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the prosecutor, one more appeal was made by Salnave's

connsel, M. Valein, and the trial was closed.

The members of the Courtithen adjourned for delib

eration, which lasted an hour, at the expiration of which

the judgment of the Court was pronounced

In the name of the Republic, the Court finds Sylvan

Salnave, aged 43, soldier and ex-President of Hayti,

guilty of all the charges jpreferred against him, and do

gentence him to be shot to death, and orders that the

execution shall take placeut the Pernscyles of the Na

tonal Palace.”

Preparations were immediately made for carrying out

the judgment of the Court. The President then ad

dressed Salnave; You have just been condemned to the

pain of death. 1 entreat you to be firm and courageous.”

Salnave replied: “I shall not fail. I only ask for time'to

put my affairs in order.” This request was granted, and

he was engaged for quarter of an hour in writing a letter,

which he sealed and placed in the hands of the President.

homediately after this he was pinloned and taken from

the Court, attended by two clergymen, to the place of

execution. He was then tied to a post planted for the

vecasion, and a solemn silence ensued. The firing party

was then drawn np, and Gen. B. Canal said to Saluave,

“You are going to be arraigned as a traitor—Vive la

Constitution.” The words, which were the signal for the

deadly volley, were taken np by the peopie, and amid the

shouts of Vive la Constitution,” at 6:20, Sylvan Salnave

ceased to exist, His body was then put into a cart and

buried awong the felons.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1870). New York [N.Y.], 1870-01-28. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1870-01-28/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1870-01-28.