New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31

ayms In the wild distraction which ens ,9sa4ea
the palace upon the discovery OF ~. sn was over
ssa 'as n syss the basis however Of 1ihne
| Investigation which made, and which IN ul"''
led me to the discovery OF the nnsI n,oved the
a.atI, ~ the raah who was thrown into seE. .G
ilness which required all my skin ana aegS i "a
% combat II was NOT sematlo and intelligent
| Inquiry into the murder saiu noTi ~ no way
own discoveries and conclusions ana IA ~ " w
4 inferfered with the work OF the ralan siiu M 7
ofsScers. but after their efforts had failed anu
had eompleted my own work, submitted 10 tas
raiah written report malang and
| analysis OF al the circumstance me s,0,,d dp
! closing by charging Neranya with the moruer,
! stiIl have copy of that singular report am
regret that its length prevents It's insertion nsis,
IL deals with unusual facts and is an so,
of the value of special knowledge ana pure rgSI
| In the detection Of crime) My facts argumeih ns
and deductions were convincing thaC tny f tSis
ordered Nerany9 to 6e p ~ g y torture
The sentence was so cruel 50 rev1isas ,b SHI the
d with horror and @ 4DSsS through sRas Sns
wretch might be shot na rh;sb pu Welded When
| Eeranya was charged with the crime, he deneu
it. of course but, seeing that the ralan was , SGb
WINGED, and upon being shown my fs apnd surgery
! THAT he had never dreamed Of, he threw aSlae az
restraint and, dancing, laughing, and shret q. IA
fhe most horrible manner, confessed his gullb any
gloated over it-all this, believing that he would
| be shot on the morrow -, lonoo5
< During the night, however, the rajah changeu
his mind, and sending ior ms n 'ne II was that
Neranya's life should be spared. but tnaI oo1h ns
/ legs should he crushed with heavy hammers hna
| 70 the trunk as possible! was too much as,
| founded to utter o protest; and besides, Iaere
was grounded within me that unyieldlng ana osoen
\ inhufnan medical principle, which counts the saw
| ing Of life ct any cost the highest duty, l may
add that appended to this horrible sentence was
/ the provision for keeping the manned wretSn 2
| nrisoner and t1rturing him at regular intervals
| by such means as afterward might be devised
Sjckened to the heart by the awful duty which
confronted me- nevertheless periorn .a hd ~u
details of the whole affair Let u snnce 10 sISS
| that Neranya escaped death very narrowly, ana
that be was usp Sns I'll 11 9ses a ee S
ther saw him nor made inquiries Soncerndng nniM'
but when as IN duty bound. made an oieh' ne, re-
| mort that the man had recovered his strength, Ine
| raiah's eyes frightened, and he emerged Win
deadly activity from the stupor OF grief n when
| he so long had been plunged. lie ordered cefVllil
preparationa made for the future care Oh nus no"
The raiahs ralacs was noble structgEs bit tSt
+ h SsSessa 70 e eoS0 immense room, with
= floor OF polished stone and q lofty archcd celnng
| subdued light stole into it through stained gnss
! set in the roof and In windows on the sides IN
| the middle of the room was fountain which thrsw
| up tall, slender column Of water in the centre
| with smaller Jets grouped around IL. Across one
| balcony, which communicated with the upper story
of wing and from which flight Of stairs de-
| scanded 10 the stone floor OF the hall This room
the hot summers It was delightfully."- cool This
was the rajah's favorltc loung1ng-pa lace, and when
the nights were hot he had his cot brought hltner
THIS hall was chosen for Neranya's permanent
abiding place: here was he to stay ms long as hs
might live, without ever glimpse OF The nee OF
natu-e or the glorious heavens. To one OF his resi-
| less nervous, energetic, discontinued nature the
cruelty Of such confinement was worse than death
then WAS yet ar 81 Was 20 s
small iron pen, IN which Neranyo was TO be kept'
This pen was circular and about four feet in diam
eter. 1t was elevated en- four slender iron posts,
| ten feet from the floor and was placed halfway
| between the fountain and the balcony. Around
the edge OF the pen wbs erected an iron ralhng
four feet n Put tSs 1oR wis e SnS T. i should
he TO care for him. These precautions for his safe
confinement were taken at my suggestion. Tor al
| though the mnn was deprived Of oil four OF his
| limbs, still feared that he might develop some
Extraordinary, unheard-of power for mischief.
II was provided that the attendants shoun r .sa
| his cage by means of movable ladder. All these
arrangements having been made, ana Neranya
! hoisted into his prison, the raiah emerged upon
the balcony to see him and }sS two s deadly 9e pasS
| at the hidcous sight which met his gaze, but he
soon recovered, and the old, hard cruel sinister
motion. had wrigglod himself into an upright 20
tion, bis back Propped against the railing; III, LIS
seejns the rajah his eyes blazed with terrible
| light, his lips parted, and be gasped for breath:
hs thin fa2e d gss Sat nos E q sS Gnu
Tho raiab folded his arms and ,gazed down upon
| the frightful wreck which he had made. heranya
returned the eaze with oaamg EYES; 81 h bs
| deep and dismal tragedy OF it! Who might look
into that Wild, desperate heart Snd see and under
| stand the frightful turmoil there, the surglng,
choking passions unbridled but inpotent feroeity,
deeper deeper than he'll Neranya gazed, his shapeless
| body heaving, his eyes sblaze, and then, In
strong, clear voice which rang throughout the
| great hail. with rapid speech, he hurled at The
rajah the most insulting defiance the T 1SS a% sd
| ceiyed him, the food that, nourished
| him, the wealth that brought. him power
| cursed him in the name of Buddha and all the
| prophets in the name. Of heaven and OF he'll
| cursed him by the sun, the moon and the stars,
| by ell continents, oceans mountains ana rivers
oil tes enrsed him rin IN III furious oapouns
| of uncomfortable words heaDed insults and con-
| tumely upon him; called him q knaye BEAST
Never lOoi had heard such eioquence Of defiance,
! curses, and yitaperation: never had heard so
terrible denuncaton, so fr1ghtful ana impetuous
! an outflow OF insults.
The raiab heard IL all calmly, without the move
| ment of muscle or the slightest change OF
| countenance, and when the poor wretch mad
exhausted his strength and fallen helpless and
/ silent to the floor, the rajah, with grim, cold
smile turned and strobe away.
The days passed. The rajsh, not deferred by
Neranyas curses often heapedl upon him, spent
even more time than formerly in the great han,
and slept there oftener at night and finally
Neranya wearied of cursng and defylng him, and
maintained sullen silence. The man was q
study for me, and noticed every change in
his heeting moods. Generally his condition was
one Of miserable despair, which he attempted
bravely TO conceal Even the boon Of suicide
had been denied him, for when he was erect
the top Of the r1il was foot above his head,
and he could NOT throw himself over IL and crush
he had tried to starye himself the attendants
forced food down his throat, 10 that he abandoned
such attempts. At times his eyes would blaze and
geance was working within him but steadily he
became quieter and more traetable, and was
pleasant and responsive when conversed with
him. Whatever the tortnres the raiah had de-
eided upon, none had as yet been ordered, and
although Eeranya knew that they were In con-
tenn finr lie mayer referred 70 fhann or nnm-