New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31
L" MONSIEUR DE PARIS"
PINKS OF COURTESY.

Paris, January 10
A remarkable figure is about TO disappear from
the ranks Of the French Government service.
Monsieur de Paris" as the principal cAccutoncr
Of France is styled, has rendered his resignation
on the ground of old age. lie has attained Inc
three years and ten mentioned by the
Psanist as the limit of human life. and is
anxious TO withdraw TO some quiet village where
he may he able TO spend the remainder of his
days in the enjoyment of the esteem and good
will of his neghbOrs For the past forty years
he has been an object of aversion 10 all who
were acquainted with his calling. People would
90 miles out of Their way to avoid meeting him, as
TO encounter him regarded as an omen
Of misfortune; and whenever he passed through
the streets all the women and children, as well
as most Of the men, would turn their heads away
and piously make the sign of the cross. In many
of the towns where he has been called upon TO
operate both he and his assistants have had the
door Of every hotel inn and restaurant closed III
their faces and been forced to take up their abode
at the police station, while in other places he
has been hooted pelted and mObhcd III the streets.
After half a century of this kind Of existence,
during the course of which he has shortened by
n head over 200 murdercrS and murdercsses, 1t Is
only natural that he should yearn for just that
one thing which has been withheld from him
until nOW-nalHclN, tnc respect ana dH'clioH VI
hi. ncighbors and fellow citizens Although he
has asked for a pension, which WILL of course. he
granted, lie could we'll afford to do without it.
For he possesses fortune of some $4,000. n
sum which in France i, equivalent TO at least
three times that amount in the United States.
Monsieur de Paris whose real name il Louis
Dciblcr will lie succeeded First EXccutioncr
Of France by W. Bcrgc, the son-ln-law Of his prcdc
cessor NJ Roch Indeed, the Office Of cXecuti0ncr
in France may bc regarded as, To "A certain extent,
hereditary, for these knights Of the gulotlnc are
each Of them related 10 one another. Their
families all intcrmarry with another. probably
because no one not belonging to the trade would
consent To a matrimonial alliance between his
house and theirs. Thus. for instance VI. Deiblers
venerable and kindly old wife Is "A daughter of
the cXecutioncr of Algcrs, who rejOlced in the
appropriate name Of k sencuf, or new shave.
W. Bergc the successor Of VI. Dciblcr, Is, as have
stated above, the rOn-in law Of NJ Roch. rather
Roch as he was called served his Government
on the scaiold for close upon forty years, during
which time he dcclptated no less than 20 crlml-
mails His father was the cNccutioncr of LOzere.
and his uncle the cNccutiOncr of the Ardechc.
while his fathcrn-lnw was lIendcrich who pre-
ccdcd him in the office of Chief EXccutloner OF
France. llcindcrch was N many ways a remark
able man OF hrrcucan build ne was always
perfectly dressed and groomcd. while his manners
simply the perfection of stately courtesy. He
invariably donncd full evening dress to operate.
ana as soon ~ the knllc on inc Euliotlhc hau
fallen he would proceed To church for the purpose
Of causing mass to be- said for the soul of the
criminal whom ne had just decapitatcd. lie was
the son OF the Necutioncr of Ionlon. Previous
10 IIcindcrich several members Of the Samson
family figured in turn rs Monsieur de Paris
the last of that name being dismissed by the Gov
crnmcnt for having pawnc the knife of his gull
lOtnc.
" Dciblcr. may add. possesses vast col
lection of grcwsOmr curiOS and relics. the gem of
the whole lot being the guillotinc blade which
served to dccapitac King Louis WI and Queen
Marie Antoncttc.