Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-22

"Preci ely u, 6 o'clock Orsinl and Piefri
were awoke from their sleep by the gov
rrnor Of the prison, who announced that
their last hour was come. The Able
llugon, chaplin of the Roquette aud the
chaplin Of the Concierger'e, were pres
ent. ! do not profess 10 give particulars
of what passed within the walls OF the cell,
bu, | may observe that the wretched men
appeared calm when the news, which
could no, have taken them by surprise,
was announced to them. | am assured
that they heard mass and received the
communion with respe I, if not devotion.
Soon after they were taken 10 the room
called de Ia toilette, for the change Of
dress. Ii is not latge. On the present
occasion it contained, besides the chaplin
aud the governor Of the pri on, about 80
persons. the principle among whom were
the greflier. or clerk. representing the
Courl Of Asslze aud the hulssier, or usher,
who Was charged with reading the SEN
ience On The scafold. The remainder
were apparently police agents. When
tie consicls entered the chdmbre de Ii toll
etc they were placed at different extreu,-
tiles of ii, with heir Lacks turned to each
other. There were two assistant execu-
tioners-one from Rouei,, the other from
Caen-- besides him from Paris. These
lost 10 time in preparing the c%ouvicts for
the scatiold. Daring the dreadful opera
ton Ursltii remained calm, aud though he
Was not SO loud or contradictory rs during
his trial, Pierri was somewhat exrited.
Tie strait wasiS coat intrrfertd wIIh his
gesticulauons, but hc hardly ceased speak
inr for "A moment. When the execution
ers was piniening him he asked that the
fustenings IN uid not be drawn to- light,
as he Lad 10 intention of escaping. The
cold touch Of the steel on his neck, when
TIVE scissors Gu, of his hair so AS no, 10 IN.
~,erfere with the gull!utinc, for an in ,tant
appeared to thrill him through but he re-
covered himself when he found that his
beard remained untouched. lie thanked
the execu,ioner for letting hun die with
his face as became II man. When the
hood, to which the vail which covers The
features of The parricide is suspended, was
put over his head, he is said 10 nave
J laughed, aud attempted u Joke aboul. the
figure he must cut. At this moment he
/, turned his head aud perceived Orsini he
saIuted him gaily, and asked how he was
getting on. He was interrupted by OrsIni
; who was himself undergoing he same
operation with the same sang .troid as if
$ he were under the hands of u valet dress
ing for n party, with the WORDS Be calm,
lie c. lIn, my friend Pitrris tongue
x,,, ~, he 900 INA .S.i>f.nt fr,..n..l-
ed to strip him Of his shoes, for IN pursu-
ancc with tn sentenc. they were 10 pro-
t coed to the scafiold bar-footed. The an
: appeared to hesitate, but Pierri encoung-
ed him to proceed, and assisted him rs
much as he could, still talking. The OPP
y GRAFTON being over. aud the toilette com.
pIete, he turned Toward the turnkey and
asked 10 be allowed to embrace him.
. This request was complied with. The
moment OF moving now came, and the
Able Hugon crieo o2', Courage! 20!
am not afraid am moi afraid ne
said. we are going TO Calvary, and IN
n sort Of feverish excitement he rrpc aleJ
o 10 him self. Calvary, Calvary"
Orsini was, on the other hand, as calm
and tranquil, as his fellow.convict was ex-
cited. He spoke little, bu, when the gov
ernor of the prison and some Of the officer,
approached him he babe them in a low
% tone of voice farewell The turnkey o.
his sell announced to him in Il tone Of re
greet that his last moment was come
10 Orsini THANKED him for his sympathy
10 His hair was also cut away from his neck
but he underwent the operation withOu
i; flinching. At The moment when the hoo,
was placed on his head, his face, wheel
up TO that moment was calm aud lnpassi
W bic, became flushed for d moment and hi
id eye lighted up.
a The prison clock struck z; before th'
e lasl sound died away the door leading t
re- the scaffold opened as if Of itself. Th,
ID Able Hugon entreated Pierri TO profit b,
m the few moments sill left 10 collect hi
IL thoughts and assume a calmcr attitude
he He promised 10 be CT Ian, but said h
- should chant a patriotic hymn; and it
It's said he actually began to sing the well
~ known .Aioarir pour Ia Pdtrie." Lean
ing Oh the Able Hugon he mounted tn
fifteen steps of the scaffoId, still repeatin
I'll the verses Uf the song.
Orsini was supported by the chaplin
y the Conci-rgerie, and his ~calinneSs neve
'' abandoned him for u moment. When h
appeared on the platform ii could be see
from the movement Of his body aud Of h
ca head, though covered with a veil. that b
y was looking on, for Thy crowd. and prob'
y bly, intended addressing them. But the
~ were too far off. The greffier then d
ny rected the usher to read the sentence
50 the Court condemning the prisoners to Il
OK death of ,arricides. The usher, who ",
az nm lid man nvar 60 mas avitanflv mni