Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-02
FOUGHT LIKE A demon
Awful Scenes at the Execution
OF Young Berland
in Paris
Disgusting Scramble of the
Vile Crowd TO Witness
Execution
An Excitable Crowd Sleep all
Night on Paris Side
walks

| PARIS, Aug. l-DOre and young Bcr-
| land, the COurbcYoie murdcrers, were
put 10 death at . O'Clock this morning
In the Place de Ia Roquctte. The
scene at the gullotinc was aud cxcit-
ing aud horrible one. Bcrland fought
the prison guards and the execution
cr's assistants like demon, pounding,
tearing and scratching them every
foot Of the way from the condemned
cell 30 where the shadow OF the great
knife fell upon the still struggling
group. Even after the miserable
wretch had been forced into recum-
bent position hc made furious efforts
10 break away. The united efforts Of
three assistants were necessary 10 hold
the young murderer still long enough
10 permit Of the cXccutioncr doing his
duty. When the blade finally rushed
downward IL did 50 10 send QUE Of the
world one who left IL shrleking, ours
Ing aud struggling 10 the last. bore
submitted quietly 20 his fate.
A enormous crowd witnessed the
horrible scene. Indeed, many Of the
deprayed thronR slept all night on the
sidewalks and even In the streets In
order that they might be certain 10
see everything possible uf the events
Of the day Three hundred policemen
on foot, 30 infantymcn and 100
mounted Officers surrounded the gull.
| lOtinc.
D0re was asleep when the guards
] an q ..E. IA a.. ....II g.. Il a
place Of execution. When awakened
he appeared stOlid and Indifferent.
He thanked the prison officials for the
manner in which they had treated
him, but turned his back upon the
priests who attempted 30 administer
spiritual consolation When he ar
rived upon the scaifold Of the gullo-
tine DOrc faltcrcd and seemed dazed.
lie was promptly thrown under the
knife and died without "A movement.
Bcrland was also asleep when the
time arrived for him 30 leave his cell.
His manner was one Of bravado.
Turning 30 the ullicials who were
waiting for him 10 finish his toilet. he
remarked:
There is no more card playing for
me- lie then gave expression Du his
deep resentment at his mother being
rcprlcvcd. lie walked Iauntily out uf
his cell and maintained his air Of bra
yado until hc saw the Rullotinr. Then
began the fearful struggle already
described
No sooner had the heads Of the mur-
dcrcrs rolled into the basket Than the
crowd surgcd forward and with
| mighty rush, broke through the cor
don of soldiers and policemen sta
| TONED around the Ruillptine. This
accomplished, there began disgust
| ing scramble among the vile mob for
! an opportunity ~ glpating over the
| horrible scene. There h great lndiV-
nation over the disgusting display
| The crowds were dihprdcrly and rlbald
and the Place de KOqucttc has seldom
| witnessed such utter disregard for de-
ccncy. The many nights that the
| rabblc had waited in vain for the fatal
| event, made them Wild and clamorous
when the laws tragedy was known b.
| be al hand, and even the presence Of
the condemned did not produce that
| silence which usually prevails Al the su-
| prcmc moment atsuch times. Some Of
/ the crowd pfOfcsscd ~ be very angry
| because the woman Icrland had been
| rcpricycd. There H. no doubt that
! curiosity ~ see the woman die was
the chief induccmcnt for the greater
number ~ miscrables who have been
making the drinking shops Of the
square their lodging places Tor a mum
Der of nights past. One keeper of
| drinking shop claimed % have ar
| rangcmcDts for special information
from the jail as 10 when the cKecu-
ton would occur. His place was
thronRcd to suiiocatiOn every night
| for a week and he rcapcd rich har-
| vest. To people Of this kind an cxccu-
ton is most unfortunate occurrence
ana they are all strong supporters Of
| capital punishment. Among the gen
eral public, on the other hand. there
is a growing feeling against public
| executions.
| Have YOU seen that fine kangaroo shoe