The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-10
DEATH BIZ THE GUILLoTINI
The Fate Of a French Murderer.
A. Woman Gut In PieCes--The
story Of the Crime RetOld-.The
Head Of the Accused at Stake.
Scenes In the Court Room,
Paris corresnondenoe New York Times !,

kfarls Correspondence new L OK A1mes.)
His story was that Marie lie Manache
had come home half drunk on the even
ing of the Cd of December; that he re-
preached her for her conduct that when
she was changing her clothes she threw
down China cup which was very pre-
cious to him that he turned, and in his
wrath gave her kick in the stomach
She fell, unconscious, according to his
version. Then he tried to restore her,
but found that she was dead. He slept
upon the bed beside her all that night, or
rather reposed there while revolving
plans in his mind for getting rid of the
body. He finally pitched upon the plan
Of cutting it into pieces and of throwing
|, it into the Seine. On the Sth the work
was completed. He had carried the parts
at two trips, and had attached stones to
the packages in order to make them sink.
That night the level of the Seine sank
very nearly two feet, aud in the morning
the largest of the packages was floating
so near the surface OF the water that it
could be seen. 1t wss fished out in a
short time, and the horrible crime dis
covered.
The death sentence was about to be
pronounced when the accused was order
ed to rise. "Billoir," said the President,
Nunn have violated the laws Of hQloE,;
you ann lanaar wprfnS " ".
military medal, or the decoration OF lta
ly; you are degraded" The Judge then
said that the verdict had been afflrma,
tive, and ordered the clerk to record it.
Billoir did not understand it. George
Lachaud leaned over and whispered tha,
he could demand Executive elemency,
but that the sentence was death, and
Billoir sank down half unconscious upon
his bench. 1t is scarcely probable that
the Executive will interfere in case oi
this kind, and l imagine that Billoir's
head will fall under the ak of the guillo.
tine within the next few days. Here Z
days are allowed for an appeal to the
Court of Cessation, which deals solely
with questions of form, and one day, OF
as long as is necessary, to ask for Exc
cnsive clemency, but the moment that is
refused orders are sent to the eIecuteu,
des hautes eavres to prepare his machine
Executions take place before the prison
Of La Roquette in the gray of the morn
ing. The prisoner is left in doubt about
his fate until 4 o'clock, and generally
condemned men are buoyed up with the
hope of a reprieve. When the hour come.
an officer with lantern enters the eel
to wake the prisoner and tell him thai
the hour has come. In moment M
Roch comes ia to sign a receipt for hi.
man; priest has few moments fol
prayer; and then the condemned is lee
out to small chamber, where he is seiz
ed by the aids of M. Roch, who max,
the fna. toilet. His shirt collar is cut of
and the hair at the back of his heat
clipped close. Few men can bear th
touch of the cold scissors without3
shudder When this is done the prl
ner's hands are tied behind him, AZ
lis thrown over his shoulders and
procession starts out. A few yards al
stands the fatal machine; the condemI
man is marched up tofan upright p
to which he is strapped in twinH
1t is hung upon a pivot, . slight
sends it over, ,and as the man,s 81 r
lintor the groogseaf th1 a