Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-07

snip nosCoeS from Liverpool Llverpool papers
TO the 26th Of February, and Paris to the 10Th
have been received. The later contain the fol.
lowing account of the
EXECUTION OF FIEsCHI, MOREY
AND PEPIN.
This morning, Feb. 10, at 10 min.
past 6o'clock, the awful sentcnceof the
law was carried into effect upon Fies.
chi andhis accomplices.
Att o'clock the executioner, &C.
companied by nine of his assistants, ar.
rived at the prison of the Luxembourg
and exhibited to the Governor the or.
der for the execution. He was imme.
diately conducted to the Hall where
the preparations were to be made.
Fieschi came out first, attended by
his keepers--He came forward with d
careless air, holding his head high 81
casting his eyes on every object around
HIM, and he took his seat on the bench
as he was told, without saying a word.
When his hands were about to be tied
behind his back, he requested that they
should not be tied very tight. Several
times during the operation he exclaim.
ed, cit is too tight, you hurt me |
wish to have my movements free. -
One ofthe assistant excutioners slack
ened the cord, and was proceeding to
tie his legs, when Fieschi said, "Well
this very night | dreampt that you
were tying my legs" While these
sad preparations were going on, Fies.
chi continued talking with great volu.
bility, addressing himselfto every one
around him whom he had known in the
prison. He then held his head down
for moment and appeared TO be think
ing: then, assuming solemn air, he
said, "Why was | not killed in Russia
instead of coming to have my head cut
oil IN my own country? But | declare
to you all who are here present, that
l have done service to my country by
stating the truth; do not repent hav.
ing done so, and ought to serve as an
example on the scaffold."
The preparations being completed
Fieschi stood up and spoke thus -
"Gentlemen, ! request you will bear
witness that | have bequeathed my
head to M. Lavocat. | have done so
in writing, and suppose the law allows
that my will be respected. Where is
the man whose business it will be 10
pick up,my head? tell him it shall
not be his, but M. Lavocat's. Yes,
my head belongs to NJ. Lavocat, nv
soul to COP, and my body to the earth.
Now let the others be brought forth !;
let them be placed before me; want
to see them; this is my day of fest
vity."
The executioner took hold ofhis arm
and assisted him to one of the three
chairs placed against the wall.
Morey was brought forward next,
supported by two of the keepers. His
silence and immobility formed strik.
ing contrast with Fieschi, who was
placed opposite Morey, and did not
cease talking.
During the preparations that Morey
was undergoing in silence, a man was
seen close to the pillar, in a gray great
coat, with a fur cap on his head, smo.
king his pipe. He appeared to be look.
ing on as an Indifferent spectator, and
addressed few words to his neighbors
on the details ofthis ceremony. This
man was Pepin.
On being called by the executioner
ne placed himself on the side of Morey
took off his coat and neckcloth, which
he gave up to keeper, saying, "Give
these things to the Director" & while
his hands were being tied he continued
smoking his pipe. His face did not
show the least emotion; his voice was
not altered-he spoke very little. But
when the collar of his shirt was cut off
he turned towards Morey, and said,
with calm voice, "Wcll, my old
Morey, it appears that we are gong
together into the other world !" Morey
replied--"A little sooner or later.
what does it matter 2" A moment af.
ter, Pepin cast his eyes on Fieschi.-
"Well, Fieschi," said he smiling, "you
are pleased, you are now opposite your
friend, Checking himself, u mean
your victim" Fieschi attempted to
reply, but was prevented by the Able
Grivel.
At a quarter past 7 o'clock the pre-.
paratlons were finished. The condem
ned got up to be led to the fatal vehicle,
Pepln, who continued smoking his pipe
then sald-"Gentlemen, the crime of
Feschl is confined to him alone. There
is no other guilty man here besides
himself"
81 have done my duty" observed
Eieschi, "and all | regret is not to have
had 40 days more to live, in order TO
write great number Of things that re.
main IN he fold -