Evening journal., 1891-02-04

lain, entered the cell OF the condemned
man he was found to be already complete
" and nearly dressed When invited to
drink glass Of cognac Eyraud shook his
head in declination. All efforts by the
chaplain, Abbe Faure TO administer relig-
ious consolation We're declined
They Tested the Knife.
Owing 20 the great secrecy observed there
were only few members of the public at
La Roquette. and the consequent scandals
Of former executions, the presence of crowds
passing the night at the scene of execution,
were not repeated. The street was barred
at both extremities by Gordon of police
and gardes republicaines, who were mount
ed Only 100 people who were furnished
with tickets were allowed to penetrate the
barriers. The guillotine rose in its place
under the supervision of Diebler, who,
with an umbrella tucked under his arm,
had the appearance OF respectable land
lord supervising some work Of an interest
ing nature on his property. Then his as
sistants tried the working OF the triangular
shaped knife several times in order to see
that it glided properly.
The Onlookers watched the instrument
Of death with almost breathless interest as
it swiftly went up and down in the grove
Abuse for constans.
When the gates of III Roquette opened
Eyragd emerged from between them. The
collar Of his shirt was cut very low, and he
shuddered slightly under the chilling effect
Of the sharp morning air The color Of his
face was yellow rather than white. He
took in the surroundings at a glance.
which had in it no trace Of fear Tie
walked or rather shufiied in the direction
OF The guillotine as fast as his bonds al
lowed him The Able Faure supported
him on the left, and at a distance of two
PAGES from the guillotine Eyraud paused
The chaplain, believing that the supreme
moment had arrived, approached the con-
demned man for the final embrace, but
Eyraud, with a significant shrug OF his
shoulders, repealed him, aud in vibrating
voice cried:
"Ccnstans is an assassin lie is much
more an assassin than l. =
Quick Work, This.
At the very first word the executioner's
assistants had pushed Eyraud on 20 the
boscule, and the last words were pro
nounced just as the knife descended The
execution was performed with almost in
credible rapidity. Your correspondent
counted only twenty nine seconds from the
time when the prison gates opened to the
moment when the headless corpse was
hastily thrown into the lime basket while
the head dropped into the wooden pail
The director Of the prison in his report
says he inquired Of Eyraud whether he had
any revelations to make He replied ia the
negative The abbe then asked II there was
any message for his wife and daughter.
Certainly have Bid them adieu Nav
they be happy The body was given to
relatives Of the dead man.
Eyraud's Black Career.
Eyraud's career was a deplorable one At
IL he was sent 20 reformatory. When l9
he enlisted in a chasseur regiment served
in the war between France aEd Mexico.
He deserted from his regiment and Joined
the guerrillas under Gen Juarez. to whom
he betrayed the position Of the French
forces For this crime he was tried by
French court martial and condemned to
death. The amnesty Of 1879 enabled him
TO return to France After his return he
led an adventurous life, committing rob
berries and other crimes
His Acquaintance with Gabrielle.
Gabrielle's acquaintance he made oh the
street. Early in July, 1889 the funds Of
the partners in crime, As they became,
were running low, dnd the Thought came
OfinVeigling some rich man into Gabrielle's
house and robbing him Remi l.aunly.
lawyer of good practice, was at first select
ed, but was atterward discarded for Gouffe.
who was very fond Of Gabrielle and was
reputed to be wealthy. The murder was
carefully planned A block and tackle
was inserted in the ceiling of the room and
concealed by a curtain. Gabrielle was to
playfully place her girdle about Gouffe's
neck and pass the ends to Eyraud. who
WAS to be stationed behind the curtain.
He was TO attach the ends to a rope.
which he was to pull, lifting Goufe in
the air and strangling him A large sized
trunk "a hold the corpse was procured and
Gabrielle made a hag in which to put the
dismemhered remains
After the murder Eyraud took Off all Of
Goulfes clothes, and then cut up the body.
putting tie pieces in the trunk aud left The
house, leaving Gabrielle there alone with 10.
Gabrielle took his money and keys The
neXt day they set out tor Lyons with the
corpse in the trunk. II was deposited in
Glitch and subsequently found