The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-21


the goodness to read the peton and tho Judgment OF
his Excecncy thereto annexed you will understand the
Of my appearing before you.n Tho Secretary then
read the petition and tha Judgment (order for my appear
ance) and said, "Why do you detaln the woman with
yaaS lrenained silent, wlcreupon tho Cadi said, why
do you not answer tho Secretary" ] replied "May It
please your Iordshp her attorney and not her de-
ainer and therefore, absainedfrom answering seeing
hai the order annexed TO The petition, which Is In the
hands % his Honor the SecFetary) orders tho apppar
ance Of her attorney not Of her Keeper Cad then
said HWe do not acknowledge your right Of attorney"
On This thanked him for relieving OF my Obligation
He then said TT not for this that reject your right
OF attorney but because you inhde and have
casoned iniidelIy in our town." thou said to him,
with all respect, ~ shonlh think your Iordship could
not believe that person like Is able TO originate
either indclity or faith, seeing that is matter N the
| hand OF Godp Wiercupon tho Multi sad "0h thou
accursed one Thou nniel Thou pie Thou pol
lnted one Dost thou revie the religion OF the Cad'
lie thcn stirred up some Of the crowd-whch had now
increased 10 about two hundred rersons-to beat me,
wheenpon the brother OF the Cadi forward spat in
my face and struck me on the head. The Cad then said
| BEAT him. when man came forward called Ayyub
k8shei who idOh thoa accursed ntidel; tost th0a
think that Add McGd still lvess lie il dead and with
him has died the Christian religion and also the reproach
OF Islam, and in his place has arisen Abd-e Azziz who
has brought buck to the religion Of Elam rs ancient
honor.p 50 say ing, he struck me with stan on my
hand, spat in my face, AID kicked the stomach
Upon tins the people rushed upon me- and
commenced 10 beat me afer another with slaves ana
shoes splitting on mo and throw ing earth On my head
As however, did net shed tears, utter any cry OF
pain, they imagined that this kind u beating lid not
much affect ie. The Cali, therefore, ordered the nsu
/
/ and then saiJ 'sCast him down aud put ON HIM
| tho faiasaA' "a species OF foot rack which also
Served tho purpose Of raising and supporting tie
feet while tho bas,inado is adnlinstcrcdy liz tbcn
arose and commenced busnadoing the thighs, &c.
khsiei, who a5 been formerly mentioned came forward
ana beat me also, together with tho Mutt his Sore
ary, Abn. kari'a and the LLAMA followed each IN
his turn. They then sat down and said let every one
who loves ila Prophet beat this accarsed one This
beating lasted about ba hour when the crowd began
to dcsst little. seeing that fainting state
one OF them kicked me OH tile hcad to kash
The feet, saying 10 those who held the g falakah :,
Screw IL y,p'cntiy!n The Cadi also came forward
again together with those above mentioned who again
took turn in beans me- aging TO tho crowd Why have
you quit beating, hmm One said: We fear he will di,n
whereapon t'' cadi AMI Ay,nb Eashep cr,ad out :
" MI lm l4t him "iel and there will be 10 blamc
upon any Of you aud if any investigation is made
concerning Ms dog; we viii be responsible for
the affair." Upon this the crowd came forward aud
did as they we're desired. This second beating had
lasted about quarter Of an hour, whrn ! swoonei
away and they thought ! had died During this beat
ing CON my fcat) they kept continually striking me
with heir shoes and boots my head body the
same time kicking me with their feet. On royviug,
said to ka hcflor Gods sake have pity me. lie
replied-"Bcc Muslin, q accurscd ore, and thoa
shalt DO saveJ'' Thea cried, 80 Jesus, save metz
Upon this he cxcalmcd-"kill him and c, Jesus come
When thus desparod Of life FASTENED for refuge 10
Jesus. Al this crts the Cadi mounted (en horseback
ard ordered me 10 be brought along with him. As was
taken along in shat wreched state dragged the
g"oHnd, and Row pared along my feet they continued
me- spit and throw d. st on neN screpjne all
the time at the pitch 81 their voices, Thcre is deity
but God aud no religion but Islam" Thus to
The palace a The Governor there the chief of the
city police the owner OF the above mentioned nsr
mcnts (of tortnre). When he IN 50 ptable
state he commanded that should BIO released lie then
departed straighiway.
The Mondr being present (in his raaco) they re-
mandcd me to the police court, and Jared tvsn
returning thar white coming Tho space OF time
ed IN coming and returning was half an hour.
