The Washington times., 1901-09-08

happiness which he believed his act
would. The Republic was plunged into
war with Anthony. and at Philippi Bru-
tus fell upon his own sword, rather than
be taken prisoner. Cassius himself at
the same battle. commanded his freedmen
to slay him so that he might not fall into
the hands of the enemy. John of Ger
many was the nephew of Albert I, EN-
peror of Germany. Family feuds were
as common then as now. and as the out
growth of one of these John drove a knife
through the heart of his uncle. He was
never punished for the crime, although
no honors came to him as the result of
the deed Thomas a Beckett was assassi-
mated, but no i'll fate overlook the noble
men, who obeyed orders in this affair
Gerard Balthasar. the slayer of William,
Prince of Orange, in 1854, suffered fright
ful agonies for his crime.
He was placed upon the rack and his
joints separated, and then, when they
were In the most sensitive condition, re-
turned to their place, and the rack ap-
piled once more. Red hot pincers were
attached to his nose, his ears, and his
arms. Molten lead was permitted to fall
in small drops upon his body. Finally his
body was attached to the legs of strong
horses. and the horses driven at furious
speed over the rough roads. One object
OF this torture was to induce Balthasar TO
confess as to the names of his co-conspir-
ators. but this he failed to do. making it
probable that he alone had determined
| upon the deed.
Jacques Clement killed Henry III of
! France. BY this it must be said that n
rendered great service. and in the end
brought to the throne Henry OF Navarro.
Clement was a hah-witted. fanaticai
priest, who believed that Henry was an
obstacle in the way of the advancement
of the Catholic Church In the kingdom.
He stabbed the King, but beyond impris-
onment, from which he was subsequently,
released. no punishment came to him. lie
escaped with little suffering as did the
| noblemen employed by Henry III to as
sassinate the Duke Of Guise in the winter
| Of I5S9. Except in their own consciences
! they We're never punished. Ravaillac,
| though. paid awful penalties for the kill
ing Of Henry ~. in 1910. Francis Ravail-
lac was the second to attempt the life OF
Henry. In 1894. Jean Chatel attempted
it and failed. Some histories contain the
! statement that eighteen efforts were made
during Henrys lifetime to take his life.
but only two are well chronicled Wheth-
er Marie de Medicis, the Queen. or the
Spanish party, inspired Ravailiac to kill
Henry, Will never be known. The prepon-
derance of proof lies in the direction of
the Spanish party. which was anxious to
overthrow the Protestants Of France,
with whom Henry was strong The King
was on his way to the national arsenal
| when Ravaiiac stabbed him. The assas-
sin made no effort to escape. He was
confined In prison and placed on the rack.
BY Ravaillac's knife rose the name and
fame OF Richelieu, overtowering that of
Sully.
/ John FELTON,. who assassinated George
Nilliers. Duke of Buckingham, lover Of
Anne of Austria, Queen of France. used
the knife and was beheaded for the crime
Report has had 1t that he was tortured
| before execution, but there Is no proof of
! this. But Damiens. who attempted to
| kill Louis XIV in 1867, was put to the tor
ture in most approved fashion. First his
wrists were broken and then his ankles
| His ears were pinched off and his tongue
| extracted in most barbarous fashion. His
| eyes were put out with redhot irons and
| all his teeth drawn In brutal manner. He
| was put in a bed made of spikes. with
| the sharp ends turned upward. His ribs
were displaced and finally he was given