, 1876-11-18

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Law for his murderous actG, which un-
doubtedIy resulted from his constant access
to the foolish, 0nd satanic invention OF
Obeah-called here Occult Science;"
and Henry Nobert cat-c-nine-tailed on the
public place OF Soufriore, for his connection
with the same false and foolish practice.
To-day we have to report another case.
On Saturday, 21st October, two men while
in violent dispute, and warmly exchanging
expressions in the Grog-shop Of Mr., r.
Lastic, one of them denounced the other
as On impairment ~scoundrel, and asked
whether his impertinence was due to the
fact OF his being an obeah professor, and If
it was since be had been q digger of dead
bodies in the Roman Catholic grave yard
that he had assumed that height Of
impertinence. Mr.. Lastlc, On hearing this
statement went Immediately for the police
and caused both Of them to be arrested.
One Of the argumentators offered to prove
what he had stated and took Corporal
police Duke TO tho "Paix Bouche" lands
and showed the residence Of Louis Marriott,
alias Auguste, the accused, at whose
house was found seven phials containing
such substances as perhaps only the
Doctor will make out after analysis !; some
earth wrapped in paper and a piece of
bone OF some species unknown yet. The
dispositions were began to be taken down
gu Wednesday when the case was post
ponod till to-day. We learn that there
has been sufficient testimony to make q
good case against Marriott as on obenh-man.
1t is regretting to have to mention that,
from the daily facts brought to our notice
The class which believe in the Great Pouers
OF obeah, the grsathayms and uoudegul cures
effected by it; its infalIible nature when
applied to any thing tending to good or
bad, does not constitute only the ignorant
aud poor spirited people, who, 1t may be
said can easily be imposed upon,--but also
persons Of respectable understanding and
position persons not only possessing
sufficient reasonable sense to demonstrate
against the subtle operations of Miracles
that would nowadays bo doubted if even
pronounced as coming from the Church.
30 foolishIy ascribed to the wisdom OF
obeah, but having sufficient knowledge to
lesson and instruct those very evil inclined
persons against their profession and science,
If they would but avail themselves Of the
opportunity when sought to be dupod.
What knowledge can q person require
SO great to refuto the absurd superstitions
attached to this dishonest and untrue
scionce-tbat o snake can be so instructed
monte to use the patois term) by human
power 90 to crawl positively and surely to
the house Of an enemy Of his sender for the
purpose Of avenging some alleged wrong,
by indictIng o sting on that enemy, which
defeg oil civilized skill and genius to
prevent death What nbsurdity to believe
that crossing o basin filed with water one
is simultaneously transported to another
island, and so effect an escape In time Of
trouble that q lizard, centipedo or any
other insects can be commanded in an
invisible form to enter into any part of
ones body and break out In inourablo
sores; that O child can be withdrawn,
without natural confinement, and upper
ceived, from a womb, and som unknown
substance penetrated in its stead that o
small phial with some impure liquid, hos
the power to blind the Magistrate or Judge
in the exercise Of their judicial duty, and
80 effect ones acquittal, though he be
guilty. How many cases have we not
witnessed Of the obeah-man being severely
dealt with (and numerically toO) by the
Magistrate or judge How could not
Lacroix escape The gallows and Nobert
the cats tail9