Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-04-02
THE euHLL0TINE.
EXECUTOR OF THE MURDERER LEMAIHR-ExcIT'
IHd SCENE.

EXECUTION or THE MURDERER LEMAlhk-kAciT'
IHd SCENE
Paris Correspondent tioth) London TlmeSl
Lema,re has been guilotined 1t Will be re-
menbered that he had deliberately murdered
woman whom his father was about TO marry. 10
court he not only pleaded guilty, but goried in
his crime. lie stated that his "plan" was to
murder his future step p-mother and her family,
and then to kill his father; afterwards be meant
to rob the house, and ',fdire la nOce'-a slang
French phrase, the only equivalent for which Is
to 'shaye some fun" with money and then sur
render. lie told the court that a life Of hard
work would not suit him, and he made speech
to the jury, pointing out that his was not a case
for extenuating circumstances, and told the
court that his judges would have great deal to
answer for if they did not sentence him to death.
The Jury for u wonder, brought in verdict
of guilty, without cxtenuating circumstances,
and sentence of death was duly recorded against
him. lie refused to appeal to the Court of Cas-
sation, and slubboruly declined to bo in any way
a party to tho efforts of his counsel to obtain q
Communication of punishment from the Emperor 8
mercy. His advocate, however, used his utmost
endeavors to eave the life Of this precocious
murderer, but the report of the medical men
who examined him was conclusive as to the alb
sctnco of any indication of anything like in
sanity, and ii was determined to let the law take
its course. For several days past the Place de
Ia Roauette, where executions now take place,
had been hronged by that motley crowd which
tho guillotne always brings together. Night
after night, in spite of the sleet and snow anc
frost, thousands had met in the narrow, disma
street that leads to the dingy little square.
The perseverance of these amateurs Of th'
guillotine was rewarded; the tiaister looking
machine was being put up by torchlight. Pres
emily large body of troops and police wer
marched up and cleared the narrow square, 8
d that the crowd, driven into the back streets, wa
1t after all cheated of its treat-to see the fall Q
t. the knife But some dilletant, who Occupie
ct the windows of neighbOring wine shOpp, bad
IN full view of the ghastly scene. As day We
ut breaking, about half-past five, the executions
ne and hia staff made their appearance on the pla
q form, and Immediately proceeded to see that Il
as machinery was in good working order, by twi
ng letting the knife fall. Meanwhile his attendan
ID brought up number of pails of water and
We number OF bundles Of straw, which they pr
nS ceeded to mako litter of under and around
ed fatal machine. A little later black one ,hoI
Id spring wagon was driven up. Whilst this W
ch going on the crowd in the streets were not pus
ing OF fighting but quietly signing "LG fem
IS a barJe, - "FdIl,at pas qa'3 allie, ~ and oti
his di,ues Of the same character, lemaire '
cd reused from his sleep at about half fl
in- aud was told that the time had come He brat
it out to the last. lie quietly remarked that
n had been waiting long enough
,.,o lie underwent the fatal toilet, l. O., the she
';nn ing of the hair at the back of the head and
cutting eff of the collar Of his shirt, With
Il, wnciug. Before his arms were pinioued he '
Tha asked whether he wosld like to take anythl
,or. He said he would like TO smoke pipe to the
:, aud he ascended the scalIold quietly putting a
.,o. at short, black clay pipe. On the scaffold
aa;- execuloner took it out Of his mouth, and
,Das moved blouse which was thrown over
. shoulders. He looked around unconcerne
..u The attendants then bound him to the pit
g.. The eve witness who supplies me with these
,an,s tculars felt unable to look on any longer.
49, turned his head aside beard heavy thud,
and when he ventured TO look up saw the execul
ns of er's assistants dashiug great bucket-full
,ho water over the platform. The evening pa
- stated that he consented to confess his si
the prison chaplain, and to receive the last 81
ments, but nothing in his attitude showed
0 left tence for the crime he had committed.