New-York tribune., 1886-11-12
TIE PRINCES RUSE.
AN EXAMPLE OF PERSIAN JUSTICE.
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On the side Of the high road to ShlrI, TN,
thirty miles before the city rencm'1 sr. the body
stands This IN rss tue place H r,,nr wnero
serge mt Collins inspector o. S sns se ssrprr
OF great personal bravery; ne nd had nesriy com
I ~ ns ssrvic for pension old soldier OF the o1 @
Tyne rough. honest ana tno,e"sn .as woman and two
muletsers he started us inspection autI; Sn ~
5000 and ne had no choice travelling bat 70 ne on
a mattress huug Oh loaded mole: AT e:lp 20 have
moschad ths roaa and looking ahesi the sergeant
saw some men IN front VINO we're covering id l'a rn
10 dismonnt Now tn. Sergeant was ne best shot ~
Perra of he shouted firing his tevoVer clins
The robbers rushed In, firing they M: am s..
was hii in places. death being Instant S
beating tue elss body wis ,se a. ,hs wis auG the
two servants, OBTAINING them III dell I'LL aief Ai''
the psrsisant nstigaton of the English Minister at
Teneran the Persian authorities arrestd tae trse e9, TO
eips robbers AnGunef o. S fro gunshot wound.
apnarrntly inflicted by Coias. But tae Persian au
fboriiies hongh they had got the criminals IN gao,
seemed very loth bring them to justice bu' .t ,ry
Mira Hassan All knan g :. ,or 1. 2ur ~ r. p III al
succee led goadng the Prince e-Soverhor' H. L. " ~
es-sutan, into trying the prisoners, rbaro sas no
The proceedings wsre very cuI1ols- inei ra no uit.
ussos o the murder The sergeant was dead ms VIE
servants had been tris n onld pemrmer
wits aud lbe seer declared that ne couu no, ~ od
nothing The English in Persa justly ieIt tia. ~ nd
be serious .bIng allow the a--assins 70 escap a
Se tie on rjcuty OF bringing their eut nome 20 IhT
in regular legal WAY ,eeneI an ,,s Uu m mtoTe t
WlafW a.
correct conclusions by tortnons pah Inc ~ a,n
IAN nndns that tha Englan Minister would not eiuan
s.rse ordersH the rOOh 10 he Drougit before hin
There co0r IN our sense OF the terp y" CO
ind ,es no array OF insei no jury Inc Trihrn,o
ernor II msef EN- bodiei the law Hali aoten cou
loled against tho wall their arms respscesiS ~ coSnsr
OF tue rOom his back supper ed by ~
cushions the Young Prince twidiled MS muSt.cnt or
nlaVed win the ewfed hit Of his sabre or toyed Win
central ce armament OF his plain leatasr waist
Tn ffr war; res
IN tail ;e.t caps an LONG felt coats When tney were
,s irto ths hall az aufeuc. they still heavily
,one ior these uen often desperate er n.nai anu
# they thought theg would thereby secure chance OF
escape entering tue royal presence '9ey siDs yPT
almost tue ground. -aladn! tney rnout ~ ofrrars
shoufs How do you like prison says the Prince
noddng with smile. In reply tne nn usnuir n
Heavsn ana the Prophet Are We not harmless trlurs
NV We ne your sacrifice The Prince still smiles
nia1dy An my friends" says be, = TOO am a
Nnssuiman We are all MussunIans here; ana -aha
in unbelIever more or less ,orsn % n t rev
You la re truly done good deed ehail ng' roa,
punish hut reward you aI and O so must punish you
nOmiualy WHAT propose 10 90 ls 10 .t Gu. o yo,h
ing Your dresses OF honor are ready lOu VIII Pul
them on anu Will be instantly liberated Ai M ; ho"
II How did you manage II. eh :" Tns astonished ana
del-AteI Ir.oneIs received this speech Win nurs, o.
PRIME 1lll particulars. The European fired twice
from pisol-msy we ne your sacrlnTT anu , M' Il
we al fired together. rushing In on him. lie was put
Europcan-may your shadow never DE less We uust
III the clemeDcy OF your Royal Hlgbness MAY VIC NC
your sacr foe " - ~. r, 80.
Tne smile faded from the face OF the young Prnceov
ernor MS likeness shah his father pecoWhH very
onnarent As his cOuntenance darkennd into terocly
lie ual got at the truth; and. wltIout more s'o
notS.T vrh anrronriafa significance 10 Eis chlef OF
police the Farrssi-basni. bury, barK nrnrueu mn
VINO stood behind the criminals. Ihe prisoners weTe
removed; they were buried into the public square IN
which the palace STANDS AMI there ther thrOas were
cut The bodies lay exposed TIL sunset terror 10 evil
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red granite tablet in OF the Christian churches AZ
Iufl sahscribei for by the Engineer omcers ana non
cnmmiss,oned officers in Persia, commentaries the
death OF sergeant COilius.