Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
THE CLIMAX OF HORRORS.
CannibaIism Among The Negro Population
of Hayii.

Intense excitement has been caused in
Port-au-Prince, says correspondent,
by the receipt from England of copies of Sir
Spencer st. Johns work on Hayti. The au-
thor was formerly British Consul General
there, and his revelations as to barbarism,
and cannibalism in the black republic have
proved a decided sensation. Commenting
upon this work. well known gentleman
made the following almost inconceivable
statement:
Il was present at dinner, at which, by
the way, Sir Spencer st. John was also a
guest, and heard a story told by the Arch
Bishop of Port-au Prince, which Sir Spencer
has incorporated into his book. L will let
him tell it you. Says he: In 1857 French
priest, who had charge of the district of
Arcahaye, had the curiosity to witness the
Vaudout ceremonies, and he persuaded some
of his parshonerS to take him to the forest
where meeting of the sect was to be held.
They were very unwilling, saying that if
discovered, he and they would be killed; but
he promised that whatever happened, he
would not speak work. They blackened
his hands and face, and Disgusting him as
peasant. took him with them. The neigh
boring villagers fiOcked in to the ceremony.
With these the priest mixed, and saw all
that went on. The people came to ask that
their wishes should be gratified, and the
priestess stood on box containing the sa-
cred serpent. At first she went into violent
paroxysm, then in sort of half trance; she
promised all that they could desire. A white
cock, and then white goat were killed, and
those present were marked with their blood.
Presently an athletic young negro came and
knelt before the priestess, and said: U
Mama, | have favor to ask. What is 1t,
nv son? Give us the complete sacrifice
THE GOAT WITHOUT HORNS
She gave sign of assent, the crowd in the
shed separated, and there was child sitting
| with its feet bound. In an instant rope
already passed through block was tighten
| ed, the child's feet flew up toward the roof,
and the priest approached it with knife.
| The loud shrek given by the victim aroused
the Frenchman to the truth of what was
really going on. He shouted: "Oh, spare
the childr' and would have darted forward,
but he was seized by his friends around him,
and literally carried from the spot. There
was a short pursuit but the priest got safely
back to town. He tried to arouse the police
to hasten to the spot, but they would do
nothing. In the morning they accompanied
him to the scene of the sacrifice. They
found the remains of the feast, and near the
shed the boiled skull of the child.
"I have frequently heard similar details
given by prominent Haytians. One of the
most atrOcious cases OF cannlballsm tnat
| ever became generally known in the island,
is that which occurred during the presidency
of Geffrard, really enlightened and aoie
ruler. The village of BiZOtOn lies couple
of miles inland from POrt-au-Prince. There
lived Congo Pelle, a negro laborer, and MS
sister Jeanne, VaudOux priesteSs. Congo
had been in what you may call nard luck
and he went to his sister to procure reliel
through the medium OF the NaudouX. Ar
ter aconsultatiOn between Jeanne ana twt
Vandoux priests named Julien NicolOs anC
Floreal ApOllOn, it was decided to offer ul
| as a sacrifice a female child, and Clalrclne
the niece of Jeanne and Congo, was CHOSEN
On the 9th of December, Jeanne entlcet
. her sister, the mother OF Cialrcnle GNma. ava.
/ kidnapped the girl, who was about twelve
wears old, and concealed her in the house
| flOreal where she was bound ana nluael
I, under the altar. Search failed 10 reveal tl
l whereabouts of the child. e.,
a -Four days latter, in the night time, fes
, five gathering took place at Jeannes house
The girl. who had lain without food or drlnl
!, | for four days, was brought thlther IN sack
,Jeanne held the struggling girl by the Waisl
Floreal choked her and the others held ne
limbs until she become UNCONSCIOUS "he
FlOreal
CUT OFF THE GIRLS HEAD
q with a huge knife handed him by, Jeanne
y The blood was caught in jar, ana florea
,f fiayed the victim. The flesh was cut lIoi
- the bones and placed in wooden dishes, an
a the entrails and skin were bruised. The
,. CARRYING the remains of their victim, th
| Wrefches formed a procession, 1OlloWih
d Jeanne, who, carrying the head In one nan
~ and ringing a bell, acted the leader. Arrl'
|. . ed at the house of FlSTeal, PpaSa PreparSasiobb !
the carousal of the cannibals aroused wv
man and girl sleeping in an adjoining apar
~ mpnt and they, looking through chlnkS, 1
the wall, witnessed the hOrrid orgle. Inc
saw Jeanne cooking the flesh, with Gong
u beans, while Floreal, putting tne neao san on'
an iron pot with yams, prepared SOU
Whilst this was going on a young woma
Roseide Sumera, urged By her unsatlaD
nj annette for human flesh, cut of and a
raw pieces of flesh from the palms OF u
". child's hands. od .,
| VI tiiC =
all drank of the soup, and the blood w
at greedily uuaffed. Then one of those Yer
ur ble scenes of drunkenness and deDaucne
il. | was enacted, ending only, with daylgi
- Then the fends finished the remnants
the last nights feast, and offered some
the two watchers, the older accepting.
70 but THE FIENDIsH APPETITE
III of the wretches had now been whetted, a
ON another victim was demanded. The you
he girl who had witnessed the terrible meal
~ the previous night was dragged out OF
90 90 room, bound and gagged and thrown une
Vo FloreaPs altar to await slaughter on
twelfth night, for these SACRIFICES qsua
,ut take place on that occasion, and on East
art Christmas eve and and New Years eve.
or "Fortunately for the new victim, the
VI ouiries made by Claircine's mother arous
ne a pOlice officer, who, after search, lou
he the freshly boiled skull Of the murdel
ing girl among the bushes near FloreaPs nou
fif- The mysterious disappearance OF the secc
tha girl was INQUIRED into, and she was dlsc
I erred hidden under the altar. Fourt
lhu nersons were arrested, including the yol
iou Woman who had looked through the pa
ldy tion i'm company with the fresh victim,
@! II turned out that the girl had been deco
there and was in reality in charge Oh
"Fight Of those arrested were tried, fo1
guilty. of murder and cannibalism and
, fenced to be shot. x.uou
pen THE execution took place the follow
Mr.. February. They were sullen and reslgl
The ridiculous black soldiers were told
an in fiyes to fire upon the condemned,