Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-22
IRASBURGH. VERMONT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER % 1865


will to be respected. Where is the mar
whose business it will be to pick up N
head | tell him it will not be his, bu
NJ. I4avocat's. Yes, my head belongs tc
NJ. Lavocat, my soul TO God, and my
body to the earth. Now let the other.
be brought forth let them be placed be
fore me; want to see them this is my
day of festivity,"
Morey came next, supported by two
Of the keepers. His attitude betokened
calmness and resignation, He under
went the preparations without uttering q
word.
WhtIe TINS scene was enacting, mar
in gray coat with a fur cap Oh his head
stood leaning against one of the pillars
smoking, apparently an Indifferent spec,
tator of what was passing. This was
Pepin. On being called by the execu.
toner, he approached the bench, and re-
moving his coat ard neck cloth, he hand
ed them to the keeper. saving, Give
these to the Director" When the col-
lar of his shirt was cut off, turning to
Fieschi, he said, "VelI, you are pleased );
you are now opposite your friend, "tcheck-
ing himself) II mean your victim."-
ie'chi made no reply, but turned with a
smile to NJ. Dufresne, inspector of pris-
ons, requested the favor of pinch of
snuff,
The three convicts were then conduc,
ted through the garden to one of the
farthest gates, where vehicles were wait.
ing TO conduct them to the place of exc
cution. Each prisoner was placed in
separate carriage with confessor and two
gems darmes. When they arrived at the |
scaffold, Pepin, was the first to ascend it.
On reaching the platform, after bowling
TO the assembled multitude,
be resigned himself to the hands of the
executioners, and, in another moment, had
ceased to exist.
Morev was next in turn. His age,
his physical inlirmities, and his gray
lairs, commanded respect in spite of his
crime. He was lifted on the scaffold by
be executioner and his assistants, and
strapped to the fatal board. The blade
iesceneed, and he was headless corpse
Both he and Pepin died protesting their
innocence.
During the execution of Pepin and
Morey, Fieschi, who stood at the foot OF I
he scaffold, turned away his head, Not"
le said, 'because he feared the sight, bnt
hat he might not appear TO brave his
He continued to converse
Nth those around him till the assistant
xecutioner laid his hand upon his shoul-
er, indicating that his last moment had
rrived. He quickly mounted the steps
nd assuming an oratorical attitude, spoke '
S follows:
II am about TO appear before my God
have told the truth. | die content.
ave rendered service TO my country
| pointing out my accomplices. de-
Iand pardon of God and man, but above
i of GOd. | regret my victims more
ian my life" T
AT the conclusion of his speech, he e.
lrned carelessIy to the executiOner, and
lbmitted to his fate. :.
An English gentleman, then tempo a
Irily residing in Paris, concludes an
count written the day after the execu, a
on, with these observations "Vhat. II
yer may have been the secret of this e.
,rribe plot, it is now buried in the 81
ave and perhaps, many an anxious h
ind has been relieved by the stroke Of m
e axe, which has rendered all further h.
ufessions impossible. Though noth- :,
Q of importance was to the last obtain
from Pepin, enough was dropped to >,
nvince the government that many still ri
mained behind TO make further at i
mpts against the kings life. This may h,
the fact or not everything seems r
volved in doubt; but, as the case stand, n.
present, the only apparent result is
is : That three individuals, without
me or importance, have planned, pre- II
red, and executed a diabolical crime, Ia,
thout being instigated by any known ce
otive Of hatred, vengeance, or political &,
that they have perpetraIed a
without any probable advantage to of
smselves, either present or future"
In ancient Sparta there was a law ge
ich compelled the youths to rise when irr