The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-12-09

Jail were requested to retire, leaving the
prisoner with Father Binder, the Sheriff
and several deputies aud the hangman,
the latter having been previously con-
cealed in vacant cell. At 1859 Sheriff
Jones assembled the gallows, followed by
the hangnian, rugged out in an ugly dis
guise consisting of black gown, red
mask, n white cloth bound about his
head and neck, and Congress CATERS on
his feet. The fellow quickly attached to
the upper cross beam s.inch rope with
a moose at its lower end, after which he
and Sheriff descended and re-entered the
Jail. At Los Sheriff Jones again APP
peared and walked slowly up the steps of
the gallows, with the prisoner and Father
Binder following close behind him. Paul
bowed to the crowd and to persons he
recognized near the gallows, and stood
almost motion ess while Deputy Sheriff
Israel read the death warrant. At the
conclusion of tho reading Paul was told
that he might speak if he had any thing
to say. He staggered in changing his
position, but recovered his equilibrium
at once, and spoke in a low tone as fol-
lows:
Well, people, ] am satisfied to go. have
made my peace with God Father, take care OF
my mother. Well, farewell world. That's ali i
have to say.
The remark about his mother was adj
dressed to his stepfather standing in the
crowd inside tie Jail yard. Father Bin
der presented the crucifix to Paul, who
kissed it and received the priests bless
ing. The good father remained beside
the prisoner and encouraged him in an
undertone while the hangman tied the
doomed mans legs, adjusted the rope
around his neck and drew white cap
over his head. The Sheriff, priest and
hangman left the gallows; the exccu-
TONER went into the Jail for his Ratchet,
and was absent several moments Dur
ing this terrible suspense Paul stood as
motionless as {; statue. Presently the
hangman reappeared and with a quick
blow of his kcea-edged hatchet severed
the rope supporting tho trap. The body
Of Paul descended like flash and dam
gled i'll the air, and Il murmur of horror
ssarcse from the large throng outside the
yard. Just beiuo the drop fell a woman
was heard to exelaim, "Good-by, Paul!n
and several Others cried, ooh, Lord!"
but tue crowd was unusually quiet and
undemonstratiye The trap was sprung at
l:l2, and the body was left hanging
eighteen minutes. The usual twitchiug
and drawing upof the frame was notice.
able at intervals during two minutes aud
Il half, and at Lib there was a violent
trembling Of tie whole body. At 1:20
the heart was sill beating family; one
minute later Dr.. Claverie reported the
pulse gone, and at 1859 DR.. Vandegriff
found that all pplsation of the heart had
ceased. AT 1:30 ohe body vas cut down
and placed i'll coffin. Upon tho cap be-
ing removed the features were found to
wear a natural and composed expression.
Coroner Vandegritf empanneled a jury
and a verdict Of death by hanging in
obedience to the mandate of the law was
returned. TIE Coroner had the body in
tered i'll the Catholic cemetery, in ac-
cordance with u wish expressed by Paul
shortly before lis deaths.
The manner in4which the preparations
were made and the execution conducted
was highly creditable to the Sheriff and
his deputies. Theirs was an unpleasant
duty admirably performed.
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We learn that Mr.. Ben. Gibson will
grind only ninetan acres of cane, and
that the yield from this will he indiffer-
emit compared Will that being realized
ny otneF painters Ne eAp!anatIOn OF
this is that Mr.. Gibson and his neiphbors
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