New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-07
Death of Louis XVI.

The fable of the existence Of Louis XVII Of France
under the disguise Of Rev. Eeazer Williams, Of 6rssn
Eensston Mr.. Hanson the author Of it, the story
has acquired commercial value promises, like Mrs =
and illustrations They win come unquestonabiy to a
ouoyant market In the meantime it can be proved
the srm. of ona Of his guardians La.ns at wo
O'clock in the after o the ninth dxy Of June 1895
Vt would TO be material fact IN Inquiry sffer
truth notwithstanding the testimony of doctors tEatMr
Williams has scrofuioas marks upon his limbs. This ev
encs to be furnished by the work Of ID de Beau
eLssne, just published in Paris Of which
dnd in that entertaining as well as instructive journal
The death Of the Dauphin is thus described By NJ de-
| guardsrs dH temple:
! DEATH OF THE DAUPHIN
Comm, observing the child calm. mationless and silent
sad him. hope you not suffering at PRESENT.
soh yes am suffering but much less the music is
sweet.n
hood noise from without at this moment reached the
| chamber where the young martyr was dying .Gomin,
surprised asked him Where d. you hear the music "
From on high . How long since'" Since you
Iiten And the child raised his failing arm, and open
d his large eyes lighted up with ecsacy spoor guar
sion set himself to listen also with the pious desTe Of
| hearing what could not be beard
again his eyes gstened. and he exclaimed in mex
presible transport In the midst Of all the voices
Lasne came up from below relieve Comm the lat
ter went out his heart Oppressed but not more anxious
than the evening before e<pcct ~
mediate termination Lasne took his seat near the bed
the Prince regarded him for long time with nxed and
ireamy look When he made q sight movement Lasne
a ked him how he was and IF be wanted anything The
child said Do you think that my sister has heard the
music, How happy it would have made herr Lasne
was unable The eager and penetrating look,
full Of anguish. of the dying child dartsd towards the
window exclamation OF happiness escaped his lips
then looking towards his guardian ne aid have one
thing to tell you Lasne approached and oek his hand
| the little head of prisoner fell upon bis guardian
breast who listened him but IN vain His iass word
mad been spoken God had spared the young martyr th'
agony of the dying rattle God had keptfor himself n
sst thought of the child Lasne put bis hand on tn
heart Of child the heart of Louis XVII
10 heat IL was half past O'Clock IN the afterncon
NJ de Beauchesne knew Comm ard Lasne, the two las
guardians Of Dauphn, aud received from tn<D eaef
certificate confirming his account Of the Pr1ncss death
SMILES Of these original papers are given IN ths bsok
r. which translate: -
- TRsrMosY or Go,uSMossieur de Bsruchesne: Nothfn
can be more what yoE have written In regar
te the Of the Dauphin his
his death You also done juztice to my sentiment
and thank you for 1t Nth al heart Receive etc.,
Paris, April Is, 1s41 GoMiN
nd TEsrIMoSY Naturalization Dc Btauehssne: Az
the have always said always will say de clare here
his my honor aud before God that the son Of LOUIS As
sth lied in nv arms in the tower Of the Temple They
nothing but impostors who pretend to the contrary
had often unfortunate Dauphin ct the Tuierie
to and perfectly recognized him in hs prison You ma
perfectly recalled all the details the aseou
Of which that you have drawn up and have read to me
It a most scrupulously exact. l baye told the truth
ny ifetims 1t is therefore not vhan am aPproacn
the the end of my days. that would f4lsEy it.
It October IL IeS5 Lassz'