The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-06

Il know well that they were saints. and
asily distinguish one from the other"
How DO you distinguish them?"
by the salute which they make me
Seven years have passed since they under
took to guide me. I know them we'll be-
cause they have named themselves 10 me
Were those two saints cad in the same
fabric7''
'sFor ire moment I shan tell you no
more; have not permission to reveal it.
If you do not believe me. 90 to Poitiers-
There are some revelations which belong
to the King Of France, and not to you who
interr0gate me-
''Are the two saints of the same age?'
IT am not permitted to tell
Did both speak at once. or one at a
Il have not permission to tell you: never
theless have always had counsel from
both
Which appeared to you frst?"
II distinguished them one from the
other. I knew how I did it once. but I
have forgotten If receive permission I
viii willingly tell you; it is written in the
record of Poitiers. I have received comfort
also from St. Michael"
Which Of those two apparitfons came
to you first?'
''St. Michael
Was it a long time ago that you heard
the voice Of St Michael for the first time?''
II did not mention the voice Of st.
Michael; I told you that I had great com
what was the first voice that came to
you when you were about thirteen years
Of age2"
"It was st. Michael. I saw him before
my eyes; he was not alone. but was sur
rounded by angels from heaven. only
came into France by the command Of
Cod
did you see St. Michael and those
angels in a bodily form, and in reality2''
I saw them with the eyes Of my body
as well as I see you When they left me
wept. and wished to be borne away
with them"
I'm what form was ST. 1Iichaelq"
You viii have no other answer from
me; I have not yet license to tell you"
What did St. Michael say to you that
first time?"
You viii have no answer to-day. Ny
voices said to me, Answer boldly told
the King at once all that was revealed to
me because that concerned him. but
have not yet permission to reveal to you
all that St. Michael said to me should
be cry glad if you had copy OF that
book which is at Poitiers, If it please God. p
Finally at ehe end of the trial seventy
charges were drawn up against her These,
for convenience sake, were subsequently
reduced TO twelve. These charges were
COMBINATIONS Of her own answer. One
/ charge for instance, was her claim that
she was guided by St. Michael St. Mar
garst and St. Catherine. The University Of
Paris summed up the matter by saying
that if what she described did not occur
she was a c0ntumaciOus liar If they did Oc-
cur she was sOrceress end a servant of the
devil This was another way Of putting the
modern proposition: Heads win; tails
you lose"
She was beseeched to renounce her state
ments OF suffer the pangs of the torture
room, but she refused. On May "a she was
taken to the village cemetery and urged to
abide by the ruling of the church militant
and renounce her acts. If che refused she
was to be taken directly to the stake Here
for the first time she broke down. crying.
Il am willing to hold all that the church
ordains. all that you judges shall say and
pronounce" She was thereupon sentenced
to perpetual imprisonment This was on
Thursday afternoon She bore her imprie-
onment Friday, Saturday and Sunday On
Monday she resumed her mans dress, and
when the Bishops visited her she said. All
that revoked and declared on the scahold
did through fear of death. I prefer to
die than endure longer the pain Of impris-
onment"
The court was reassembled. and in two
days the child was sentenced to the stake.
On Wednesday. May go 14s1, she was
burned and died embracing a cross Her
ashes were thrown into the Seine.
GRANTLAND GRIEYE.