Execution of a Coward.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 199, 31 July 1883, Page 2

Execution of a Coward.

'.. ■- ' "'. ,-.•■:•:; ; ...> ■'. : '"■ The^ execution ..* of— Suleiman^ -Bey | Dapudjfor complicity in the burning of Alexandria, caused considerable excite* merit" among thtTArab population, many of.\»hom r wrapped themselves up in their clothes and lay down in the "square lj.n order to ensue being present at " the ceremony.'* It was still dark when a body of police entered the square, and at a very slow rate proceeded toward the scaffold. In their centre' w*s the prisoner, who was so paralysed with fear as to be incapable: of walking. Upon his arrival at the scaffold, , sensibility appeared to desert him altogether ; indeed, it is reported that he waß actually dead with fear before he was hanged. The crovd was Vrfry silent during the scene,- and many exclamations of disgust among the Arabs were heard. The various ruffians who have from time to time been executed have, with scarce an exception behaved with great courage,-; showing a defiant demeanour, and even shouting to the crowd that they died for Islam. The natives, had; expected at least equal determination and courage from the firsc person of higher rank who has been executed for his share, in the massacres, and their disgust and humiliation at the cowardice was very greac. It will be remembered that Suleiman Sami was one of Arabi's lieutenants, and .that upon ihe flight of the bulk of the troops from Alexandria, he was left behind in command of a regiment, and that then it was he gave orders to set fire to the city. .