Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-08-25

10 YOU this document ne Fresi0ent
ordered it TO be put into the hands Of the
officers of the court NJ. Lcdru, after some
hesitation. gave il TO Nj. SaJau, who hand
ed il TO the Recorder.
NJ Bonjour, the second Counsel Of Ali
beaud, rose and recommended his client
to the humanity of the court, which ALI
beaud disclaimed with Indignation.
The President asked Alibeaud If he had
any thing TO add to his defence
The prisoner begged to be allowed 10
continue his Ms.
The President said, that, II ne ABSTAIN
ed from the expression Of regicide senti'
ments, he might 90 on with his defence.
The paper was then placed 10 the pris.
oner's hand, who skipping over few
leaves, commenced reading anew. No
sooner. however, had be read few lines,
in which he ascrlbed TO the King all the
sufierings Of the people, and contended,
that il was a prsiseworlhy act TO drain
their source, by destroying their author,
then the President interrupted him, and
ordered him to sit down. AS he was pay.
ing no attention to the Presidents ipjunc.
ton, but was proceeding with his Ms. two
municipal guards seized aud compelled
him 10 obey.
The President then announced, that the
court would retro into the council room
to deliberate. lie next ordered the accu.
sed to be conveyed back to prison.
Two soldiers took him under the arms
aud led him of. On his way TO the door,
Alibeaud shook hands with young lady
aud several other persons seated in the
passage. lie walked with a firm pace, and
betrayed no symptoms Of emotion.
As soon as the prisoner had been reno.
we'd, the court rose, and at a quarter to
one, retired into the council room.
At two o'clock the court returned, and
the President. 10 the presence OF the pris
oner. proceeded 10 read the sentence
Louis Albeaud wa. found gully Of hav-
ing committed an attempt against the
Kings life, on the 25lh of June last, and
Tor that crime was condemned to the pun.
ishmen, of par,cides. He was 10 walk to
the scsffold barelooted, in his Shirt, bis
head covered with black veil, and the
sentence TO be read to him on reaching the
place oil execution, ~ the presence Of the
people. lie was. moreover, condemned
to pay costs Of the trial, and TO be execu-
ted as soon as the Attorney General should
think proper.
The Paris papers seem TO say, that the
speech must have made a great impress
ion upon the Peers, as the Police agents
were sent round TO the several journals,
forbiddIns its publication on the peril OF
the seizure OF The papers The Gazette de
Francs and the Messenger both appeared
without the speech the latter journal ha
wing left blank space Intended for its
insertion, and containing in its leading
columns an energetic protest against this
new violation OF the Charter. This threw
the Government into fresh state Of alarm
Messengers were sent round 10 make apo
logies, and the .No,.teur was instructed 10
announce that the police agents had acted
without the knowledge OF the authorities
! The trial created i wonderful sensation In
| Paris.
HE EXECUTION The execution of
Alibeaud took place on Monday morning
| The scaHod was erected between mid
| night and three O'Clock. The troops ON
duty, consisting of four or five batsIlions
Oi infantry, as many squadrons of cavalry,
and several companies of monicipal guards
foot and horse, may be computed al
$4,000 men, besides multitude Of sergens
/
| Place 81 Jacques were guarded and the
lew persons who had obtained access to
the Place were compelled 10 fall back At
two minutes before five, the prisoner ARR.
we'd at the foot of the scaffold, the steps o +
which he ascended with firm step. The
prisoner Was dressed simply in his shirt
and trowsers, and his head enyeoped in
black Veii that descended below his eyes.
! tie remained few minutes with his con.
tessor in prayer at the foot Of the scaffold,
and was then seen 10 mount the stems,
firmly and deliberately. The attending
clergyman followed and stood by him
while the sentence Of the court was read
NOT in accordance with his own direc
ton, " III the presence Of the assembled
! people but III the presence Of the sol
d'ers, by whom the people were removed
aud replaced. This over, the executioper
took ell the veil, from the prisoners head.
The latter exclaimed " Farewell. nv
brave fellows" He was instantly seized
| by The executioner and his aids-madc TO
stand on the ledge belonging to the plank
was strapped to 1t with the rapidly of
thoughs-lhe plank descended was push
ed torward-srd the groove 10 which the
neck IS enclosed was so small, and suffer.
ing from the PRESSURE Alibeaud uttered a
slight shrek, which had scarcely escaped
him-when the axe fell, and he was no
more.
| The mutllated remains of tho wretched
man were then placed in the usual recep
iacle-a huge obong basket, and removed
Tor Interment TO the cemetery of Mont Par
nasse' The aids OF the executoner pour
ed out several pals Of water on the scat.
fold, and on the pavement, while the exc.
cutloner himself repaired to a wine shop.
without the Barrier, to draw up his pro
cess ver6d', The gulIotine was dismount
ed and, with the scaffold, placed on the
vehicle by which they had arrived, and at
half past. five o'clock-that is, precisely
within half an hour from the moment of
executIon-the guards, execuiioners, and
! Vie horrible machinery Of death. had left
the PLACE ST. JACQUES.