The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-05
Record Of cruelsfes.


Record Of Cruelffes.
'Ismail was probably the most insa-
table butcher OF men that ever lived. ;.
continued the murdered CORRESPONDENT.
Not satisfied with wholesais slaughter
In war, he regarded the day Lost in the
course /of which he had not KILLED at
ieast one man or woman with ihs
own hand. One Of his commonest
amusements was to run through WITH
sword or iances slaves In fitting
matches. 1t is reported that one morn
Ing he pierced the heart OF twenty sew
en- prisoners OF war and slaves. A
wnite star was painted on the victim q
naked breast TO indicate the location
OF the vital organ, and as the descend
ant OF the prophet galiopea past the
unhappy men and women. he. dexter
ousIy drilled his lance at the point In
Nov my lions and tigers hays- food
ioE lew days., he said iaughingly.
when ne had finished slave number
twenty seven. Let dinner be served at
once; the sport made me quite hungry.
ismaii.' his biographers say.
thought 50 highly Of his once as Chief
Judge that not infreduentiy he exeeu-
ted sentences on the spot, with his own
imperial hand. For that reason he de-
sired his sword to have q keen edge
ana IN order TO try same he not unfre-
auently cut off the head Of the slave
holding his horse in the morning. n
the feat was not accomplished with one
stroke. the master OF arms was called
out and the Sultan tried another weap-
on on him. continuing the game until
blade was found that suited his
wants.
Mere loss of life was considered a
boon under this Sultan. for his senten-
ces passed after elaboration usually
took the form Of crucifixions, quarter.
Ing. etc. II Is chronieied that he had
more than q thousand live persons
sawed apart, while women Offenders
were usually condemned to have their
bones broken on the wheel
Cruelty to Christians.
When Christian slaves were en-
pioyed building the palace in Fec he
made rule to inspect the progress Of
the work at the most unforeseen times
in the hope OF finding some one nap
ping. When in particular good humor
he was content to kick lazy Chris
tian dog from the ladder or wall,
causing him to break his bones. nut
moro often he condemned Taggards'
to be thrown into burning lime vat
or tn be inmured alive by their own
comrades.
Murdered women.
'Tf he found little or no occasion to
satisfy his thirst for blood outside, he
did not hesitate to turn his harem into
shambles." continues the merei1ess
DR.. Genthe. Il find that he some
times killed as rS1nY as twenty Of his
wives In a day or resht. his young sons
being forced to assist him. Te his boys
he taught the art Of murder methodi-
cally, and reported with satisfaction
that little sidan killed a six-foot slave
when scarcely seven years old. Sidan
might have rivaied his father In the
destruction of human life II Ismail had
not condemned him to death at the age
while his father sat in state before the
pyre listening to his cries of agony"
Among the Sultans of the latter half
of the century just closed. DIR. Gem
the singled out Abderrahman as a brute
Of the first water. Once, while In con-
versation with his friend and Grand
vizier. a letter was handed him ac-
cusing that of1icial OF having betrayed
certain state secrets. Vile slave
Numbered the Sultan, thou didst lie to
me. then. only yesterday had eysur-
ances from thee to the contrary
"a slip OF the ongue.' pleaded the
unhappy man.
"'Oh, see,' cried the Sultan. Thy
tongue is to blame. Well. let's look at
tt When the Grand Ylxier stuck out
his tongue the sultan grabbed the or
gan with his powerful right and tore
It out by the rcote'"
Poisoned Cup of the Present Day.
Coming down to events of the pres
ent day DR.. Genthe tells OF the modern
headsman who goes everywhere with
the reigning Sultan, serving as his mes
senger of death whenever he desires to
rid himself OF an official friend.
"1rhis functionary." continued the
murdered correspondent. bears the tt
tie OF Court Marshal. and is a tall ,pomp-
ous negro, well known to the foreign
diplomats in Fec. as his score OF du-
ties includes that OF 'introductor deS
ambassadeurs' No foreign represen
tative can hold speech with he Sultan
except through the agency OF this hired
assassin.
when sent to dispatch man. the
Court Marshal headsman HES himself
to his masters poison kitchen and
hrswa a clIp Of doctored coffee of the
roost beautiful aroma imaginable. Go~
ing 10 the house of the doomed per-
.on he hents the coffee over an alcohol
lam and hands II to the victim. with
tba Following welI-set speech: Brother
~ n please to feast thine eyes upon
.hIs Gun of coffee. Thou knowest the
nnality, nothing better IL grown any
where Take It and drink. sldna' our
lord, sends 1t with bis compliments.
"'Do not argue brother' what Is writ,
l., lii remember, the coffee comes
80, hin, who decided mans fate by
..,,nr of his eye. Drink, death and
ttoor for to thee brother
An holSf later, perhaps, the hired
a"sin takeA the representative Of