The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-02
The Execution of Mcsinc, the Spanish re-
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fisauc.
7 be regicde Merino placed in capilla Pro-
'ioUsly, however, he underwent the ceremony of
ecct ssSt zeal 6t grada.iop The first part of this
ceremony was performed by stripping the criminal
OF bis stcerdotal ornaments; be was then led into
the large hail 81 the court, when With his han Is
be took 81 he bonnet carc of mis- order, and placed
it in the hands of two tinginS boys, who were
assisting M. Cascaane, bishop OF Astorga, re-
placed tie Archbishop OF the diocese ut this sad
ceremony Ills cape, stole, manipue, uib, and
soutaine, were then removed from Melino, without
his berayirg by word or gesture the least emotion
But when biz censerrn.ed fingers ana the pam of his
left hand were scraped according to usage, pale
ness came over his countenancc, and hia whole de-
neonor was troubled. After this ceremony he was
delivered to the keepers Of the prison On the 9th
ut. several priests, among others one named Is
tevc, visited him; and after general converse
tiop, which was necessary introduction after the
many vain attempts which had been made to en-.
gage him upon the subject ofreligion, spoke to him
kindly Of his condition and o futuIe state. Fer a
long time he maintained stocal calmnass ; and
VIXEN the tenderness OF his visiter o. last affected
him, it was but to call forth bitter complaint of
his hard lot. He RECRUITED his trials and losses,
which be said, had exacerbated his mind and made
him miss nthropical Esteve endeavored to divert
him from this morbid indulgence Of mere sell love;
and with that view read to him certain passages
from the GOSPEL of John. He said to one Of the
priests who oheredto confess him
"IthouRbt some honest frsr would bsve been sent to
me Tor the purpose. As TO you know you too well to
haye confidence In sour ministry You arc as great
rerrotste MS am myself Your conducsi is well known
&c me. Begopcn
Merino ut first quietly listened to the second
ecclesiastio, but when the latter spoke to HIN Of
LEU AID his crime, he suddenly stopped him, say
ing :
Eeye in hell than do Leave me quiet dispense
With your fermons.n
Merino refused to take any substantial food and,
under the pretext of suffering from his stomach, he
N a him rTlN IA drt Iwrth
Alter this Merjno desired TO be left to his own re.
6ecicns. He passed four or FIVE hours in walking
mp and down his chamber, lying down every now
and then, until In the evening, Senior Esseve again
came to see him. lie now professed bis pe1itence,
end declared his desire to receive tho sacrament,
which was administered 10 him
After the administration CT the sacrament 10
Merno, M. Arazola tried last Effort to OBJ ain
some revelations from HIM III asked BIN whether,
before going TO another world, he had not some
thlug TO unhurden his conscience Of! He re Piled,
= have already told you, and repeat it, that the
idea Of the crime belongs TO me alone " do then
asked Tor pen, and, with frm hnnd, wrote as
follows TO the Queen
MADAM When this writing ccms, 70 your hand, the
Iegicide viii have ceased to exist ha not therefore,
Hs ,Trsstsd 10 wring to you e hayns .en,a to 20
MARrTY MEsINo.
AT this time Senior Ordore7, governor o. tho pro.
vineo Of Madrid; Senior Lorez Cordova, chaplain
Of the Duke of San Carlos; senior Martinez Sauds,
euTate of Cham eri, AM soveral others, including
the cen mander ofthe guard aud the aicalde oil the
Prison, were in the chapel OF the prison, and
ceiyiDg the terms Of Tic document to DO neither
respectful 70 royalty nor Of Character 70 rcassure
the Queens mind, drew VI the following, which
Merino mace no objection to sign.
ssrorA:--Ni Martin M,rino, unworthy to count hirSen
tmong your ksesty'a subjects, cSnAos do less Ia order
to can tie iuquetude q hig conscience, than hubby
duplicate your Mgiesty dtign ChIsiap, TO forgive
him the atgooious injury which one Il ofdsplorato
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