The New York herald., 1874-10-30
THE GALLO VS..
Execution of Olivier Gallien for the
Murder of Xavier POulin.
A TERRIBLE CRIME IN ACADIA.
The Murder, the Trial and
the Execution.

BATHURST. n. b. Oct. 20, l67A
onvier Gaien has to-day expated on the scafs
fold his great crime, committed few days more
than SIX months slnce-a crime which In Gil its fea-
lures was 30 singular least far out OF the
common manner OF crimes, that 1t deserves special
mention.
Gaiiien was man OF thirty or tnereabourA
IKE ms victim an Acadian fisherman Hs
is Roman Catholic, can neither read nor wrtse,
understands English, and can speak few words
OF it brokeniy. In appearance he somewhat re.
sembles an Indian, his complexion having the
swarthy copper hue populary considered peculiar
TO the aborigines, but very frequently found
among the French Canadians, his hair being
straight and black and his eyes black and bead.
like.
THE VICTIM.
For some years Xavier Poulin. subsequently Gal.
Hens victim, had been leper. When the disease
declared itself the parish priest ordered prac-
tical divorce between him and his wife. Illicit
relations sprang up between her and Gallien.
which had existed for some time. unquestionably
with the husbands knowledge, probably with hts
racit acquiescence The younger or the two chill.
dren, indeed, was the child OF Gallien. The pres.
ence Of Poulin, however, appears to have beeA
considered incOnvenient by the vile and hee
paramour, and they plotted to get rid OF him.
THE MURDER.
On the goth Of April last Poulin left his cabin q
cut path In the bush for hauling out fence rails.
He did not return TO dinner. About iour O'Clock
GallienH sister went out into the bush where
cabin, to get his axe. she iound HIM lying
pr0strate, bloody and dead, IN the middle OF the
space space ne ne had been clearing, and snriekng
news to his wife. she received 1t without demon.
strati0n and sent her for . neighD0r-Justln Mo-
rim. With this man and some other persons came
Gallien, who had that morning, when Poul1n went
out, neld brief conversation with his wife, fol-
lowed Pouin to the woods, returned, changed his
clothing, Qone to the mainland aud come back juss
as the body was found.
On the 2lsI application was made to Coroner
on the MAINLAND Tor order fer burial OF the re.
mains, which was granted. But some hints OF the
tragedy crossed the strait, the order counter.
persons beng arrested. While the inquest was
proceeding Gallten was noticed to be terribly ex.
nushed, the sweat poured from his lace, he unDus-
toned MS coat and shirt as II Tor air, his throat
sob6ed convusivey and his breast aeaved. Then.
gasped, IL did it did 1t! Ny Cod / am cnok.
ing" Growing calmer, he went on to say that
he had committed the murder at the instigation OF
his paramour.
On the 1st Of September the Court opened M ss
Bathurst, Judge Weldon presiding. true bill
was found against both prisoners Galiien for
the murder his s. wife as an accessory before
rated before, at and after the inquest he was con-
vcted, the jury, at halEpast six p. NJ alter an ABB
III
accompanied with recommendation to mercy.
During the trial Gallten manifested no emotion,
though at simes he put on wild and alarmed
look.
THE EXECUTION.
The sentence OF death was executed upon Gal.
lien this morning at eight O'Clock. He slept well
during the previous night and parto0k OF hearty
breakfast and bid the jail attendants Roodby, with
the remark that II was solemn day Tor h1m. Th9
Revs. Mr.. Peeter, or Caraquet, and Mr.. Carter, o.
Bathurst. were for over an nour with him n ma
cell In the morning. Galllen lett his cell with ha
cergymen, praying in q loud voice ~ ne mounted
the scanold. He asked forgiveness from those
present and from God. Alter ne had ceased
praying Snerin Vail drew the black cap down,
plac ed the rope around his neck and cut the rope
alta ched TO the trap. The body fell heavily. and
remained perfectly still Tor minute, and snen for
about five minutes there was much struggling
ana writhing. In about twenty nve minutes
Afterwards the body was taken down.
Some thirty persons witnessed the execution
and nearly hundred persons were outside the
walls which were erected outside the scan0ld. Gal
LIENS confession duplicates the woman as an &C.
complce. lie refused TO speak to her yesterday
when admitted to his cell, stating that God would
arrange everything. The woman was mueh
affected when the bell commenced TO toll but st1ll
states that she Is innocent.