Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1891 — Summary Execution. [ARTICLE]

Summary Execution.

A despotic government has its advantages, and among them is the easy collection of a debt, provided the ruler is friendly to the creditor. Ahmed Vefyk Pasha, a Turkish statesman, was once Governor of Broussa, and this story is told of his paternal rule: A rich man had judgment pronounced against him in favor of a poor man. The latter, owing to the bribes of the rich man, could not obtain execution, and complained to Ahmed Vefyk. After hearing the case, Ahmed saw, the debtor riding up to the Konak upon a beautiful Arab horse. He ordered the creditor to sit down, called a messenger, and whispered to him. The debtor entered the room, and was surprised at the exceptional cordiality of the pasha, who invfted to sit down, to take coHee, and to verse. Presently, when he rose t® leave, the pasha pressed him to remain, and kept him more than an hour, until, indeed, a messenger entered the room and placed a small bag on the table before Ahmed. When the debtor next rose, Ahmed; took the bag from the table and gave it to him, stating, “This is yours. You owed so much to this poor man, I have sold your horse, paid him, and this 14 the balance belonging to you,”