck anc
teel bare; holding in his right hand
Igh'ed taper,and attended by Spanist
franciscan, was directed to fall on HI,
knees at the threshold of The door snl
beg forgiveness.
The first act os expiarion being per.
formed, The procession again advanced
amidst Increasing crowds Of spectators,
who pressed forward through the gur
o: San Ago,'ina, the GoIdsmi,h's street,
md the street of San Fr.ocisco, un,iII
they reached the Alameda. The Grimm.
Il wsS then ob,erved 10 gaz. snxiousIy
through The crowd. as if looking 70,
some signal of intelligence, bu, ne was
evidently disappointed Tor his eye.Iid,
'ell, and he bit his | p with an expires
SION OF anger This was the only mark
Of Irritation which escaped him, for the
natives OF those southcrn regions when
unde: The Influence Of their violent feel
Iogs hold lINe, in utter contempt. They
murder without remocse, and die, with
Out fear.
Oh reaching the scsfiold, Antonio ono,
more cast an eager look through thr
surrounding crowd; then shaking hi.
head with The air of one who resign
his last scruple with his last hope, h
urned 10 an A Alguazl who stood nes
nm, and IN a distinctly audible voic
,ald:--
'Senor, my principle accompIce, ,h'
'hlel OF The baud of which am Que, i.
jo'. Yanez, the aid-de.camp Of his Ex
,rllency the President
The astounding disclosure excited
'nce surprise and dislrusl. Who coult
believe that the most brilIian, officer Of
he Mexican srmy,lhe intimate friend
ieneraI SAINTS Anna (and, as the voice
II scandal whispered, The paiamour Of
us sister, Dona Doloras) was a highws,
oborr, Sanguinary murderer! but i'm
'rotsble as all this might seem further
ld'c'al Inquiry was nevertheless, dee med
'xpedlent Accordingly the execution
vas suspended, and Antonio was con.
lucted back 10 prison. Don Jose de |,
Ior'lna, then Governor Of The ciry o
hexIco' directed The military Fiscal,
captain Olozago, 10 make a visit TO III,
'esldence of colonel Yanez.
This visit led 10 some very mporron
discoveries. The papers of CoIcnor
anez were sez.d and among them wa,
ound mysterious correspondence, con
ls'lng OF letters written in cyphers. Al
'aSt number Of valuable objects of every
iind were found in tho house. anal
many Jewels were recognized as having
'een lAe property of Senor L--,whoI
'ad been robbed about month previ.
'usly on the road from Mexico TO We.
"a Graz. Yanez was arrested as he wasI
coming out Of the Government Palace. |
md Immediately incsrceroted IN pris
ID.
Whilst The interest excited by Ines,
events was stiIl st It's height, lady
whose figure was concealed beneath III, |
olds Of a black silk msn'ls, and who's
'ace was covered with thick veil, made
visit 10 the military Fiscal. All the
'e'ources of talent, eIoquencs, and teas
we're employed by this lady to move
ne FIscaPs sympathy in behalf of Ysnez
md 10 induce him TO destroy the sccu.
siory documents which were TO be pro.
luced on The trial. The lady even ven
ured to offer bribe of 10000 2iasters
mt Capt OIozage indignantly rejected
he offer, through in Ihe meIodious voice
md fascinating grace Of his yelled visit
'r he recognized the beautiful Senora
iona Dolores, The Presidents sister.