The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-17

PARIS, Dec. 16.-Eugcno Crampon,
the murderer Of two men, this morning
paid the penalty for his crime, and the
canaillo that gathered to see his execu-
ton greatly enjoyed the spectacle
afforded by the miserable wretch as he
was literally carried to the -guillotine'
1t was generally known that the cxecu'
ton would occur in the Place de Ia
Roquette this morning, and long before
daylight tho crowd began to gather.
Rude iests were banded about and the
usual scenes which make disgraceful
the carrying out of the death sentence
in Paris wero enacted.
Just as the gray of dawn was appear
ing large van drew up in the Place dc
la RouueLte, which Immediately adj
Joins the prison. Several men alighted
and bit by bit the engine of death was
hauled out and set in place with skill
that comes from long practice.
After all was in readiness the cxecu-
TONER Doebler tested the knife and
found that it worked to perfection.
Then he disappeared into the prison.
while body OF gen d'armes stood on
duty at tho square to prevent the too
curious crowd from approaching the
guillotine, and to preserve order when
the victim was brought out OF the pris.
on. At exactly 7 o'clock the prison door
swung inward and the procession could
be seen approaching. Crampon, who
was in an agony OF fear, was supported
by warders and accompanied by priest
who, as he walked, read the services for
the dying. The guillotine looked di-
rectly ahead Of the little party. 1t was
only few steps from the prison.
After walking few feet further
Cramp raised his eyes and saw 1t. With
a terrible shrek he threw himself
backwards and fell to the ground. All
efforts to induce him to rise were fruit
less and he groveled on the tlagstones,
begging most piteously Tor his life. 10
person of any sensibility the scene
was ono of the deepest horror. but the
crowd OF roughs and abandoned women
took the keenest delight in witnessing
the abiect fear and listening 10 the
frantic appeals OF the murderer.
1t became necessary for the cxeCu-
toner's assistants TO lift Crampon TO
his feet, but oven then ho hung limp in
their arms, and they were compelled to
carry him to the guillotino. While
some OF the assistants supported him
others quickly bound him and threw
him against the bascule. Even then
while bound to the plank he did not
cease his struggles. His contortions
were terrible, but they did not last long.
The bascule was dropped into place and
the assistants showed it forward until
Crampon's neck rested in tho lunette.
Then "Monsieur do Paris" attired US
usual, in tho conventional frock coat
and silk hat, touched the spring hold
ing the knife. Silently and like a streak
Of flight the bright blade fell, and Cram
pon's head dropped into the open bas-
ket awaiting it
The execution was the most horrible
one that has been Witnessed in Paris in
many years. The crowd, highly pleased
with the entertainment the state had
afforded them dispersed laughing and
joking.
Crampon was an old offender against
the law On the night of March ) last,
he in company with two accomplices
went to the billiard room and wine shop
in the Rue ST. Denis. They broke into
an adjoining room and were plundering
it when the landlady OF the place enter.
cd and surprised them. The woman
gave an alarm and tho thieves fled. a
number of men followed them and were
gaining upon Crampon, when he turned
and shot two OF them dead and wounded
a third. He was captured, but his &C.
completes escaped.