The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-09-09
A LEGEND
M the Early Settlement of the Ameri.
can Colonies.
A Fearful Scene Happily Terminated
True Bravery

true bravery
severely Tested - Communicated.
rThe bell strikes one We take NO note Of time.
mi ifOm It's loss 10 give II then a tonge,
II wise in man. As If an angel spoke
Madame Della Louisa Dayeraugh h ,d
besn driven to the necessity OF committing
high crime, the penalty of which was
death, We say "driven, because it must
he understood that Madame Dayeraueb
Gas BY no means depraved woman, given
tothe preparation of crimes. She was a
Voman Of noble BIRTH had been reared in
Inc most refined and elegant society: stood
high, was iavorite; popular and not with.
mi distinction. But she was arraieped
tred, convicted and condemned to pay the
nsnalty OF her crime So sensible were ali
Il the necessity and justice OF her punish.
ment; 80 singuiarly resigned was she to her
AZ. and so indispensable was the necessity
Of her violent act, that willie all pitied
and mourned, there was not
ripple of excitement oc-
IA be only a matter OF form TO satisfy the
/ 1gOrOi the law could as well dispensed
with all, and by her consent aud magma.
nimity by any respectful and honorable
means, But the sentence oil the court was
That she be hanged by the neck till dead
In the ordeal OF going through the forms
ola public trial, she was calm, dignifei
and unmoyed by anything which was said or
done She did not deny the preparation
oithe crime aud she knew the penalty wa
death. she had no defence to make, no
excuse to Offer, was ready to pay the pen
slty. perfectly undisiurbed by the thought
olaying. She maintained her eQuanimity,
remained perfectly composed until the
udge pronounced the sentence: Then ia
be taken to place prepared for the pur,
nose aud there between the hours of II
o'clock a. m and | o. M. hanged by the
neck until you are dead" At the word
changed hv the neck, ~ she
vas terribly agitated, she shuddered at the
thought OF being hanged aBd deep moan
escaped her with the ei lculation, "Oa my
Godln She was conducted to her cell in the
prison to remalI two months. As soon
q she was inside the prison walls she
asked tor paper and pen and wrote imnedi.
alely to her spiritual adviser aud to her at
iOrney, requesting their presence at thei
earliest convenience. o course they wer,
soon with her. The priest arrived first an.
she threw herself at his feet aud on he
knees implored him In the most p'teOu
terms to save her from being hang. Sh,
told him she would not live to be hung
that the thought olit would killer Abou
that time her attorney arrived and she be
sought him to do all In his power to saw
Der from being hung. They bot
Attributed her distress to fea
ofdearh, hu' she soon undeCeived them
She told them the penalty OF her crime wa
death aud abe was ready to pay the pen
ay, that death mad no terrOrs TOR her; hu
she could not bear the thought OF dying Il
that humiliating way. She was no ielou
she said, aud to be hung is intended to b
as much a matter of ignominy as that G
taking If She desired her attorney /
present her petition TO the proper author
10y TOT a change of mode of iniliCting th
penalty. Upon being asked what mod
she would prefer, che iterated "shot, shO
oh, SHIT, Ofoourse " Her petition was pr,
seated aud refused; but she WAS not di,
Outraged She renewed her petition, wri
ing It herself She stated to his exec
lenCy, the governor, that in contemplate
Of the horrid spectacle OF bein
hung, she would undoubtedly di
beote the day should arriv,
She eptreated and implored his excellenC
toilet her die like a soldier; not like u ielol
She salt she was no irlon, that the erin
she mad committed was not from the din
tAles of dppraved soul, but from necess
iy, She stated that she did 1t under
clear sense Of It's enormity AM the te'rib
nature ut the penalty; that she was pr
pared to meet her fate, but nos upon II
esliogs, 10 vas TOO Illuminating, too d"gra
ing aud TO know that no other mode OF Il
HCiing thp penalty would he granted won
Cause her death long before the day II
e1ce'leucy, moved by the noble sentimeu
she expressed and her pressing Emporium
ues, granted her request aud authorize
Der execution by = leaden bullet shot in
her body aSuear the heart as could he aime
With his mandate to the sheriff TO PROVE
The mean, and execute the order himself
somr one competent, but und
bis own e,e aud direction, When the Il
olhis eXcelIency the governor, came 20 u
sheriff, hand he was engaged IN a husine
uawacti0n with a few influential busiue
men and lac only had time TO glance over
our with that glance he .uraed death
pale-'o much so. that those with him We
.
Claimed "What is the matter my de
aE' In moment more he rallied az
qacHhed: My God see here, and rel
We order TO them. The party were inu,
surprised, but not so much concerned
the snetiil and soon began u suggC
means aud speak freely OF the matter, VIII
we sheriff interrupted them by askin
Where can find - nmu that can do VI
and will doit2 Tell me THAT gent eman, ~
you will do me favor that Is uuapprec
Die summon Col. l., TO assist you in (
execution, " said one OF the party, sanction
oy az. He has never been known TO q
10 dt charge duty in his life. VIII
ealed unnn In legal form he Is irresist
Die he IS iuvincihle One OF the milde
most unassuming men In the world, he b
host when and where duty calls him.
not mention the matter to him. Let {
summons be the first intimation he has
the matter, aud it is all settled he will y
l0rm his duty in Whatever position V,
f place him He has more nerve, steal
eand, and is better shot tnan you q
hnt again Ia six months"
/ was Cokn1ant oi everything that h
ransplred about this natter except u
council tina, settled this arrangement
the execution
had reflect "a no little upon.the mode
being executed chosen by Madam Ddy
aush and granted her by the governor; Z
hadn't the remotest idea that ! would
summoned to assist In the execution NJ
TIE sheriff laid his hand upon my arm Q
saw; II summon you In the name
hts majesty to assist In the execution
Madam ntvpraugh,n When and whe