The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-04
EYRAUD GUlLLoTlNfD.
The french Murderer Pays the Penalty ol
Depth Nitli Great Fortitude.

IHy Direct tablcl
PARIS, Feb. 3.-Michael Fyraud, who ln
July. 1852 murdered the Notary Goune u
Paris was executed by the suillotne this
morning. Eyraud died with fortitudc.
When the governor of the La Rochcttc
prison, accompanied by the chaplain, cu.
tered the cell 0fthe condemned man, he was
found 20 Doe already completely and neatly
Gresse d. When invited % drink q glass a
c0ynac Eyraul shook his head, declining.
All efforts by the chaplain. Ahbt
EGufe, 90 administer religious con-
sol tion W0ic declined. and a. thr
last moment when The grim frame
Ol tle guillotine was between Eyraud au0
death. the murderer's nerves Of steel aua
iron purpose served him in his final angr
refusal 10 submit 20 religious rites.
The morning was bitterly cold one. bur
At an early hour and long before the loycr
oflaW and order were ont Of their beds "a
great crowd rapidly c0ngregated IN the
Place dc la H0chetie. lt was such a crowd
as Paris alone of a.l the great cities Of the
world can invoke from doubtful holes ant
corners. II was distinctly vicious, Grim
inal. and even muIderer0us crowd.
A MOTLEY CROWD.
IL vas q crowd made up of all scoundrei-
who live upon the sins of fallen women, aud
of DISCHARGED c0nNlcis of club crOupier-.
sneak thieves. girls who have pr0bed the
depths Oi social and moral degradation art
AM the other vie Inhabitants Of the Nilc-i
quarters of the great French capital A.
the lime drew nearer for the execution oi
the sentence Of the law, the sWarmine
throng vas increased bv an army of shad'
characters v. LO accomplish their evil works
by daylight aad by great numbe b
H.HH n I
two great barriers had b-en erected 20 pre-
vent The crushing of the mob. Present.
the drains of BE ublican guards were
heard. anl q moment later the p'ison corr
preceded by the gendarmerle. swept mt"
the great tOpcd-0U open space ABOUT I'd
trItllufiue. streaming beside the marchlu-
troors and policemen came a. crowd o'
car6user.- and WOmen-frOm the luN
ALI night cafes q the vicinity. As lh
drunken dishe,riiCl women staggered ana
swayed along they sun- I'D monotone.
rhythm The words. 'Cest E'saNd qul
nous fiut. c'est sa tele quiil nous idu,.
w hen the brandy wac offered 10 Eyraud
declined il with slow shake Of his head
and remarked. "it would DO me 20 good
+coNsrANs Is MURDERER"
inst before he was led ont from his eel
the prisoner again refused brandy. li1
walked attelllN 10 tHc Ehiii"ttH'' - ''
nparcd 10 he shouted, "COnstans is muir.
darar. more If "a murderer ;han am 1. Cor
stans''-Belore the sentence could he NJ
ishcd The assi@tanis Of "la guilloune' hac
seized Fuaud. nung him upon the plans
and fastened him. The cXecutioner of Paiis
AT once pressed his thumb upon KNOT.
th. dros lali. aud before bis hand had iillci
fo his side. toe hral 0l stranger Eyrauo
lay i'm the sawdusc8icG basket. The Oodl
was promptly conned and placed in ..
wagon which, escorted hy gendarmes, Wa
driven al fun gall0p 10 the cemetery. Int
Able followed in cab, and on arriving ai
the cemetery ne performed tue funeral ser
vice. fter which the GOdy was handed over
to inc relatives. As the head of Eyrau
cu beneath the knife, the crOwd made a
terrific rash toward The guil!otine' Dut were
sept back by ihl soldiers.
Another version OF tbe remarks made Oi
rtraud In his cell. and In TIE presence OF
ne governor Of the prison represents MN
a. crying out. $50 COnstans has won the
oriza. Win be spend the night win ga
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