The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20
The SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
raesday, August 20. 1878.
BURIED ALIVE.
Thrilling and Curious Experiences
of Father and Son.

Hurled ALIVE.
and Curious Experiences
of Father and Son.
New York Mercury.]
There is now in San Francisco a PROM
nent gentleman, educated for the Cath.
bic priesthood. who was buried alive by
a mob, taken from the grave supposed
lead, and his body again mallreated and
eft on the public streets TO be jeered at
by an infuriated multitude. The facts
in the case are stranger than fiction
Some years ago it was apopular custom
In Panama to celebrate the religious cere
mony which falls on "Domingo de ra-
mos" Palm Sunday with great cere-
mony and pomp, the masses OF the poor,
being earnest and Jealous Catholics,
turning out on such occasions in full
force The principal and absorbing in
cident in the event was q mock represen-
tation Of Christ entering Jerusalem
upon an ass and surrounded by
His disciples. When approaching the
spot marked out as the gate that gave
entry to the tabled city OF Jerusalem, it
was also the custom for 'sthe infidels' to
attempt to bar the way OF "the faithful"
and prevent them from entering the
Holy City, so
te A MOCK FIGHT
was the result. Bot the affair was well
understood, and. all being Catholics, af-
Ter some good. .natured skirmishing the
faithful entered triumphantly, aud their
ranks were re6Iled by their coreligion.
ists, the infidels. Usually the ceremo-
nies passed off with great cclat and splen-
dor, but on one occasion carnage and
blood dyed the streets, and created ter
rible CONSERVATION, which was only al
layed by the military firing on the mob
Tue occasion was that in which the hero
OF this story figured He was one of
the six who held tie awning, and, being
a most fervent Catholic, preparing for
holy orders, was proud of the great
honor conferred on him Enacting his
part becomingly, and the procession
having already commenced TO break up,
he was about TO return home when his
attention was attracted to crowd of
people hooting and yelling down toward
the plaza or shore This was occasion
ed by number Of young men, natives
of Panama, and pure descendants OF the
Spaniards, who were cut boat-riding,
and, reaching the shore, made some joe
ular remarks about the procession. The
negroes who heard the remarks
BECAME SUDDENLY INFURIATED,
Believing the language used to be insult.
ing and blasphemous against the Cath
olic Church. Cries Of .sStoue them y
skill them!' rent the sir, and, quick as
fash Of lightning, the negroes at q
distance caught the cry. Then ensued
scene which defes description, The
blacks commenced to attack with fero.
cious vindictiveness the whites, and the
FIRST to meet their merciless assaults were
the thoughtless young men who unmean'
ingly we're the cause of the outbreak
Defending themselves they shot at and
wounded couple of the negroes. AL
this time the embryonic priest was look
ing on, and wondering over the madness
that had seized the masses. Sudden as
fash be was struck to the earth ani
surrounded nv crowd of blacks, who
yelled out, "Kill him, kill himr thei
deadly hate being aroused simply be
cause he was white of Spanish descent
and himself native of the State o
Panama. For some unaccountable rea
son the mob seemed to
SPECIALLY THIRST FOR HIS BLOOD
Or his life, but why he has never bee
able to solve. After having kicked an,
beaten him in the most unmercful man
ner, they dragged him to little sid
street, and digging hole, tossed bir
into it, more dead than alize. The
they threw earth, stones and bricks o
top Of him and stamped upon them, d.
termined to stamp out bis life. Som
Of the more ferociouy negroes, not cor
tent with this, wanted the body torn u
and exhibited before the multitude :
They were successful in their appeals :
The body was taken up and carried |
front of convent, where the infuriate
wretcbes threw it upon the ground as
IL were so much dead matter, jeering
it all the while in the most hellish MAJ
ner. just at this moment the milital
appeared upon the scene and fred ov,
the heads of the negroes, who fed lii
sheep terrified by wolves. From Il
moment the young priest. as he may
called. was FIRST knocked down, up
the moment when bis body was sudden
thrown upon the pavement in front
she convent, he was unconscious, exec
when they lowered him into what tb,
considered bis grave. But when be W
cast down fronting the convent tie sho,
Was 80 severe that it sroused consciou
ness, and he partially opened his ey
Just TO see the negroes fleeing and
white woman, a Spanish lady friend, a
proach him. Then he
rElL INTO swooN,
- AND knew no more, except at one int
val, for several days, until he awoke
find himself at home, surrounded
family and friends eagerly watching G
cry throb of blood in his arteries tn
indicated restoration to life. Slowly
covering, he learned, day by day, of t
terrible ordeal through which be b
passed, how his face and body were CO
ered with blood, sand and mud, frc
having lain 10 grave how the lady
ready mentioned had found him, al
cutting open his clothes and bathing
face, gave him relief that undoubtet
saved his life. Owing to the pecul
Experiences narrated, be never took b,
orders. Strange TO say, his father pa
ed through
A SOMEWHAT SIMILAR DEATH SCENE
On the field of battle. In one of
wars of the United States of Coloml
when invaded by neighhoring peol
She father Of our hero was an officer
the head of his troops, and led his q
travely against the enemy. The frs
fallin the Colombian ranks was this
sficer. named Captain Antonio Casane
Awo bullets having passed through
bodv, one by the right and the other
fhe left breast After the battle was O
his name figured upon the list of
killed, and to this day the army reco