The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

Sailed Bnaz saicth, for several mouths
he bath been constrained, despite Of
all that he conld do, when he went
into meetin' to look for pris'ner, ard
that alwaies a look from her went
lhnrnw him and filed him with very
dreadful formulation. The fascination
was paineiul, hut natlicless fill OF de-
light. Witness saieth it was like the
prickin' of pins all ever him, bat when
he searched there was none to he
found. Waik-meekiy Smith saie:h
that he went to hume with p~ris'ner
from singin' schoole W weekcs ag"e.
That he did so because he was ~tilere,"
fascinated, and she monei him by her
h%cllani"r SO To do. having safe by his
side in scliunle aud sinsiu' ont of his
hnnke, aud that lie had neuer done the
like before, being Il youth aged only 10
,ea,s aud subject to his father. That
there was nothing iH Pt,s ner's walk
and maner that night which might
show forth the presence of the Devil f.;
only the cnnnimge pnttinge on of mad
este, and lo"kin strange sorts nf earn
est looks iliOrow her eyesla>lies bent
down. and as it were resting "n her
cheeks, which were seemingly al. in u
GLOW Of devili>h fire. But next day.
and ever since, w%ituesse hath lie, II
sore distressed with losse of appetite
and melanclulie, and constant desire
I" he in cnn.ranie with pris'urr, but
is afraid to tonch her. Aud he swcars
she hath brwitrltcd him."
Next came il woman Witness. Ruth
Daniels being sworn testitieS that she
knows that prisoner hath brwitcl,cd
Walk-meekly Smith. for that lie now
shnnnrs witness. whereas he used t"
be familiar and good friends. heinw
witnesses third cousin. That last Sa',-
h;tl, week, in the meeiiu,' prisner
tried to fascinate witness. Witness
looked at pri>'ncr to rehnkc her fnr
not miniiug tn the discourse. P,i~'-
ntr tuined up her nose ana gave her
fascinated to take Il hymnho"ke and
was near about TO throw it at %prisn.r's
head
After her came brother Condemned
Fish, who said that he remembered
the witness upliit ng the book, and
how he stayed her rash baud. He con
cluded by abruptly asking, lis not this
enough" Shall we not suddenly seize
the trmptpr and cast out Satllam from
among lis Z
"TIereupnn," continues the mann
script, sup starts rris'ner aud throws
the vail off her head with incredible
diligence aud fury. and cries ont to
the jury in Il l"nd voice Worthy sir.
take heed how We give trust tn falls,
counseilr. and he not swift to stair
y"nr skirts with guillness blood.
proteste tn the Lorde | ann innocent il
this ,hinse. Would you put to dealt
Su>annah and Justify the lying elders ?
J with more of such, bold assurance.
Then it was plane to see how Sa.
than struggled within her, SD that Mr.
Fish goes up and spat in her face, ana
! el,araet, ,;im te surHe oatzsT her, aLt
covered up her head"
After this there was but little more
to be done. Upon snch n~ninri,eac!a.
bile testimony she was of course funn.
entity and sentenced tn death. Th.
account ends viii, these words: "Jndg
ment being PASSED. the people to"l
her to ii convenieut tree hard Ivy an,
burned her with fire, willie we all ex,
allied Il % of triumph which vel
nigh drowned the cry Of Beelzebut
yelling with her voice. World.