Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-02
r,PFD FOR THE KNIFE.
..,ons Of a Nan within Five Minutes
of Death

IL
o. y. 49, --vs the st. Louis P0St-DiSpdtch,
ss----Fa-e tried to describe their sensations
-.--'~+ea terrible ordeal. It's ike calmly
--.--, meeting the monster death, having
y-..--- .--,ost rs one dead, as far as feelings
l--' ---.arned. having hidden farewell to
q. a. ,---l5 forever and only lacking IN the
--- NJ. evnerience Of death the momen-
gun ..'-'-.f.af twinge, if twinge there be,
lal! t-r- the seyering Of the mead from
l-a- .--' and the dissolution o; lie. Capt.
lA- PudiO. one Of the companions OF
- n the conspiracy against tEe NE
- leon Ill. and one Of the men VINO |
q SUI -5-T-orenade at the Emperor, all
t-.-. ~ IL "a matter Of history, has passed
...---.-.r mis- experience. Capt. de RudlO
~. ---- ID, officer in the Seventh Cavalry,
and has been spending several
Sl,'--s- the Planters awaiting an assign
.---- +. duty. He is unwilling, as RUE,
---sI- "a 1Out this part Oh MS NE, Dls IN 4
---.-,- conversation he gave a VIVID and
-5-- picture Of the scene on the seal
slf.r4 ~ the incidents connected with I
Ky +.a mi period Of his life, and ne also \
80. clear explanation Of the aims and /
tbe secret organization formed to 1
.1r-l the liberty and national indie !
l7-l...aa of ItaIV. of which MaZzini was |
f. rr-iug spirit. Without quoting the |
Csr+a.u-s exact words the substance OF !
,Ier4rrative may be substantially given. |
1-asrIv as 1871, MRzzini, kOssuth, Cav
--ra. - ID other leaders OF liberal opinion
&. r---ara met in London to consider how
~. ~. interests Of freedom and republic
eerf-n could be advanced. 1t was agreed
t-s- Nar0leOn, as the man who had de-
-s-.-ar the liberties Of France and had
--9r-T-.red Italy with troops, should
f. numbered, not because OF HIM
seF .- his deeds, but as the head and
e---- 10 t1e opposition to freedom and In
Ter.rlluce In both Italy and France.
V5ra-ean was a member OF the secret
Iaa-re himself, had subscribed TO It's Oatn
M saclesy, and had sworn to devote his
s+f-r-- ID the accomplishment OF its pur-
noses. Instead Of this, when, through
i7z4iT of members Of the league, he was
r74e-J IN a position to do it great service,
ti5 attention. his influence and his troops
were devoted 70 crushing II and its MEN,
hers. lit was agreed, therefore, that he
must lie TO carry out the plan Of uniting
TfgIruuder free government and OF
establishing republicanism In France.
Mazzini asked the Frenchmen what they
could do in case Of NapOleOn's death, ana
when they promised TO reYOluuOnlLe
France he said he could not only speak
nr Italy. but that he could lind patriots
VINO would dare to execute the deed.
Trasa attempts were made before the Or
I'M attempt, in which DE RUdiO was en-
raraI. De RudiO himself was not only
irIuced by his membership in and SYM
rs-bv with the secret organization to join
thae1rsriratOrs. but his brothers had been
Stair. his sisters imprisoned and his family
waU-nizn ruined by the French tyrant,
and 1e had desires for vengeance which
urzej him 10 aid in NapOleOn's destruc-
ton. The attempt on the EmperOr'S life,
tbs arrest OF the cOnspirators and all OF
the events connected with their trial and
condemnation are matters OF history.
Napoleon was urged to clemency by an
almost united European press, as 1t was
fHnuztt an act Of magnanimlty such as
that would have good effect on the TevO-
mt1ulry party. He was urged to pardon
SHOT the convicted men. He, however,
wa. hnrr on the execution Of the sentence
and The death Of three patriots who had
Deem condemned to death. He therefore
referred the whole matter to his Senate.