TN re-cnt ring the police court found shekcl-G Gust
present, IN company with all the Mrslim Ulam rs Was
the point of sitting down. before had touched the
~ IN lpuI Nuice
Beat him, kill him. burn HIM" Thts, after had
thought my life was 70 be spared, again los, ali hope
and appealed I" one Of them, saying, hPty for Gods
sake, and give me drink OF watcr!' '.No,' he re-
piled; "tnrn MGslim OH accurscd one thon shalt
he freed from all thy nrnets" Al this julctgre seyc
raj Christians came III 10 ascertain what was the Of
the crowdrg together of all the Mohammcdan sect in the
street adjoining the police oitce. They we've Immediately
expelled the Mus inns saying TO them, f you wish to
know what has hsppcned, IL is that your Fass fa word
IN Arabic sgnifyng champion) we have taken his he
from him, and when W. have done with him. we shall
fnh up with you CHI SO utcs oh! yc accurscd onss!'
The crowd then recommended 20 beat me ~ oraer Of
Tie Cad AMI went OIL with M fom the cour, in this
manner 10 the street, with great noise and shouting
50 than When was taken to the Dvan OF the Modr,
Ill they brought to The door Of the prison Thy then
thrust into the criminal coll Of the prison, and bound
me with an iron chnin This was about the ioarh hour
9th day. toe 18th Of Moarran, III A. NJ 22 of July)
About an honr after this WasfelHhaya, tho American
Consular agent, sent OH tel graphic ocsach informing
the american consul, at Cai.o, Of my ang and i'm
prsoamen Next day eicgrarhic despatch arriyei 10
forming n that said Consul had been cposed from Office
The same day which the te!egra; bic dispatch had
naen sent TO sarorhc also wro.c letter 10 his Excel
cnry the onsul Aforesaid, 20 which has yet
pcn received. On the same day also wrote to you,
crend gentlemen, letter. which sent by post. know
yet whether IL reached you.
About the ninth hour (4P NJ ! fen apparently htoa
dy ng stat ana as the Mondir and the government physi
elan absent from town the head Of the polio, sent
note to the Cadi, IN which lie informed him that refe
the man Faris HON he bad bas inalocd and
Ut to be mprHoned:"We have imprisoned him ac
cordng TO your command, and he is new dying. What.
therefore, is your esoi aud what shah further do
returned
to his house,
/ was afterwards restored to partial CONSCIOUSNESS
They then demanded bail and beca, Sc wod oiicr
they to0k back 10 prison, bearing in their arms.
At this uncture letter was written by The above namei
friends mine to his Fxcelicncy the Mudr. informing
him OF what had happened and expressing their s,roEg
tears COR their safety from rising Of The Muslims,
lest that should happen to them which had beialcn The
inhabitants of Dtnasccs and jedda.
HI ESceercy immediately ordered Mohamned Enendi
TO ret set at liberty and also sent his physician
tend He reached me at the seventh honr OF the
night 1.-TWO A. NJ, oath july. and brought Il synpa.
thsng msssagc from the Mudir. He then me ontf
prison and conducted me my house. Tho Mudir also
arrived person In the morning, and summoned into his
| presence the Cali, Mutt ulama, Ayyub K,shif
and the above named Franks. He reproved
the Cadi, rcved kashn very severely, and
| reproached the rest of the Musims who were
| present. account Of their sedors proceedings
He also sent out crer 10 proclaim IN the city that
further cnrages be committed and that whoever should
sgrcss (this ordcr should be the gacys lie
then sen! the assistant Of the chief physician who
amincd my whole body and reported on my state. In
this declaration be says Concerning Fars found him
with his thighs swollen and blue also his back. His
feet wounded and in Of them there is a deep
cash, caused by beating with instruments OF torture,
courbashes staycs, &c The Mudir ordered record TO
| be made Of this deposition.
! The investigation Is slil going on Tho 20,h Mo-
harram Goth july his Excclency sent to for
of what had happened to me- its cause, and by
whom inflicted in order that justice might be done.
sent him almost in the words Of this letter
Judged necessary that should also forward 1t YOU
reverend sirs, isiy that you may DO assured Of MY
safety, and secondly that you may know the whole at
] fair in detail.
What have said is sufficient and il anything now
occurs shall inform you. Asking for Your p ayers.
FAIRS HI HAkiM.
\ 0suy, 2ist Moharram.
Corresponding TO the eth July, ls6l)
7 THE CASE or FARIs-cOPY OF THE CADf's STATEMENT
! TO THE MUDIR, GOVERNOR.
Il Ilranlatttl from the Arabic
II MoHARRAN, 1878, (iny -. 1861.
{Re II kn1wn) that in The presence OF the following
most worshipul and learned mon, viz ,he worshipiul
Xcyn Raa head OF the most honorable argtocracy of
o.iut and the most learned naa, Shcikh Matmnd Ahmed
kura'r, and the learned man Shcikh Abdaila All Fncu3i
Eshsunc, and the learned man Shekh Hasssn lbrah m
Asesuik clMGsa, and others Of tho most honorable
Uiama, aud the great and most rcspcct-