The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13

NEW YORK
= .sys.se. With \. hI. letter to
the honor defend liberty avenge Victims that
Now i. 5: go. = RUSSELL
FERRIES LAST MoRSTwG ON EARru
Ferre, on learning that ne was to be executed,
bounded from his bed. The Able Toilet entered the
cell SAYING my son. VIII you hear the last conso
Eyes, but there Is no nurry let me Dress" replied
He then lighted cigar and dressed himself with
more than usual care. Determined to act with
bravado to the last ne offered cigars 10 the turn
however gave evidence OF internal anguish. Rossel
and Fcrre, unlike Bourgeois, who was breakiasling
substantially, contented themselves with small cups
MORNING OF THE EXECUTION.
Cold gray streaks Of light gave Signs OF
There were but few sightscers in the street, SO
secret had been kept the determination 70 carry the
dimcuty In keeping the curious back. The clock
struck six and three military ambulance carriages
were near the prison. One Of them was brought
to the prison door. .44
LED FROM THE PRISON.
Passa and gendarmo. who held his right hand ~
Q small iron chain. The prisoner walked with
firm step. He wore his cyeglass. For moment ne
which moved on to make room for the second.
which was for bourgeois, who now appeared. cigar
third and last Carriage was for Fsrre, who was &C.
companied by two gendarmes. without priest
The s 1aM 1s sassx moved
ward at brisk pace. The plain OF Satory was
reached at ten minutes past seven O'Clock. The
cient frost to make the ground hard and slippery.
The men OF the firing parties ran about TO circulate
was represented by q detachment, with the excep-
ton OF tue engineers and the Forty-ffth regiment,
which were present in full FORCE In all about SIX
| Thousand
to the engineers; Bourgeois TO the Fortyith regl
ment. The execution was to take place near the ar
under command OF Colonel Merlin, formed two long
the plain to the butts at the foot OF which were
placed three wooden plckets at about twenty-five
Stationed ring party composed Of four sereean,s
Tour c0rporals and four privates OF the engineers
In front OF the second was similarly constituted
pel0ton OF the Forty-fftn regiment while detach-
ment OF the Fifty first regiment, opposite TO the
third, was detailed to execute Ferrs. The drum.
mer5 OF the engineers stationed rurthcr TO the
lett
THE ARRIVAL OF THE PRISONERS
was announced by the drums beating "Aux
Champs" The carriages advanced to the centre
OF The square formed by the troops. The prisoners
rn he d ey ess ie Sc
the condemned have taken their position IN front
OF the tring parties. Then ensues solemn silence;
READ TO TIE CONDEMNED THEIR SENTENCE
Rossel listens with attention. calmly takes up his
and rubs his hands rs II suffering from cold, and
requests to be allowed 10 give the order fire; but
He objects to having his eyes bllndl0lded; but per-
shaded by the Protestant pastor, he az length
sentence read Fcrre places himself In theatrical
attitude and continued to smoke his cigar The
an ocer Of The Eat Own are in m ana
note OF the deaths.
SHOT DEAD.
Everything Is ready for the execution OF the fatal
AL
~ ants lower tnelr swords, the Commandant de
heard and three condemned men fall Rossel's
death ~ instantaneous, he falls backward without
sppaentt strngsea coup ds grdcs is given to tue
Ferre turns around apparently still cnging to life;
soldier put him out OF his misery. Within Ave
minutes. with drums beating and col0rs flying the
troops defe past the fcless bodies. Human justice
is accomplished. The lesson taught will never be
TINS terrible spectacle. Bourgeois has been buried in
the Cemetery St LOUIS. The order Tor three
nee as ne families have
RosSEL's wARNING--LAsr WORDS.
As from the first have insisted. Rossel had no
love Tor the Communists; for his fellow prisoner,
Ferre, appears that he manifested absolute repug-
nance. Even when on the brink or the grave he
was informed that Ferrd would be executed with
him he exclaimed. with sigh '.Btzdsre assem-
0age ~ While awaiting the order to leave the
wiser, he conversed tranquiiy with N. passa ana
his advocate. He had much TO say to his two
another Addressing Maiire Jolly ne made use Of
| the following remarkable passage when NAV froin
are repu6can Rems%5er this Il yon have NOT
before long o, crushed the army the army WIN
il has always formed q distinct party party
IN the country, while. It Is, on the
My friends, the danger Is pressing. You, repuDll-
cans, have abandoned Instruction. You did not
like the men OF the 18TH March. You know that
did not like them; but 1t was necessary to join the
era0e.ds in order to restrain them" Speaking of
his parents and sister, he impiored his friends not
director OF the prison for his Kindness, and EN-.
braced him. No one VIII blame the director for
HAVING wep for all who mad come into contact with
Rosse1 liked HIM. Even the turkeys were anxious
70 shake hands with him. II Rossel, as a soldier,
soyere surely o 1e ena % De some more
HOSTAGES. Ii death is the worst or punishment It
should be reserved for the worst OF criminals.
FERRE, BEFORE BEING LED TO EXECUTION
wrote two letter5-tne first to his sister, who, you
may remember, was constant attendant at hts
trial and has since been unremittng In her atten-
| tions TO her condemned brother He despised by
| ali, whose very appearance was repugnant, and
had at any rate one who loved MN. Fcrre wro to
| her,
NY DEAR sIsrsn.I am about 70 de Icyou wish TO
that you make any religious ceremony for die as
have yed faithful TO my mateslst opinions You will be
TO be piled. Do not weep rERRE
The second letter was addressed TO the Minister OF
War;
Monsieur LIZ MINrsrHr-ln q few shall be Dead
then neither longer exists any for keepng father
and IS st delaned IL military hospital hope that yoa
Will restore them to sister, who alone al ord them the
which they need. fERRE.
In Paris last evening there was no outward sign
OF disturbance, but the government had taken :
usual precautions against surprise aud the streets
were constantly patrofcd by troops The evident
determination or the authorities TO maintain order
with strong hanc should increase confidence, but
on The contrary general feeling OF nstrust Is ap-
parent.
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