The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27

real purpose. On the 11th of July
she reached Paris Two days latel
she presented herself at Marat'.
house. She sent him a letter as kins
him to see her. Marat did not reply
The same afternoon she sent hin
another, saying that she would cal
again on the following day.
| Only certain persons were allowed
to see Marat. When Charlotte arriv
ed at the gate the next morning the
FORTRESS refused to allow her to en-
ter. But she pressed by and ascend
ed several stairs when, attracted by
the noise, Marat's housekeeper open
ed the door and came out. She also
declined to let her see Marat. The
sick man was IN his bath, writing. He
heard the dispute and called to his
! servant to allow the visotor to en-
ter.
SO Charlotte was ushered into the
presence of the friend of the peo-
ple.' The housekeeper retired, and
| the two were left alone together.
The room was dimly lighted. Marat
had only his head and shoulders and
right arm out of the bath. The tub
was covered with dirty, ink stained
cloth, which reached to his breast
A board WAS in front of him on which
he was writing a letter to the conven-
! ton.
Charlotte avoided looking at him,
for fear that the sight of the wretch
might canse her to lose courage With
dOwncast eyes she listened 70 his
questions regarding Caen. She re
piled briefly. He wished to know the
names of the deputies who had taken
refuge there. As she repeated. he
| wrote them down. When he had fin
ished, he said:
Very well, before week is past
they shall all go to the guilIotine.'
These startling words were all that
the girl needed to nerve her to the
work before her She rose from her
chair and. drawing the keen knife
from her bosom, qnick AS a flash
plunged it to the hilt inta Marat's
breast. Then she drew the bloody
eapon faOm the bady of her victim
and dropped on the floor
Help. dear friend. helpn cried
Marat, and immediately expired.
At the cry of agony the housekeep-
er and man who was employed in an
adjoining room folding papers rushed
in. Charlotte stood to one side, mo-
tionless, as though dazed by her fear
ful deed. Selling the chair on which
she had been sitting the man aimed
blow at her bead which felled her to
the floor.
The Shrieks of the servant and the
general uproar soon brought a crowd
into the room. The news that Marat
was assassinated spread like wildtire,
A roaring mob at once surrounded
the house. Several members of the
national guard were among the first
to arrive. They at once took charge
of Charlotte, VINO had risen to her
feet and was in great danger. With
large, staring eyes the beautiful girl
looked straight before her, showing
never sign of pity or remorse.
When she was taken away to prison
the mobs crowded about the coach
with such furious gestures that she
| thought she surel y would be torn to
pieces. This strain was too much for
her and she tainted
When sne was brought before the
authorities they were astsnished at
the sight of her youth and beauty.
They thought she was surely insane
But Charlotte's calmness aud reso-
luton dispelled this belief. Her re-
plies to the questions put to her were
freely and frankly given. She was
asked:
Who urged you to commit this
murder?'
His crimes was her answer.
What do you mean by his crimes e'
"The evils which he has been the
cause of since the revolution. | saw
that he was plunging the country in
to civil war l sacrificed Marat tc
save France and the lives OF hundred
thousand of her loyal citizens. Hel
trial was mere formality She ad
mitted everything ard was condemned
to death. 1t was what she had expea
ted and what she was prepared for
| The next day she was executed Al
the guillotine she nhver tiinched, and
her youth, beauty, and bravery touch
ed every one,
All the testimony agrees that Char
lotte Corday Vas an exceedingly beau
tiful woman, with a noble. grave, and
| intellectual cOuntenance. 4 wonder
full sweetness and charm of voice il
speaking obtained for her remarkably
good treatment during the short time
of her confinement in prison.
Marat's death did not result as ex-
pected. Detested aid feared in life
the manner of his death made a mar
tyr OF him After most magnificent
funeral rites his heart was removed
from his body and solemnly preserv-
ed. His picture, with gaping wounds
was hung in the Convention hall. ant
it was declared that his memoir
should be worshipped equally will
that of the Saviour
Mr., Hogan from Limerickl-'O
did not mind the threats av i'm a
much as til insultin' style av his re-
marks" Mr. Grogan from Galway
An fwat did he say?" MI. Hogal
He says to me, Hogan says be
tbs great notion Oi have to Jun p o
you an knock your face into shape.