Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-12
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BARBARITY IN RUSSIA.

One OF the most revolving scenes recorded
in the annals of modern executions, took place
on the 18th of May in the Russian City Of
Mohileff Six months before an alteration
had occurred at the dinner table of the Hotel
del Europe, in the same place, between two
officers of the Second Regiment of the Impe
rial Foot Guards, Col. Rampos Sojinok and
Lieut.. Prizzik. The later, it appears, was
engaged to be married to the daughter Of the
landlord of the above-named hotel, Anna Mi
rasky. He was fondly attached to the hand
some girl, and looked upon all attempts on
the part of his comrades to flirt with her, with
undisguised jealousy.
On the I'd of December, 1874, Col. Sojinol
had drank considerably before going to din
ner. At the table he offered loudly to bel
that for the sum of ten thousand dollars Anna
Mirasky would sell her virtue to him. Lieut.
Prizzik, her afhanced lover, was not present
but note which the girl Immediately ad'
dressed to him, brought him to the spot in a
few minutes. No sooner had be; heard what
the colonel said about Anna, tKanshe seized
cane and administered terrible castigation
to the foul-mouthed scoundrel. The colonel
tried to parry the blows, but the lieutenant
did not cease belaboring him until his face
presented 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. Prizzik was arrested
and taken to the military prison. Next day
he was court.martialed by military commits
sion, consisting exclusively of the friends of
Col. Sojinok.
The trial lasted two hours, at the end of
which the president of the court said to Priz.
xix: "The court unanimously finds you gull
ty. 1t sentences you to be ignominiously ex-
PEELED from the army, and then suffer death
by powder and lead" From this sentence
the doomed man appealed to the Car. Anna
Mrasky, his 6ancee, went herself to St. Pc
tersburg, and threw herself on her knees be-
fore the Emperor Alexander II. The latter
was deeply moved by the fearful appeals of
the unfortunate girl, and he promised to take
the case under careful consideration. Over
FIVE weary months passed, during which time
Prizzik, loaded with chains, languished in
Jail.
On the 18th of May, at length, the militia
ry Governor of Mohilef received orders to
have Prizzik executed. At daybreak on the
following morning the doomed lover was led
out. Two burly corporals Immediately fell
upon him and tore his uniform from his back.
They then 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 Gear loudly for
his injustice, but the roll of drums drowned
his voice. Six soldiers were drawn up in line
before him. They fred three volleys at him,
but not bullet struck 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
fifth voleys resulted in his receiving seven
wounds. He was still conscious and writbing
in indescribable agony. Then corporal ran
up to him. and putting his musket against his
temple, blew out his brains 1t was loudly
asserted in Mohileff that the first two volleys
were fired with blank cartridges in order to
prolong the prisoners agony.