New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-04
BELGIUM.
Txecutiop of Count Bocarme

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TIE execution OF Count HIppolyte ViSart dc Bo-
can,. condemned for poisoning the brother OF his
VIE with es>enil oll OF tobacco. took place AZ
Mons IN Belgium. on Friday, July is. II not TIL
the pre-, ous day that eithef the condemned or the
/ puolc oi Mons Was made aware OF the time hxed
Tor the event About SlX IN the morning N. Goddng
governor Of TIC PRISON repaired 70 ne eel OF the
unhappy COuct. ant informed HIM that hS appeal 10
tie Court % Cessation hal been rejected. Inc nrst
effect OF this Ilte!l gence on the convict was pro-
found stupCtacton. \ moment dfter"ad ne eX-
claimed. Imno>Sibc" iis face ordinarily pale
became immediately sliiUsed with blood AMI ms
hmt. rcno.od violently. Presently he began to
speak of the IOs.b.ntCs OF vc. receiving % pardon.
he governor toll him that he had hite 10 hope for
from That extreme resource tie was then LEFT IN
his cell under the GaIdsi ship Of the three keepers
vho had never leii HIM since Ms sentence lie
shortly asked 10 see he pro- ureur, Who visited hm
IN company with an oflceT OF the court. AT eghl
o'clock The urocurcur read 10 hun the Wfgnenl of
the Cour; of taSsatIon. and the rejection OF hrs ap
peal ard told INN the day and noun hxed tor his eN-
ecutoa. THIS terrible announcement was received
with the most perfect tranquility nave Dut one
more request e. make" said the Count, " be kind
enough 10 take care that the blade OF the guiiloune
j. Wei shaTIened / have read Of executions where
much suffering las followed flc neglect o. TINS pre-
Caution and the thought Of That makes ne trem0ie"
IL, Vrocurou told HIN Dc would observe h's re-
Cuosias The last wish oi dying The magistrate,
on LEAVING sl. y on nave nos 40 ai.urs 20 occupy
you hui those o.! Your soul" That ls ilc priests
affair" WIS the cunts 'snOnSe VI tb1c Andre.
Chaplain ol the Prison and 81. Dc,campS, Dean OF
81 NanduI. were sent for ;hc iu;cr brought with
/ Inn TIE Ar Al>hnp fl ilCAdl.. Instantly related
TO tie bOcarme family The condemned was len
alone with the Archbishop bIt Notwithstanding the
most urgent cnroates, he refused 10 conicss 1t Was
then about noon. and the clergyman thought 1t bet
Ter To leave hun ~ ms own reflections for aieW hours
before making another appeal Ia ms conscience. AZ
O'Clock he requested dlnner-Noppc an TAT, pullet
and some CdulIiOwcr and pound OF cherries were
brought OF ali Whlca he ate readily NJ later hOur
he BETRAYED a real emotion. At intervals he vept.
and ~ ast consented to listen 70 the consultations of
the tucsi. At o'clock he confessed few MN
uC> before, he had seen through me grating W. Ma
thvS the SURGEON OF The military hospital, who was
passing by the prison. lie called tins gentlemen lna
suVpIcaluF voice, and appealed 10 hin by ms ormer
Kindness 10 come 10 INN now that ne 50 much need
Cd ms sup ont " Matlys replied that the rules OF
the prison forbade thc interview. but he would apply
10 the Governor. He questioned HIM further through
lie grazing respecting me sharpness OF the KNIFE, ana
begged nm 10 see It persona iy. The surgeon left,
promising to come on the morrow From this mo-
meut the condemned manifested no sign of emotion
nor tear. From tine to time, however, he inquired
respect the hour and went IKE child and sat on
the Knee Of Of ms keepers, Tor whom he had con-
ceiyed All affection. IN the evening, without any
preraratlon. and as # suddenly struck with the
thought, he exclaimed, II viii give each OF you 900
francs l. YOU Wi! let me escape Al l0oclk the procu
rturacalu visited han IN hl> cell Atcrlhcr departure
hc asked for some IeireShmeut One of the kccpcrS
offered INN come gaufTcttes and biscuits. with
glass 81 vine. These he refused saying that he
ttii u.Wcll. and would prefer "a capOn and more
. chc-ucS From tif> moment until the hour when
the cXecut Cner Was 20 prepare ann for the scalod.
he Sdt ~ ms cell talk ING with IFS cOnie>sor and
maintaining ID TIC GOODNESS am res gnttlOn OF man
utr which characterized MS demeanOr on the trial.
II midnight the erection Of the scdfod began, and
hv So in the morning Tie suns rays reelected
from the pohsaet BLADE ol Tie engine OF death.
From commendatle iecHg OF The sO.emnlty OF
the occasion. an the pr0prc;Ors %. cails hotels and
shops closed Their establishments anJ the blinds OF
private houses were likewise drawn down. AZ I'M
mCnse crowd assembled 10 witness the execution.
and waited profound silence IN front OF the prison
little after The cycCutlOncr entered The Counts
cell. and the VrcusrtUOas were completed without
The least departure on the part OF the condemned
from the fr14a which be had hitherto maintain
ed. Are YOU ny eXtCUlOner w sad ne, " Yes,
" le Comie" Al " THIS WAS his last word be
fore ascending lie >cafcc. lie was accompanied
70 the place o. execution by the Archbishop of Cm
cInli and the Dean OF -. Wandru, and walked un-
supported with hrn step. and carrying his
head erect lils face was pale, but calm He
wore the bosom Of hlS >llrr open. and had
black panaloous. SIlk stockings Of the same color.
and new cu lmc.Cd pumps. H. hands we've secured
behind ms back Having inhaled Tor q moment the
the Dean OF -. NmdrJ. he embraced nm and the
Archbishop. kissed tine cruclhX Tor the last time.
walked steadily up the steps and placed himself on
the board. 10 which the assistants of the tNecuioner
were waiting 10 ftsten Inn with STRAP During TINS
operation, which lasted hFc minutes he turned ms
head >cyCfa! tunes md looked ~ tie crowd. Then
20 ore az the men. who. beng somewhat nervous.
was hurried IN his manner he sad. e. Not 50 fast.
there Is time enough and An instant aiterHart,
Siacken Ills thong so much precaut.0n l. not
needed Al preparation beng completed ne re-
gdrceC the knife Tor a moment Win .OOk N mn
eled curiosity and astonlshment and then LAID III
head on the cushion. The eXecutlOneI gave the sig
nal dull. heavy sound was heard and lilppO.y,o
Became. having suffered the judgment Of man.
passed 20 the presence Of hlS God.