Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-01-30
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The Fate uf irrurh war Correspondent
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The Fate "f tFsurh war ,srrss sr"nisns
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A terrible rnmplc has bcon mndr in
Innuuin bur - the special curre4.
p"nd'n'. attached lothcrNp"di.,on now
,n the t''l v3. ttmil'r lu,c,. we'll
hrNp ttu hr'lalt writer IT, bad
hong h..u culr,r.ri vuh H. gr4scs.
nu" ri the lriius irdrnal. 1bc army
which h" Wa 4. AIDED Ia r"ruripfut
Us TINT - GurrM turgrmol The
uiliorr j. % martin t. nni cutrrtn,ns the
most ',lIi d'a. regarding discipline,
Rriuru The cNp"d,iiunnry inrrs landed
be-. IN conjunction With t,rnrrnl Nincrn.
don cuncurird tho following rlcdrc.
which nll the journalists were Obliged ~
siwui
=, PROMISE upun nv honor ta
tfausmit ne iuiurtnatinn whatever. either by
tFitHtaph &C. fuu !, ~ ~ ans other means.
~ wthuut rr-t hnytuK submitted nv mann.
srripi - the officer commanding such pk pss.
diilua, 80 Ia suVh on cor ur oihcvrs as he may
tealr that uneot 4" further agree that
Hat failure tn kevV this plu,iRe will expose
~" :" VI" HH"rs 81 martial Law.
- -
Thi. document was signed hy all the
correspondents attached 10 the eSpciI-
tion. Nhcn farcy's turn came. he
took the pen. but II was with cviden,
reluctance that be- signed when ho
had dome 50 lee said lo forgcmol
"Gcncrnl. sign this document only
because ! am furrcd Ia do 50; because.
without doing So, could not Mltill my
duty ~ correspondent; because. with
ott doing So could no, accompany thu
expedition Ilui ! warn YOU. cir. that
shall speak the truth. the whole truth.
aud nothing bat tho truth. touching such
matters as may come under my obser.
,allon." Aud with defiant glance nj
The General. Camille withdrew.
The old General gnawcd his grlzzled
mustRchc Ia conceal his wrath. lie did
what, perhaps. most men would have
done he ~, spy 10 dog the footsteps
of farcy,
The .Npcdoat was successful. Two
evenings after the spy detected the
journalist. under Disguise. quitting
the camp H. followed and saw him
depnsit large on,.lop In one os the
minor pnstuilices on the frontier. lle
was ~ once arrested and conducted 10
iorg,mnl'. headquarters.
"Aha,' said the General. lat II al
ready. my dnc frlluwP Well. what
have wc hcrrs" and he scznd and
broke open the envelope. Hun all
dressed to LI France. Evidently some
correspondence which you were sending
without my knowledge"
"ie.. t.cneral." said Farcy. calmly.
"l.et ~. see what II is." said Forge
moi. a. be began Ia pcruse the letter.
''Gencral," .aid farcy. eoldly. per
nit to remind You that you are vio-
lailng private correspondence.
Private curr'spondcncep Bah'' re-
loriei forg,mol Very private. in
Decd Al Paris would know II In M.
other day" and lie resumed his read
Ing
There we're some severe structures
In the letter upon the conduct of
the eompaign. forgcmofs reading was
interrupted hy oaihs and when he fin
ished hr was purple with rage.
80" said he. grnly. ''you consider
yourself competent Ia Judge III tho
operation. oi = General IN the field. do
youP Well. sir. YOU shall have taste
of martial law to adj to your knowl-
edge of military Affairs"
farcy dis,lained 10 defend himself A
court martial wnz Immediately con-
ycred. It. proceedings were summary
it, sentence short Camille Farcy 4
condemned To be shot nj six In the
morning"
Il was then midnight. The doomed
mau was placed In charge of Llenten-
ant aud squad II soldiers. pat upon q
special train, and was borne swiftly Into
the capital city. where the execution
wa io take place
AZ half-pa-t live o'clock the train
dashed into the city. Il passed under
the walls ~ the Palace where Albert
Grrvy. the Governor General. lives In
state. The windows were brightly
lighted. aud the strains ri waltz were
horne to the ears II the prisoner. The
Governor was giving u ball.
'You have half an hour 10 prepare
for death" said the Lieutenant. CON-
pa-slona,cly. Would You like to have
me send for priesip'
II suppose" said farcy. 'you will
grant NY last felnestf
Yes"
Then lci me 60 10 the ball iwould
like to have q waltz before die"
The officer bowed. aad repaired to NJ.
Grcyy's palace.
His request shall be granted" said
the Presidents brother. who could
r-fuse dying mans rcquestP Hiring
him here, ha shall dance with my
daughter.
And II was done. The last moments
II his life we're spent ON n bail-roosa
hoor
~ 81 o'cloek the oillccr spoke "Ths
HE u waiting" said he,
"l.ci ~ go. sai.i Parry. lie salutcd
the dancers and withdrew. When hs
reached the ground where the fls was
waiting him. he refused to allow his
cycs bandagc'i. and demanded permis-
sion 10 give the WORT ~ command.
"aiay all journalists do as ] have
done. " said he. ''it is their dsty." Then.
folling his srms. he cried
"Tirr"
The crash IL th. muske,s rang oui on
the morning air Camille farcy EEL.
dead. plefcri with balls.
The vengeance IL General tnrmerol