The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-04
EYRAUD EXECUTED
The Murderer of Gouffe is Guillo-
tined.
THE SONG OF THE PARTISAN MOB
The Condemned Nan Denounces Constans-His
Message to His Wife and Children
His Last Request.

PARIS, Feb. 3.-Michael Eyraud, the muir.
oerer OF Notary B. Gouffe, was guillotined
~ O'Clock this morning. Eyraud met his
Iate with fortitude andresignation.
AS early as O'Clock this morning the
customary barriers were erected nDon
race de La Roquette. Shortly afterward
Two divisions of police and a detachment
vi tIe Garde Repuolicaine took possession
oI Ghe place. The night was most hitter
cold. To make the scene more gloomy thar
usual, heavy damp cold fog hung over
the city The cafes near Place de la Ro-
queue were 1ulI of carousers. male and
female, singing in maudlin tones
Ine disgusting song having for its
relraln, 1T is Eyraud whom we
mus. nave" 1T is his head which we
must nave" The scenes in some of the
Gales can be better imagined than de-
scroed, out they gave stranger a pood
iuea OF the nature of Paris mob whom
blood is in the air ~ ''Ai0"
-, by 40 o'clock all was ready. DeibIer
the execuuoher, tested the knife and found
IL was moving easily in the grooves. Out
so so VI tne pace IN the direction of Boule-
! Vdrq oltalre, taere were about five nm
dred spectators who could hardly see anv-
tning or the proceedings, but who were ar
Gracted TO the spot and remained there ont
OF sheer morbid curiosity. In the main tbe
crowd particularly referred to was corr
posed OF scoundrels VINO prey upon fallen
women, convicts, gambling club croupiers
VI tne lower class, and girls who form the
dregs of society. --'e
All 40 I'm. o'clock party of officials
ID company with the governor of La Roo
queCte, entered the cell occupied bv
hyraud. They found Eyraud sitting and
crouchlng On his bed, and when informed
lhaJ tne petition for mis- pardon had been
rejected, Eyraud replied: VERY well y
ne condemned man few minutes after
ward removed his prison uniform which no
mad been wearing and changed his trousers
ana socks, refusing all assistance while
preparing for death. Being asked If he
mad any statement to make the Inurderer
repned IN the negative Able Faure then
approached the guilty man and offered TO
receive and convey to Eyraud's wife and
oaughter any message which he might wish
taken 10 Them To this kind offer Evrard
replied Tell them bid them adie1 and
hope they may be happy"
Aooe faure then again offered Eyraud
glass OF cognac, but he pushed it TO one
Slde, SAYING; mo, that will do no good.n
Eyraud then
walked with the chief warden and taller
INTO the dressing room. He looked atten-
lively at the gentlemen there present and
did not utter a word. He then sat dow
Wnlle Dei0ler pinioned him, and during this
part Oh the preparation for the guilotine
Eyraud turned to the governor and said;
might request that my body should NOT
De gwen TO the surgeOns!'' To this re0uest
Aooe azure replied: Your body will be
gwen TO your family" Eyraud thanked
the aooe, Whereupon the latter offered IN
embrace the murderer's wife and child
Tor him. Eyraud gazed at the faces
a. ound him, then angrily exclaimed: Soon
STAINS, minister of the interior. was right
ne mas won ms case, now his prize, He
Will be tonight with Gabrielle What
grand parsonage is going to decorate Cab
rielle Eompard!'
Suddenly, as Deibler was completing the
task Of pinioning him, Eyraud continued;
~ GU are hurting my fnger,n and turning
to the assistant, who was tying the band
ages, he said 1mpatiently: Don't pinch me
so tightly.n
Previous to commencing the march &c
the scatfold Eyraud again refused to drink
a glass of cognac which was offered to him
and was afterwards rigidly silent until he
arrived at the guillotine. Passing from the
cell 10 tue scafold, Eyraud scanned every
thing right and left, and then fixed his
eyes upon the gu1llotine. Arrived at the
loot OF the gu1lIotine, and within a few feet
OF the block, Eyraud eluded the execution
ers Tor moment and wildly and angrily
shouted to the assembled crowd: Con
STAINS IS murderer. He is more of q muir
derer than am. COnstans is
Before he could complete the sentence
the execuuonerS seized the murderer and
threw him upon the incline plank of the
guillotine. Deibler pressed the fatal knob
and the flashing blade fell with sharp
sliding sound, and the head of
GoUfe's assassin rolled into the bas-
ket below. Eyraud's body was then
n1ted INTO wagon and driven
off at full gallop to the cemeterv,
escorted by detachment of gen d. armes'
Able Foure followed the body in a cab. and
after reading the burial service over the
remains at the cemetery, theT were turned
over to the dead mans relatives
Immediately after the execution the mob
made wild rush towards the guillotine
and were with difficulty repulsed by
strong force OF mounted Gardes Republi-
Gaines which had been left il charge OF
that instrument of execution.