The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-17

see these wonderful performances and
Judge for themselves.
QUOTED FROM DUMAS.
Here / will quote from Dumas
Celebrated Grimes" the following pas
sage: THE two magistrates were taxi
ing their leave, when nun hastily an
nounced to them that the two possessed
sisters were again tormented by their
prosecutors; they went up with Mignon
and the curate of venier into a room
at the top of the house, furnished with
seven small beds, only two of which
were occupied, the one by the ahbess
and the other by the lay sister
The two magistrates had no sooner
entered the room than the abbess was
seized with violent convulsions, making
the strangest contortions, and uttering
cries in exact imitation of those of a
sucking pig" Mignon told the
seneschal and the civil lieutenant that
the abbess herself did not understand
Latin, but that the devil inhabiting
was a good classical scholar and spoke
good Latin; he would, therefore, inter-
rogate her in that language. After ex-
orcising her he began the interroga-
tion.
Q. "Propter guam causam ingressus
es in corpus hujus virginis?" (Why
have you entered the body of this
young maidenD
A. "Causa animositatis." con ac-
count of enmity)
@. Per quod pactum?" (By what
compact?)
A. Per flores" (FlowersO
O. "Quales?" (What flowers-)
a. "Rosas." (Roses.)
Q. "Quis mislt?" (Who sent your
At this question the two magistrates
observed the movement of hesitation in
the abbess: twice she opened her
mouth to answer, without uttering a
sound; the third time she replied in a
! faint voice:
A. "Urbanus." (Urban.)
Q."Dic cognomen?" (What is his
| surnameO
Here, again, the possessed woman ap-
| peared in a state of hesitation, but. as
| if compelled by the power of the exor-
cist, she answered:
| A. "Grandier." (Grander)
Q. "Dic qualitatem?" (What is his
| profession?)
A. "Sacerdos." CA prlest.)
@. "Cujus ecclesiae"' (of what
church?)
I y.
Q. "Quae persona attulit flores?"
CWhat person has brought the fiowers0
A. "Diabolica." GA person sent by
the devil.l
In this interrogation the devil used
correct Latin, for he had been well
! drilled; we will see however, that in
another Interrogation he used Latin
bad enough TO have shamcd a ten
| ,II " nj ia N HNhGGA
cisms and interrogatories continued at
intervals for several weeks. when it
was announced by Barre, and con-
frmed by the abbess, that instead OF
one devil there were no less than seven
in her body.
GRANDIER ALARMED.
1t is not to be supposed that Gran
dier was in ignorance of these per-
formances; he was fully aware OF his
danger, and felt alarmed for the first
time in all his life. He remembered
Ganfredi, who had been executed only
a few years before for dealing in sor-
Gerry and witchcraft. The seneschal
was an upright, honorable man, ane
felt convinced all along that there was
conspiracy between nuns and priests
for the overthrow Of Urban. To him
then, this unfortunate man appealed;
be demanded that the two nuns be
separated, and that other exorcists and
physicians be appointed. This the SEN
| eschal endeaVored to do. but, much tC
his surprise, was even himself refused
,admittance to the convent. Grandiei
| appealed to the archbishop of Bor'
deaux, who at once appointed a COM
mission, composed of Sieur Barre
Father rEscaye, and Father Gau, mer
in whom he had the utmost confidence
As soon as this commission took charge
of the possessed women, the devils lef'
them and did not return while they re-
maired at the convent The arch
bishop had previously sent bis oWr
, phys ician to examine the nuns: the
devils had remained quiet during hi'
visit, and 90 he had nothing to report
But fate, in the shape of Cardina
| Richelieu, far away in Paris. wa:
reaching out eager hands toward the
unfortunate Grandier NJ. Lauborde
ment was sent by Richelieu to Loudur
with orders to demolish its castle. This
man was introduced to Mignon, Trim
ouant. Barre, and others of the cahal
who became quite intimate with him
, The commission of the archbishop o
| bordeaux HdNlilS bSSii "i'hH'""'
, about this time, the devils returned II
: full force. NJ. Laubordement was pres
ent at the exorcisms (for as soon al
Cne devil was compelled to take hi
departure another devil took his place
and was apparently fully convinced o
2 the genuine character of the NANTES
: tntions. But this man had joined th
: conspirators, for he was a relative o
= the abbess and was deeply incensed
the archbishop's action in appointing
I n commission to judge the genuinenes
of the diabolical phenomena.
> RICHELIEU'S REVENGE,
l He returned 10 Paris and sought tn
: all-powerful duke. No soon bad Richie
r lieu heard the name of Urban Grandie
e and the charges against him, than n
smiled in grim satisfaction. When tn
cardinal was prior of Coussay he ha'
= had a quarrel with Urban and ha'
1 been badly wcrsted; here, then, was hi
= enemy betrayed into his hands.
- writ for Grandiers arrest was at one
, made out and signed by the king; thi
e was given to Laubordement, who re
= turned at once to Loudun, where hi
r unfortunate victim was arrested en-
s thrown into prison. The eXorcism
a and interrogations and diabolical man
9 ifestations continued: n host of devil
Y descended one night, and the mex
o morning eleven more young girls, in
!. 4 mates of the convent, were howlin
e and whooping like demons. Their Lat
I i'm became incorrect, however. Just a
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