Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-12

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pulled out I'LL her ontrails, which unpar-
alleled barbarity made the poor man
make all tho more obstinate resistance,
as expecting the same fate il no fell into
their impious hands. 1t pleased Provi-
dence that twenty or thirty passengers
were riding that way from tho same fair
that he had been ut, and Sawney Became
and his blooalthirsty clan withdrew, made
the best Of their way through solitary
wood, and 10 retired to their den.
The man, who was the first that ever
cameoff aliveafter falling into theirhands
told the passengers what had happened,
and showed them the bloody spectacle Of
his wife, whom tho murderers had drag
god some distance off, which struck them
all with stupefaction and amazement.
They carried him with thcm to Glasgow,
and relating the matter to the provost Of
that city, he Immediately sent to tho
king about it, who, in three or four days,
came in person thither, being DESTROYS
of seeing the npprchonding Of this villain,
who, for so many years, had been tho
pest of tho western part Of his Kingdom.
A body of about 400 men, vol armed,
SGT off on horseback with the king, who
had several bIoodhounds with him, and
went with the man to the wood by which
he was attacked, but found no sign of
any habitation all over it. They then
went through it, which led down to the
seaside, when, tho tide being out, aud
going along tho shore, they passed by
the cave of Sawnoy Became, without talk
ing any notice of it as place Of habita-
ton, until some of the bloodhounds ruiz
ming into it, and setting up most hide
GUS barking, bowling and yclpins, the
king and his attendants camc back and
looked in; but, seeing nothing but dark
ness, they could not toll what to think,
but nevertheless, imagined something
more than ordinary by the bloodhounds
making such noise There, going out of
sight, and appearing quite unwilling to
come out.
Torches were sent for, and aSreat many
/ men ventured intoit; though there were
several intricate turnings and windings
| in this private recess from mankind, yet
they ut last came to the apartment OF
Sawney Bcane, where, to their great
surprise, they beheld the legs, arms,
thighs, hands and feet ofmcn, women and
children hung up like dried beef, and
some limbs, lying in pickle, q great mass
of money, both gold and silver watches,
rings, swords, pistols, and agrcat guam
tity of clothes, both linen and WOODEN
which they had taken from those they
had murdered.
All these they seized, took what human
flesh they found there and buried it IL
tho sands, and brought out Sawnes
Bcanc, and his numbering family, which
besides himself, consisted of his wife
eight sons, six daug hters, eighteen
grandsons and fourteen granddaughters
bcgottor in incest. They were al
pinioned and carried to Edinburg. Al
thecountry, as thcy passed along, hocket
in multitudcs to SEQ this cursed tribe
who were no sooner como TO thci
Journeys end than they were put into
the Tolototh for one night, whence til,
next day, being conducted under strong
guard to Leith, the men, without process
Or any manner of trial, had their hands
and legs cut oft, by which ampntatloI
thoy blcd in some hours to death, all this
torture being justly Inflicted upon then
in sight of the wife, daughters and grant
childcn. They were then all buried il
three separate fires, all dying, like tin
men, without repentance, but cursin!
and venting dire imprccations to the las
gasp oflife.