The New York herald., 1870-12-10
NEW YORK HERALD lszO-TRPLE

children. TITS appeal was rcjccscd. Taken back TO
prison ~ prepare for his fate ne fell back upon his
habits OF comfort and enjoyment He nad plenty
OF reverie hts thoughts traversng spheres utterly
beyond the comprehension OF the gcndarmes VINO
watched hlm lie was not treated rs u vulgar crim-
nal. Up to the atest moment ne maintained q lastt
dious care for his personal appearance.
RELiGIoN-PREPARArioN
\ The Pr0teslant chaplain he had summoned was
IN constant attendance upon him. TwehtyI0u
hours before his death he sent for him. IL want TO
lieion; want YOU TO brng It's succor, ils con
solalions; wish 10 receive The communion, in
oruer tlat God may ad me In the crossing OF that
passage winch may nave to make perhaps" Tne
pastor hastened 10 assure HIM '.lhs Is no moment
ior Illusions; there IS no nope Tor In this word.n
FOR u lew minutes Schui collapsed ihe pastor sat
III silence schui recovered hiiisef and lron that
Hlolheu' hPncel0rWafd became u man. lie told the
stcry OF his past early irailtes: he admitted that his
premature aeath might DC merited eSpiaiion for
To repair them otherwise. AS Tor tins orIme OF
treason WIN winch they charge me- have
coininitied IT." Next dav he received tile commits
nlon AT nis request the pastor brought nm three
! copies of the New Testament on the nyleayes OF
! when Schulz wrote 10 ms wife ana two litte chl-
dren words vi IN most touching adieu, bloted with
| his tears.
clothes, his plad lie requested that his body might
be deceny inferred; ne estimated at 2oof the cost
OF HI, aet during his imprisonment; there re-
! manned 1851 for his funeral. ana he asked that
! stone might ne placed upon his remains. lie wlots
farewell letters 10 mis- wiie, 70 MS ch ldren.
Now and hence n was CAM hrm Taking his
PASTORS hand, he said, IL have not beua France;
/ am innocent why, | wrote TO them announcing
that | was coming TO Metz l am astonisncd that
my Juoges have passed over tins" 1t was Saiur-
day eveni Z. lie rurped as usual, leaving liliie
uneaten.
THE DAY or EXECUTION.
sunday morning August -. AZ Il quarter past
I'VE. tne concierge awuke hlm saying. .'Alisc,
dress; The hour Gomez lie got uD instantly and
put ON his clothes. by this time the p. had
rived. he mad asked him the night before 10 come
ms hand eXclaimIng "Ah, thank you; 50 The last
hour mas come; am ready" The captain OF the
lrihg party entered his room, ana seeing his coat
was not on said "Nuek quick make haste;
where IS the pnest' Let us start, let us statf
concierge interposed. Coee Is making for HIM, but
It has not boiled" 'oh, enough; let us start. lie
Schu,l hastily swallowing the remains OF the last
nights meal AS lie ieit he expressed his Lhanks 10
up lis papers. wnch ne conhded To his paslor.
Fingng ms pial across his shoulders he descended
the staircase. lie had an Idea that he could wrto
last lew words IN the bureau below, out rs he
| reached the bottom OF the stairs the prison doors
were hung open and he saw that all was ready. TIE
captain led; he followed. The time anu the hour
were known Ia the city, ald crowd had gathered
al the prison doors. Inc place o execution APP
pointed IN the fosss oI the citadel AZ some DIS
tdRce.
