The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-10-01

o hinarily revolution In Central
AmpTic II Of no great consequence AMI
their frequency IL the cause OF much
fhillrTy aud amusement, The lnenr'
fectiOr I'D by Pedro Preatan which ~,
suited w the burning OF the city Of
Colon, however drew the attention Of Rll
natOr Pedro Pleatln wai born In
Porto h TO His father was n native 0f
the IN ch province OF CnracOa, bis
moth hailed from Carthagena, Az an
satly age Preeian WaH sent 10 the col
lpRe ~ the latter place, distinguishing
himself In the performance OF his duties
at the institution, He took np the study
Of Ia \, bat attracted little attention un-
| III IN became notorious, about flye years
ago, for the killing OF political oppO'
nent, Being OF negro plrentage, Preatan
had n urilly great Influence with those
Of hia race, and accordingly correspond
ing Il tlrence with lthe politicians.
Wnen q g Aizafurn rebellion broke out
= eatRl Joined that leader In raialng
forces and became one OF the leadera OF
t'n n sing. He succeeded In raising o
large amount OF money with which no
pnrchns d arms In New York, which
we're ac ordlngly shipped TO him upon
the steamer Colon, Captain Dow COM
mlnding Com n0dore Kane OF the U. B
ship Galena, forbade the delivery OF the
arma aud seized the steamer. Out OF
revenge Prestan fred the city OF Colon
and bar icaded the streets. The arrival
OF the y \, tr00na, however, restored or.
| der. A price OF five thousand dollars had
heen y ared on Preatan'a head, o Sep,
tmber 81 newa reached the United
States of the execution Cf Don Pedro
Prpstan at Aaplnwall on the 18th ultlmC
for the burning OF that city In March
1885. During his trial four witnesses
were brought before the court ThelI
different declarations show that Presta1
waa the author OF the fire In Colon, anC
although no strongly denied the charges
made against him, tho evidence showed
him guilty and the court, after giving
the defence oil due considerations, pro
u0nnced upon Preatan the sentence o.
death. He heard the sentence read Will
great compoaure. Up 10 the last mOmen
he had y priest by hla side. When np0I
the sc fold no spoke u few w0r ", call
| lux NNUl lHO bUluululhHh w UOlltNb nlh
innocent OF such crime. The sentenc
was signed at 1880 .. IN, on the evening
OF the nth inst, and was unanim0nal
approved, and prestan WAS hanged th
next day. The execution was wltneaae
by an immense crowd OF all national
tiles and cOlOrs. Death seems 10 hay
been instantaneous ~ no show OF III
was apparent three minutes after droE
ping. The Panama Herald says; III
10 be hoped that the execution OF Pres
tan will serve az an exemplary lessol
ever 10 be remembered by those who, Il
an evil hour, forgetting the most sacre
duties which they owe not only 10 thel
country and fellow men, but TO eoclet
at large, pride themselves In astonlshln
the world with their criminal deOde,"
story In related Of his inhumanlty while
exceeded even the cruelty OF Cromwell
who, at Wexford, after lts surrender
lsaued an express order that the life Q
neither man nor woman should b
spared. Prestan's inhumanlty, however
was directed against his own followers
and he gathered 30 or 40 OF these poo
deluded souls together, wounded an
sick, invelgled them 10 eater buildiD
and then set 1re TO II ~ the easiest wa
Of getting rid Of the burden Of carin
for them.