Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-10-11

Versailles and the ~
away and shot him. ~
Il was st this msiries =
Gabriel Ranier, Fesse -
massacre Of the hooeoGGGe
seret consente3 tniG II
was set to weaE q 16oa
rible din and eqafqp1n, =
bers being IN old - p
present, drunke6 Ia
Custsve Emea 0en1or
was first proposed o1so
hostages. but - - a6db1
eject were ;:.sed. ~
Archbishop and u. Boajsts, wers spe-
cited by name. vermosel and Jules
Wales, to their credit be il said, strenu-
ously opposed the massacre.
At 4 o'clock the hostages had been
locked up in their cells, the Archbishop
changing No. l with the Able de Mar.
sy, whose dungeon, No. %, was more
spacious; on the grating Of the window
he scratched cross and the words Ro-
bur meniis riri salus. Between 4 and
5 squad Of Federals and some white
capped Flourens Avengers entered the
prison. "It is fixed for to-day; is it Z"
asked Francois. Genton nodded, and
gave him a note that he passed over to
the clerk. This order is irregular, "
said the clerk. care you a Versailles
too" angrily said the officer, but the
clerk (who. like all the regular 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 Il could not Be
complied with without making confu-
sion in the books. Francois, being
drunken to the stage of dignity, sup
ported this cpinion, whereupon Genton,
growing There's more red tape than
than there was under old Badignet; I've
killed men before this With inlinltsly
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 if that
would do. Perfectly, lift is approx.
ed" said Francois. "Damn your scru.
ples!" cried Genton and ran of to head.
quarters, leaving in the office Edmond
Megy. who abused Francois violently
tor not having ''truly revolutionary
mind" not ''rising to the level of cir
The revolution Of Sep
tember 4 took Megy from the galleys,
where he was serving fifteen years
term for murder; but he was imprisoned
under the republic for striking his cap
tain. Under the Commune he rose to
be general, commanded the fort OF
lsay, and took a leading part in firing
the city. With him was the other lead.
ing actor in the massacre, BENJAMIN 81.
card, a consumptive shoemaker, captain
on Ferre's staff.
Henrion, one of the turkeys, during
the delay, approached the squad ol
Avengers and said to one: "Look out
for what you are doing-this is murder,
you may have to answer for it." 81
know it," answered the soldier; "there
IS no fun in it, but there are our orders:
what arc We to do," At this moment
Genton returned with his list, corrected
and approved. can right" said Fran
co.'s, and calling Henrion bade h,m 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 fed
like madman, bought his way out a,
the burriere of Vinccnnes, and painting
and sobbing threw himself into the Ba-
varian camp at Pantin, crying. "They
will kill them! They will kill them -
After some little delay the Federals
were marched into the prison, twenty
being posted at the grating and 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-
vining their errand he sank on the stairs,
sick with horror. Hurry up" cried
Remain. 81 can't do it; my God,
can't" stammered Beauce. Idiot
What do you know Of revolutions p
cried Ramain, angrily. snatching the
keys from him. All the hostages were
at the gratings of their doors, listening
how eagerly! "Darboy ~ cried Ra-
main, halting at cell No. 1, ignorant OF
the transfer. Here !" calmly replied
a voice from %. "Bonjean - Here
Let me get my overcoat" Ramain
hurried him out by the arm, saying :
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
away unable to bear the sight,
NJ. Bonjean exclaimed loudly, 20, my
beloved wife-my dear children 7" q
message these last objects Of his thoughts
received.
In the hospital garden there was a
dispute between Mcgy and Veris.
This will do nicely" said the former:
the latter wished to 60 further, and
there they wrangled as to where the ex.
ecution should be held in presence OF
their victims. These availed them.
selves of the delay to kneel in PRAYER.
Some Of the Federals laughedand ieered
them. Leave those men alone" said
a sergeant: "we done 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. Dar.
boy lifting his hand pro0ounced the ab.
solution Of his comrades: then gave hi.
arm to n. Bonjean.r The Able Allard
walked along rapidly, With his hands
cla<ped above his head, ..hummius
something" says . witness. He waa
reciting the prayers for the dying