, 1873-01-31
TORTURE IN THE EAST.

EGtO6I. Auu Qlu 1IlCuud
TORTURE IN THE EAST.
Esow the Bcy of Tnaais Pur,Ishes Dia-
hone7t Revenue Collectors.
Thcodorus, Of Abyasnia has been considered
the most cruel and bloolthirBty ruler OF modern
times, but he has rival sovereign who lives
ueareE the continee- Of civilization, and whose
atrocioua conduct should arouse the indignation
of humane people throughout the World. That
sovereign is tile present Doy. OF Tunia, whose
whole career sinco ho became ruler Of his coun-
try has been marked by arbitrary oppression and
cruelties. A few Of tho aged sheiks Of his
country, who had known Lis character before he
succeeded his fathor-a mild md anliablo Prince
urged hls mother to let her younger son as
cond the throne Of Tuujs. The heir apparent
heard of this, and, with the help OF u few OF his
boon companions, he seized the roins OF govern
ment.
No sooner was he in power than he vented his
spite upon the nbo7e-mentioncd men: Not Only
were nine Of his victims baetinadoed in the most
raorciless manner, but tho Dyes and tougues Of
them wero tori, out, and they were thrown in
this terrible and utterly helpless condition, in
tho mjddle Of July, into dosrrt spot, whore
rays Of 6corching African sun, and to the
equally pitileBs beaks Of vult'lres and b1Zzards.
From that t;n1o the reign Of the Bey Of lunlshas
been marked by deeds Of cruelty, which, II they
lHFo HUI OECCIuG ktl!GlH143 A41ohl3 US-@Aoc Tot
potrated upon per5ons Of humber condition in
life than the illustTious victims mentioned
above, have been none the 1ess hoinous. Yhs
Bey Of Iuals is the Supreme Judge III ms coan-
try. He tries criminala. aud orders their am-
mediate execution sitter Aearing the case !. or he
nnnule the docrees Of the Kads It they do not
crit him, and to Furnishes the unfortunate
prisoners according to his pleasure:
On the 5th OF November last the Bey vas IN
moro towering paEsionthan ever before. 40 Is
Ti4,nr oy,f n~1u
than the taxea Of Tuuis yield to him. During
the second empizo Eo negotiated heavy loan III
Trance, and soms greedy Italian bansers nave
likewise advanced him large sa-ns ut ox9rb!taHt
Tunis pays his creditors in that country punct11,
ally, but has little respect for Italy, aad last
summon several 1tAlian mcn-of-Was Aau to
threaten his capital with boubarament before he
made arrangements tor paying the interest due
to italian bankers. Being thus 9 constant prey
to financial e1nbarrrasments; he docs not like to
ba swindlcd by his tax collectors. Now, on tho
nboYe mentioned 5.h OF November, he received
Trustworthy information that llroe Of them,
Badu-Deu-H -Hakim, ,Aldu-Ben-Fesi, and Dlalr-
Bes-Lcgu. had for yoarB committed dofalcations
upon the Beys treasury, spd accounted Tor only
tyo-thirda Of all tho taxes they had couectad.
The Dey nent for the faithless collectors, and,
after telling them about their Inisdeeda. do
Tic three wore 90 frightened BY the anger Of Els
Highness, that they fell upon their knees, and,
confesains their crime, implored his mercy.
The Boy, unable to control his rage, spzaag to
fset and Fy9g "yoq - shall a ha9sza
and try tle prisoners in accordance with the old
Mos}eu Law. The Kah appeared, found the
! prisoners guilty, and asked the Bey what pun
| isbInont should be inflicted. Tie Kadi told him
that the Law was that those WHO stole money
| or one Of his vassels should BE- impaled. I" Let
them bo impaled, tlen,'' said the Boy.
Vainly did tic wrsteeAh,sd eA, prisoners :; in; n
plore his mercy: Tho Bey remained
| tnf1exiblo and tue cruel sentence was
carried into execution on the morning Of tho fol-
lowing day. An escort Of fifty soldiers took tho
| threo condemned men to sand mound on
| Which had been erected the three instrnmenta On
which they were to suffer their excruc:atlns
| agony, The doomed men looked detected, but
! had reached that calrnness Which character1zea
! the Noslem when lie knows that DEATHS lnerita-
| bic. Those tbreo Instruments OF IN agonlzlng
death ye1o strong iron spits about ten ieet high.
About five feet from the ground there 'Sas
! heaYT nail through each Of the spits. When the
| criminals reached the foot OF the mound they
wore eeized by Elk executioners. Inoy QUICKLY
| undrcssed tho tbreo doomed men. Two OF them
placed high step,laaser eiose TO one a. 81 It
! did not {aIl-end one, follow OF heEculean
strength, carried Badu-Ben-Ha'zim up toward
the point OF spit. Raiaing tho unfortunate
man above it, be put him upon tho spit
| The victim uttered q VIA scream ~
| tic cold iron entered his flesh, anc
| seized the spit with bis bands. but tho e1ecu:
| tioner pressed him down heavily until lo Teachos
tie crosa-nai Fortunately for esufrerer, he dice
almost instantly. Tho same atrocions operation
was tlon performed upon AIdu-Ben;Fesi He
had seen the torture which his wretchod prede'
cegeor had to undergo. md struggled iecbay Wnoi
the pitiless hlnds Ct tie e1e:utloncr seized him
Tho victim lived two or three minutes after h!
| h.d been impa1cd, uttering feeble moans, ane
presenting a. appearance than which nothing
could be imagined moro horrible: The third cui
nrit seemed utterly Indifferent to his fate, ane
lied with the sang troM Of q true 1tos2en.