The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-05-17

| AntnOny Maftel, you nave been 1Ound
| guilty Of an attempt to murder a superior
officer of the French Army, the punishment
of which is death What haye you to say
ahyH H tie law which vod offended"
Martel who stood as though unconscious
! till now, raised his manly form;-he bent
his eyes searchingly upon the Colonel, and
| said in firm voice.
"Your excellency, | am aware that any
| rindication which may make, will be of no
avail, but, being permitted, j will speak the
| truth that my fellow soldiers may know
| that ] am innocent Of the charge brought
| up against me. | did not fire upon Colonel
| Laviler, and had no weapon when arrest
| ed At the moment | entered the dwelling
of Cadoline, I found her struggling in his
| arms. ] stopped not to inquire his rank,
| but struck him mwithEmy double fist to the
floor{ This IS all | have done, and had il
| beenthe Emperor himself in his place, I
would have done likewise. For the duty of
true soldier is to protect the Innocent and
defencelesS. | am willing to debut my
death shall not be unavenged for the grass
viii not have covered my grave before my
comrades shall haYe found the heart Of my
mhFde1efs for there, is not one whoSwiiI
shrink when the hour comes. | am ready
pass your sente nee.
'Maltel your language does not become
a man who is on the threshold of eternity.
Truth becomes man at all times" re-
Piled Anthony. ,............... --.,.
Colonel 1nviller, during thetim the pris-
oner was speaking, seemed greatly excited,
and turned pale; he knew that Martel was a
great tavorte in the regiment, and he fear
ed his own life was in danger.
"Anthcny Martel, said the judge, 'the
sentrnce of the court is, that you be
shot tbytwelve ofyour@ comrades. y -S = d -+
Again the roll Of the drum told that the
case had been decided, and they were about
to conduct the prisoner to his quarters, when
a young girl rushed past the guard into the
tent, and prostratine herself at the feet of
the pres ng officers, exclaimed
He is innocent spare him! he did not
shoot Colonel I4avller.
AS the tears flowed. down her beautiful
face every heart was touched with pity, save
one. He stood unmoycd hy her Surpica-
tons. The judge informed her that It was was
impossible for him to alter the sentence of
the court, and that Tie only hope that was
left her was in Col. Laviller, NhG was the |
iniued larty, who had power to ask for his |
pardon or recommend him to mercy.
In vain Cadene plead with him: he was
ine1osabe, and size was borne senseless from
his tent. ~ -4r - w ~ EF
On the following morning. little lefore
sunrise. some soldiers were lusily engaged |
In placing red flags at short intervals on a |
b antliul plain not far from the camp. No |
sooner had this been accomplished than the |
mufled drum and band playing the march |
was heard, A company Of soldiers drew I
near, accompanied by large number Of |
ot1lccrs, who came to witness the punish
ment Of death. Anthony Mart1l was walk
irf. f.Elt b affirm step tosmect his,deelnl Ar
irving at the spot 1deS gnatcd foF Him to die,
he vas calm and unmoved at the approach |
ing crisis. Twelve Of his tellow-sodicrs
were brought into Inc. Every movement |.
showing their unUillinrrcss to rerfo1m the I
odous duty which had becn assigned to
them.
All being arranged, the commandant walk
ed up to Aartel and taking him by the |
hand he shook it wamly. Bidding him
farewell, he gave him permission to address
his companions in arms
- This mark of Kindness moved the cen
demned man, and tear started to bis eye
but luckily regainirg hiscomposure, he ad-
dressed those who were to lay him low in
death.
Comrades have come here to die like
a man and a soldier; | am guilty of 10
crime have never dishonpred my country
or regiment; Ihaye fought by your side ID |
the thickest Of lattlc, Nhtn the guns of the !
enemy poured hot lead in-our ranks, and
swept our brave countrymen like chatf he
fore the whirlwind. But you can all affirm
that did not quail or talter when the grim
monster stared me ip the face. And should
| ticmble now when | am to die by tie
hands OF my beloved comrades? mol! i
consider it an honor, and the last sound that
will ever greet my ears will be glorious dying
music OF your own true guns when | fall
l know you will not suffer my ashes to go
Let not your hand tremble,
but with a firm, steady aim. level yourpeces
at my breast, when give the word fire, for
| would have the mark of every man, il you
love me. Comrades, farewell! and may we
all meet where the warrior rests from his
battles and his victories. ;,
The soldiers brought their pieces, to their
shoulders. but stopped suddenly asthe tIan-
tic Cadeline rushed into the arms of her
lover ), <HHIt'talE
"Oh, Anthony! Anthony you must not
die, Colonel Lavilier will have mercy; he
can not te so cruel as TO murder you.
'Cadeline, there is no hope. | am pre-
pared TO die, but this meeting unnerves me.
] could have wished you had oeen spared
this scene, but calm yourself and do not
weep when | am gone. You will not want
for defenders, for my regiment will go hard
with him who .dares to insult Cadeline, be
his rank what it may"
"Commandant, Z said Col. Lavillier in ap
impatient tone, it is past the time ordered
tla atff fI,n1,, |
form your duty y
s. Withsgreat difficulty Cadeline was torn
from the embrace Of Martel, and conveyed
a distance from the spot.
The word aeao,y, was given, and quickly
followed by the osecoDd command, preSout
ann, and the fourth aud last fatal word .fse
mas on the lips OF the eommandant, when
O stern voice from person who stood a
short distance apart, closely mutfed up, gave
the command to recorer arms.
So suddenly was the order, that every eye
was turned to the person who had thus
dared uncereiuoniously to countermapd an
Tderon so important an OCCASION " |
"Order that man under arrest, y said Col
Laviller. ---' 81 '-..-.--
AS the person approached rapidly to
where he stood, throwing his cloak from
lis face, the astonshed officer behed in him
Field Marshal Macdonald
'|Will Col Iavil,ief inform me for What
,rime the culprit shfers?" ,t -"- u"
Fer an attempt on my life with pistol"
vas the answer.
Are you sure he is the guilty one2"
eyes"
'Will you not pardon him?"
"lthas been decided by "a court 4nartial ..
liat.he shall. dieIi iss a.ggH4 ty8BC
sStill,gou have the same power to par
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