The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-14

OF the Earl OF Hertto=d excited the anx-
er of King James l.. and he had her In
carceFated in the tower. She became a
rav.ng maniac.
1t was Nine Marie J. Roland. one ot
the most noble and gifted women
France produced. who exclaimed (as saa
passed the statue OF Liberty. seated IN
the fatal cart on her way TO executson):
''Oh, Ll5ecty, what crimes are done in
thy namer' This woman has done moth
ing 20 deserve death. She had adopted
the popular doctrine os equality ana
brotherhood. and Sas openly opposed 10
nlasSacres. thereby drawing upon her.
SELF and husband she hatred oe Marat
and Dsnton. Hence she was seized and
condemned 10 death.
The peasant maid. Joan OF Arc. lis
tening to the voices" pressing onward
In TIE face OF riaicule TO do what she
believed God had called her u Do
namely. 20 raise the Siege of Orleans
and take the Dauphln Charles 70 be
crowned at Rheims tn free France. and
put down the English power How
she nraved enemies. raised and led arm
les. S!sved like common soldier with
her own hands. helping TO make bridges,
and how she was called Daughter OF
God. Savior or France, the Page OF
Christ. the Maid OF Orleans and vic.o-
rvs SweethesTt,'' is common history.
Yet this loyal inspired girl was perse-
cuted. sold 10 the English by John Lux
cmbourg for 10000 liyres. treated with
great cruelty. and ultimately brought
n trial on charge OF witchcraft She
was burned alive IN the market place oe
Rouen. protesting 20 the last that the
voices were unfeigned. and that she
had in obeying them only obeyed the
will OF God. Thei infamous treatment OF
this noble minded. generous. courageous
patriotic and devoted woman reflects
deep disgrace on all parties connected
with H.
SUFFERED FOR HER HUSBAND.
President Rarrios Of Guatemala, np<-
withstaniing the fact that his own fam
ily and that OF the insurgent leader
Morales were intimate friends wreakei
his vengeance on the defenseiess Wits
OF Morales. who was a resident In tho
capital city. she was ordered under ar
rest. was cut of from all oommunica-
tion with her friends, who were so much
in dread of Sharing her fate that they
were afraid - make the least demon-
strstlon Of sympathy.
The beautiful ex-Empress Charlot.s
Os Mexico Is another prosecuted woman,
whose fortune se $4,000. 90 has been
squandered by her royal brother. shs
King OF the Belgians aad she. a. Q
result OF her sorrow laden life. Is dying
in an insane asylum.
Because the English government will
not admit that Il has made a mistake.
though the majority OK people on both
sides OF the Atlantic are convinced that
Airs Maybrick is not guilty. Of che
crime of murdeFing her husband. sna
not twithstandIng the many lengthy pe-
titions presented IN hsr favor. go -
now serving life sentence In prison.
The latest object of persecution sss
a young girl % gentle blood. '-senorita
Evangeina Cossio Y Clsneros." CUBAN
who WAS shut IN n foul prison % Re-
cojidas for fifteen months with q nam
Der % tGe vilest female prisoners in thu
filthy city - Havana. she was impris~
,ned By order of General wey!sr. who
paid no attention u the order Of ,hs
queen "tc remove ths es1orita 80
after the queen had been iD-
erceded with by he pope ana many
y the hest and nobless women II both
Europe and America. The story % her
.scape. the courage and wlt shs tis-
,layeI-for the plan OF rescue Sas hee
,wn-is a familiar story.