Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-29
81 only knew Fauchct BY sight" said she,


dealt the fatal stroke downward, in order TO
render it more certain, and observed that she
must doubtless have been well exercised in
crime. At this suggestion, which destroyed
all her ideas, by assimuaiing her to prolcsscd
murdcrcrs, she uttered a cry OF horror.
"Oh, the monstcrD exclaimed she, Che
takes me for an assassin y
Fouquicr Tinvilc summed mp and de-
! mandcd that sentence of death should be
passed.
Her defender rose. GThc accused" said
he, "conlcsscs her crime, she avows lis lone
rrcmedilalion, and gives the most ovcrwhcl-
ming details. Citizens, this is her whole de-
fence. This impcrurablc calm and entire
| torgctlulncss of self, which reveals nor re-
morse in presence of dcath-this calm, this
! iorgctiulncsa, sublime in one point of view. is
/ not natural: they can only hc explained Ivy
the excitement of political lanaiicisrn, which
| placed the poi"nard in her hand. 1t is for
| you 10 decide what weight so stern ianata-
cism should have in the balance of Justice.
! leave all 10 your couscicnccs."
The jury unanimously sentenced her 10
| d;r She boorl ,hoir vcrI;ct ,n,,,o,,l. ana
| the president having asked her if she had
any ,hnc 10 say relative 10 the ,,nixbn,c,,
! inflicted ON hrr she moLr ma rcnI, . I'M,
turning 10 her defender, 'Monsirur," said
..h, .vor b,,., Icrc,,J,1 ,,oJ ,,;h,l f.,
hr defended thank YOU; owe IA proof of
worth, or you Thoy, l,r,,,, n,oi,,i,,,,,
the iul,cs( h,v,, inst Jccl,rc1 nay, ,r,,,,rt,
conlisratcd: owe s,pcibi,r in nris.p' and
bcGuca,h 10 Won the raymrnt Of this debit
Duriu~ her examination. she perceived Il
PAINTER cr.sa,,ci in fabipn her likeness. with.
out inlcrrrr,rr 1hr r>:,nipot;np ..h, .n,i-
linglv turned towards fine artist. IN o,lcr ih,l
he uirh, the better srr her rra,,rrs. She
thought of inmortaliiv ana already sat for
her portrait. 10 immortality.
Behind the roj,l;,r ,lnn1 = youn., man
whose fair hair. h,rc cy,,s and ,,lc rnp,rlr>.
ion marked him for a native of the NORTH
His eyes were rivrtcd ON the prisoner: and
at each reply he shud,lercd and changed color.
lie seemed 10 drink in her words, and 10 as
sociatn himself by gesture. altitude and en-
llmsiasm, with the sentiments she expressed.
Unable. Frequently. 10 rcprcss his emotion. he
drew to himself, by involuntary cxclama-
tions. the attention Of the audience and of
Charlotte Cor,lay. Al the moment when ihc
Prc.ilcn, passed sentence Of death. the ,onng
man rose from his scat. with The rcsurr of =
man who protests from the bottom of his
heart. and then sunk back, as thourh his
strcnr,h had rairc1 him. Chorlot,c ;,scns-
bic 10 her own fate perceived ,his move
mont and co,,rrcy,c,Iod u,,, ., ,,o ma
mon. ,,.b,,-,Il nm ccr,,, ,r,,,1o,cllor ,l;,-
drcd spirit attached itself 10 hers. and ,hat.
amils, this hostile or Indifferent ,hrono, SHE
possessed an unknown friend. and she thank
cd him with look.
This young stranger was Adam I.uN, n
German republican,, sent 10 Paris by the rcvo-
lulionisis of Maycncc To conceH the move
mcnts Of Germany with those of France, in
the common cause of human reason and the
liberty of the people. His eyes followed
Charlotte until she disappeared amidst the
rcns Tarncs beneath the arch of the stairs
His thoughts never quilted her.
On her return 10 the Concierocric. which
was soon to yirlI her nm to the scofIolJ
Charlotte Cor,lav smiled on her companions
in prison, who had ranged themselves in the
corridors and courts TO see her mss. She
said TO the concicror:
/ "a had hopcd that we should breakfast TO-
/ cc,her once moro, but thc iudccs detained
ma so lor,, tI,o, ,o,, ,,,st ror,,;,o b, for how.
inc, broken nv word
The execuiioncr arrived she rcoucs,cd
him IN ollo,v her ti,nc to finish I,,tor ,,bi,b
,.,s ,o;,hor tho ou,ro,,in,, IF ,.,o,,,.o., ,,,,r
rco,o, hrt ,bc las, or, Of v,orrdo1 rrin,Jsbir
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