The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-06

Nayl who, in 1902, along with Sapinaud and
the Able Moisan, succeeded in landing on the
sent from England' Had he not kept for thir-
ty years, hung up in his house by the side OF
the crucitiN, the sword of u captain of volun-
| teers, whom he had slain with his own hand
Might not such a man, after having urged his
sous to join the refractories, suggest to them
the idea of the murder7 Nay, had the cure
himself nothing to reproach himself with
Since the Revolution, Domino Sdlrum had not
been chanted in the parish of Saint Allouestre.
Not one OF its conscrp pts for the last two years
had joined his regiment. The bishop had writ
ten him on the subject. And what was his re-
spouse to his ecclesiastical chief, his spiritual
father ! II cannot condemn a course of conduct
which should have pursued at their age. l
cannot recommend the taking of an oath which
l would not take were it required of me-" The
Kings attorney had the letter there among his
papers, and read from the very manuscript.
The cure had carried his fanaticism to the
length of preaching instruction in hardly
yelled terms. Had he not one Sunday after
sermon, recited aloud on the steps of the altar
II Pater and an Ave Maria for '0ur brave young
men ~ No one doubted as to the application
M. Jourdan endeavored to interfere between
his witness and the prosecutor, but the latter
held fast to the cure, sternly adnlonishing him
of his duties and the responsibility he was in
curing.
The examination of witnesses over. Be-
fore formally pronouncing its termination, the
judge president addressed the three brothers,
reminding them that no testimony had been
on which they rested their defence.
Il repeat to you," he added, "what has been
set forth in the indictment: If it be true that
you are the victims of the assassins and not
their accomplices, they your most cruel enc
n'ies. and yA'd owe them consideration. 1t
is easy for you to put justice on their track.
They alone are your exculpatory witnesses !;
there can be no others. Your obstinate refusal
to denounce them will be brought against you
an enhancing proof that you have nothing
to look for from their testimony. Jean Louis"
he said, addressing himself to the eldest of the
love. point out to you the sole means of saw
ing yourself"
Marion had started upconvulsively at hear
His face grew red and then all pale. He open
no word. His two brothers had half risen,
turning their face towards him. He gazed ON
Marion, who looked like a corpse but she said
in an undertone yet as to be heard by the
judges on the bench, 'De ratherw
Her husband turned towards the court and
spoke with firm voice: II have nothing to
say; am innoccnt!
The pleadings could not be long. The jury
gave but few moments to deliberation and
the court presently pronounced it's decree, SEN
fencing the three men to the penalty of death.
/ had exhausted myself in fruitless efforts to
lead away tho parents. The president himself
had sent official of the tribunal to bescech
them TO withdraw but they remained till the
end. To them at that last moment, you
would have said their hi nds were wandering.
ITO he Coutinued)