Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-03

SAINTS defended their property and the
| two soldiers turned their carhine8 against
them, but without firing:
Under the decree Of Tours they had
no defence. A discussion, however,
arose among the members Of the court
| a. 70 whether an unlOaded Carbine was
An arm within the meaning Of the de-
cree. One Of the captains suggested
i that the CaKbines be examined. The
sergeant of the guard was ordered 70
thrust ramrod into the barrel Of the
HunQarian's caxbine. He did so and
there was q metallic sound. There was
nothing In Il. A Sigh % relief came
from all present
Mignot's caxbine was examined I'm q
similar manner. This, however, did
not return q clear sound
ALI were silent and sad.
The examination was closed. The
president Of the court ordered the room
to be cleared Of the spectators, as there
was no other In which they could hold
their elaboration. In Q few minutes,
however, they were allowed 30 return,
and the court rendered q decision &C.
quitting the Hungarian and condemning
Mignot to death. The decision, from
which there was no appeal, directed
that the culprit, In conformity to the
law governing such cases, ehOuld be
shot within twenty-fourB before the
troops assembled under arms. Mignot,
still under the influence Of liquor, COM
pretended nothing.
Slowly the crowd withdrew, and with
out the people In groups discussed the
sentence, while the snow fell softly, the
white fakes clinging to their garments
and covering the ground about them.
The condemned man was placed IN
Q cell In the jail. The president and ]
went to headquarters to render an 40.
count Of the trial and sentence. &c was
midnight Colonel Bordone, who had
installed himself IN the chateau Of
BHgny, had retired. found him sit-
ting up In bed. Around his head was
tied red silk handkerchief, two corners
Of which, prortuding, cast on the screen
grotesque shadows that looked like two
enormous horns. There was q single
light. On q table ct one side Of the
room were an alarm clock and revolver.
When he had been informed Of the re-
suit OF the trial he fixed the hour OF
Mignot's execution ct nine o'clock.
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worn out. On leaving the chateau I
arrange with him to have the place Of
execution near the cemetery. / then
went 10 see the cure TO ask him TO be IN
attendance on the unfortunate Mignot.
He was q fine, digniied old man, with
hair IS white Is snow. His lips trem-
bled when he learned the nature OF the
duty he had to perform.
At seven o'clock he went to the jail.
The cure had passed the night in prayer.
On entering the cell Of the condemned
man we found him rubbing his eyes In
distracted manner on awakening from
his drunken sleep. He was astonished
ct seeing us. What was the meaning Of
the priests presenCe2 Why was the
sergeant unfolding that paper? Why
did the faces Of the attendants wear
such serious looks? Ny emotion In
creased with that Of the persons about
me. read, IN q trembling voice, the
verdict Of the court and the sentence Of
execution. All that Mignot was able
to understand was that he was con-
demned TO death. He was completely
sobered, and he turned pale, as he said:
''Bnt / shall appeal. shall obtain
pardon"
he thought he would have time for
this; month, perhaps. LETT him and
the cure to themselves.
The time TO take our departure for the
scene Of the execution arrived. Mignot
took glass Of brandy and o biscuit
The cortege was then formed. There
was company Of soldiers In charge of
an adiutant, and In their midst was the
condemned man accompanied by the
cure. The distance to the scene Of the
execution was over q mile. The snow.
which had fallen throughout the night,
covered the earth like an immense wind
ing sheet.
At last we reached the rear Of the
cemetery, against the wall OF which
Mignot was made to stand. The soldiers
were drawn up in position in front OF
him, and back Of them stood the vii
layers. Iagain read the death sentence.
while Mignot removed his black jacket
and his red shirt. He threw them down
and stood erect with his back 10 the wall.
his arms folded over his chest, without |
any display Of weakness or bravado.
The cure, after presenting the cruci6x
TO him, retired.
approached the doomed man.
sMignot, said, ssif you have last
request TO make 10 me, am ready to
render you any service, whatever it may
be"
Eyes, he replied, 81 have g request
10 make-that my wife and my eight
children, who live ct Alger, No. % Rue |
Caahah, may be kept in Ignorance Of the
manner Of my death.
promised that would do my best
TO carry ont his wish, and turned away.
The adiutant drew his sword and gave
the signal 10 fire. The sound 81 3 yolIey
Of musketxy rang out on the aiE.
Ille corpse of the big, brown Mignot
fell forward upon the snow, as the blood
Rushed frOEa his many wounds.
That day sent 70 Mignot's wife the
following letter, the signature 10 which
was llegible:
ssMADAlrR-I have the honor to inform