Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-04
From Galignani's Messenger. July12l.
EXECUTION or COUNT DE BooARME FOR
MURDER.

EAENLAASNs ~ - wv DE DOOhRAE = "
MURDER.
II was rumored at Mons, on FIR
day, that the Count de Bocarme wa
to be executed on the following morn
ing. The public did not at first be
lieve that the sentence would be car
ried into effect so soon; but the or
ders sent to the gendarmerie, an
the revelations of the employees Q
the prison, proved that the rumo
was well founded. Friday was
markei-day, and the inhabitants o
the adjacent villages who ATTENDED
it, eagerly spread the imPerian
} news on their return home.
i At six O'Clock en- the morning o
Friday, the director OF the prison o.
Mons went TO the cell of the con.
demned, and announced TO him that
his appeal had been rejected by the
Court of Cessation. Count de Bo-
carme was plunged into stupefaction
on hearing this. alt is Impcssibler'
he calculated. And it was observed
that the blood rushed to his temples,
and that his face, ordinarily pale, be-
came excessively red. After aspause
of some moments, he began to speak
of his petition TO the King for pardon.
The director told him that he had
little to expect from that quarter. A
strait waisicoat was then put on him.
and he was >leit under the care Of
three turkeys, who had bee n
charged to watch him since his con-
demnation. @
After a while the condemned asked
to see the Procureur de Roi. That
functionary went TO the prison at s
O'Clock. and read TO him the judg-
ment OF the Court of Cessation, by
which his appeal was rejected, and
the day and hour OF his execution
fixed. 10 49,.
The Count received the terriblein-
telIigence with the most perfect
calmness. 81 only ask one thing"
said he 10 the Procureur du Roi,
sand that is that you will take care
that the fatal knife shall be thorough
ly sharpened. l have read that in
certain executions the knife had TO
be dropped several times, because il
was not sharp enough; and the very
thought of that makes me shudder."
The Procureur du Roi promised to
comply with what he considered the
last wish Of a dying man. And he
added, that the condemned had now |
nothing else to do Oh earth than 10
occupy himself with the salvation of
his soul.
"Thai," said the Count, ''is the af
fair Of a priest" .-s
The Able Andre, chaplain of the
prison, and the Able Deschamps,
dean OF St. Wandru, we're sent for.
The latter was accompanied by the
of Cincinnati. (in parti-
bus,) who is distantIy related TO the
Bocarme family. -f .-j
The Count was left alone with the
Archbishop; but in spite Of the pre-
late's exhortations, he refused TO con-
fess. This was about mid day, and if
was resolved to leave him for time
10 his reflections. a r.a as.l
At one O'Clock he asked for dinner
basin of soup. a fowl, and some
were supplied. In cem-
pliance with his request. a pound of
were afterwards brought,
and he ate the whole. 4asasm III n
Somewhat later in the day, he dis
olaved emotion, and wept several
lines, At last he consented to re- 4
:eige spiritual consolation, and at 4
o'clock confessed. A little before he
aw through the ratings OF the par
Oir DR.. Matbys, an assistant surgeon
If the military hospital, and he sup i
,licated him, in faint voice, TO come
md speak to him. doctor" said
le, "come, | pray you; you have
,eeh SO kind 10 me, and | have so
much need you now.o .eia.2 Il
monsieur lie Compte," replied DIR. /
Mathys, "the regulations Of the pri-
on prevent me from complying with
your request" "Oh, il is only for
that | ask you TO come"
'l'll ask the permission Of the direc-
ors Of the PRISON. "Ah, thank
1eu," replied the Count. "and en-
leayor to learn if the knife be sharp.
have read that people suffer after
he head is cut Off. Tell me-is that
or The doctor answered that that
vas vulgar error, for that death
was instantaneous, "Cofhe and see
ne again" said the Count. 81 willtl
return Tomorrow answered the :
doctor.
The condemned from this moment
gave sway to no emotion. From
time TO time, however, he asked
what O'Clock it was, and seated bim-
self like child, on the knees. of onel
Of the turkeys TO whom he had ia
keE a liking. IN the evening he alIli
atence said 10 the turkeys, as If byh +
suddeninspiration-si wiibgive each |,