Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-13

AN INFAMOUS wACER-YAIN sUPPnCATIoNs OF
AN AFFIANCED BRIDE.
One of the most revolving scenes recorded
in the annals of modern executions occur
red on the 18th of May in the Russian city
of Mohilefi.
Six months before an alteration had oc-
CURED at the dinner table of the Hotel de
Europe, in Mohilef, between two officers Of
the second regiment Of the imperial foot
guards-C)l. Rampos Soiinok and Lieu.
Ibalos Prizzik
The latter, it seems. was engaged to be
married to the daughter of the landlord of
the above mentioned hotel, Anna Mirasky.
He was fondly attached to the handsome
girl, and looked upon all attempts on the
part of his comrades to flrt with her with
undisguised jealousy.
On the Sd Of December, 1874, Col. SoiinOk
had drank considerably before going to din
ner. At the table he offered loudly to bet
that for the sum of $40, 900 Mile. Mirasky
would sell her virtue 10 him.
Lieut.. Prizzik, her aihlnced lover, was
not present. but note which the girl i'm
mediately sent 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 cane
and administered a terrible whipping to the
foul-monthed scoundrel The colonel tried
to parry the blows, but the Lieutenant did
not cease belaboring him until his face pre-
sented a sickening sight
Ii was one mass Of bruises. The nose of
the colonel was broken, and his front teeth
were knocked ont
The cries of the chastised officer brought
the police to the spot
Prizzik was arrested and taken to the
military prison. Next day he was court
martialed by military commission. consist
ing exclusively of friends of Col. Soiinok
The trial lasted two hours, at the end Of
which the president Of the court said 10 Priz-
xix:
"Ihe court unanimously finds YOU guilty.
1t sentences YOU to be ANONYMOUSLY expel-
led from the army, and then suffer death BY
powder and lead"
From this sentence the doomed man ap-
pealed to the ear Anna Miraskv, his
tIaace, went herself to St Petersburg. and
threw herself on her knees before the Empe-
Tor Alexander H.
The latter was deeply moved by the tear
tul appeals Of the unfortunate girl, aud he
promised 10 take the case into careful con-
s!deration.
Over five weary months passed, during
which time Przzik, loaded with chains,
languished in Jail
On the l4th Of MAY, at length. the mill
tary governor OF fMohileff received orders to
have Prizzik executed
At day ybreak on the following morning the
doomed lover was led out. Two burly cor
porals Immediately fell upon him and tore
his uniform from his back. Then they re-
peatedly 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.
lie cursed the car loudly for his injustice,
bat the roll Of drums drowned his voice.
Six soldiers were drawn up in line before
him. They fired three volley> at him, but
not bullet bit him. Such an ordeal was
too much for the nerves Of the poor young
fellow. He begged piteously that an end
might be put to hiS anguish.
The fourth and ffth yollev> resulted in
his receiving seyen wounds lie was still
conscious, and writhing in indescribable
agony.
Then a corporal ran up to him. and put
ting his musket against his temple, blew out
his brains.
1t was loudly asserted in Mohilef that
the first two voileys were fired with blank
cartridges in order TO proiong the prisoners
agony.