Arizona republican., 1914-08-01

Ma gdeburg, one of the most horrible on record. His own mar where famous
 After his release ne entered the Rus sian service, but upon his cousins death and coming into the family estates, he returned to Germany. Be- tween the years 1771 and 1777 he visit ed England and France, and was after wards employed by the Austrian gov ernment in diplomatic or secret service commissions.
 In 17SS Trenck visited Paris, where ment but eventually met the fate of the revolutionary period. He was one of a coterie of eminents who were compelled to suffer and among his fel low prisoners were Andrew Chenier, and the eminent Boucher. They were tried before the Revolutionary tribunal on July 25, 1794. Trenck was accused of being the secret agent of the king of Prussia and he was charged, more over as were also Andrew Chenier and
 Boucher, with having taken part in
 the conspiracy of the prisoners in the
 detention house at St Lazarus
 When the president of the tribunal
 said to him: ''Trenck. you are accused
 of maintaining a criminal correspon-
 dence with the kings of Europe" he
 braced himself for a reply: The equity
 of the public prosecutor has been i'm
 posed upon. l have written no letters
 to Germany. For a long time I have
 ceased to frequent palaces, and if the
 kings of Europe wished to learn what
 was passing in France they would not
 have recourse to one who has ever
 shown himself the champion of the
 people and of liberty. Citizens, you
 here see the marks which despotism
 has stamped upon my limbs, and you
 can imagine I would devote this hand to the defense of tyranny" When the president accused him of
 corresponding with the emperor of Germany and he made an effort to ex- plain, the prosecutor general said: q object to the accused being allowed any longer time for entering into useless Aggression. The moments of the tribu- nal are precious, and we have no time to lOse.'
 You have no time to lose" retorted Trenck; do you count the moments lost which are granted to an accused to defend himself?" The president however, allowed him to speak He gave a brief history of his life after which he bowed respectfully to
 the tribunal and a lengthy murmer of admiration rang through all parts of the assembly. To this speech the pros- ecutor general answered.: q will give up that branch of the charge which relates to the secret dealings with the enemies of France. but what can the accused reply to the overwhelming ac- cusation which I shall now bring for
 ward-the plotting in the prison of St Lazarus?"
 To this Trenck replied: We wished
 to escape from punishment. When escaped from the fortress of Glatz they increased the weight of my chains. they double -bolted by dungeon, but they did
 not take my life. It was reserved for a | revolutionary tribute to go beyond kings in tyranny and in persecution" By a single word Trenck could have saved himself had he merely denied his complicity in the plot to escape He scorned a denial. Citizens" he said my companions fate shall be mine; will live or die with them
 The jury immediately retired and ir a quarter of an hour returned with a verdict of guilty against all the ac- cused. They were condemned to death They then arose in silence and retired l under the escort of the gendarmes Al | halfpast two they had been con- demned: al four the fatal tumbril con | veyed them to the Place de la Revolu- l ton.
 Trenck was guillotined the last bu 1 one. He mounted the scaffod as Inc would have mounted a bench. and ex- claimed before welding his head to tho ! fatal knife: "Frenchmen. we die in nocent avenge our deaths and re-es-
 tablish liberty by mmolating the as sassins who tarnish and disgrace her | A few seconds later he ceased to live Tomorrow-Trial of His Sons b,
 Brutus.