, 1893-01-04
TIE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
PRESIDENT HIPPOLYTE.
From the Jamaica Cleaner, 18th Dec. 1892.

Haytian administrative system, we nave ob-
tained from our s%,ecia! cor eSpoAdenC an
authentic account If the Attempted aSsaSlna-
ton of President Hippolyte and the tragic
events which followed Immediately after
wards. Although the exact circumstances
have been kept secret SO far as was possible,
the news gradually leaked out until others
beside those Immediately connected with the
ministry learned certain particulars, which,
however. by degrees became CARRIED ana add
ed to in their transmission from one to
\another. The following account is in every
respect correct and our correspondent has been
at considerable pains to obtain the details,
which can be vQuched for.
For some few months past} Hippolyte has
been lying upon anything but q bed Of roses,
ppd it was known that not a &}w o. . his OPP
ponel. had pledged themselves to take his
life at , 9 first opportunity.c Although his
spies wore busy in every direction and sew
'eral arrests were made, nothing OF any mpor-
tanc CURED until the hour between Thurs
day night and Friday ne IS az
2nd of the present mo- lie surI 80
came.
At the hour met 4, when all W. III,
the only sornd Al lolo being Tho footsteps OF
the ~sentrins, .. # the SENATORS belonging to
the palace H. slight shutting as II some
one were wa about VINO wished 70
conceal his p~re,dnce. Being accustomed to
regard the most %trifing circumstance with
aus pioion, he, without making the slightest
lie+" rbance, stole from his room and lnsti-
.eu o careful search throughout the pre-
ises. For about q quarter of an hour he
rept about the place, but fS1nd nothing.
linking his imagination had played him a
trick, he was about to again retire for the
ight, N1on the muf1td sounds commenced
)iselessly following the direction whence
teyg - cared to emanate, he saw a man
ealing along in the shadow, who was appa'
Antly uliaoquaint,d with the palace and was
Joking for something in particular, The
flint Of steel showed that he was armed, aud
it was plainly evident that his purpose was
not a good one. Although the watcher had
. weapon, he orept behind until within
king distance, when he made a sudden
rush and knocked the fellow over, attempting
to pinion him as he lay & the ground. A
terrific struggle ensu ir' she course OF whlcA
the would-be sacap or N"ceived q seve
wound from knife which the man was carry
ing in, hrs r gt5 hand. The noiae of the
struggle soon broUont othet, to " 'escue,
amongst them be ing Hipnolvt@ .unlSe- No
kooner had he appeared Ian me man ma'',
desperate endeavour to release himself from
those who were holding him and get at the
President, who stood coolly watching
, struggle. Once or twice o'""0st got 'e,g
but bis opponents were too nume us he
was speedily teth6red, and his wsapo !. which
consisted of a cutlass and the knit With
which he had stabbed his captor, we ) taken
away.
A court was immediately formed and the
risOner was put upon is bail. Several
~lestions were asked Of him, bat he obstinate
fused to answer and wo I'D give no Informal
ton ,excep hat he teapNefrSn Jacmel, and his
wish was to 40. ~'Sn+S .4lppolyte. Upon fur
ther & ~uiry beil made, he poured nth a
torrent Of abuse 4 ainsA Hiso fxcel"" and
made several thre6 $ G. y: do if
he were free. I ,di% 10 care a jt what
happened TO him fact he expected to meet
death, but he assn 4 the Court that there
were hundreds of others ready to take his
place, and warned Hippolyte that "he was not
TOO safe"
Finding -posslbls to gain any further
.nu ~Av., the president ordered the unfor-
.anat, allow to be taken out and shot. The
sentence las Immediately carried into effect
and in o few minutes he was hurried into
eternity, his last breath being Epended III
oursing his judge.
After the Presidents commanC had been
executed, some one raised the poii as to how
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