The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-17

his spiritual adviser, who performed
masses for him during the early por-
tion OF the night. kiel then laid down
ana appeared 10 slssp sound, ava ken
ing a. an early hour aud again resum-
ing his devotions.
PkxPARISa TO MEEr HIS doom.
Inc same extraordinary precautiou
sxainst the possible escape Of Riel. or
Intrusion into the barracks by unau-
tnorszed persons, was observed again
THIS moraipg. No one was permitted to
enter the guard room until IL o'clock.
The scene presented then was that OF
kial on the scsffold. with Pierre Andre
and Father AcWilliams with hiM co,-
ebrating MASS. Rlel was on hts bsndea
knees, wearing a lo5se weelen surtaut,
trousers and woolsn shirt. On his ,aet
were moccasins, the only feature OF
his dress that partook OF the
Indian that WAS In him
he received tho notice to proceed TO
the scafold in tho same composed
manner shown the proceeding night on
receipt ofthe news OF His fate. lis
face was fall OF calor, and no appeared
to nave complete sels-possesslon, a,
tene.
The prisoner decided only moment
before starting for the soaffold not 10
make a speech. This was owing 10
The esrnest solicitation of both prissts
attending hia. Ne displayed desire
20 the last moIaent to mako an sd.
dress, but Pierre Andre reminded him
of his promise, and hs then arose and
waiksu toward the exocutioner, re-
pealing his prayers to tho last mo
Mant, ths hnas words escaping him
osang, "Mcrci,, Jssu." Hs died
without struggle.
Nc. exceeding 70 persons we're per-
mltted withiu tha confines of Tho oar,
racks 70 witness the execution.
Ht1 body was taken in charge by The
coroner, aud tho verdict usual To All
State executions was rendered.
ON TIE sCAFFoLD.
The sosfiold had bsen erected within
s. c0ntraeDed enoiosurs immediately in
rcer Of tho guard houae, and the only
view Of IL was through window i'm
mediateiy under the ratters. The last
sacrament was taken by the con
demned within the guard house
proper and naar the opening which
led 10 the scslfold. He responded 10
tue Latin pray ers with full and clsar
Yoicc while on his bent knees. When
the moment came for him 10 rise TO
nave his arms aud hands pinioned, hs
Kept looking up, slowly repeating his
prayers. He then walked through tho
cSntracted opexing and down tho nar-
row stairway with his face turned
awayfrora tho few civilisns aud SOL
dlers wko stood anout tho opening.
When he WAS shout TO take his placa
on the trap, the deputy sheriff asked
II he had anything TO say. tie turnSd
70 his ooniossar, Pierre Andre, aud in-
CURED: "Shan not say a fAw words ?p
mo- quickly responded tho priest
In Fransh, "mske this your last aaeri-
tics and yna shall be rewarded.n
kisl turned aud remarked in Eng-
lisn: " have nothing more TO say.n
Thero was some delay in adjusting
tho poose but Rlel did no. femark
upon II. As the white cap closed over
hlm no was heard distinstly repeating
his prayers. Daring the Night Pierre
Andre urged upon Riei not TO attemp pt
an address upon tho scas-
fold, anu suggested that n
reprieve might ntill po on Its wsy, but
this idea Riel strenueusly repslled,
He said he knew mis- hour bsd couus,
and he was not only prepared, but that
he would not have II any other way, as
nothing hut the alternative o, pfls on
life awaited him, and 10 MIN tleelh was
preferable TO that.
| During the night he addressed y lat
ter to his mother and 10 his sister
| which touched upon tho Gfl'sciion be
bore for them. He added oD1icil to
his win spesiiyiug that he desired his
body laid by tho side of hiH father in
| st, BOnilace cenetery at Winnipeg,
which request will 30 csrfiod out,
Plerr0 Andre win 20 tksre with Riol's
remains vithia 81 few days. nis body
| vas Inferred to-day uudor tho scaii'old.
He prayed almost oenilnuously dur
iug tho uight, empleying tbs written
| prayers OF the ehsreh, snd then again
| Dt8ying eSiemDorsneOnsiy in both
| French gnd Engllsh. lie directed 4
prayer to hls iylsnds In the United
ssiles, where TO declared most of
thrm were, aud again for his friends
LIN Quebcc. He prayed for h' lawyers,
speskipg ftheir Efforts in hts behalf
asd Of thtir goisg TO England for
him.
Tho attending fathsr told him Il WAS
hB eu,y 90 nray foc his eaOmios. lie
rtplist: "Tnst IL so,n aud as once be.
gan TO prey Ia English for the premier
OF Canada, but IN hia prayer he asked
that tho governor aight bo relieved OF
| his ruls,
Hs partoos Of light rspast at IL
O'Clock, eat no breakfast, which
caused him 70 chow, at one time this
morning, Rolne aigns Of faintnsss, but
no afterwards completely recovered
from this aud Displayed no effort In
mosnting the ladder which led TO the
attic OF the guard house on his way 60
tho tcsffOid. There was barely culver
IA the drop fsil, and his death was
pronounoed an easy one. Duriug tho
early boura OF tho forenoon ho gathered
up al his papers which covered hla
desk, enhodying supposed visions no
had sesn and his prophecies, and
askst the privilege from tho officers of
tue guard. house to destroy them.
This was allowed his1, aud, gathering
| tiUli together, no carried them O aii
onen stove fire and thrust them In,
| devoured them. No then returned u
his cell and to his devotion.
TRn SENTIMENT OF THE NORTH wRsr,
IL would bs Sifilcnlt at this timo "a
gauge tho sentiment clearly In the
Northwest ~ 10 Riol. Tho 6xprossod
viows are nlmoat entirely unfavoranle
20 hln,, and tive halfbroeds are unu.
sually sllent upon the topic. A major
| ity OF ths rssident population believed
hs desired death, and this is und oubt-
sdly especially true In Manitoba
HsSo, wnero ho wss tried, there was
somo expression of sympathy for him
and at tunes he declaration that he RS
right In his demands, ~ thoy had
nearly all since been granted 20 hnlf.