The morning call., 1892-04-01
HIS OWN EXECUTI0gEB.
a Savage Chief who Inflicted Ebo 1oash
Penalties He Imposed
Chicago Herald.

II you go down 10 French Guiana aud
ascend the big Maroni River tiedissancs
you will find great many negra IS who talk
very bad French. Some of them. however,
have visited France and have little edEca-
ton. The more intelligent of taese negroes
will tell you that the greatest n IA who ever
lived, except the first Napoleo1. was Hana
One OF these negro tribes is called sise BoHas
from the name of the man who released the
people from slavery.
Boni was the intelligent ar audaelous
negro who. in 1772, revolteo asasrs5 EaE
master. on the coast of Dutch Gaizua. de.
strOyed his property. escaped WITH hUndfesss
of other slaves and founded new home Ter
the peopls whom he piloted t. the taJliers
of French Guiana. For MANI dscRdes EN
slaves who escaped from their masters vera
able to find their freedom among the ASais-
A curious story is told about B6ni ay t1e
explorer, Henry Coudreau, who has DOR so
much to make the Interior of French Gal1az
known.
A long distance up the Mafoni River Ss
the island Adlato, which means 'seutting
off the head" This is the island whsre. Eos
long time, Boni carried out Rs executions
of criminals whom he had Condemned 10
death. The curious feature of has sf5yeai o.
capital punishment was that h regaired no
assistance whatever In carryi5s hts 5adg-
ments into effect. He alone as5orEsd the
condemned persons to the islar5 sf Aoisfo.
and, unaided. he cut off their heaas. Fhe
Spartacus.of the Negroes Of . Noods''
seemed to be particularly fond IS this sort
| of experience. Physically he was -ils n0ss
powerful man in his country. No cue dared
to cope with him in combat
When he had q prisoner whom be ean-
demned he would place his fin ock aa5 his
Saber In q canoe, seat the coufemnsd Tpzsz
in the bow of the boat and tten saddle 8 ,
stream several miles to the istsRc. Hs
would not have even boatman With him o8
these little expeditions.
Now" Boui was wont to say 20 she m
happy wretch before him a.. 10 padd ed
| along, do not attempt to escaee. for Ii you
| do l shall surely stop you by oulles n tha
| legs. l shall not shoot to k gcu. for (
shall wish to torture you after tet yonf
"No. Child" the trembling etJm would
| often reply, II shall not attemps escspe.ss .
| And such was the terror Boni IN 4pirea that
| the unfortunate prisoner VOL d reach tbs
place of punishment pr0babs Withnut el-
tertaining the slightest though OF escaping
When they reached the island Eani would
tell his prisoner &c kcsao~s5 VI g ~ noe and
would then march him to the plsre - ss-.
cution, This was a large fiat rock washed
by the waters Of the rapid rive agt s1adea
| by tamarind tree. The rock Is stiis sl0wr
| To every one who visits the spct When
/ they reached the place Boni, issrce and iIl-
| exorable, would sterply command.
| Now you die. To your kness. fsps
hands behind your back. HOLD down yeug
/ head"
| The unfortunate wretch. more dead thi1
| alive, would mechanically obey tho CIDER.
/ Boni would raise his saber, and wlsa cne
| sure stroke would sever the head from tue
body. The head would roll upon slae ls!
| stone and the blood would be washed away
| by the rush of water from the rapids. which
| now and then overspread the rock. H0al
| would then re-embark, and upon sis retarr
| his people would regard hin ngre than
ever as a terror to evil-doerS.