AS he passed the prison gates he raised his head
ana threw an erect aud scutinking glance on every
sde--an act which from that moment dominated
the crowd He was PALE but cold, lrm aud even
more curious on every incident around hm than the
most inqu .stve spe .tator in the crowd. 1t was o
stlli sonbre march III The early morning They pass
the outer gates as lhcy descend into The Citadel
iosse IT Is wet and mashy, ana, true 10 his faseid
GUS instincts at TINS last moment, Schulz marches
tptoe but iirmiy AT this poiBt the crowd are
driven ba,k, anu not allowed To descend the tossc,
they look on from above
| THE PLACE.
| "Halt ~ cries the captain; tho fosse Is deep
Schulz quietly awaits the nnal dispositions. A pia-
to0n Of tweve soldiers advances 10 WITHIN distance
OF twenty PAGES, and they load IN lace OF the
demned. They are placed against the outer wall
OF the iosse, nvsioie 10 the Spectators Schutl IL
placed opposite against the inner wall. lie only
can see hls eXeculoners. There Is now ANXIOUS
pause Some orcer whose presence is ludispensa
"pardon." remarks the pastor, 1--WE have stli ten
minutes to hve.D
IN POSITION
The officer arrives: they place Schulz In positon
he requests they Will not bandage lis eyes, "ihatn
replies the captain, rs de i7guear." IL Is do {;
handhcrcnel Is asked Tor; Schu takes out his white
handkerchief and hands IL over; he knees his
right knee. and supports himeef by extending ms
let; al same instant he grasps the pastors hund
ana smiling, cxclaims, "ihanK you; iareweli.n lie
crosses ms hands. all Is ready; the legal oIcial In
has iiseued, his hand locked In that of the pastor.
Tho supreme monlenL has cone; the latter ats from
the shoulders OF schulz his PLAID, and removes his
hat.
1t IL usual III these executions to command the
movements oy signs; but the captain cries = loud
voice, make ready-present--hrer - Instantly, a:
II struck with thu deroolt, schul. leaps back, Tho
bandage fes or his eyes, he iails-a corpse. IL,
has been rddled with balls Dut there is convusiv
twtchlng IN the lett leg, and sergeant. pacing hi
rihe 10 ms ear, fires. il was quite needless.
AZ the last instant, just before the woId "1re .
Schulz had turned 60 tue officers and SAID, .'Gentle
men, address myself to French officers. who do not
listen 10 the voice OF vengeance. 1 ask that may
be decenty interredn Wherefore As an eytrcme
indulgence, yes,n was the repy.
| The corpse was carried To the cemetery on that
dreary iiat the Isle Chambriere. There, outside
the resting place OF Christians Is side gate forming
nall circle ana against the tate III wall thls gate
the corpse was lad, cial in his habiiments. The
grave Is dug under the Shouts OF the soldiers OF the
camp adjoining, anu there lies buried the spy OF the
Army OF the Rhine.
TIE MORAL.
As write this tragic story am filed with tho
deepest sorrow and pity for IA man SO capable or q
better destiny He died asserting his innocence to
the last OF 'he crime o. treason. France has not the
secret, but Germany may have il. | believe he was
cove Gus OF The money ana OF sei-impor rather
than traitor, designing 10 levy blacKmail on
BON, but not TO belray seriously either, and that
II; naS perlShed unhapply, unlike many double
uaefs VINO MAKE great figure In history. boti
III French and English annals. and Who died peace
luliy III their beus, full OF honors and N the
ouor OF respectabily. nave heard through third
partcs the prvate opinion or the chaplain II y
formed lrum personal IMPRESSIONS ana nom nc
1acts beyond what appear this narrative. | may
Say, III conclusion, tnat tins rciation abridged
fr closely printed broadsheet, the ordinary size
OF English dails pa. efs. IL appears TO have been
suppressed owing 10 that paroyysm OF the spy
fever which ragged IN Melz alter the 1rs disaster
OF the war; One OF the consequences oil the capiu ua.
Metz charged with espionage, and saved by connne.
nent from worse tate AT tue hands OF The panic.
stricken cltizens am assured InaJ Schulz was the
only spy shot In Metz but Two have Ueen shot a,
Tni0nyie-one q Catholic, the other Protestant.
learn this from the authority of clergy man VINO Ut
tended the Latter to his execution.
/