Saint Mary's beacon., 1877-10-11

} Versaillese and tie mdS 1End I'm
away and shot E.sa
II was at this mairie, ene - that
J Gabriel Rainier, Fere nd ciher
desPcsafe lesders rcd ~ he
massacre Of the hostaees; poD11 Clu-
seret consented to il n g. Irtial
was set to work in the midst q nor
rible din and coafanioa, ~ IT, kem.
bers being an old man os11neeS kiose
present. . drunken Fe1a,l & ~ and
Gustave Ernest Gents. q go Il
was first proposed 70 e34e: slk k.-six
hostages, but as an NO. kxas.
,sesolyeds ~ killJa1 Sst
effect were issued, th04S Hr.. She
Archbishop and NJ. BonIt Itanaasfe spe-
cited by name. vermorei and Jules
Wales, to their credit be Il nid, ssrenu-
ously opposed the massacre!
| At 4 o'clock the hostages had been
locked up in their cells, the Archbishop
changing No. with the Able De Mar
sy, whose dungeon, No. %, VS. more
spacious; on the grating Of the window
he scratched cross and the woods R0-
bur menfs riri salus. Dctweer 4 and
D squad Of Federals and some white
capped Flourens Avengers entered the
prison. at is fixed for to-day, is It :"
asked Francois. -Genton nodded. and
gave him note that he passed over to
the clerk. This order is Irregular"
said the clerk. "Are you Versailles
too: angrily said the officer, but the
clerk (who, like all the regulat prison.
officials. was STRIVING BY every delay to
save bloodshed) pointed out that the
order called for six prisoners, but only
named two. and that i. could not be
complied with without making confu-
sion in the books. Francois, being
drunken to the stage of dignity. sup
ported this opinion, whereupoa Genton,
growing There's more red tape than
than there was under old Badimet I've
killed men before this with infinitely
less ceremony !"wrote out on the back
Of the order the names of Darboy, Bon
jean, Jecker, Allard, Clerc and Ducon-
dray; then substituted for Jecker,s that
Of the Able Duguerry, and asked ifthat
would do. Perfectly, If il is approv-
ed" said Francois. "Damn your scru-
ples!" cried Genton and ran Of TO head
quarters, leaving in the Office Edmond
Megv, who abused Francois violently
Tor not having "truly revolutionary
mind, not "rising to the level Of cir
cumstances. The revolution of Sep
tember 4 took Megy from thu galleys,
where he was serving fifteen years
term for murder; but he was imprisoned
under the republic. for striking bis cap
tain. Under the Con{munefs . ssse 70
be "gsneral," comms 2ded tie fort of
lsay, and took leading part in firing
the city. With him was the other lead
ing actor in the massacre, Benjamin ST.
card, a consumptive shoemaker, captain
on Fcrre's staff
Henrion, one of the turnkevs, during
the delay, approached the squad Of
Avengers and said to one Look out
for what you are doing-this is murder.
you may have to answer for it." 81
know il" answered the soldier; "there
Is no fun IN it, but there are our orders:
what are We to do:'' At this moment
Genton returned with his list, corrected
and approved. "All right" said Fran
co.'s, and calling Henrion bade HIM open
the cells of the fourth section. II will
go and get my keys" stammered Hen.
rion, who had them in his hand, and
rushing out flung them away and fled
like a madman, bought his way out at
the 6arriere of Nincennes, and painting
and sobbing threw himself into the Ba-
varian camp at Pantin, crying. They
viii kill them They will kill them ~
After some little delay the Federals
were marched into the prison, twenty
being posted at the grating apd the other
twenty in the hospital garden. Beauce,
another turnkey, who did not know
what was afoot, was going to unlock the
cells when he met them. At once di-
vinlng their errand he sank on the stairs.
sick with horror. Hurry up cried
Remain. Il can't do it; my God.
can't, stammered Beauce. Idiot
What do YOU know of revolutions :"
cried Ramain, angrily. snatchins the
keys from him. All the hostages were
at'the gratings of their doors, listening
how eagerly. "Darboy - cried Ra-
main, hating at cell No. /, ignorant of
the transfer. Here :" calmly replied
voice from %. "Boniean - "Here
Let me get my overcoat," Ramain
hurried him out by the arm. saving
Never mind it; you will do as YOU
are The six martyrs were soon ranged
In line, and Ramain led them away.
As they passed two keepers, who had
turned away unable to bear the sight,
Nj. Bonjean exclaimed loudly, 40, nv
beloved wife-my dear children :" a
message these last objects OF his thoughts
received.
In the hospital garden there was
dispute between Mcgv and Veris.
This will do nicely" said the former;
the latter wished to go further. and
there they wrangled as TO where the ex-
ecution should be held in presence Of
their victims. These avaiied them
selves OF the delay TO kneel in prayer.
Some OF the Feaerals laughed and jeered
them. Leave those men alone" said
a sergeant: we don't know what NAV
happen TO Us tomorrow - Meanwhile
the assassins had agreed that the garden
was too public place, and the march
was taken up for the walled passage
running round the prison. Mgr. Oar
boy lifting his hand pronounced the ab-
solution Of his comrades; then gave his
arm to NJ. Bonjean. The Able Allard
walked along rapidly, with his hands
olasped above his head, ''hummins
something" says a witness. He was
reei,ing the prayers for the diving.
IL II