St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-28
A FEAST OF BLOOD.
Vile DeniZens of Paris Display
Their BeStialitY.

PARIS, July 27.-The execution of
young Berland and Dore, two accom-
plices of Mere Berland in what is known
as the COrbevoie murder, took place
this morning in the Place de la RO-
quette. Berland walked calmly to the
guillOune, but desperate struggle took
place on the scaffOld. Finally the exc
cutionerS succeeded in forcing the GRIM
inal down upon the bascule and from
there slid his head under the knife.
DOre did not make any resistance. The
execution of the two men occupied only
eight minutes of time.
The vOyoS and the gamins, the eoquette
and the griSette, were there in force,
filling the cabarats gargOttes and cafes
with their Daleful songs and vile or
gies. OF course the SergeantS de vile
and the agents de surety, together with
the mpoSing-looking gendarme, had
their hands full in keeping the crowds
in order, but by cOaXlng and humping,
arguing and .pushing, curSing and
threatening. the officers managed
to maintain praiSeWOrthy de-
gree of order, considering the mixed
rough, law-defying cOncourSe of people
they had to deal with. DOre left his cell
and the prison a few minutes later with
extreme cOmpOSure. He made no Oh
jectiOnS as Deibler (MOnSieur de Paris
the chief eXecutiOner, assisted by his
son, attended to the criminals toilette,
or executiOner's preparations in dress,
etc. But though he had thus far con-
= Quoted himself with wonderful courage,
DOre faltered and trembled as he
reached the shadow OF the red painted
uprights of the guillotine and caught
sight of the deadly, shining knife
which was to sever his head from his
body. The murderer, at the sight of
the instrument of execution, seemed to
become dazed and helpless. and in this
condition the executionerS helped him
up the Steps to the platform of the gull
lOtine and quickly threw him upon the
bascule. strapped him down, slid his
head into the lunette, and in second or
so the knife fell and DOre's head rolled
into the SaWduSt-filled basked await
ing it.
Young Berland died in an entirely
different manner. When he was awak-
ened he showed a considerable amount
of bravado. and remarked with hide
Gus smile, No more card playing for
me-" In conversation with the prison
officials and eXecutioners, while his
toilet was being made. BeTland showed
that he resented his mothers reprieve.
and showed that he was very much dis
appointed that that she was not to die
with him. When all the preparations
for death were made, Berland walked
jauntly across the prison yard, and
maintained his air of bravadO and cool
impudence until he reached the plat
form of the guillotine. Just as the eX-
ecutioners were on the point of throw
ing him upon the bascule, or slid
ing plank to which he was to be strapped
previous to being pushed beneath the
knife, Berland made desperate resist
ance and a terrible scene took place in
full view of the thousands of eager
spectators gathered in the Place de ia
Roquette. In spite of his struggles.
however, the eXecutIonerS and guards
held Berland upon the scaffold and
eventually threw him upon the fatal
plank. slid him beneath the grim up
rights, and, as the young criminal was
writhing furiOusly. the knife fell and
Berland's head rolled into the basket.