Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17
An Infamous WBger-Vain Suppl.
cations of an Anianced Bride.

catlOnb Oh an AHihhceO bflue.
One of the most revolving scenes re-
corded in the annals Of modern execu.
tons took place on the 10Th Of May in
the Russian city Of Mohilef.
Six months before an alteration had
occurred at the dinner table of the Hotel
de Europe, in the same place, between
two officers of the second regiment OF
the Imperial Foot Guards-Colonel
Rampos Scjinok and Lieutenant Ibolis
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 fondly attached to the
handsome girl, and looked upon all at.
tempts on the part of his comrades to
lirt with her with undisguised jealousy.
On the Sd Of December, 1874, Colonel
Sojinok had drank considerably before
going to dinner. AT the table he offered
loudly to bet that for the sum of ten
thousand dollars Anna Mirasky would
sell her virtue to him.
Lieutenant Przzik, her afiianced
lover, was not present, but note which
the girl Immediately addressed to him
brought him in few minutes to the
spot.
No sooner had he heard what the Col
onel had said about Anna than he seized
cane and administered terrible casti-
CATION 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 broker, and his front
teeth were knocked out.
The cries of the ehastised 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, con
sisting exclusively of friends Of Colonel
Sojinok.
The trial lasted two hours, at the end
of which the President OF the court said
to Prizzik:
The court unanimously finds you
guilty. II sentences you to be ignomin-
iouslY expelled from the army, and then
suffer death by powder and lead"
From this sentence the doomed man
appealed to the Gear. Anna Mirasky,
his 6ancee, went herself TO st. Peters
burg, 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 into
careful consideration.
Over FIVE weary months passed, during
which time Prizzik, loaded with chains
languished in Jail,
On the l4th Of May, at length, the
military Governor of Mohileff received
orders to have Prizzk 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
BE cursed the Gear loudly for his in,
justice, but the roll of the drums drowned
his voice.
Six soldiers we're drawn up in line be-
fore him. They fred three volleys al
him, but not bullet hit him. Such al
ordeal was too much for the nerves o.
the poer young fellow. He begged
piteously that an end might be put t.
his anguish.
The fourth and fifth volleys resulted
in his receiving seven wounds. He wal
still conscious and writhingin indescrib
able agony
Then a corporal ran up to him, anC
putting his musket against his temple
blew out his brains.
1t was loudly asserted in Mohileff tha
the first two volleys were fred witt
blank cartridges in order to prolong the
prisoner's & agony.