The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-13
JUS TICE
I'M MONACO

where one finds an absolute sover-
eign, bishops, an army of Jesuits
and divinity students more numer-
Gus than that of the prince, an ar
tillery the ordnance of w!.ich is al
most rifled, an etiquette more elab-
crate than that Of the late Louis
XIV, principles of government
more despotic than those of William
of Prussia and, in addition to all
this, a magnificent liberation for the
vices of humanity.
On the other hand, let us salute
this virtuous, peacefully disposed
king, who, fearing neither invasions
nor revolutions, rules TRANQUILITY
over his happy little people in the
midst of court ceremonial in which
is preserved intact the tradition Of
four reverences, twenty-six hand
kissings and all the forms observed
in bygone era in the presence of
great
This monarch, above everything,
is neither bloodthirsty nor revenge
full, and when he banishes-for he
does banish--the sentence is carried
out with infinite tact.
Is it necessary to produce proofs
of this?
A pigheaded gambler after a day
of bad luck insultcd the sovereign.
He was expelled from the country
by royal decree.
For a month he roamed around
the forbidden paradise, fearing the
flaming sword Of the archangel in
the shape of gendarme's sabcr.
Finally he one day plucked up cour-
age, crossed the frontier, gained in
thirty seconds the heart of the coun-
try and entered the casino. But
suddenly an official stopped him.
"Were you not banished, mon
sieur?"
Certainly ] was, but am going
back by the next train.'
ooh, 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 answered in the same fashion.
But few years ago serious and
entirely novel case arose in the prin-
cipality.
A murder had been committed.
A man, a native of Monaco, not
one, of the transient strangers of
whom one meets legions, but mar
Tied man, in moment of passion
had had killed killed his wife.
He had killed her without reason,
without any extenuating circum-
stances. This opinion was unani-
NOUS throughout the whole princi-
pality.
The supreme court met to judge
this exceptional case, for never be-
fore had murder been committed,
and the wretch was condemned 20
death.
The outraged sovereign signed
the death warrant.
It only remained to execute the
criminal. But here difficulty pre-
sented itself. The country possessed
neither executioner nor guillotine.
What was to be done? On the
advice Of the foreign minister the
prince entered into negotiations
with the French government to OBJ
tain the loan of a remover Of heads
end his apparatus.
Long deliberations in tho minis
terial office at Paris. Finale they
replied and forwarded minute OF
expenses for moving the guillotine
and for the services Of the expert.
The total was 5000 francs.
His majesty of Monaco thought
that the affair was going to cost him
pretty dear. The murderer assured
ly was not worth so much money.
Sixteen thousand ffrancs for the neck
of a rascal! The devil!
He then preferred the same re-
quest to the Italian government. a
king, brother In. royalty, would
doubtless not prove such a hard bar
gamer as O republic. 81, 4: & 4
The Italian government sent O
minute min Of expenses which. char amounted
to IL, 900 francs. HI :lls :ls;
Twelve Thousand francs Why, it
would be necessary to impose a new
tax, q tax Of 2 francs a head on the
inhabitants. That would be enough
to stir up unknown trouble in the
state. .5
He com tempt s4ea! ;a,eecapi i atting The
rufian by an orc dinary soldier. But
the general on being consulted, was
doubtful wheth her any Of his men
had had sufficient sword practice to
acquit himself satigfa ctorily OF q
task demanding great experience 10
handling the weapon:
the prince again convened the
supreme court and 4 submitted ID