The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-19
An Execution at Panama.
Correspondence Of the New York Observerl

dred ridiculous tales were put in circulation aaA b.
heved BY many; yet NO moro absurd we're they than
some things which really occurred, in connection
with the scene.
Each Of the prisoners had been convicted On
clear evidence NIX months ago. Of the murder Of q
old woman, one In Cruces and the other hero; and
in each case the motive Of the crime seems to have
been the desire for some articles Of jewery Of very
small value, worn By the aged victims. But though
the crimes were clearly proved, and we're Of very
aggravated character 90 used are We to tho escape
or connvascs Of t6e ooers q he law that bsrSis
any ono believed that these murdesef would be pun
ished, and the newspapers hare talked quite freely
IN the subject, speaking Of the authorities Ia no
Touaed them to unusual vigor in the premises, III
melted them to show these foreigners that thsir
structures were slanderous. At any rate, after time
had been allowed the counsel for the prisoners to
send for reprieve to Bogsta, and none WAS obtain
ed, decree was Issued . few days dnoe to execute
tho prisoners, and Immediately all needful prepAnr
tions were made.
The prisoners were removed to q place Of security,
Of sentnes stationed at each door Of the place This
WAS done to prevent forcible rescue BY the friends
Of the prisoners, and 1t satisfied the people that the
authorities were In earnest The men were supplied
these three days they lived more luxuriously doubt
less than ever before in their lifetime. They were
attended BY several priests, who did their best,
suppose, to prepare them for their awful fate One,
ask penitence for It, The other, Cathageniaa, TO-
fused al council and maintained defiant spirit 70
the last During these three days they were annoyed
almost continually by curious gasers, whom the
guards suffered to crowd the openings to their cell
The appointed day came at last Il was ushered
II Dy the nrng OF an oid cannon, winch Was ais
charged q intervals el the day. Inc guard was IN
creased. tne people t1loneed the fiaza, near No
CELL and bands OF cnNdren gaSnered IN nign goe, 81
il to puppet show. At the appointed hour, the
prisoners we're leo out, AMENDED Dy several priests
and walked In the centre OF strong guard to the
pace q e1ecauGn ouMae me wans, sne PARISH
committed Inc peMsent WAS scarcely abis 70 walk,
but the other swaggored through the streets With
plustering, densns ar. ne did uot rsly expect =
Do execuseo if ne reSomtely asserted ms innocence,
raj times for his NE before, and once was actually
fastened 70 the banquillo, or little seat on which
criminals mt 70 pc SHOT, out was released on account
OF ms youth But nus confident nope was 70 Pc aus
aPPonted now. Inc Pf1es3 xept sAklng 10 tnem a.
they walked along, and kept their cIuchaxes bei0re
their eyes in order to fix their attention.
Az the place OF execution Two strong stakes nad
was narrow board for seat; this was the !" ban
quillo." On these the prisoners were seated, with
their backs to an old rum, which would catch any
stray bullets ano on tieir ieis were tne mga waus
Of the church OF SAINTS Ana !stely destroyed BY ce
IDty were strongly Dound with ropes 10 the stskes
by their arms. Nearly an hour was wasted, from
the imperfect arrangements and the awkwardnees
Of an engsgeo. Inc prisoners we're allowed 20 al
dress the crowd, one expressing sorrow tor his
CRIME, ana tne o.ner aecnrlns himself me victim OF
mance arg peEJury, ana nopilg 70 mees MS enemies
. tne o'neI woiia ana tHke vengeance on tnem.
iheS WIRE 'nen Dhhoio1oed'
AZ tDls nms go. ln.o tne coulcn, and nnding
piaIoiM W .I q ossaSu =. VIE suce. PIoCesaons,
anu wlicn Inc ILe mao spa,ou, nanoDe, oeforo z
nugo uovI' lvAns Sne.sy W Tue pLsoners,
vu'sI ~ anu .'ln s sns sao uau !onocs view
" snG wnoo So.c L. 1s',oma. suasu, oo0P0sec
IN o0sason. LIN, ne ~ ', ; nv s t =. aoi
iow squsiS sDous sae pIl.soners, an .oen ao0us
9oLEn "a snc Esu,A1 19sLs, wy 1ao Oe0n CHOSEN
vs ~ shout tSrsa nsces Rosrss o
tSnce ~ apyu, snleo PACE DoaECs woro hung a00ve
.ns Cnns,s noas IN ~sn we're nsCICeo sAeH
nsIes, nsnsTy an9 ~ osaos ;os WHICH tney Wete
- Ds eAeS S snu VIC ou'y pn.ss rms ming, nm
Of the soldiers cocksd their onr suS IN
pao'ouseu,. sCasserDg SMcA, aisuncuy suoiDie %
se t ssus us. sss, ~ ssu. W. snc cloWS. Ases
NAM rn;y ntss - tha c.;,oOo,s tSs< %
=" 1sr hn,sts LSd s snn tsa my na, ana =
ts t Inc Sooe; % sne victims AZ
tbs crova fed abdy4 snd n,..on,.yS = .usa VI
orets =" II 70 sttacE tha ,,ut;trJs MI ILL Wy
scet Of terror and conf,sor ha roon Ins ssd
aor~",;r. =; 49, J,.~a,; AIo people neo,
dnsr "a trswnryC wo,n su.S",uS each QUIET
snnt r. asarneE aI1xo"t ,; ~ V .ha uauor
liIed Tho so,S,ar. -s,nsSs5 th.;. ss n.nc wsIo
the n,;sone,s far neitisro, ts.r Suns - nn M
one = ho had denied h;s on,s an 49,, ~. ~. ane
manced vnrn,t;nr mn Tho Maro. -s;aS Ly Ionr
s.s.y~ soIps * ''c nquot Enscl nad 0een
aIsssss a. ,he staIe h., soss;..S ' utSnn aour
~ .nS s'aAe'l VI. Two soaoieIs stepped up
~ pSw ous Jus nrsius. aver 'nis ne drew several
,ns .s; AZ ih'erVa ol aoous ten SECONDS ara
'nen was sun.
The other died harder. At the first fire q bullet
pierced his neck, and In an instant the artsriai
blood gusbed out in such stream as to dye c,m-
pletely his white robe, IRON top to bottom. The
carotid artery must have been severed, and ret he
lived nea " or quite ten minutes after. SEEING he
wss not eesd seye,a soloers discharged thsr Sons
at bis BODY: but he lived still. Than the cant,1n
pointed to the right breast and ba e soldier a ~
there: hut he still struooied Toen the nyiest a,n,S
with the cruci6c in ois hand to the centre Of the
b east, rear the throat, and bade soldier f,e
there: but still he struggled. Then another dis
charged Lis piece; but the man did not die-tnea
snober; YET ne nved Cd. DE bteashed pretty
regulsriy, and at every breath puff of smoke il
utd nom bo!e in bis chest. showing that wad