The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-10-14
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Thrilling Scene at the Death of Murder
er-The Victim Gives the Signal
to Fire.

Senor Blanco, a man noted for his
desperate character. says writer in the
New York Times, had in DajabOn
brutally and in a most cowardly man.
ner murdered an inoffensiye person for
some fancied slight The murderer es-
capped into the swamps at Ell Cupey, but
the governor with commendable prompt
itude exerted himself with great vigor.
and after search of ten days one of
the searching parties sent out by him
ran across the fellow in part of the
swamp inhabited only by alligators,
and, tying him up. brought him back
He was tried for the murder and SEN
fenced to death. San Domingo, more
advanced than America, doesn't use the
rope to execute its criminals, but shoots
them, and a part of the public plaza is
set apart for that unpleasant ceremony.
The criminal is brought out and, placed
with his back to low brick wall built
for the purpose of stopping bullets, re-
ceives his leaden death.
At the appointed time, Blanca
magnificent specimen of man, tall,
powerful, and with all the courage of
desperation-was taken from his place
of confinement in the little jail and pre-
pared to be marched out to his fate.
The heavy irons which manscled his
wrists and ankles were removed, and
| he was allowed to make his last toilet.
This he did, tightening his collar lit
| tie, and touching up the set of his waist
| bands, and then. with as firm step
| and as unfaltering an air as if he had
been going to receive the highest honor,
he stepped into his place between two
armed soldiers and waited quietly until
with measured steps the rest of the
rifled guard-twenty-five in number
J closed in upon all sides of him. Obey
| ing the order to march" with as much
/ military precision as those who guarded
/ him, the condemned murderer started
/ to his death. The march was straight
through the heart of the town. the streets
/ crowded with people who We're going to
see him die, and Blanco glanced at
them with palpable sneer, distiguring
/ his handsome mouth. His coura geous
bearing impressed even those people,
accustomed rs they are 10 scenes of the
kind, and, with wonderful forbear-
ance, they did not throw stones at him
or even attempt to deride him. Arrived
at the plaza, where the governor and
his staff all in full uniform. and a
the guard and their prisoner halted.
They stood at Just the right distance
from the fatal spot upon which Blanco
was to stand, and which was already
marked by the grisly black coffin which
was so soon to receive its burden. AT
movement from the captain Blanco
stepped firmly forward, and in long
strides walked up to his position, and,
stopping, turned around and faced his
executioners. There was a pause,
broken by the clear voice of the murder
er asking for permission to give the
word to fire. The request was SO un-
usual that the captain was for mo-
ment nonplussed, but at sign from
the governor he simply bowed his as
sent, and Blanco. apparently satisfied,
began calmly to take off his coat This
being accomplished, he slowly opened
his shirt front, and. barring his pro-
truding breast. braced himself to meet
his death blow. There was rattle Of
muskets as the file, at a sharp COM
mand from their officer, brought theiI
pieces to ..aim," and there was another
deadly pause as the men waited for tbs