The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Great Trials of History.
TriaI Of Gabriel Mnlaertd..

Gabriel Malagrida was ono of tho
strangest products Of Jesuitism Ho
1859. He was admitted into tho So
ciety or Jesus at the age of twenty
two. and some years afterwards he set
he devoted himself to the task of con-
vertlng tho Indian tribes. At this
If spirit of fanaticism closely bor-
dcring on insanity. But he also did
excellent exec religious and social work
was brought into contact.
In 1854 he crossed to Lisbon and
anna Of Austria. the Queen Of Portugal.
In Lisbon he acquired great reputa-
through his frequent fasts. applying
the scourge to his bare shoulders and
, sleep en- plank on the ground.
In 1850 the reigning King died In
H Maihgrid ,n arms: and Dom .loseph as
commanding influence In the state. and
tho Marquis dc Pombal. tho ablo and
King called to his councils. made a
resolute endoavori TO curtail 1t by meas
uies which had the misfortune to eH--
rs the Jesuits. who denounced him
i fr9m shelr b pnlPits He had them exied.
ciscan for an officer. and persuaded
the Pope to prohibit them by a bull"
from making slaves of tho American
While this controversy was raging
and waXxing hotter the famous earth
!; 100, and 1t was at once claimed by
thu Jesuits as n porteni on their side.
and the King himself In fear and trem-
bling asked Pcmbal what was 10 be
done Bury tho dead and feed rho
living was the Portuguese statesmans
reply. and the success In attaining the
ms n, position In the confidence OF tho
King. The Jesuits endeavored to pro-
n rel bait I,.,
predicting q second earthquake and
even venturing to TX the date OF its
come Off. and the mi ridieu ie' in a'U wh n
this ill-omcned prophecy Involved the
holy fathers drove them and The
On the night OF September 3. 1853.
as the King was returning from tho
house of his mistress In carriage.
was merely wounded. and the Marquis
OIL Pombal arrested the conspirators.
Ma,lagrida was among the number. The
evidence ;, against him consisted prin-
clDally OF letters which he had written
predicting that the King would not
There was some difficulty in bring
ing him to trial before n secular
tribune. and accordingly he was handed
heresy. The writings on which this
charge was based savored strongly OF
works: The Heroic and Wonderful
oy q T,r St Anna Anna the Mother 10th. OF the
Empire Of Anilchrist." gnu
In the latter Malngrida announced
that there were 10 be three anti
chiists-a father. son and nephew. the
last or these personaSes was to be born
In Milan in 1920. the child of Il monk
and a nun. and was TO tnke ms his
furies.
The Inquisition found Malagrida
guilty of heresy. debased and degraded
up with the gag and cap of infamy.
and the label OF arch hereto to secular
Justice. praying earnestly" that the
said criminal may be treated with kind
ness and indulgence without pronounce
ing against him sentence of death or
emusion of blood"
Malagrlda was sentenced to he
struggled and burned. and he suf-
fered this cruel death in the seventy
fe" in the Place do Rocio. at Lisbon. on
the 2lst of September 1861. Dressed
In a tiara and II long robe decorated
with devils. the old priest was led forth
In the midst of procession of rccrcant
preceded him. and announced his mi
quitles. Before his death he Is SAID
TO have made the following declara-
. ton: II confess that | am a sinner.
| eNnedient to say what think Of them
There Is little doubt that this un-
fortunate man suffered from delusional
insanity. and whether he did or did
not hold IT to have been of n character
which ought to have exculpated him
from punishment. most of us will be
disposed to agree with Voltaire that
on MS trial the excess of the ridiculous
and the absurd was Joined to the excess
OF the horrible. The culprit was
was burned, not for having been
regicide. but for having been mad"