The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-09-19
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BEHEADING HOEDEL.
lpss.h eftho Empsror,. wou,aBo Assasall

BEHEADlN& hVEDELs
Death cf tho Emperor's Would Be Assassin.
Hoeders execution was something quite
ont of the common, even for Berliners.
Not since February, 1865, when Louis
Grothe, a young man who with his mis-
tress and his mother had hacked in pie
ces and thrown into the river French,
teacher named Gregy, was executed, had
the axe fallen on q guilty wretch's neck
-at the capital, that is, for there were
few executions in the provinces. The
old Emperor's invariable practice was to
commute the sentence. when o death
warrant was handed to him, and he
would have spared Hoedel's life had not
the Crown Prince and Prince Won Bis
marck pressed him to remember that
clemency here might encourage Socialist
5assassins elsewhere as we'll as in Ger
many.
It was on the afternoon of Thursday
that Hoedel, who occupied cell in the
city prison, was informed that the law
was to take its course. He bit his lips
and turned deadly pale; then m9ttered
to keeperswbo stood by him, They're
only trying to frighten me-" "Not So"
said the keeper; athats really your
death sentence" He asked to be allow
ed to write an appeal for mercy, but was
told that it was too late; then he asked
that he might be executed on the Kreuz-
berg, a we'll known Hill in the suburbs,
associated with the Evolutionary pro-
ceedings Of 1S4S. He was told that he
might order:for his comfort whatever he
pleased, but he declined to avail himself
of the privilege of "the headsman's ban
auet,n as tits called, though flor the first
time since his, ncarceration) he asked
for cigays; subsequently he took bottle
of wine and some beer. alc
AT $50 .. m. the condemned man was
removed in q prison van to the peniten-
tiary at Moabit, in the northwestern
suburbs, and lodged in strong cell.
The lutheran chaplain DR.. Heiuickes,
accompanied and passed most OF the
night with him. Chatting isthe proper
word. for wheneger, the pastor attempted
to turn the conversation towards religious
subjects Hoedel interrupted him rudely.
The condemned man spoke very freely,
While smoking. eHad I been placed un.
der ether circumstances" he said, II
might not have come to this; brought
upFdiferently / might have been another
mar. ~ Then he added: 81 must play
outs my part to the end as l began 1t"
Towards morning he fell asleep, and was
sleeping soundly when, at $3.50, he was
awakened-to die. Hardly was he pre-
pared for Che scafold than he thrust his
cigar into his mouth. You are free to
do so if yeu wish" said the clergyman;
abut / would rather you did not take that
cigar with you.m every well, I won't,
then, said Hoedel, @ifi its any pleasure
to you" .s3 SO
The scafold was erected in the prison
yard, where about 6fty persons magis-
trafes and lawyers municipal officials,
military officials and members Of the
police force, besides some reporters, were
gathered. The prisoner, conducted by
three wardens, walked with affirm step
to the foot of the scafold and stared i'm
pudently are,nd atthe assembly. Coun5
cillog Hollmann, who was charged with
superintending the execution, took his
spIace at q table and read loudly ,the:sen-;
fence of death and death warrant. At
The conclusion Eoedel spat upon the
ground and cried, "Bravop The magis,
Erate now turned to tall, strongly built
man, about thirty or thirty.fye years OF
age, handsome, NTH small moustache
and neatly, indeed elegantly, attired in
fine linen shirt with waistcoat and
trousers of black broadcloth. This was
Herr Kfantz, The e1ecutioner.
Z I, Holding up the. warrant that the heads
man might see the Crown Princes sigma
,trre. Councillor, Hollmann said to, him:
ssNote. this document, and now receive
from me The tinsmith Emil Heinrich
Max Hoedel, sdeliYered to- yousto be be-
aCons fbis. way, said the headsman
teHoedeK who ran lightly up the three
steps leading to the platform and threw
off his coat and waistcoat. At this mo-
ment the chapel bell began tolling; he
pazed in its direction, then looked around
1pon those present with an ironical sneer.
Throwing down his braces, Hoedei began
to unbutton his shirt, but could not un.
fasten one of the buttons. One of the
wardens went to his assistance and turned
it down beneath his shoulders, leaving
the neck and the upper part of the breast
bare. Meanwhile two other keepers had
tied the condemned mans arms and
ankles. They$thep carried him, PIN
ioned and helpless, to the block, which
yas of stout hardwood, with q hollow to
receive the neck, and painted blood-red.
Laying him on it face downwards,
strong leathern band was fastened over
the back of the head so that it could not
be moved, and 8 clearly defined mark
was offered for the headsman's blow.
Opening q leathern case, on which.
we're in gold the figures "1S7S," Krantz
took Sout the gIitterlng new axe, and
taking his aim, with an almost stimpercep.
tible glance, swung the weapon a!ott and
broughtit Kissing down on the band OF
blesh between the leathern fastening and
tie turned.back shirt. Only one blow
was needed. The blood sprapg out of
The immense wound; the neck vanished,
lso it seemed,J and there was left the
trunk, which twitched spasmodically q
few times, and the head, which looked
as if it had been shorn off just at the
chin. a very slight contraction or move
ment of the skin of the forehead was
noticeable. The whole operation lasted
about two minutes and half. A CONN
WISE brought out, into which the still
bleeding remains we're pitched; it was
placed in a hole already dug in corner
of the prison-yard; the earth was filled
in and all was over.
Too Hot for Him.