Butte record., 1854-09-30
ASSASSINATION OF KoTsERUE.

The following is ON Londo9 paper:
Nay 10 1920, will be long memorable
in German history. Augustus Kotze-
bue, in the war 1878, was accused as a
hired partisan, of devoting his literary
abilities to the subyersion Of the liber-
tics Of Germany, in favor Of Russia
and, like most persons perverted to
wrong, he, notwithsta nding frequent
warnings, persisted AMI accor lingly,
having became obnoxious to many of the
secret associations then prevalent, was
in most Of them denounced. In one
that had the appelation Of the Tugens-
hund, or Coalition Of Virtue, his death,
in 1917, was determined, yet some limo
elasped beforc the casting of lots was
affected, as VII Sc hand the perpetra-
ton OF the deed should be conmited.-
The chance fell to Charles Frederick
Sand, "A young man then about twenty
four years Of age, of ardent tempera-
ment, and ANXIOUS to avenge his country
of one whose principle has excited so
much hatred.
Sand set out from Jena on March 9,
1919, and on the 23d arrived at Man
helm, where at an inn he conversed with
country curate, till about O'Clock, at
which hour, having resolved to perfor m
his mission, he parted from the divine,
and presented himself at Kotzebue's
door. HIS was admitted by servant,
who conducted him to an apartment,
with the assurance his master would
shortly make his appearance Kotze,-
bue, on entering the room, was BY Sand
stabbed repeatedly, and be fell corpse. +.
A crowd was al most Immediately coilec-
ted, and Sand quickly passed into tho
street, kneeled down and, in an ener-
getic tone, exclaimed, "It is I who an,
The murderer! May all traitors thus
perish - Then, with uplified eyes,
with much fervency, continued, Il thanh:
thee, 0 God, for thy assistance in this
wo;k ~
EaTing thus vowed himself the mur.
der OF Kotzebue, he barred his breast.
and with she same weapon, inflicted a
severe stab. In his hand was a paper,
containing these words: Sentence of
death against Kotzebue, executed 23.l
March, 1919" and in hs bosom was
secreted riband with an inscription,
purporting that Kotzebue had been con-
demned to death two years before
Saed survived, but as, usual, his trial
was delayed more than twelve months,
when, at length. sentence Of death wa
passed upon him, and his execution at
eight O'Clock, on the mo- ming May l9.
1922. The authorities seemed TO havp
been apprised that "a rescue would bu
attempted, and that many of his friends
wound then arrive at Mannheim. AT
six O'Clock, when all WAS mourntully si-
lent. Sand was led forth to execution.
He seemed calm and collected, his coun.
tenance void Of fear he appeared COM
posed in mind, and wholly resigned to-
his fate. He had a rose that he fire.
quently raised, and seemingly enjoyed
its refreshing fragrance. The execu-
tion was hastened, and at the moment
the executioner held forth the severed
head of Sand, his friends poured in from
H idelberg nda rushed to the scaffold,
1T was soon in their possession. Exas.
peration at his death and eager to secure
some relic of the martyr they tore of
his clothes in fragments, cut the hair
from his head, dipped their kerchiefs in
the blood, and evlnced every possible
demonstration of their regret and sor-
row at his fate. To this day, these re.
licts are preserved with religlout vener-
alton, and the name of Sand, the aveng-
er of his country's wrongs, in the person
of the Russian traitor Koizebue, but
sumbers, to awaken throughout Ger
macy direlul vengeance ON their op-
pressors.
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