Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-27

A RUSSIAN EXECUTION.

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 Mo-
hileh.
Six mouths 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 Guards
Col. Rampos Sojinok and Lieutenant Ibalos
Prizzk.
red to the daughter of the landlord Of the
ABOVE mentioned hotel, AnHa Mirasky. He was
ioDdly attached to the handsome girl, aud
looked upon all the attempts oD the part of his
comrades to airt with her with uadisguised
jealousy.
On the Sd of December, 1874, COL Soiinok
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 Prizzlk, her afianced lover, was
not present, but u note. which the girl !mme-
diatey addressed to him, brought him 10 few
minutes to the spot.
No sooner had he heard what the colonel had
said about Anna, than he seized cane aud ad-
miuistered terrible castigation to the foul
lnouhed scouudrel. The colonel tried to parry
the blows, but the lieutenant did not cease be.
log appearance.
1t was one mass of bruises. The pose ofthe
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 martiaed by
military commission, consisting exclusively Of
friends of Col Sojinok.
The trial lasted two hours at the end Of which
the President of the Court said to Prizzik:
1.-The Court unanimously finds you guilty 1t
sentences you to be igDominiously expelled from
the army, and then suffer death by powder and
lead"
From this sentence the doomed man appealed
to the Gar Anna Mirasky, his fancee, went
herself on her kuees before the Emperor Alex.
apdcr 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 passad, during which
time Przzik, loaded with chains, languished in
Jail.
On the l4th of May, at length, the military
governor of Mooilef received orders to have
Prlzz K executed
AT daybreak the following morning the doom
ed lover was led out. Two burly corporas imme.
diately fell upon him and tore hi. uuiform 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 injustice,
but the roll of drums drowned his voice.
Six soldiers were drawn up in ue before him.
They fired three volleys at him, but not bullet
hit him. Such an ordeal was too much for the
nerves Of the poor young fellow. He begged
plteously that an end might be put to his an-
guish
The fourth and fifth volleys resulted 10 bis
receiving seven wounds. He was still conscious
and writhing in indescribabe agony.
Then corporal ran up to him, and, putting
his musket against his temple, blew out his
brains.
II was loudly asserted in Mohilef that the
first two volleys were fired with blank cartrds-
eS, 10 order to prolonp the prsoner's apony