The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-19
An Infamous Wager-vain Supplicati0ns Of nm
Atjiancad Bride.


One of the most revolving scenes re-
corded in the annals of modern execu-
tions took place on the 18th OF May in the
Russian city Of Mohilef.
Six months before, an alteration had
occurred at the dinner table of the Hotel
de pEurope, in the same place, ,'between
two officers of the second egiment of the
Imperial Foot Guards-Colonel Rampos
Sojinok and Lieutenant Ibalos Prizzik.
The latter, it appears, was engaged to
be married to the daughter Of the land
lord Of the above mentioned hotel, Anna
Mirasky. He was fondiy attached to the
handsome girl, and looked upon all at
tempts on the part of his comrades to
firt with her with undisguised jealousy.
On the 3D. OF December, 1874, Col.
Sojinok had drank considerably before
going to dinner. At the table he offel ed
loudly to bet that for the sum oil ten thou
sand dollars Anna Mirasky would sell
her virtue to him.
Lieutenant Prizzik, her affiauced lover,
was not present, BUTT a note which the
girl Immediately addressed TO him
brought him in few minutes to the
spot.
No sooner had he heard what the
Colonel had said about Anna than he
seized a cane and administered terri
Bile castigatlon TO the foul-mouthed
scoundrel. Tue Colonel tried to parry
the blows, but the Lieutenant did not
cease belaboring him until his face pre-
sented sickening appearance.
1t was one mass of bruises. The nose
of the Colonel was broken, and his front
teeth were knocked out.
The cries of the chastised officer
brought the police to the spot.
Prlzzik was arrested and taken to the
military prison. Next day he was court
martlaled by military commission con-
sisting exclusively ot friends Of Colonel
Sojinok.
The trial lasted two. hours, at the end
of which the President OF the court said
to Prizzik:
"rhe court unanimously finds you
guilty. 1t sentences you to be ignomini-
ously expelled from. the army, and then
suffer death by powder and lead"
From this sentence the doomed man
appealed to the Gar. Ann Mirasky, his
iancee, went herself to st. Petersburg,
and threw herself ON her knees before
tue Emperor Alexander III.
The latter was deeply moved by the
fearful appeals of the unfortunate girl
and he promised to take the case into
careful consideration.
over five weary months passed, during
which time Prizzik, loaded with chains,
lapguished in Jail.
On the 14th OF May, at length, the Mil.
itary Governor of Mohileff received or.
ders to have Prizzik executed.
At daybreak on the following morning
the doomed lover was let out. Two bur
ly Corporals Immediately fell upon him
and tore his uniform from his back.
Then they repeatedly struck him and
spit in his face.
Staggering under the blows, he was
tied to the stake, and the death warrant
was read to him.
He cursed the Car loudly for his in
justice, but the roll o. drums drowned
mis- voice.
Six soldiers were drawn up in line be-
fore him. They frea three volleys at
him, but not a bullet hit him. Such an
ordeal was too much for the nerves of
the poor young fellow. He begged pite-
ously that an end might be put to his
anguish.
The fourth and fifth yolleys resulted in
his receiving seven wounds. He was
still conscious, and writhing in indie
scribable agony.
Then corporal ran up to him, and
putting his musket against his temple,
blew out his brains.
1t was loudly asserted in Mohiletf that
the first two yolleys were fired with
blank cartridges in order to prolong the
prisoners agony.