Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
A Freno oh Execution.
The LaGt Hours of Campiy the Assassin
 The GuiIie&ine.

The LasG Hours of Campft the AssassAn- The GuiIie&ine- [From the Pasis News.l It was necessary to be there early, for at { 8. m. it became almost impossible to pene trate through the surging mass which pressed upon the thin line of police and few noun ted Gardes de Paris at the approaches of the Place de Ia Roquette. Fully 1,50o people had availed themselves by that hour of tha permits accorded to them to pass into th' square.
 Matters began to assume an appea rance ot preparation at 2 80 g. nn., when two vehicles drove up to the door of the prison, over which were inscribed the words Depot dei Condemnes." One of these conveyencei which contained the detached pieces go to form the guillotine, and whicE are termed Hes bois de la justice.' The other was destined shortly to remove the de- capitated remains of the unfortunate man to the cemetery at IVry. The process of fixing and raising the fell apparatus occupied until 30, and the hour which followed was de- voted to an examination of it's action, whi oh was minutely explained by M. Deibler, the executioner, to the privileged persons A square of three or four deep had been formed round the guillotine, the front line being formed of policemen and journalists, and every movement of the functionary was eager ly scrutiuixed.
 At 4 o'clock day broke. The executioner 8 assistants having finished their task, put out the handlamps which had served during their lugubrious duties, and the frivolous crowd began to relapse into silence. The law re- quires that criminal should be executed at day break, and that time is marked by the arrival of the official who extinguishes the last gas lamp few feet from the guillotine. Something like nervousness must have taken hold of the man, for instead of putti ng it out he turned it on for a moment full blaze upon the dull-red gallows and the white faces of the crowd. When at last the light went out slight shudder seemed to pass over all, the incident being so emblematic of what was to follow.
 At A. 15 8 small group of functionaries as- sembled inside the prison, consisting of M. Csubet, M. Kuehne, Chef de Ia Surete, the delegate of the public prosecutor, the clerk of the Court of Appeals. M. Baron, commis- sary of police and M MoreAu. With M. Bauquesne, director of the prison, at their head they proceeded to the condemned cell
 The prisoner, who, according to the French usage, was until that moment kept ignorance of bis approaching doom, was in profound sleep M. Bauquesne shook him by the
 
 for marcy is rejected. Be brave; it is fixed for this morning." After nervous shudder, which he quickly repressed, Campi rose and dressed himself with the aid of the execu- tioner's assistants The order for execution was quickly read to him, and he was then left alone with the chaplain, to whose exhortat&on he is said to have listened respectfully.
 On being asked subsequently by the repre- sentative of the public prosecutor whether he had any revelation to make he rather sngrily replied, ''I shall not tell my name," adding with 8 triumphant laugh, ''Ah, those magistrRtes!''
 Thus he appeared at 40, when the great doors of tbe prison were thrown open. On his left and 8 little in the front of him walked the chaplain. AS Campi. escorted by two of M Deibier's assistants, emerged all heads were uncovered and dead stiffness pre- vailed, only broken by dull roar of the crowd a quarter of a mile away Campi was deadly pale, but held himself erect, and even assumed a swaggering attitude. In spite of his mapacles, he walked freely and without assistance to within ten paces of the gull lotine. There the Abbe Moreau turning to him said: Embrace me, my friend" Campl replied, Eff you wish it," and the priest kissed him on both cheeks At this moment Campi turned to wards the crowd and smiled twics-a smile which was horrible to witness Then he walked coolly to the upright plank, which reached to his chest. The executioner quickly placed his hand upon his shoulder and tipped him over the plank, swinging him down so as to bring his head under the knife. In another second the knife descended, the head was severed from the body and fell into can of sawdust placed there to receive it. One of the assistant srolled off the plank into the wicker coffer at the side, and taking the head by the ear flung it onto the corpse and the lid was closed. The box WAS at once carted away to the felons' cemetery at Ivry, escorted by four mounted gendar- mes.