Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-02-09

duty to pruy for the condemned; and at day d
break crowds began TO assemble, and the o
to arrive from the neighborhood. a
At seven o'clock the Judge and other officials o
took their stations on q platform prepared Tor 2
them, and were ioined soon after by Colonel ]
Snnctn Croce, who was received with OF the
attention his wealth and rank demanded. At
eight o'clock the bells again tolled forth, and
announced the approach of the victim, who
soon made his appearance mounted on an
ass, with his face towards the tail, preceded
by the cxecu.ioner, and surrounded by the
Brothers of Mercy, whose especial duty us
to iorsn part OH such melancholy occasions,
The procession moved slowly along without
any interruption, till it arrived opposite inc
post where the authorities were seated, when
suddenly the condemned gave loud shout,
and nodding with bis head towards Sancta |
Croce. flor his hands were tied behind his
back,) cried ont to n monk who walked be-
side him." Father father! there sits gem
teman who can save me ifhe will"
"Where, my son?" asked the priest, with
no little amazement.
"There! thereby the judge that officer
in an English uniiorm-God has brought
him here, no doubt, to- save an innocent man
II miracle, father! mrucle!"
GA miracle! a miraclel" shouted the peo-
pic who were near enough to catch the
words; and ga miracle miracle!" was
repeated by the multitude as the word flew
along their ranks. The executioner, howev-
er, seemed to have but little faith in the said
miracle, and was proceeding TO conduct the
culprit to his fate, when the priest intertcred,
and advancing towards the Judge, informed
him that the condemned had recognized
gentleman near him, whose evidence could
-. nf tbn ortfnn laid
10 his charge, for which he was about TO die,
and solcmnly cxhorted the magistrate TO in
qure into the affair
"And who is this rcdoubtable witncss?"
asked the Judge.
"The colonel !-Coloncl Sancta Croce!"
cried the poor culprit, vehcmenuy.
"Me!" exclaimed the colonel, in amaze
ment, /" me, my friend you must be mista-
ken; and though you know my name, have
no knowledge of you whatever"
"You have no knowledge of the man, col
onel? ?" asked the magistrate.
"None, sir, OH my word"
al thought So" continued the Judge; "it
is a mere excuse to delay the executions" at
the same time making sign TO the eXecu-
toner TO proceed.
"Oh, colonel" cried the unhappy wretch,
ado NOT send me thus 10 die, when word
me ask you one question"
"Hcar him hear him, coonel" cried the
mob; "give him fair hearing"
/ "Signor," said the colonel to the judge,
"common humanity, think, requires us to
attend to his prayer; if he is seeking TO de-
ceive you will easily detect him; it is only
few moments delay"
8" will not refuse your cxcellenZh," said
the Judge, "but think it is scarcely worth the
while to attend TO him."
al ask tho favor for my own satisfaction
replied the officer.
The Judge bowed and answered." BE il
as your excellenza pleascs," at the same time
ordering the man 10 be brought near
! The poor fellow was as pale as death, and
trembled violently.
"Now," said the magistrate, :" ask your
question:; the colonel is kind enough to lis
ten"
ExcellanZa," said the condemned, adj
{ dressing himself to the officer, " you remcm'
. her that you landed at Palermo from Malta
8 OH the 18th of last May?"
n 81 do not remember the precise day, bu
it was about that timc," replied the colonel
: Sand does not your eXcell:nza remember
the porter who carried your luggage from
tue quay TO the Hotel Inglese 2"
Q 81 certainly lodged in the Hotel Inglcse
but have entirely forgotten the person of th6
! porter who carried my luggage"
But you have hot forgotten, signor colo
n mel, that in passing along the Marino he was
i struck on the head by bar of iron which {
man was carrying OIL his shoulder, and very
S much cut?" at the same time thrusting iortl
d his skull, and showing wound not yet com
c pletely healed.
"You are right, perfectly right" REPLIED
the colonel; 81 do remember the clrcuin
i stance, now you recall it to my mind"
n Sand your cXcellcnza remembers" cX
claimed the culprit, in transport of JOY
@ "tliat instead OF six carlini you promised me
G you gave inc two ounces?"
c "All this is perfectly true" answered th'
IS colonel ia considerable surprise and turn
5 ing 10 the Judge, he added" you will per
C init me, signor, can verify these facts b,
h turning TO my book of memoranda"
: g DO so, colonel, do So" replied the magis
d tratc.
n The colonel then produced splendi'
y pocket-book, and turning over some of th
Q pages, read aloud" May the lSth-landet
i at Palermo at III A. NJ; took porter TO car
ry my luggage, who was accidentally wound
d cd in passing along the Marino. Lodged a
g the Hotel Inglese"
It "Tbere, tlere!" exclaimed the prisoner
o in exstacy; thanks he to the Holy Virgin.
70 ain truth, sir" continued the officer, turn
st ing to tho magistrate, +" il the 18th of May b
" the day oil which the crime is said to hny
e been committed, can bear witness that thi
I, man was in Palermo on that day, and cou
: not have been on the road between Castra
If giovanni and Catania, and must, therefore, b
!. perfectly innocent"
Q ayes, yes! innocent, Innocent" cried tn
n mob.
e The Judge, after some hesitation, ordcre'
: the man back 10 prison.
D "No, no." exclaimed the multitude, use
0 him free, set him free. lie is not guilty, hc
] is not guiIty;" at the same time rushing for
l. Aynrd thev snznd him from the hnnds of Iii.