The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-09-19
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81 Hasdel's execution was something quite
ptit;of the common, even for Berliners
"A gSo5 siu0o February; = February, 1898 y,han I.nnis
Grothe. q. young man who with his mis-.
tFess aud HE rnother had hacked in pie.
ces and thrown into the river Fre- III
teacher named Gregy, was executed, he'd
the axe fallen on o guilty wretch'e neck
at the capital, that is, for there were
few executions In the provinces. The
old Emperor's ipyaFiable practice was To
commute the sentence, When q death
warrant was handed TO him, sud he
would have spared Hoedel's life had no.
tho Crown Prince and Prince von Bis
Marck pressed him TO remember that
clemency here might encourage Socialist
assassins elsewhere as well M in Ger
many.
It was on the afternoon of Thursday
shat Hocdel, who occupied cell in the
city prison, was Informed that the law
was to take its course. He bit his lips
to n keeper who stood by him, They're
said tho keeper; "that's really your
death sentence" He asked to be allow
cd to write an appeal for mercy, but was
told that it was too late; .hen he asked
that he might be executed on the Kfeuz.
berg, we'll known hill in the suburbs,
associated with the revolutionary pro.
ceedings Of 18i8. He was told thas he
might order for his comfort whatever he
pleased, but he declined TO avail himself
Of the privilege Of "the hendsman's ban
quet," rs il is called, though (for the frat
time since his incarceration he asked
for cigars; subsequently, ho took bottle
of vino and some beer.
at $50 p. m. the condemned man was
removed in prison van to the pcniten-
tiary at Moabit, In tho northwestern
suburbs, and lodged in strong cell.
The Lutheran chaplain,y Dr.. Hsinickes,
accompanied and passed most Of tho
night with him. Chatting is tho proper
word, for whenever. tho pastor attempted
to turn the conversation towesds religious
subjects Hoedel interrupted him sudely.
The condemned man spoke very freely,
while amokiug. Had been placed un.
der other circumstances" he said, "T
might not have come TO this; brought
up'6ifferently might havo been another
man, Then he added: II must play
out my part 10 tho end "a began it''
Towards morning he fell asleep, and was
sleeping soundiy when, at $50, he was
awRkensdv-to die. Hardly was he pre-
pared for the scafI6ld than ho thrust hia
cigar into his mouth. "You are free to
do SO If you wish," said tho Clergyman,
"but I would rather you did NOS take that
cigar with YOU" every we'll, won't,
them" said Hoedol, lifts any pleasure
to you."
The scaHald was erected in ahe priaou
yufsis where about City persona, Hangis.
tratas and lawyers, s,nnioipalr ofHniala
military officials and members of the
police force, besides soWs reporters, were
gathered. Tho prisoner, conducted by
three Wardens, walked with a firm ster
to the foot cf the sea6old and stared i'm,
pudently around at the assembly. Coun'
cillor Hollmahh, who was charged with
experimenting the execution, took his
place at table and read loudly sho sen.
tence of death and death warrant. Al
the conclusion Hoedel spat upon the
ground and cried, "BravoF' The magis
trate now turned to tall, strongly bull,
man, ebout thirty or thiEty-fiva years o
,go, Handsome, with small moustachs
andsnea.ly, indeed elegantly, attired IL
fine linen shirt with waistcoat and
tssss::aseess % black hroadcloah. This was
Herr Krant1, tbS ,xecntioner.
Holding up the warrant that the heads
man might SEQ the Crown Princes sigma
tnre, Councillor Hpilmsan said TO. aim
s.Note' thi5 document, and now receive
from mo tho tinsmith Emil Heinrich
Mazs Heeaals deliEeFea 70 you.to be be
sss=asssasa
leColne thjs .way.s said tho hsadamar
TO Hoedel| WAC raa 1igkAslya nn she tire,
steps leadlng TO the platform and threw
Off his coat and waistcoae. As this mo
ment tho chapel bell began tolling; b,
gared in It's diFeeii6n, then looked around
upon those present. utHith an ironical sneer
Throwing down his braces, Hoesiel began
to unbutton his shirt, but could not un,
fasten one Of the buttona. One OF the
wardons went To his assistance and turned
it down beneath his shoulders, shoulders leaving
Che aeck and the upper part of the breast
bare. Meanwhile two other keepers had
tied the condemned mans arms aud
ankles. They tken carried him, pin
ioned and hslPlszs, to the h!eek, which
receive the neck, and painted hlood.red.
Laying him on il face dnwnwafds, q
strong leathern band waa fastened owe,
she back of the, head SO that 1t could no,
/, he moved, and u clearly defined marx
was offered for the headsman's blow. {,
Opening q leathsFA case. on which
vsre in gold the figures 'lSzS," Kran,r
took oSE the glitteriuE new axe, and
taking lis an; with aA nlmostimpetcap.
tihie glance, swung the weapon aloff and
brought Il Kissing down on the band ol
blesh between the ieathern fastening and
tho tuIned-baek shitS Only ene blow
was needed. Tho blood sprang ons OF
the immense wound /; the meek vanished,
iso 1t stsEissii. steamed ss=s.s<a ss=s.s<a sssAss vas selt the
tfnak, which twitehed spasmediSAlly a
fcw times, and s65 head, which Looked
% ifit had Seen shorn Oft JUST at the
chin. A very slight contraction or move
rnent of the skin of the Sorehead was
noticeable The whole operation las.4d
about two minutes and q hale. A colin
vlas- brcRstk cps, into which the still
bleeding remains were, pitched, is was
plaesa in . hole already dug 10 eornes
cs che prtsen-yasd sae earth Vas flled
IN and a;f vas over. SIS