The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-21

unuer arrest, MN Ill respect as an &C
cused person. at that moment that he is supposed
to have swallowed large quantity OF arsenic.
The medical inquiries subsequently instituted show
mat the effects psoap c oy inns poison are so nearly
In the first instance, the medical men in attendance are
admitted to have been betrayed into by this cir
cumsance and to have ascribed the prostraton vomit-
ngs, and other symptoms exhibited by the Duke, to
cholera, brought by the high mental excitement con-
sequen the catastrophe On the morning OF the 2ist,
between four and five o'clock, the Duke was removed 70
the prison OF the Luxembourg, the evidence being sun
cent to establish charge OF murder against MN Inc
Chamber OF Peers Constituted into court OF justice
BY royal ordinance, and committee appointed by pro-
ceeded on that day to examine the luke FL
Various reasons are given by the medical men Tor the
slow and nermng effect OF the poison; but the high-
est authorities in the faculty agree ma. mere
the system for several days without producing DEATH In
ne the Duke became gradually worse on the ga ana
23d and on the morning OF the zin ms us
called in and the last rites of religion were administer
ed and after agony of fifty minutes, he died at 10
minutes past 4, the afternoon OF the 2lth.
The populace highly exasperated at the atrocity OF the
deed and believing the possibility of the victim being
snatched from Justice through the influence OF his rank
and the authorities apprehended that his remains might
even be violated After the body examined by ana-
omss employed for the purpose, and the viscera, bran
and other necessary parts were taken away Tor analysis,
was determined to inter the remains in the darkness
and silence of night The keeper of the cemetery OF
Mount Parnasse situated in the neghborhood OF the
be dug retired part OF that cemetery at midnight on
the 18th, the grave-dggers being Ignorant for whom 1t
intended the secret being conded only TO the keeper
of the place, who old retired soldier OF the En-
pre, long accustomed to strict obedience to orders.
Meanwhile, van, accompanied by mourning coach,
was brought into the garden OF the Luxembourg by a
gate remote from the prison, soon after midnight.
The chancellor the governor of the prison, the CON-
mander of the troops and the cOmmissay OF pollce were
assembled in the chamber of DEATH and formally dentl-
fled the remains which were then wrapped IN sheet and
deposited by the employees of the undeakers in plain
oak coffin, bearing inscription, which was forthwith
introduced into the and followed TO the cemetery
arrived at the grave before two o'clock where was de-
posted, without any religious ceremony, and where II
lies without any mark to indicate the spot Thus teml-
mated the mortal of the representative OF long
line of ancestors holding the highest rank and enjoying
the greatest uence; and tar from this obscure burial
consecrated by religious observance, followed by no
mouner, and unattended by single relation or friend
family of the deceased consider themselves only too for
tunate in having escaped the terrible manifestations OF
public execraon which would have followed this
nous criminal had he ended his days. he must other
wise have done, on the public scafod.
Connected with this, curious poemic has arisen IN
the press One of the journals has Unexpectedly raised
the question OF the right to deal thus with the remains o.
the Duke de Praslin In all countries where justice is
respected, regarded, in the eye OF the law, as
innocent until they convicted Of guilt BY competent
tribunal The Duke de Pasin, then, died legally limo
cent By what right, then, it is asked, his remains
thus grossly outraged! Why guilt assumed after death
when is the legal presumption before it His
have been conducted with all the observances OF high
NOBLE peer of the realm, chevaer dhonneur OF the
court and christian This curious question, however
we must leave to be debated by the casuists.