Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-02
The Late Execution st davan.

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A correspondent Of the N. Y. Times, writing
from Havana of the execution Of Ramon Pin.
to, says:
"The morning Of the 2lst, at sunrise, u Vas
communicated to the prisoner, who received
1t with placid smile, and said that be wa,
prepared for il, knowing the formula, be rsse
win no bitter words upon his lips-no malice
TO rapkie ia his bosom, and lighting his cioay
ito, took the arm Of the ofioor, and was SON
Quoted from tie Punto Castle to the chapel Of
the Royal Iscon PRISM, some 800 yards re-
moved
The customary church rite and instruction
we're bestowed; his friends wore allowed IN
see him; his business of life was concluded WITH
bis lawyers; and his last will and testament
sigoed IN the presence Of witnesses, near 1
o'clock on the morning of the 22d At IA.
n ne walked from the chapel to the place of
| execution, exhibiting q composurc that was
the best evidence Of q soul at peace With the
world His foes were political; he had mo
personal enmity TO forgive or TO disturb his
last moments. His face was serene and bright
AS pleasant smile seemed 20 live upon bis
mp, and beam with every look he gave to pas
sing Friendship.
There never was such throng of living
| beings gathered upon tho GOlgoths plain Of
Spanish Jnsttcs to witness 50 sad a spectacle
He walked rnaided, assembled the stems, and
looked for a moment upsn the scene exchanged
few words With his oonfessor. and addressed
few words to tho people, which could DO
heard only by those nearest the platform. He
seated himself and in few moments be was
severea from the living mass that surrounded
him The shock 20 this colln unity was much
greater than that caused by the execution OF
Lopes, when all admitted the j1st ezpistion as
one Of the chances in the game be played, and
there was nc law violated TO obtain the death
" lie leaves a wife and large famiIy-I
| think nine children, one year old His age
is said to be hf;y-one-aLd born il Barcelona.
He was universally esteemed for his noble and
| chiyslrous character
The Havana correspondent Of the National
IntelligeDoer gives the following description
of Pinto:
Ramon Pinto was fifty one years of age
and he has left a wife and seven children
here Ho was z Catalan. born in DarcsIona
of respectable parents; protege Of tbs c.le-
bratcd Duke Of Aigeou, who was the most dis
tiDguished favorite with the King Ferdinand
VII, and TO whom was made the largo grant
ofroysl domain in Florida Pinto, at the in
stance of the Duke, went to Madrid and ac-
quired his education in an institution under
the royal patronage BE was devoted 10 the
priesthood by his elevated friends; but this
did not ill his aspirations, and after his sea.
demic courses were concluded he declined Is
king orders, and he lost advantage and posi-
ton that was intended for him by his protec-
tors. He was one Of the volunteers In the
battle in the streets Of Madrid the 7th Of Ju-
ly, 1920, when they rspulsed with much de-
struction, the royal guards, and took their
places, in the palace of the King. From Mad
rid he passed with the guard Of the King to
Cadis among others of the volunteers, and he
was in q small fortih,ation connected with the
exterior defeneee Of Cadis when il was deiiv-
| rison were nearly all put to the sword after
they had performed prodigies of vslor, aud
Pinto was one Of the i've or six lsft Alive. The
subsequent changes disgusted him, and he en-.
tarksd from Cadis near the close of 1870"