The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-04-01
Tale Of Horror.


Seine. During the late war, under the
covernment of September, there were
committed two of the most shocking
arts of inhumanity aud barbarity that
:, is impossible to imagine. A peace
HE citizen of Brittany was taken out
and stoned, after which he was buried
alive, and q sergent de riHe of Paris
vas drowned in the Seine. There was
still another case worth a passing no.
tiee. There is an old saying that when
one wants to get rid of his dog he be-
pins by accusing him of having hydro
nbobia. There was moment when g
neighbor could be gotten out of the
way by calling him a Bonapartist.-
An ex.policeman was chased by the
crowd for this crime, and took refuge
in a house, but was again driven into
the street. The rumor then ran about
that he was mad, having been bitten
BY mad dog, and a hundred persons
pursued him with sticks and stones,
killing HMM the street exactly as if
he we're mad dog. But the most Gu
rious case of all was that of the guard
ylncenzini, which l give at length
On Sunday, the twenty sixth of Febru-
ary, 1871, the Parisians were out lin
their Sunday costumes enjoying the
warm air which gave promise of an
early spring. An immense crowd had
gathered in the Place de la Bastile to
see company of the National Guard
salute red flag raised upon the col
umn of July. The entire city wore
the air of a great fete day, and every
body seemed to enjoy the warmth of
the sun. From time to time band of
ragamuffins passed, bearing a red flag
and marching to the cadence of the
Marseilleuse, pausing from time to
time to cheer la Republique Democrat
ique ct sociale. Suddenly one of these
groups raised the cry of "Mouchard,"
and it was soon shouted in chorus
throughout the place. On the side of
the rue St. Antoine one soon saw a
man in citizens dress, tall, finely form
ed, and with a handsome, energetic
face, running away, pursued by the
mob. This was the unfortunate ex-
Sergeant de Vile Vincenzini, who sue
ceeded 10 making passage through
the crowd, and in entering a shop, No.
2O5 rue st. Antoine, kept by the wild
ow Cauchois. The rascals who pur-
sued him tore him from this place,
beat him horribly when in the street,
and only raised him from the ground
began to cry: "a la lanterne! Hang
himw An attempt was made to hang
him from the balcony of Pierre Onvri-
er, Boulevard Richard Lenoir, but the
mob became impatient before the knot
cOnld be made in the rope which had
been hastily brought, and it then oc-
cured that it would be more amusing
to drown. He was hurried to the Ca
nal st. Martin, but a new difficulty
here presented itself, and the crowd
started for the river. Seeing that he
was lost, Vincenzini tore himself away
and threw himself upon his knees
Ills appeal for mercy was met by fresh
insults and blows. Being unable to
endure any longer, he cried: "Give
me pistol, and will kill myself be-
lore you here, since you will have my
lIie'' At this moment girl named
acanel, who has just died at Saint
Lazare, where she was awaiting her
TRIAL, stepped forward and slapped the
lace OF the wretched man, saying: 81
condemn you to be drown" This
summary Judgment was applauded by
sne crowd, and once more the guard
was pushed toward the river. followed
~ thousands of persons. Arriving at
Tue banks of the Seine, a charitable
man cried that the victim knew how
swim. This had not been thought
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