The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-02-01
JUSTICE IN MONACO.

rificd, an etiquette more elaborate than
that Of the late Louis XIV, principles Of
government moro despotic than those OF
william Of Prussia, and, in addition to
all this, a magnificent federation for the
vices Of humanity
On the other hand. let us salute this
virtuous peacefully disposed king, who
fearing neither invasions nor revolu-
tions, rules TRANQUILITY over his happy
little people In the midst of IA court cere-
monial. in which is preserved intact the
tradition Of four reverences, 20 hand
kissings and all the forms observed in q
bygone era In the presence Of great rul
ers.
This monarch, above everything, is
neither bloodthirsty nor reyengofnl,
and when he banishes-for he does ban
ish--the sentence is carried out with in
finite tact
Is IL necessary TO produce proofs Of
this?
A pighoaded gambler. after a day Of
bad luck, insulted the sovereign He
was expelled from tho country by royal
decree
For month he roamcd around the
forbidden paradise, fearing the flaming
sword Of the archangcl in the shape Of a
gendarme's saber. Finally he one day
pluckcd up courage. crossed the from,
tier. gained in 80 seconds the heart of
the country and entered the Casino. But
suddenly an official stopped him.
"Wore you not banished, monsieur"
Certainly | was, but l am going
back by the next train.
"Oh. in that case it is all right You
can enter. monsieur.
And every week he returned, and on
each occasion the Same official put TO
him the same question, which he an
swcrcd in the sai1o fashion.
But n few years ago serious and en-
tirely novel case arose I'm tho principal
ity.
A murder had been committed
A man, native Of Monaco. not one
Of the tran1ient strangers Of whom one
meets legions, but married man, in a
moment Of passion had killed his wifs.
He had killed her without reason.
without any extenuating circumstances
This opinion was unanimous through
out the whole principality.
The supreme court met to judge this
exceptional case, for never before had
murder been committed. and the wretch
was condemned to death.
The outraged sovereign signed the
death warrant. -
c,,1xr ..nut,.o1 80 s.wo.,,t., a., 90 ..,.t,.,
inal But here difficulty presented it,
self The country possessed neither ex-
ecutioncr nor guillotiue.
What was TO be doney On the advice
Of the foreign minister. the prince en-
tered into negotiations with the French
government to obtain the loan of re-
mover of heads and his apparatus.
Long deliberations in the ministerial
Office Mt Paris Finally they replied and
forwarded minute of expenses for
moving the guillotine and for the serv-
ices Of the expert. The total was 10, 900
francs.
His majesty Of Monaco thought that
| the affair was going To cost him pretty
dear; the murderer assuredly was not
worth so much money. Sixteen thousand
francs for the neck of rascal The
devil
Ho then preferred the same request to
the Italian government A king, a
brother in royalty, would doubtless not
prove such hard bargainer as republic
The Italian government sent a minute
OF expenses which amounted 20 1000
francs.
Twelve thousand francs Why. IL
would BIO necessary to impose a new
tax. tax Of francs head on the in
habitants That would be enough TO
stir up unknown troubles in the state.
He contemplated decapitating the
ruflian by nm ordinary soldier. But the
general, ON being consulted, was doubt
full whether any Of his men had had
sufficient sword practice 20 acquit them
selves satisfactorily OF task demand
ing great experience in handling the
weapon.
So the prince again convened the SUI
prone court and submitted to them this
embarrassing position of affairs.
The court sat long time without
discovering any practical solution. Az
last the president suggested committing
the death sentence into one Of imprison.
ment for life. and the suggestion was
adopted
But they had no prison. Ii was neces.
sary to improvise one A jailer was alsC
commissioned who took charge Of the
prisoner.
For six months everything went we'll
The convict slept all day on a mattress
in his hut, and his guard did the same
ON chair Just inside the door facing
the passersby.
But the prince is economical-iti is hi,
least fault-and requires the details Of
the smallest expenditures incurred
throughout his dominions Among thess
were placed before him the items Of tn,
disbursements relating to the creation
Of a new Office, the maintenance Of thu
prison, prisoner and jailer. The outla,
ON the last was a heavy drain ON Tn,
: royal purse
, His face heightened visibly. and whci
! he considered it might last forever. 70