Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-04
: GALLI Pc L Tss@oHiIF 8 ?, SEPTEMBER =. T.. I,

1Eeys presented him with some bi
R cults and a glassof wine and waite
HE refused; he preferred a -cOngt
and some cherries.
; From this time up 70 the arrival {
the executioner, the condemned II
-tmainsd in cenference withhis cor
fessor, and displayed the same pro
.+feuRdcalm as hedid before the Cour
OF Assizes.
AT midnight the construction c
I the scaffold con1menced by the torch
Hight, in the Grand Place Of the town
The executioner. an old man, presi
ded over the operation. A numbe
tof persons assembled from curiosity
but were easily kept in order by ;
1 few soldiers. At:Eo'clock the scaf
fold was terminated. Several trial.
were made TO see that the knife
1-woFked WE'LL. and early inIthe morn
ing was CREASED. At that moment
considerable crowd was assembled
and they looked on with mute hor.
Iror.
In the morning, most Of the houses
hotels and shops opening 3on the
square had their windows closed;
most of the shops in other parts oI
the town were also shut up. Five
or six gendarmes sufficed to Keep the
crowd at distance from the scat
fold. The mostprofound silence was
maintained.
The executioner and his assistants
went at six O'Clock TO the prison,
and proceeded TO make the toilet of
the condemned. The Count dis
aplayedthe most perfect sang f1'oid,
and said-to the execu,ioneF, with
sad smile f-usr-sg ~ rlar1r
sis it you, then, who are to exc
cute me2pj ss.s lsl-ar --s1 s7r'
ayes, Monsieur lie Compile" =,
"Ah!n
The condemned did not utter an
other word until he reached The
He was conveyed toit in.
a close cart, such as is used for priso-
ners, and was escorted BY sixteen
gendarmes- under the command Of a
lieutenant. ,'
The Archbishop OF Cincinnati, in
costume, and the Dean OF
Wandru, were with him in the vehi-
Gle. On arriving near the scaffold..
he descended without support. At
his presence, an immense murmur
arose from the crowd. He walked
with his head erect and a firm step
to the scaffold. His features were
pale but calm. His beard, which
had not been cut since his trial, was
ong. His long shirt was open on his |
breast. He wore black trowserS,
white stockings, and had on new pa
tent leather shoes. His hands were
lied behind his back. '- =" !
At the foot of the scaffold be res
pired vial of vinegar, and embraced |
The Archbishop and the Dean Of
Sainte Wandru. He then kissed the
and ascended the steps with
,ut visible emotion. On reaching
he platform, he placed himself near
he plank, and the executioners pro-
,eeded TO strap him to it. This ope-
alton lasted nearly five minutes, and
whilst it was in progress, he several
ines turned his head around TO. look
It the crowd. One OF the execu-
toner's assistants having begun fol
lttach the bands very hastily, be
aid -.s -r' 8I ;r.. s..s.t
.frDon't be so quick: | have half an
lour TO spare" .ys7 ,'sly.l
To another, a moment later, he OBJ
erped-a 7ys' --' oF 1r-uot
"Don't fasten the hands SO tight;it
S useless" 'e 'i' u '2'l
He then looked up at the knife with I
sort Of astonishing curiosity. Whent
le was fastened. to the plank, he
.almly placed his head in the grooves:
he executioner then made a signal, \
md the knife fell. -aS obi u ero- !
Five minutes later, a. art-iintbi
which were the bloody remains Of the
condemned, placed on straw in a7coi-
in, left the square. .Zi.ti2y iaif.
In the sitting OF the Chamber OF
Representatives Of Belgium, on Fri (
lay, the following letter 10 the Pres
dent was read:- .I,' Il
M. lie PreGdent-L beg Of you 10
Express to my colleagues the regret
which / feel in, abandoning my rela-
ions with them, but circumstances
Orce me to address my resignation [
o the Chamber. a.7is. aa 8, si.oI II
Count YIBAKT DE BocARME.
THE writer of this letter Is the
Incle Of the wretched man executed.
A young married woman of res
reliability, while enjoying the socie-
y Of friends, drank too freely OF
weet wine on Tuesday evening.
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