Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-21
AT THE GUILLOTINE.
Reprieving a ITan Whose Neck Was
Barred Cor the KNIFE.
How tic Empress Eugene Saved One
Of the Orsini ConsPirafors-
Capt. DE Kudio's Ir. la.
Experience.

sapt.
Experience.
st E.oa.s -Dispatch.1
Fcw men havo tod on the aratio-d snd
faced h. Frtnrh -uiIiotine uE'.r ~H.teG-e
Of dratI ,.ith neck isarel for the ,Iiai i.ailc
and hay. .iyeI to describe their ss...tiesis
unde, IL terrible ordeal Capt Carlo DO
Rudio ore II the G, snpau.ons Of Cr-.Ii in
conspiracy against lha lie Of NafolcoG III
and oac # the men who throw land -ren-
ade - h cap .ur all o: which is a rutt--r
Of history. ia, ased through ttis expert
ence Capt De Euiio IS now an officer in tire
Seventh cavalry. [. <. \, arl has bcea
So -n,lirg several day a. the Printers awnit-
ing an assignment 10 duty. lie is unwilling,
As u rule. to talk about this part OF his life
but in friendly conversation with re
porter be gave a vivid and graphic picture
Of tie scene on the sca!ro'd. and OF tho incl
dents connected with this fateful period Of
his life
The attempt on tlc emperJr's lie the ar
rest Of the cols,irators and all of the events
connected with the trial and condemnation
are matters IL history. Napoleon was urged
TO clemency by az almost united European
nirity such as that would h ave q good effect
on the revolutionary party. He u..S urged
to pardon all OF tine convicted men. He
however, was bent on tie execution Of the
sentence and the execution Of three patriots
who had been condemned 10 death. lie
Therefore referred the whole matter to his
senate DE Rudio was thu youngest of the
three condemned men. AMI had : wife
just 10 years cd. with an infant in he: arms
Mrs De Bulio was an English girl. and in the
hope Of saving her husband through
English influence. she excited f3e pity Of
Qreen N-ictoriu, ,vho communicated with the
Empress Eu-,nie and obtained her promise
that she woali DO all in her power To save his
life. The emperor would do nothing him H.
and insisted On leaving The whole question Of
pardon with the senate The senate voted
against interfering .siih the sentence Of the
court.
1t was haf-past o',lock in the morning
when tn senate adjourned. and the sen
fences were 70 &c ex ,cUt.l at clock ~
We: nothing had been done to o:l.e De Ruiio.
Tic empress, when she heard what hai been
done by the mat . found il wa, impl. silie
to iufi;iguca Napoleon. Il seemed ne .til,ie
that De Giliu should de and that the
prayer OF hi, young wife should b, III vain.
The second place IN rh. Ito hal fail IN t. the
lot of CAPT d. Rudio. AMI he WIS Il die i'm
mediatey after the frs victim, and belor,
Orsini. who was last In accordance with
the rule in France She prs giier, were no'ili- /
Of the fact that they had Ia die a. 6 s'ci' c',
one hour before the tim, of exc -ioI.
Priests wcl,, q lu4i,t t. ,iIeir rye enc. and
all prefara;!ans made for death. D. Eulio
had completed the arrangements fpr. hi, ey-
ls..te.i dissolution, had iiilen farewell 70
his wife and chlI. and a few minutes icforc
: o'clock was la ty has guard to the s,af-
fold.
1t was the iB,h OF March cold blustcr-
ins day. Win an unpleasant mixture Of
.uogy. rain AID slect falling. \ most dis
agrceaLIa. gloomy ,lav. more fitted for TIM
seem that Na> to TAX. f,..r could rot ", Il be
imagined. Capt. &c Huain had his arm,
bound behind him. aul LIS clothing had bs.cu
striped from his neck a,ll shoulders almost
10 his waist - 1--WE the -litteriu, cured blade
which he cgull see SUSPENDED before him a
free and uuuIstiucicI course through his
neck. The black cao had been adiustel on
his head preparatory 10 Icing drawn over
his face lie was very fond of smoking. and
had requested the privilege Of c.nl,tyins a
final piJc. which had been granted
by Nh, guard AMI ne was Im.iag
away in = dripping rain calmly awaiting
the stroke Il tn. ;sll which should an
nounce the time for HI, death. Tie hand 81
the cloci. pointed 10 Just Eve minute, before
wien a man was sven 10 PAS through the
I prison gate and hurri .l}y make hi, way &c
| the srafio'd. which lie mounted, and through
tie wa. I,la lr for Lin Ly tha guard he
walked L. where he Ruiio was Standing,
scarcely noticing surroun ing objects, 50 III,
tent was he u,,ar, bi- c,sn Ia u hit
This i :. cold unpleasant day to Ia out m
I such costume. NY fii.asl n remarked {.
u, Euiia
YES was the noncllaTaut reply. -h:t
/ don't car, a d.. haven't time go catca
cold"
! pr Radio diI no. know the rcis1n wht
+ had spoken To him. but d. unti,cl tina: h
wa, covered with ,ie.o:af GA. AMI ia defer
al,ce to hi, Il rank he auo.,giz,l ~
/ keeping IN, r,ipe IN hi> mouth. aud sad
Excuse ne f.,r continuing to smoke. hu;
( cannot take thi, r,ire oas Of my mouth. AND
/ beside. am a great Smoker. anil "a, this J.
/ the last pipe expect u snoks, wan: @ -a
/ fhe full benefit q: IT,
-Oh. 90 ahead eni >fl.cle, Wa, the sail
J iur Y-siointlcr. hut | am happy 10 say thai
yau " in prai,al,Iy smoke many more
L hardly think SO; I M tee deaf in a Few
/ minutes. SAID IL EuJio
~ >,,, ,,l,-I. I'd, ar:-a havca rr;t7,lv,
for ye,I
But if am 10; executed a: o'clock. &c
I ,,r,lir- 10 the law. I caunot b. executed q
/ all under tins s,u,e,lcc.
-H,,.r ins,.I aiul, that. That i, IN,
,..-,, =, ,.,,,- c,l ,.,1 1 will cal
I =, .1.,,,,.
anu ~ si'.- S'' 81
ne Evh''e.i,al 'i''A saw '.ui ~ ~ Neis :
the guard ami iaet iilm'dia'elS '"ilau'.e'
he Rudio To the death cell AS he was pass
. iuc. through tn ol,yu SPACE from the scatfol,
! Orsiui enter 4 tin aats gong toward th
sc,frnld With \ common i,upulze the,
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ti,a .li,r>s hurried b;rn ". inst As u
p,,.li, sr,a,,al IN, .-st., l,a tf,.re,I his hes,
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