The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-21
THE GUILLOTINE'S MIND.
,o SUPPLIED BY NJ. DEIsLSR'
u - TALKs OF HIS TRADE

He Us 1ney Make TOO Much No-se
Ont on Airs-Ee Expects HyrAuu
ana .re Next Victim Of His knife.
TO oe -. Family Man, and
80 Nuch Given to Joking
ne - Paw, Letter in LOndo" GLOBE;
-,;'iotinirg of the miscreant Vodaole
Inc s-' -,orn,pg and the talk Of the same
the 0tnei hing ere long performed on
operA',OIn .va once more made NJ. Deloler
Eyrauu n the chronicles Of the day. A
pronliIieH'' som time to time has been said
great ue"' ,,hIic executioner of Franc, but
~ ~ more remains to be toio' ne was
tci.i IL -1 an interesting parsonage In the eyes
always p . and perhaps this is why
oil 'uo = 60 eagerly sought after. The last
hls =, ..,o,ne vacant no fewer than 5,uVO
uuie ~ .,rlied for it, and when Nj. Delbler
aspirsnts 80 the professor the number Will
retlIes - It'll greater That there IS weird
no dOuos abont il is proved by the comics
attractiul 80 who have filed 1t, and the
sloD9 :! o., ;s furthermore increased by the
attrac'i .;.Ia of the berth, PExecuteur DIES
oInclal 'I TF,vres. which is high-sounding
HauIeS 20 latter anybody's vanity. Let IL
uusscordel at once, however, tna' Cne
70 - holder Of it bears ms honors Win
ples,,I,sndabIe modesty, and Is not ABOVE
COMM in1it ;,lt,orviewed like any common NOR
being ,i ne | was able to approach him
tai Lni Lost execution. NJ. Deibler never
after .n nonnIarity by parading himself in
c oqi;o Np sooner has he done his duty than,
PuolO bis assistants to take down
IeaSlNs casn the guillottne, he
anu ,s from the prison by
"I.lu a. and repairs unpercieYed to a
pace N u a'ine sbop in the Rue Fole- Regnault,
snlal va tales a plate OF soup before going
~nelo =. ~ his family. His two aids, having
nsrafuIly hacked les boiS de justice and de-
sosi,ad them in a shed set apart 1or the pur-
osa also repair to the same y Inc shop, ana
+Se three together compare notes as 10 ehe
way the condemned prisoner unuel "enC us
,,,,s1rnent and was put out OF. the world.
Daihlar then calls for cup of coffee and
oatit rerrg. and, rolling up cigarette, pro
Ids m chat with tue customers, who are
"vi'.ns to learn all about the last moments
of the departed criminal.
This is the moment to observe MIN. lie Is
n man who looks much younger than he Is
1a~t which shows that his lugubrious call
;no does lot weigh heavily on his mind. He
&c or the road to go, but nobody would think
him TO be more than 40. He Is OF rather
small stature, thick set and muscular, In
snite of an infirmity from which he suffers.
he dresses in black, with immaculate linen,
md his whole get-up would be most APP
nropriate but for heavy gold chain
and big bracstpin. At first sight
his face has savage air about it, but when
Won examine him closely he improves,
and be then appears to you in the light
If a tvpical Donhomme. His eyes are
soft. and at times roguish. He is fond OF
his Joke, but his laugh has strange ring
about it, and gives kind Of unnatural ex-
nession to his c1untenance. One odd fea-
ture is small tuft of beard or barbiche
into which few white hairs have crept
ard which clashes with his other Use gentle
mien. His voice, too, is peculiar Some
times it harsh, at others caressing. He
talks slowly and timidly, as if be were
AFRAID CT compromising himself. To sun
10, he is d curious character, a mixture OF
the t9nde!-hearted father Of family, and
the inexorable mess elger,, Of death, man
VINO Las two lves-his nome and the guIllo
tine
$50 YOU wish to know how Vodable be-
haved liaself" began NJ Deibler. "WelI-
very well indeed. | should like to have
such men always. He was one of the pluck
lest ever had to operate on. He bore VI
70 the last second in the most heroic style
Pity his courage was spent in crime.
what about Prauzinig' HE was the very
reverse The papers said lie died bravely
but that was not true He trembled all tht
time, and when he reached the guillotne b.
nearly tainted away Altogether, he was E
sorry fellow" Evidently NJ. Diebler ad
mlres criminals who do not show the whit,
feather; this to aim is their browning sin
Questioned as to female convict on whom
he Will shortly have to exercise hi
s.llI IN the provinces, he said: 81 am fonC
OF travelling; 1t relieves my mind anC
strengthens ms to work but | don't like t.
nave anything to with women 1t Is dis
agreeable task. They cry SO much, kick III
Sacn noise, and give themselves such airs.
Inc conversation then turned on Eyraud
iSuppose he will be handed over to me il
ale" WEEKS more or less. Some persons
say no, but | feel certain of it. He viii
,ouI! deserve his fate. Gabrielle lombard
however, VIII probably escape the knife
BY tae way, | don't like YOU Journalists
you are not always leasonable. For exam
pc, "nere you say tina: am too long abou
mi ~ whereas IN reality do all [ can t.
sot through 1t speedily. But | canno
p>lng my place to please you
suppJSlls failed and made mess of tn,
G1Ao.u1on, 1t would create scandal at once
aI NOT always sure Of my assistants
t.a az oolged to watch them. When the
;nn aid tne condemned man on the slid.
sT1 J !, arrange his position in my turn
tbs. T - NOV tlll see that he is all RICH
sF,r ~ w. Vle knife drop. 1t is a seriOu
prsos, , jOu AuoW, and am bound to tax
will rs rorS W AVOID mishaps. | hope yol
nshcs ii'u Wf thIs IN future and do m
%ISs having delivered himself of thi
SUI rirt .eoake lie returned to the immediat
D!''' VI Inc Interview 81 do - =
h h. is peogle Imagine see the prisoner whe,
tb.ri, a"aAeled for the last time bv the an
which a. / wait In the adjoining eel
mt cn. = oaled the sale de toilette an
the nr Mus 10 see him. II | were not il
going ont w should never dream q
ton for;.ttiuJ way to witness an execu
Means 90 noV pleasant sight by an
rj sa1 1a. he first began to operate ha f.It
70 it. and .t ouT has got quite accustome
smoking h, 'uluKs no more of it than r
part ssber ~ Vlgarette. He has now take
r II S10 CASES I ~ or assistant executions,
9 Pension bnt -, +Ie hedltates retiring on h
q dFen be rarD o. YET When one has chi
!. 70 make nos l%i AeQ, one Is in duty bouu
: | sbould p.siAon for them. Rut for ~,
r ever I nm retire tomorrow ~, 1oi 1l'
"a as ava! oe my successor tba+ wn'
or crnino 'IIVe as | have haen to ne WI
er their 6roPP paced in his charge to Tndor VI
20 nent a M. e1plation." At this r1
z Deibler. -S ~ entered and saluted \
aid tie erac,,i say, young fellow
- box after t Ibnecuuoner to him. "vou nv
snd you mr. +'Lc pau; there is a hole in
- he pail into IIu sD get it mended." This ~.
: .lender fall. o. ' VI Ine head of the execntf
:, We body. RS ~. tne Knife separates it fro,
sle wi1eshop ks saIa time Pere Deibler