New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

snout GU o- having used both organs for the mortal
wOundiug child and then % be hanged IN the pub
he square in her usual dress Of bare Duses Dut III
the clothing u q human being. Another similar case
Of which .-agmcntary record remains mat IL cannot
be vel .ati.atcl In detail that o q bun when
had co~r.-el homicide and was condemned 70 he
hanged &. u. costume Of q man. The meaning C adl-
ing this . gro,esquc touch 70 q ceremony aieady
sufficient s-;m no one appears % have tathomeI.
The u. BE- ~ trying beast was interesting ~ mus
tative G attitude u lovers Of justice IN the Old days
Il was regularly committed 20 prison. and the deposi-
ions " t. Witnesses against II were taken down III
writing p~esumptvcly the accused could not choose
counsel t.r IT, q lawyer assigned by the court loi
Us dcc-a. lu o case where only the d.5Tul 'ioh o
propertg charged the damages were CaIt.ullt III
ventorlel and appraised. Wild beasts OF the held ana
forest The streams and the sea, that could not be cauS"
and locse up like cow or pig were harder 70 aeaI
with IN ,.e first stages Of the proceeding, ana SOME
Times later. but justice was always equal 10 inc enc
gency ], Judgment was rendered against slcH DC
PENDANTS and proved impossible 70 capture le,H Ioi
punishment, the cour, could always substitute decree
Of banlsam0at If they were guilty Of contempt o
court AMI refused % 20 and stay away they were gwen
up as ine,-HJle because Satan had gained conuDl u
men, an. using his power, through them as l's''u
ments, lor t.e hurt Of Church and state.
Senten.e ot death against animal was surTouhHcd
WIN as much sJcmnity against q man y nun
Der Of such mandates have been rcsurected by e%Po
cIs among 'lc antiquities OF medieval fT"I.e - '..-
sample promulgated IN ST.. Martin dc LaJl' N",'O
he Mayor who presided at the tIal Of hog cpnIuies
ms hna dei.cranoc thus I'VE, in dc'cstauon ana nor
Tor this crime and in order o. make an cHA''P.o anu
satisfy justice, have declared, ju1cI sentence =,
nounced and appointed that the SAID hog sai Dc, Dy
'he eEc.u'ioner hung and strangcd on gb'e1 heal
and adjoining the galows in the Junshcu"n '' tne
monks " ST. Martin DE- Laonl, being near tAei' Jop3
N'd o. AVN. In witness Of which we have scare ''.lo
present wita our SEAL etc. And, sure enough there
was the seal in red wax The date was l4"i.
Summon against animals were served by fIT Itrs
"ile- Of court who read them aloud al i'e PltN
commonly ireoucr,ej by the defendants Although 1t
was the common practice % take judgment by ue'uii
Il any anl al cited did not appear al inc u'5e J
pace mentioned IN the summons. yet II was uo'''r t
A8ny desirable ~ have some Of the defendants Pe''N'
"hen the document was read. ~
IN the case Of q multitude Of leeches that hal Dooi
making themselves nuisance near Bern spceiai PA
cautions were taken 10 make that the aco u7e t
understand the gravity Of the proceedings a91lllsSS
uen' 81 handful Of the so-called "aquaui ToIH -
were scooped up from the muddy nook IN "Sn r9
ay and brought into the presence OF the lhaRis1IaC
u have their summons read 20 them. As the army Oh
offenders failed % put in an appearance on the gay Io
"eie 70 De arraigned judgment was pronounceI