De RuJi0 was the youngest of three con-
demneH men and had wife just 10 years
Old. wi-l an infant in her arms. Mrs. De
Rudi1 vas an English girl, and in the
hone 10 saving her husband through Eng
Hsh influence. she excited the pity OfQueen
YictorIl. who communicated with the En-
press Eugene and obtained her promise
that she would do all in her power to save
bisIfe. The Emperor would do nothing
limsal. and insisted on leaving the whole
question of pardon with the Senate. The
Senate met on the night before the day set
for the execution Of De RudiO and his
companions. Napoleon himself opened
the session aud, in speech to the Sena-
tors. 81 placed the matter Of pardonlng
n have
pardon would have been to have declared
ones self friend of revolution and an
enemy lf the Emperor. a majority Of
the senator's were, in fact, Republicans
and DO favor of pardon, but the speech OF
the Emperor made it impossible fOr them
t0ycte iu accordance with their cOnYIc-
tons without bringing ruin on themselves.
Tie senate, therefore, voted against IN
t5r.eriu- with the sentence Of the court.
ltwas $3.50 o'clock in the morning when
The senate adjourned and the sentences
we're % be executed at 7 O'Clock. As yet
nothing had been done to save De RudiO.
The Empress, when she heard what had
been done by the Senate, found that It was
impossible to influence Napoleon. 1t
seemed Inevitable that De BudiO should
die aud mat the prayers Of his young wife
should be in vain. The second place in
,le THO had fallen to the lot Of Capt. De
Llll1, and he was to die Immediately after
Jl6 mrs. victim, and before Orsini, who
vas last. In accordance with the rule in
France the prisoners were notified of the
laet tl-. they had to die at O'Clock. one
4oIr before the time for the execution.
frLes,- were admitted to their presence
dll AL separations made for death. De
hl4l1 lad completed the arrangements
at 81, expected dissolution, had hidden
farewell ,0 his wife and child, and a few
minutes before : O'Clock was led by
ls=u1-I t0 the scaffold. i was March
- cold, blu, tering day, with an
unpleasant mixture Of snow, rain and
gee, la-ll- a most disagreeable, gloomy
la.- -l-l Eited fer the scene that was to
Take place could not well be imagined.
p EUdiO had his arms bound be-
---l nm, and mis- clothing had been
s-l nom his neck and shoulders al
-r- s his waist to give the Offering
-.-.- Jade, which he could see sus-
l-- -iare Llm. q free and Un0bstTuct-
l-e-..rs through his neck. The black
~ --- been adjusted on his head pre-
te-s-i{ % being drawn over his face.
I- "a- Fe-r fond of smoking and had
-l.e,.-d the privilege Of emptying
--A- tll-. which had been granted by the
$50, -aJ be was putting away in drip
-, i-l calmly awaiting the stroke of
-tl- "lic1 should announce the time
- -ls death. The hand Of the clock
s.----- Cd Just five minutes before : when
---- vas seen TO pass through the prison
49, a-l lurriedly make his way TO the
g--l. which he mounted, and through
made for him by the guard he
So U Where De RudiO was standing,
49,, noticing surrounding objects, Sc
49, was DE upon his own thoughts.
So ~ Is aco-d, unpleasant day to be out
rD-1s-5 ,slume, my friend" he remarked
las was the nOnchalant reply, "but
os,- etfe . l haven't time to
Allio did not know the person who
~ .aen 90 him, but he noticed that he
,ered with decorations, and in def
f--5 " MS supposed rank he apOlOgized
aF-5el-ls the pipe IN his mouth, and said:
los me Tor continuing to smoke, but
an ~. lake this pipe out Of my mouth:
tis .,.irs. / am a great smoker, and as
rs-S.-,-5 .ast pipe 1 expect to smoke
e1- 81 the full benefit of it."
s-T;- y dlead and smoke" was the
49, tt.9lnder, ''but am happv to saw
-ib IL, vi probably smoke many MORE"
isrr:-..t lllnk so; l will be dead in
.v----es' said De Rudic.
rrev !-- won't; because L have re-
l9r you"
as,1-r4-.lli / am not executed at : O'Clock,
c1,sl ~ En- 70 the law, l cannot be exc
~ W under this sentence
t-si-s- -itnu about that. That is my
and ev-l-. No 70 your cell and l viii call
T.aln all at 9 o'clock
rt- Gentleman then cave burriad or7ars
Az -lard and thew immediarsIv con, con.
.--.-4 De Ru1f, - q