Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-10-30
DEMOCKAT NEWS
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gxesatlsn Of fslih Yalrist :.
The Journey to'the 0allows and
scenes at lts Foot.

The lnvalids Russo Of Sept. ~, gise'
. detsiIed account Of the execu.ie0 0
two Poles named Kwixtkowsk Xxi snd Brp
zolis, which took place at Sza~le, in Ii
tijuana. The 6rst Wa twenty years old
the son Of landed proprietor the sec
ond was a peasant Of the commune 0
GrDxdewo. - -
At . io the morning the priests ~
rived at the prison, the sentence o. dealt
was read to the condemned, aud they re
ceived the holy sacraments. TIE read
ing Of the sentence touched BrazuIis, tu'
X ~ia,ko~.ki, on the contrary, on leav
ing the pri.on, wished TO address so,n.
words TO hIs companions in captivity
without laying heed TO the fact thai hu
father, an old man OF sixty -four years o.
age, condemned 10 TRANSPORTATION into
the government OF Wologja, had swoon
Ell on lesrning what tate was awaiting
his son ~ die for my country and the
PolishsUatioD, and the only prayer tha'
l make for you is that yoa may be able
to light for the same cause to the las,
drop Of your blood"
Kwiatkowski was smoking all tho way
TO the ,,lace Of execution, and walked
in an affected manner, looking indifcl.
emily sbout him. When he caught sight
OF the gibbet on hill, surrounded b.
troops, be smiled aud drew the attention,
OF tho priest who accompanied them to
the fact.
When the cortege entered the cisc c
which the troops formed round the gal
10 ~, tho condemned knelt down aud
the priest gave them ahsolutioE Bra
zuls prayed with tervor, bnt X siatkow-
ski was absent in mind, and only made
tie s,gn of the cross twice A. aformali.
ty. Having finished his pray era, the
priest add'es, ed some words to The two
condemned, embraced both and with
drew.
he clerk OF the court then read The
sentence of the court martial, confined
and approved by Lieut.. Gen. Mai!c
which condemned the two cu!pris /,
death by hanging. Daring this process
the troops which se,red as an escort
stood a. arns. and The soldiers and of
iice,s who a. listed ut the execution a.
snec'atots gave the military salute.
Having heard the scn,.n e * siatkow-
SKI had the sHdacity to say that he had
nothing TO confess, bit the assistants
we're at hand with their III Jr,uary shuts
They st,ipped Brazalis; Kwra,ko.sk
undresa, d hrnseIf the" It's garments
angrlIy upon the ground, AID said,
"Glve the back 10 nv f.,her!"
They then were irv.sted with mortu
airy shirts, That is 10 ray, white linen
gowns without sleeve, b :, with a hood
to cover the face. k~latkowskl mlr-
mured, mo matter abont me; but Why
Kill hun" poinliag 10 Erazu!i-, "~bo has
been but short time in the band :"
Both were led to the foo. OF the scaf.
told, and while seated GU email benches
the cord was attached to their necks
the drop was removed, low groan was
heard, and the bodies OF the criminals
dangled 10 the air The hangman Dire y
40 the bodies with some difficulty Bra
zulis gave no sign OF life, Kwaitkowsk
still moved his aims and legs.
~aiikowsk,'s father bad been con
democd to b banished as before stated
| because IN his abode discoveries ~es'
made which caused INN be suspec,e,
OF fnrsi hing the nat opal seals to tn
Poi-h proclama.lc, lie was suspect
ell, moreover az serving rs spy 10 be
! halt o. the rebels.