Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-17
DRAGGED TO DEATH.
One Of Paris's Most Horrible Executions,
which Is saying Much.

which Is saying Much.
tBv Anglo-American cable 10 the Dispatch.l
PARIS. December 1G.-Eugene Crampon, the
murderer OF two men, this morning PAD the
nenglty OF his crimes. and tho caHaNe that
gathered 10 see his execution greatly enjoyed the
snertacle Afforded by the miserable, cJWardly
wretch a. ne was literally carried 10 the Ruuit-
tinc II wa generally known that the execution
would occur in TIE Place de n Ruquttto thi5
morning. and long before daylight tho crowd De-
gan 90 gather Rude iests were banded aD1lt
and the usual scenes that make di5Sraceiul INC
carrying out OF the death sentence IN TaIIs were
Just as the gray o. dawn was appearing in tho
cast large van drawn by two horses drew up IN
the Place do IN Roqne;te which immHdiately "a
toins the prison. Several men allghte1, and it
i,v bIt the engine OF death was hauled out ana
set i'm place with the skill that comes from long
practice. After al wns in readiness tho eXecu-
toner, DieUlcr, tested the knife and found tnat
IL worked % perfection. Then NJ disappeared
into tho r,rison while q body u geniarmes STOOL
on duty ABOUT the square 20 prevent tho TOO
curious crowd from approaching the gulloilne
and TO preserve order Whe1 the NlclIm suOulu 10
brought out OF the prison
Al exactly Z o'clock the prison-door5 swung m
watd and the procession coma be seen Az
preaching. CrampOn, VINO was IN An agony Vi
tear. was supported by waTders and Gcconpa-
MED bv n priest. VINO az he walked read the ser
vi,ea for the diving. Grim and awful, the red
puillotipe doomed directly anehd vi the litic
nqTtv. n was only few steps from the prison.
After walking n few feet Crampon raised MS
eyes and raw IT. 49,, ,,-,, ,,,.
ward and fell 70 the ground. All Efforts 10 ~,
duce MIN 90 rise we're fraltiess, ana ne groNeieu
on the fagstOnos, begging most p.leouSly TOT ms
life To a person Of any senslDilty INC steho
was one Of the deepest horror but the crown
of roughs and depraged women look me Keen
est delight IN Witnessing the abiect Tear ana
listening 20 the frantic appeals OF the muir
derer Ii became necessary Tor tho eAecu-
toners assistants 20 lift Crampon 70 his ieet but
even then he hung limp IN their arms and they
we're compelled 90 carry Inn 70 tho gulliollhe'
While some OF the assistants ~ 'sl ~ !,
others quickly bound hun and threw MN against
Fgen then he did not cease his struggles. His
coutortious wore terrible, but they did not lasl
long The bnscule WAS dropped into place anu
the assistants showed IL forward until cram
noy,'s ner. re4ted In the lunette. The Mon
sieur Ia Paris attirod as usual IN the CONVEX
tional frock coat and silk hat, touched the
snring holding the knife. Silently and IKE Q
streak OF light the bright blade len, eh1 Cthnl-
| mons head dropped into tho open Dasket avail
! ING il. The execution was the most hornDie
| one that has been witnessed IN fai'S III many
| years. s.,. 4, =, ot,.
| The crowd, highly pleased with the entertain,
| nnent the state had afforded them, dispersed
| Laughing and Joking with each other. -,
| CrampOn was an old offender AGAINST tue INV
! ON mo night OF March 80 last he, in company
! Win two gccolnplices went TO the billiard-rooH
| Of a wine-shop In the Rue II. Denis Ihel
! broke into an adjoining room and were pun
dcripg Il Wlfn the landlady OF the place en-
! tered and surprised them. The woman gave AZ
alarm aud the thieves NED. NUMBER vi NJ
! followed them ard we're gaining upon Crampoh
/ when he turned and shot two OF them DEAD an,
/ wounded third. He was ultimately eapsured
/ hut his accom- plices escaped.