The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-11-03
Horrible Tragedy I'm Cuba.

We received yesterday, per brig Adsms Cray,
from our attentive Hayana correspondent, some
Interesting details OF an affair OF late occurrence
.n Cl5s, which, ia strocity, unnatural brutality,
al- complicated tragedy, nearly equals the hou-
bic story Of TIE BJrgias. Condensed from the
Documents sent Us By Cur sp0ndent, the facts
5''he case are as folloVs:-N o. Delta, 1914.
10 ne district Of the Pima del Rio, there resided
some Tine agO, wealthy planter, whose christian
name vas Don Jose. This man, or "a her brute 10
1lmsa form, had been for some time living Grim
ins4lg wIlh his own daughter, 10 the knowledge Of
ne vie and mother, Who, however, was afraid 10
excite The brutal vengeance Of the monster, by de.
bolncing and exposing his CRIME. But as the
ta1gaer began 10 bloom into womanhood, the
sense Of shame and degradation beginning 10 oPe-
raie upon her mind, she determined 10 resist The
spProaches Of the unnstufal parent She threat
ened 10 proclaim bis Iniamy, and densunce him
oeJe the tribunals, If he persisted in his attOci-
ues Shortly after this the poor girl was found IL
bsI bed, cruelly murdered. The father wac arrest
e, uied, found guilty, and sentenced TO be exc
Gated BY the gsrrote, kind of guillOtine, which
sItnguishes lie by means OF a sharp wire, which
. made ~ certain spring 10 penetrate the sPIne
Of ne victim, as he sILs ia a chair or stocks. To
execute THE sentence, the public functionary, as
hs styled in legal parsnce, OF in plain language,
iae sKecuti0Ter, was sent from Havana Now,
~ his individual is held in great horror by the
people, who have lately been threatened with
FslisiOn from lin, on account Of their ssPirs-
aJns OF iNer!s, y VS. eeSsco prudeni 10 Iooge
DE sIecutioner IN q secure place. He was there.
lore PROVIDED with quarters in the district prison,
in he same apartment with several telons, Who
we're sPPtehehsive Of becoming better acquainted
win Inn.
Ia The morning, Jack Ketch was found dangling
y lha neck from 3 rope attached 10 the gra:Ings
o. ne prison. His feliow-inmstes Of the prison
cid not appreciate his company, sOd had thus rad
themselves oft facetiOus prisoner, however,
alleged that the eIecutioner had been seized with
temorse, and disgusted with his profession, had
Resolved 10 retire from il BY suicide. But this
sloV DID not impose upon the intelligent Governor
o. Ne district, who went 10 work, in the old style
o. ne nqusition 10 ascertain the truth by the sp
Piesuon Of torture 10 the prisoners. In the PIo-
cess o. he Ingenious devices for the eiucicatlon
OF ne mystery, one Of the most muTderous looking
Of Tue accused wss tied up tightly that BY the
neiesi accident Ia the world, he was quite unable
% give The desired Information, although when
~Aen down, be bowed his head sffsrmatiVely. he
was dead!
The Captain General had sent down an especial
oneet TO ascertain the facts in this complicated
usseoy. Our correspondent suggests that he
sh0ll1 follow the example Of the District Govern.
" and hang few Of the individuals connected
VII this rigid application OF the torture.
ihefe being no applicant ioT the Office OF Execu-
uonef, the abandoned murderer Of his own child
vas aiken out, and shot by file ofsoldIers. These
are NE simple acts OF this affair." which are sufi.
s'enly MAGICAL without the episodical additions oil
ne horror-loying S1sniards Of Havana They are
melsnt 10 illustrate the benighted state OF morals
Aad Of The administration of justice this unhap'
and oppressed island.