The New York herald., 1878-09-21


the Chief Of Police without note or comment. This
certihes TO that fuuctionary that all processes Of
rsmans for him TO carry cut tue order OF .ha Court
on the succeeding morning at sunrise. No public
scene is pubnc. The people knew. soweysr hat hat
the Marshal OF shooting. and that, MS he
returned, tho case OF Barrie ana Leliez wsud be
placed before him. He returned on Wednesday, and
on Wednesday night crowd assembled on the Place
Roquette, to wait for tho guotino The samo crowd
reminded the people that no execution ever took
place on Friday. On that day our saviour died, and
IL has an element OF holiness in Catholic countries
not to be protaned by the scaGoid On Friday even
ing, however. the rumor reached the evening press
that the dsed would be done in tho morning, and this
noSsIsuR DE PARIS, THE HKApsxAx
When the Chief of Police learns from tho Marshal
that the last hopo OF pardon has persned and that
only his duty lies before him he sends word 10 Mon
sisur do Paris. This Is the grotosdue title given 10
Monsieur do Paris Is tho exscusionsr for all France.
He Is keeper OF the guillo.ine, and this guo,ne ro
ike Az ordinary furniture van or switched OF
70 railway track and wnirled over France.
So ''1 so:s 'S'is b.. 'a .ss n with Atn lyons aud
all the implements OF his calling For many genera
tons the office Of tho headsman wa. heredlary and
renamed Ia the family OF Samson. The Sansons pre-
sdod over tho rack and whoel which stgnalizod the
reign OF she kings and over the guillotiue, which
commomorated the Reign Of Terror But the houso of
Samson died out and the office devoved upon Hem
rich. who was for many years one Of the curiosties
et Paris Heinrich was gathered to his fathers, and
the Office Is now held by citizen named Roch. Mon
sieur dc Paris lives near the prison, AMI Is said 10
maker. He 10 a oonservutIve. Ever since the Com.
munards declared In favor OF the abolition OF capital
punishment and burned the guilloiine Monsieur de
Paris has declared In favor Of astrong
tho institutions OF his ancestors He has made many
improvements Ia the guotius Thus II used
the condemned could see tho people,
aud perhaps address them. and where he
could be sosn himself through all tho torms OF hts
fate Then as the prisoner to the scalold he
could sho knife above MIN waiting tor it's crrand.
not three icet from tho ground rno kuife Is hidden
from view by board and the TWO posts OF tho seal
told look as harmless as the posts OF a swing. Tho
fall OF the knife used to make loud,
pleasant sound. This Monsieur de PARIS obv-
ates by the use OF India rubber In TACT this
man Is an honor 10 his calling anu has made many
Improvements In his machine that Is win not bo his
fault DOCS not regain It's ancient popularity among
the inst,t utons OF France. may add that Monsieur
do Paris receives income OF 8, ,Oo0i. year. For
every head he cuts on France pays him 100f He
allowed four assistants sum ior tax
~ ~ rnx PLAN or PUNISHMENT.
Your correspondent was accompanied bytwo dis.
tnguishod American journalists visiting Paris, and
their rendezvous was at Bignons caf6 the boule-
ward a, one in the morning. Hero by o.
placed. We renamed at BGnon's until two, watch.
Ing the coming and gong oil the birds OF tho night In
midnight hours on The boulevard. Then We
drove TO La Roqueste. We passed streams
S S.ns al,ss %.s % sss La kssue rs
well kept had boen given up, aud ali Paris knew of
the event. As we passed from Boulevard Voltairc
into the narrow street OF La Roqusite the hum and
roar OF voices anuounoed tho multitude Slowly we
drove through It amid she char ordinations Of
the crowd We TO tho line OF police and, Ieav-
ing carriage, passed foot into tho opcn space.
