Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1889 — An Incredible Story. [ARTICLE]

An Incredible Story.

A gentleman who has recently returned from quite a long trip through the "Land of the Aztecs” has been giving some interesting details of his experiences to his friends. Among other things he said that when he was in the jOity of Mexico he was shown through some anoient buildings, convents and jails that were erected by the Spaniards several centuries ago. In the •wall of these ancient edifices he saw a small opening, so he naturally inquired •of his Mexican guide what purpose it ■erved. He was told that it was one of those buildings in which criminals were walled up alive. "But what was 'the use of the hole in the wall?" he tasked. "Well, senor," replied the jguide, "as long as the prisoner lived 'his food was handed to him on a plate/ 'and he handed back the empty plate ■through the hole, but when the prisononer handed back the plate with the ifood on it untouched, then the jailor knew that he was dead already. tuMl. didn’t give him any more, t-Texas Siftings