Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-17

doom. The stoiclsm lent by the savage
strain In his Wood, it must be conceded,
stood him Ia good need as he made his
hnsl plea that he was urged on in his
career by the motives of a patriot.
81 have only this,n said he, striking
his breast, "aud this rendered to my
country fifteen years ago aud am willing
10 give II now
Beyond the prelatc who visited him, it
was the iatc ai Riel that there We're none
OF his former companions, either from
the political qr personal teld, that found
their way toiils cell. aud bryond the an.
nouncemcrts IT the results OF the various
stages of his trial, he had no KNOWLEDGE
OF PASSING tNENrs,
or of the criticisms passed upon his ca
rcer, His concluding hours were passed
solely IN the company of his spiritual adj.
wiser, who performed masses for him
during the early part OF the night. Riel
then lay down and appeared TO sleep
soundiy, awakening at an carly hour and
again resuming his deyotions.
rus LAST MOMENTS.
The prisoner decided only few mo.
ments before going TO the scaffold not TO
make speech This was owing to the
earnest solicitation OF both priests attend
ing him. lie displayed an inclination at
the last moment TO make an address, but
Pore Andre reminded him of his promise,
and he then arose and walked toward tho
eNecutioner repeating his prayers TO the
last moment, the final words escaping
him being ''Merci Jcsu He died with
out struggle. Not To exceed twenty
persons were permitted within the con-
lines. OF tho barracks so Witness the oNecu-
ton, and u WAS certainly performed with
decorum and dispatch, His body was
taken In charge by the coroner, and the
verdict usual 20 AL state executions was
rendered
on TIM sChFTuLn.
The same extraordinary precauuon
against the escape OF Riel or intrusion
INTO the barracks by unauthorized per-
sons was observed again this morning.
NO one was permitted TO enter the guard
room until S,l2 o'clock. The scene pre-
scented then was that OF Ricl on the scat
fold with Pere Andre and Father MeWr-
liams with him celebrating mass. Rel
was on his Bonded knee, wearing a loose
wooden surtout gray trousers aud wooden
shirt, On his feet were moccaslns, the
only feature OF his dress that partook of
the Indian that was In him. Tie received
tbc same copinosed ,,s,n ,n sSo o,,0'U ,t ~
precednr night an ill., recc,ni of w.
news of his fate. MS faee ,yes inn of
color ana br anpoarnd 10 bo,n ,,,, NM, ~. ~
clf.pnssession. respoudlnr IN the sar,.
Ice in clear tone
MARTYR ~ DEATH
The .caffola b,d boon orrctcl ,yitt,h, ,
coptrocfpd ipcInsur, imr,ciiot,i,' ~, a.,
rear of The uunro.bouse md tbc nniy
view of 10 was through window mmc.
uia,ep unucr the railets The iast sncra.
nent was taken BY the condemned man
In the guard-hous3 proper and near the
opening which led to the scafold. lie
responded TO tue Latin PRAYERS with n
fun and clear voice, while on his Bonded
/ knees. When the moment came for hinl
TO rise to have his arms and bands pin.
I Toned, he kept looking up, slowly repeat
Ing his prayers, He then walked through
Tie contracted opening ana down the mar
row stairway with his face turned awny
from the few civilians aud
soldiers who stood about The
opening. When he was about 10 take hi,
place on the trap, the deputy sheriff
asked II he had anything TO say. He
| turned TO his cOnfessor, Pere Andre, and
inquired; "Shall | not say few
wordsY'
'No," quietly responded the priest /;
''make this your last sacrifice and you
will be rewarded"
Riel turned and remarked In English
81 have nothing more To say"
There was some delay in adjusting the
moose but Ricl did not remark upon II,
and rs the white cap closed over his head
he was heard distinctly
REPEATING ms ln,N.rrs
During the nigbt pore Andre nrgod
upon Riol not 10 attemnt nm address mon
the scafold. and snggcstcd MAJ !"
reprleye might still be on 10 wov but
this idea Riel stremouslv rcnellei ia
sid he knew his hour Ind come md tbat he
was moi only nrenared mt Tint he ,youId
moi have onv nther vay os nnthin,, hrt
the alternative of nrison lie awaited him
md In him death was nrefcrahic ~ no,
Durint, tho ni,,bt no oddrosood , Io,to,. "a
his motbernnd 10 bis sister which toucheJ
unon the affection he hore Them no added
a codiciI Ia his viii sneci,yin" tbat bo A.
sired his body IN he laid in ~ Ronitaco
cemetery nj WinnInoa witch rc,,,,,st Iii
he carrie 4 ont Pre- Andre vii yo her re-
with Rieps remains within few Joys