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Mexico either on the day of the robbery or
on several days preceding il. In short, the
innocence of Vermont was unqueslionably
established, and he was speedily liberated
but every effort to trace ont the real crimi
mails proved Intellectual.
The excitement occasioncd by this event
was scarcely beginning TO suhside IN Mexico,
when report became current that murder
had been committed in open day in the house
of the Swiss Consul, NJ. MaIgre,. The
Consul resided in the Ca. San Cosme, not
far from the residence of Ire former Viccrov,
-.he Count de Gal,es. 1t frs; the report
gained little credit, for the Cae San Cosme
is one Of the most rrqucntcd streets in Mcxi-
co, aud is crossed by an aqucduct, which de
butts on the delicious promenade, the Ala-
media.
Nevertheless, the story was hu, too true.
the assassin having entered NJ. N,igrct's
house by the street door, attacked aud mur-
dered his Indian servant. Hearing IA dis
tnrbance, NJ. Maigrct rushed out to the cor
rldor, and thus taken by surprise, was over
come by his assasnt. 1t appeared, how
ever, that he made IA powerful resistance.
dreadful confusion was vislblc on his tenn
pie, one Of his arms was broken, and there
were two deep and fatal stlhs on his left
side. In the clenchrd band Of the murdered
man there was found brass button with IA
fragment of blue cloth attached to it.
An active investigation was Immediately
set on foot with the view of discovering the
perpetrators Of this crime. Suspicion light
1 Il. t,t.
from IA condition Of poverty, that is to say,
from subsistence on lis pay, had suddenly
acquired an abundance Of money, which he
scattered away IL prohgate cxlravagance.
This man, whose name was Antonio, could
give no satisfactory account Of the way in
which tins money was obtained. Search
having been secretly made in his place Of
abode, suspicion was converted into certain
ty by the discovery Of blue coat, from
which baton had been torn, and on COM
pariSon the buttons of this coat were found
to correspond precisely IN size, pattern, and
make with that found in the hand Of the mur-
! dercd Midget As it frequently happens
in similar cases, the murderer had neglected
to conceal or destroy the most positive proof
of his guilt. a great mass Of circumstan
tiAl evidence added weight to this proof, ST
that no doubt remained Of An,onlo's part
Cipatlnn in the crime. Sill. hnw"vrr- 81
the efforts of the fiscal to draw disclosure
from hin. were ngl.ac.r.szi1,uHi y ''"a "'""
thdt the nope OF cvadin9 Punishment througI
some occult hut powerful protection, made
him obstinatcly refuse TO avow his accom-
plicrs.
IN Mexico, criminal Justice is not marke'
by that slow and cautions progress which at
tends its course in the more civilized nation
of Europe. The trial speedily terminate,
in the condemnation of the criminal, and OF
the following day gloomy procession enlei
ed one end of the Gale San Cosmc, an
halted before the house in winch the muir
der was committed. The criminal, with hi
head shaved, his neck and feet bare, holdn
in his right hand Il lighted taper, and aitcn
ded by single franciscan, was directed t
fall on his knees at the threshold of the doc
aud beg forgiveness.
The first act Of cxpiation being performed
: the procession again advanced amidst IN
y crraslnI crowds Of spectators, who presSe
= forward through the gate OF San Agosllnf
the Go'd,mi's's street, asd - street OF Sd
;. fiascisco, until they reached the Ahmed
The criminal was then observed to gaz
f anxiouSly through the crowd, as it lookin
= for some signal of intelligence but he wa
evidently disappointed, for his eyelids Eel
and he bit his lip with an expression of an
ger. This was the only mark Of iritaiio
which escaped him; for the natives {
those southern regions, when under the II
hucnce of their violent feelings, hold life
utter contempt. They murder without re
morse, and die without fear.
On reaching the scalold, Antonio ono
more cast an eager look back through tt
, surrounding crowd; then shaking his hea
= with the air of one who resigns his last hop
he turned to the Alaudzil who stood nei
him, and in distinctly audible voice, said
.Senor, my principal accompllcc, Il
Chief Of the band Of which am one, is CO
Yancz, the ad-dc-camp Of his Excellcnc
the President
4 This astonishing di.rlospre excited at ONT
B. surprise and dslru,t. Vino could hrlie'
4 that the most brilliant officer OF the NeNica
- army, tbe intimate friend OF General San
4 Anna, (and, as the voice of scandal whi
: pered, the paramour of his sister DDna ID,
q lorcs) was a highway robber, "A sangnIna
: murderer but improbable as all this mig
= seem, further Judicial inquiry was never'h
-, less, deemed expedlent Accordingly Il
!. execution was suspended, and Antonio W
!. conducted back To prison. Don Jose de
N Corlina, then Governor of Mexico, drect'
G the military Fiscal, Captain Olozngo,
n make visit to the residence of Col. lane
,r This visit led TO some very important d.
, coveries. The papers of Col. lanez we
RI seized, und among them was found myst
rious correspondence, consisting ut leiie
h. written in cyphers. A vast number OF va
l. liable objects Of every kind were found
re- the house, and many Jewels were recognize
a, as having been the property of Senior L.
who had been robbed about a month prey
~ ouSly, on the road from Mexico to We
re- Cruz. Yanez was arrested as he was col
A. ing ont of the Government palace, and IL
n. mediately incarcerated in prison.
B. Whilst the interest excited by these even
rs was still at its height, IA lady whose figure "
t. concealed beneath the folds of black 81
. manlilla, and whose face was covered vi
I'd a thick veil, made a visit to the military L
n cal. All the resources of talent, eloquen,
IN and tears were employed by this lady
nj nave the fiscaFs sympathy in behalf of c
fanez, and to induce him to destroy the q
far cusatory documents which were to be pl
duced on the trial. The lady even ven,uI