The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28
SALONICA.S PURGATION.


EXECUTION OF SIX OF THE MURDERERs OF
THE GERMAN AND FRENCH CONsULS-
CATCHING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE PUNISHMENT As wARNING-THB
FUNERAL OF THE CoNsULs.
A correspondent OF the London Times
gives the following account of the execu
ton of some OF the men who took
part In the assassination of the French
aud German consuls: ga few days
after the occurrence new pasta
arrived to supsrsede the present occupant,
together with delegates from the French
and German embassies at Constantinople,
and large body Of troops. Detschments
of the latter were stationed at the different
consulstes for their defense, and then the
authorities proceeded to arrest sbout
90 persons who were supposed to have
carried arms that day. These prison
ers were taken on board the Turkish
sdmirsls flagship, while the pashs was re-
iieved from his post and went along, / be-
lieve, on board some vessel or other. The
prisoners are being tried by commission
appointed from CopstsDtinople, and 1t was
ex pected that at least thirty would have
been condemned. The Turkish authorities
can not be said to be dilstOry in giving sat-
isfaction to sggrieved foreigners, on this
occasion anyhow. Toe sultan ordered the
offenders To be punis ned within eight days,
and yesterday (l0tD), early in the atte:-
noon, the troops were observed to be as
sembling in large clear space on the
quay
CLOSE TO The WATERS EDGE,
and nearly opposite the main street of the
town, which terminates, as it were, at the
landing place, and in little while indi-
giduals were TO be ssen putting up eight
erections, which s0on assumed the form of
giboets. After the arran gements were COM
plete boat from toe Turkish msu-of- war
came on shore bearing prisoners who had
Dten condemned by the court a few hours
before. These unfortunate wretches were
allowed to say short prayer each after
being marched to their respective gibbets
in full view of the ships officers
When that prayer was over
each had to stand on chair
which was borrowed from the adjacent
cafe for the occasion, and as soon as the
rope wss adjusted the chair was kicked
away from under them, letting them
drop only that height. As they car
not get any Turks to take the part of ex-
ecutioners they have to catch Gypsies and
A lbanisns from I'll @ neigh borhoOd two or
three days beforehand, and make them do
1t, with the option of losing their own
lives In case OF refusal. Yesterday the
Mohammedau priest who was present told
each prisoner ne was
DYING A MARTYR TO HIS RELIGION.
and one of them "a negro) would not allow
himself to be polluted by the touch of an
Albanian; but got on the chair, adjusted
the rope and kicked the chair away him
self, Thus ends this part of the bu.i-
ness. The court-martial is over and
six culprits have suffered for the murder;
but it is great mistake to sup
pose that much impression will be made
upon the Turks by hanging few watches
who belong to the very 10 west class OF Sc
cieiy, which class produces the ma
iority OF murderers, thieves and other
criminals in ordinary times, members
OF which are cons e1rly undergoing the
same punishment ss was inflicted vester-
day, which, by the way, hardly attracted
any one beyond the usual spectators on
such occasions. OF course, it was well
known that the men who suffered
yesterday were only toolsspf others
In higher position. The people
only smiled when the saw who
were the victims, and it was remarked in
Turkish and overhead that Turkey would
be the gamer if hundred such as these
wfre sent out OF the world. No. In
order TO produce an impression
they must search out the insti-
gators and get hold of few of the
gentlemen who are called Bey of Effendj.
By executing one or two OF them in the
midst of the town, instead of at tne COM
mon place for hanging criminals, they may
instil Ii tie terror into the souls OF these
fanatics, who, we may now be sure, will
only await another opportunity for carry
ing out whatever designs they harbor."