The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-25

Nearer IA the esecutioyer himself At O'Clock this morn
ing the caod was already Erected In front OF the prison
of the execution and the early hour winch The prep
aratons were made, imense crowd e-serbls on the
spot and early az selecka Considerable number Of
carriages arriving Before o'clock the Place de la
Roque,te and the doning encountered The
whole Of yesterday yerger passed in state OF eyerh rest
essness his agitation increased the day wore on.
he frequently asked questions about what going
In the Court of Cassation and manifested intense
anxiety as to the result of hisnappea AS night came
he began to entertain hopes Of its success, from
the fact OF his having received no of the pro-
ceedngs about o'clock he asked those who watched
with him in his cell how many days usually accorded
to convcts after the rejection Of their appeal in Cessation
This question be repeated the hour waxed later or the
court he at last began entertain msgyings but he still
chung tenaciousy to the hope that his safety wond
from the Emperor and that the capital would be
committed to perpetual Punishment He threw himself
his pallet but for some time he found little repose. His
agitation was extreme and his sumbers were everish till
two O'clock when nature being exhausted he fell into
profound sleep which unbroken by the noss ,de by
the workmen preparing the scaold Ii lasted till half
past O'clock when the director of the prison. the in
specor general the chief of police and the chaplain Able
Hugon) to awaken him. and announce the terrible
news that his last hour was approaching and that he must
prepare for DEATH 1t the chaplain who undertook
the office OF informing him that his appeal had been reject
ed that his petition to the Emperor had been equally
successful that further hope remained and that all that
left him prepare for death. The wretched
raised himself on his pallet. he held his head down for
instans and turned it about bewildered if he
conscious Of what was passing, and when the dismal
words that hope were fully comprehended by
him, he cried Impossible mpossble' The chaplain
be- S
rose to fury ~ will not die he shouted ut Is mposs
BILE that my appeal and my pardon both refusedim
possible impossible! | cling to life; my life is my own
and You have right TO take it from me-" The chaplain
endeavored to calm and console him. but in vain He
fused to listen to his prayers be broke out in violence
and reviled the priest with language similar to that which
he he of Aaaize ofth he
prs at lngh interered Veryer cried Give me but
hour, an hour, but one hour-no must write-I
him it was impossible. 'Impossible no. will not die
will not--l will defend myself to the last You may
murder in this CELL but from it will not stir" AT
thcse words he threw himself again on his bed clung TO it
with head bands and feet and resisted all attempts lift
him. The alors had to be called in and they obliged
to put his clothes by main force During the operation
Veger made the greatest resistance but finding all his eff
forts vain he all CT sudden relaxed and fell into state of
prostitution
AT quarer 10 eight the executioner entered the cell
put him the dress of the scaold Verger underwent
this last operation without making movement utter
ing word he only shrank little when the cold steel Of
the scissors that cut the hair from the back of the head
touched his neck The chaplain again approached him,
and with tears in his and remulons voice
exhored him to think of his SOUL He at first listened to
the priest in silence and then retired with him to
of the cell He kne joined in prayer and probably
fessed for ,he chaplain pronounced the dissolution Eight
o'clock sounded and at the last stroke he issued from the
CELL and proceeded the scaold He appeared calmer,
and almost resigned to his fate nevertheless when bid
ding farewell to the director of the prison and bis assist
ants he again mpored for an hour to write to the EN-
peror Alta few minutes after eight he issued from the
prison gaze, when the sclffod, in ell its hideous reali
ty, met his eye During the short passage he sup
ported by the chaplain side, and on the other
by the director OF the prison and the executioner As
be moved he heard to utter the words "4mendc
honorable plu tard" lie mounted the steps of
the platform slowly and reaching it lie appeared
If he wished to spak, but any words he uttered were
not heard distinctly. 1t waa thought they were, Virs
~ II
the ground, and uttered wordst is hoped
pentance for his crme, and prayer to Heaven for par
don. He slowly rose cast gence in the distance took
the crucifx in his hands, and kissed the image OF the
Saviour gazd for instant the cold clear sy above
flung himself n.o the of thu Able Huron and then
surrendered himself TO the execuorer. He fastened
to the plank and his neck placed under the instrument
of death. AT the given signal it fell flashing in the cold
light Of the morning, and all was
The morning bitterly cold. 1t had frozen during
the night yet many persons must have remained the
ground to witness the dreadful ceremony.