The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29
GuiIIOtinGd.
The FINALE OR A ROMANCE
In Real Life Which is Equal in
PlOtand Story
To ANY Of the Most Dramatic
Novels of Modern Times.
The EXECUTION OF PRADO,
The Murdercrof Marie Aguctant,
the Paris COurtesan.
A Horrible Scene on the GalIoTs
Witnessed by Disting-
uiShed Men.
The story of the Crime-PradO's RO'
mantle Carccr-lIis Loves and
Crimes-Betraycd by His Mis-
trcss-Thc Final Act
of the Drama.

Of Marie Aguetant, his mistress, was
pnillotined this morning in the Place De
La Eouorette. He preserved firm de-
meonor to the last. lie refused tomake
aconiession and also declined the SER
-" vices OF the chaplain.
The death was witnessed by 200 ar
,,ls, newspaper men, actors, lawyers
and politicians who possessed influence
sufficient to obtain admission within
the sentry lines 10 the Place La Rou-
ouettc He died with much the
same brayado as Pranzini, his former
cbnm and counterpart, The scene was
much more orderly, and not the slight.
est mishap occurred in this work OF NJ.
Dcibsrt. In iiity seconds from his APP
ncoro,rr at the prison gate his bleeding
ncuI Inv in the basket. In front OF the
"lt~s nj the prison where the execution
Tnol mace. were found Il group OF men,
n,,ru. whom we're seen several OF the
mo.t distinguished men in France. Near
The line Of trees on thcupper side OF the
,atl stood Muunct. Sully, Of the Comedy
Frapraisc; near him Armand Slveetree
and llcnri Rochelort Alphonsc Daudet
vas said 10 he present,
\ SERIES or DREADFUL INCIDENTS.
pmdo, in walking from the prison to
10 tire guii!otine, showed no signs OF
leor His arms were tightly pinioned
b.hind lis back, so tightly indeed, that
his Lcnd was drawn far beyond perpen-
diruIaritv. His heavy locks, seen to
such advantage in the court room, when
hr confronted and shook them at NJ.
Guillot. the Judge, were gone. Elisap-
norrI GENERALLY consisted of heavy
woolcn undcrshirt and dark trousers.
TLr shirt had been roughly cut away
rom about the neck and shoulders. In
rant Of the guillotine a board stood up
ricbt 10 II height Of five feet. As Prado
nenrrd this board, u most dreadful series
"f incidents followed each other with
the rnpidity OF lightning. The tremb-
linz Able stepped apart. -Four bury
mon dressed in blouscs OF blue and
white striped ticking, who had not been
seen before, sprang forward, seized the
condemned man, hurled him on:
ward against tho upright board and
Inup themselves upon him, ana
IT their weights bore the strug-
ciinS victims, face downward, TO
tbx iop OF the low platform. That board
worked on swivel ana r'lh on ro,'eIS'
In an instant it had been wheeled lor-
ward until the neck was under the gust
rnipg knife, upon which the morning
Hght had begun to gleam. M: Dieoter,
Nho had stood like u man OF stone AZ
,hc riyht OF the gullotine during al inns
,mrjbIr scene, now reached forward ana
Gxrd A wooden collar over the back oil
tbn ,,r;, ON er's neck. Then the knife was
snrn,o nnd the keen steel struck the
neck ~ il mir,St have collided with q
mhGpr cor snring. Invent through, and
the head Of Prado Ia, !" among the savings
beyond, The surgeon u!Aced his mana
on the trunk and said: ~ est mort
STORY OF A CELEBRATED cRISiE'
Here is n resume OF the slory OF Pra'
dos crime. Three years ago one Of the
most successful OF the demi-mondaiEes
OF Paris, was woman named Marie
Aguetant. She was not OF the hisnlesI
class of the demi.monde, but she had
her suite OF rooms in fashionable quar-
ter and an indulgent lover. In her
room she kept considerable sum IN tne
form of bonds, jewels and ready money
She was beautiful, clever and ambitious.
In public resorts her face was familiar.
She was known as "Ln Dame Aux
Damants" from the splendor oil her
diamond necklace. On the evening OF
January 1 1856, Marie was one oi the
crowd which filled the promenoir oil the
Eden Theatre.
PRADO APrEADs.
A small, dark man OF inconspicuons
appearance, Il man not known to ire
Quentcrs OF the place, approached her,
and after Il few words they left the
theatre together. They went at once TO
Alarie's apartments. Itseemed to Marios
maid that the man tried to keep his lace
hidden and TO disguise his voice while
she was present. At midnight the maid
left Marie alone with her unknown visi-
tor and went to sleep in the kitchen. At
O'Clock she knocked At her mistress's
door, but got no response;
The concierge said he had let no one
out. At O'Clock came NJ. Blcs, Mares
recognized lover. He was turlons when
he heard from the maid that his mistress
had brought home strange man. He
beat at her door, and receiving no an
swer to hiscalls, burst the door in. Marie
Aguetant was lying before the Fireplace
dead, with her throat cut The leather
bag in which she had kept her treasures
had been slit as dexteriously as had been
the murdered womap's throat. No trace
could ut first be found or Marie's COM
panion and the best efforts OF the detect
ives OF Paris were in vain.
rRADo's REMARKABLE HISTORY.
Some time later man was surprised
while attempting to make of with a
casket Of jewels from private house;
He was pursued by policeman, but did
not give up his hold. The man was
caught, and when arraigned for trial he
gave the name OF Prado.
About the same time Eugenic Forest
Ter, dcmi.mondaine OF Paris, and Alau,
ricctte COurouneau, young married
woman OF Bordeaux, were arrested on
the charge OF receiving stolen goods
The thief was Prldo. Eugene was his
mistress and Maurcette was the woman
whom he had promisedtO make his wile,
Eugene finally consented TO tell Wha
she had learned from Prado OF his origlT
and life lie was born in Mexico III
said, and when youth learned som'
fearful secret about his birth, became
VHnWN .t...... Al .Nh