, 1864-07-10
Execution OF La P0nImeruts, the
French RofBouer.


A4a SLk-%0 HA41EcSf-A III IH1III THOUSAND
PAR1sIASs.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times thus describes the execution Of the
French poleoues Dr. La Po1nmerais, which
tools place in Paris On Friday, Junv 10:
"The execution OF Dr.. Comfy de Ia Pom
merais took place 81 sIx O'Clock yesterday
OF people .thronged the Place dc Ia Koquette,
aud remained till aas break. They desired 70
set tho execution with thelr own eyes, and
resolved 10 sacrifice their rest to their crrio-
stty, particularly as there were rumors that i
Communication OF the sentence Was probable.
They again went to the ground as early as
nine O'Clock on "Wednesday evening, aud
took their station as before. The tide ad-
Funced every hour, and soon aiter the prison
clock struck one their attention was reused
BY the rumoling sound of1Appsoaching carts.
Any doubtA they might have had Werr at
once dissipated, tor the carta were laden
With the pieces Of the Instrument Of punish
uent, As the ght wore On the multitude
grew more dense, and before five o'clock
there could not hare been less than thirty
thousand people Of all CLASSES. The bearing
OF many betrayed the feeling which urged
bic ballad, called The complaint Of La Pom
mcrais,' had circulated for some days past
In tie Etretts Of Paris. 1t WIS hummea or
drzWled with Others OF the same style, close
to tue place Ut execution and the pasttmc
was diversified With Indecent je5ts, which
wtrc received With loud laughter b. many,
md rcproaches bJ 8 very few. After this
fashion men, women aud huys passed the
hours til csery stnt had gone out, and the
beams Of morning fell on the walls Of the
prison.
La Pommersls, who was not Informed
that bis petition 10 the Emperor was reject
cd, hut who had evidently lost all hope,
SEEMED much more col1ecte1 since bis seq
teace than he had been luring his trial. His
father and wife were allowed 10 see him On
"Wednesday. The interview TOOK place In
the patlor OF the prison; bnt they were sepa-
rated BY double grating; through which
tande. The Anguish Of tho old man ana the
Poor creature y ho was 80 soon to be widow
r.as AcAstrendiug. She clung to the graf
Ing as II abe Eould not be torn from 1t: her
husband wus mora self possessed. They
fingered US long aa they con1d, but at last
the moment for parting came. Tho prisoner
sill under The supervision Of the PRISON
officials; and he slept souud1y the whole
night. At ha1Epaat In the morning tue
governor Of the prison entered the cell. L..
Pomnerafs started up IN bis bed, and, before
he had time to speak, the governor told hlm
mercy Was not granted, that he aust pre-
pure for death, Tor hIs last hour was Ut hand.
He. eyinefa no Bn1p1isr; be only said, avn
ready In moment the chnplain ofthe jail,
the Abbe Croze,. entefed the cell The
guardians fell back q short distance, but no!
several Interviews with the Able. confessed
bis eins, and It is said, received the sacra.
mrnts but Wlut he confessed will remaln d
eccret forever. When the priest made his
appearance La Pcumerais rose to meet him
| una threw himself into his arms. lie had
| gentleman claspcd him to his breast ho shed
| tears. While undergoing the preparation, 1t
which the hair Is cut close at the back O
tue head, he listened apparently with atten
1 tlen to the exhorfations of the chaplain, 1nl
the prayer for those about to die. When al
| Has rcady he was asked to take some refresh
nlcnte, but declined. Before lie quilted tht
| cell the dead Of the Department Of Public sc
curity askea him whether be. had any dis
closures to nuke, or whether he wished te
say any thing. = have said all had to aay,
| Vas the reply. These were his last Worl4
aud from that 4nomcnt lie nus s@ered only By
| a nod Of the head to any renl4rk that was
madc By those shout hiu-
| "Thc gate OF the prison wBs thrown opeI
! at q few tLIuutes to Six. and the crowd out.
| side became suddenly silent. Ia Pom'1erlis
with palctot thrown over his shoulders,
wns tecn to mount the steps Of the scalIold
supported On one eide By thc| Ahbc Croze, whe
| held up the crusitx befure Ills eyes, and OF
| TIE other By one Of tie jaalof5, The cord
which bound his feet did not prevent him
moving, aud he advanced with steady step
| but With bis head bent, towards the fatal III.
Btrumrnt- I1e pansed for m instant, once
more embraced the priest, gave himself uE
| to the cxecntIoner and WAS laid on the plauR,
| The cord that held the machine Wa3 cut
thc ponderoua blade rushed down, and ex
actiy a. the prison clock g.ve the last stsoks
| OF six, hu1aau Justice ana the Inhuman eur
toaity OF the mob were satisfied.
"The hea4|less body was placed In coffin
aud the coffin In carriage The good prizes
| who stood by Ills eide to the last n1omtnt o
hts life did mt quit him In death. He en-
tered the carriage containing the coffin, and
atill praying over It, accompanied it to th
cemetery, md eaw It laid in the earth.
1.-THE curiosjty Of the people did not en-
with the execution; they rushed toward
tile spot where the carriage stood or to tn
EcaGold. III order to touch the boards, and
required all the efforts ot the large body q
police ard Of the Mounted Paris Guards t
keep them at distance and maintain orle,
Ihongl, the deed v as oTer, the crowd linse'
cd some time en- the spot, and the moruin
was far advanced before they retired"