This space, studded with lew small trees, long
dw eusns from tns wixs nso
the PRISON. group OF two or three hundred
have already formed an avenue from the WICKET gate
A company OF horsemcn come in q trot and form In
lines 10 birricade the various streets ending the
square, Behind these lines OF cavalry. IN position
simply from prurient curiosity which canuot
be gratined, except 80 far thero Is grasihca-
arc erowds-ia all about nvo thsusana-hustling,
screaming, murmuring crowds, surEing against tho
cavalry line bending II and .rynE to burs! IT, every
As wo crossed the square, about three In the morn
ing, toward tho gate, looking at tho gloomy prison
wall and trying 10 make out the various objects In
the darkness, large van drove up and
halted In front OF the gate. second followed.
dressed 10 blsok with shiny Elk hat, descended and
spoke 20 the oncer IN charge. This person was tho
sxccutioasr ana tho van & sos,ainsa .ns suiio'ne
Monsieur do PARIS looked Ike respectable banker,
ana had grave, soft, veivc,y motion. He did not
seem 10 be IN hurry but moved slowly around his
hands always behind him. In this ne reminded me
| Of Napoleon Bonsparte. also u good deal OF an
was UNCONSCIOUS indication Of strength. OF con-
servausm. ol the fact that this night the
Justice Monsieur do Paris sauntered about giving d.
roctions 10 iour OF his assistants IN Douscs who
taking the various sections OF the guillotne out
OF The van. There was disposition. 10 Jeer
at Monsieur do Paris ''Sco," said gsmin,
show proud he ISL He performs a double
honor Of ,he ccasioo. But Monsieur stood seriously
over his work, hands always behind him, like Ma
poleon. We all stood around watching the fearful
ma chino take shape. We noted that each part was
painted red, that the wood was heavy that
made with care-aPparently weii-consdercd, wei-
preserved machine. First came tho platform, piznks
grooved together Monsieur de Pars was particular
10 have this platform true and once twice applied
form, which only few inches from
the ground, was a higher ana narrower plat
Whom this was adjusted the wnoe structure was not
than thrce feet from the ground Then the posts
wore put IN place, Two strong square posts ABOUT NJ
teen feet nigh ON the top OF the posts was cap
piece gracefully ornsmented, showing that French
tasc does not stop at tho guilIotnc. Tnen tho axe
was brought OUT and before u was adjusted Mon
sisur do PARIS took fond last look at
the edge. Tho axe was heavy triangular
the third side OF The triangle II was adjusted in the
rame but not hoisted into place. Then the bascute
was arranged. The tdscme IS board or plank on
springs vbich stands upright to receive the pris-
oner, TO which he 10 ciamped or bound and Kept Ia
place. Another appsndace was groove which came
Tho descending movement OF the axc was governed
by spring; the ascending movement by a pulley
and ropes. What you observed In the guiliotine
was tho care In which II was arranged, the ntuess
o: every part for its fatal oce. There Is
useless machinery Monsieur DC Paris, like other greut
masters. has SO improved his machine that t must be
nearly perfect. You SEQ that which hides the
axe. Tbat as remarked 10 his last improvement.
no man living ever saw screen on u euiotne be-
tore until IL flashed over the inventive mind OF this
great man. He wanted 10 spare the feelings Of the
prisoser, who 10 other times the axe he came
out OF tho prison. Monsieur dc Paris Is humane
man, and carries relnsmsnt into his art Aud
thatthe work 10 dens, and the gulloino stands erect
expectank ready IN the sray, sombse shadow,
Monsieur do Paris, his hands behind him. like Nspo-
leon, walks around 1t and surveys u, and tnat It
10 we'll made. Then attendants bring ono basket
large box, in which there Is sawdusL They place
them al tho scanod foot The basket rs Tor tho head
aud the box ior tho remains OF tue condemned.
WAITING FoR TnK SUMMONS.
All this has taken time. Monsieur do Paris has
given bimsoif time. and now that his work Is dono
enters into conversation with one OF the officers OF
The police, an Important person, with pinched All
siuthe faoe, who must be In authority, around hts
waist 10 a tri-coior sash. One wonders why Monsieur
de Paris Is not allowed a sash or decoration He
has nothing-onIy hrs new shiny silk hat. This rs
how the world treats Us OF real greatness. In
country where capital punishuentis the expression
OF supreme justice who Is entitled to moro honor
than tho exccuiionerf Here gondarmes with won
derfui cooked hats policemen with braided costumes
officers IN red and puc every form OF decorative art