The sun., 1894-08-17
c1sERIo Losr mrs xEnrE.
His TerribIe Struggles wheu Hs was
Taken tS the GuitIottne.

! PARIS Aug 16.-The full report OF Santo Ca
| serios execution in Lyons this morning shows
| that he died less courageousy than did valiant
| or Henry. When first brought before the ex-
! amining magistrate in Lyons he bOasted: " l
, am ready TO be executed. but shall die brsvely
not as did Henry" He faltered at the last.
For the last week Caserio had given evidence
/ daily Of increasing nervousness, and twice had
manifested desire to see the chaplain, but only
to rally his spirits later and refuse religious
consolation. His apprehension grew all yester-
day. and by evening he had lost nearly all self
possession. lie slept htfuly until o'clock
this morning when he fell into deep sleep.
At4:3O O'Clock Diebler, the headsman, after
finally testing the knife In the lunette left the
guilotine 10 fetch the prisoner. lie was met by
the Governor Of the prison ar the Governors
aides. They went together t" Caserio's cell.
He was sleeping 40 soundly that he did not hear
the uovernors first call.
4 Judge and chaplain Joined the little party
at the cell. and, when aroused, Caserio faced
them all with blank look. The Governor said:
"Caserio, the hour has come when you must
expate your horrible crime Caserto made no
Tie prison director added: Here are Judge
to hear your dying and Re legal e
fender 70 receive your last wishes and recon-
mendations." ,
Judge. | do not wish to hear the chaplain. !
have no recommendation TO make All this he
stammered out in q trembling voice.
While dressing Caserio was white and silent
His lips were SO dry that he could separate them
only with an effort. He trembled so violently
that IL was necessary for three attendants TO
support him on the way from his cell to the
van.
IL lacked but few minutes OF 8 o'clock when
Csserio emerged from the prison door. His
arms were firmly bound behind him. yet, as he
taken from the van. he twisted ana struR-
gled so desperately that all the headsman's as
sistants were needed to control him.
The early morning light revealed the distorted
features OF the Anerchist with horrible distinct
seemed set. His cheeks were sunken and black
beneath the eyes. His neck and chest were
left bare by his half-open shirt, They
Of an ll-fed boy There, was no murmur OF
sympathy from the crowd, however. as there
was when Emile Henry was dragged tothe gull
lotine: There was not a cry nor a whisper f2r
lants execution. The crowd was watched
closely by scores Of detectives and police, yet
not a person was arrested for expressing anar
chistic sympathies. As he was hurried up the
plank and was flung down with his neck in the
lunette, Caserio cried feeblS: Courage, com
radesl Long live anarchy"
He still struggled He had not been thrown in
the right position, and Diebler raised him and
pulled him into place. Caserio was still struR.
Cling when the knife fell. II was exactly 3
o'clock when the head rolled into the basket.
the click of the knife was heard. The demon
stration was spontaneous and hearty. Persons
who have seen many executions say that they
never before heard such a general expression OF
body OF the murderer not having been claimed
by members OF the family the usual autopsy on
the remains was not performed. The corpse was
hurried directly to the Cimitiers Guillotiere.
out ceremony the coffin was thrown into the
grave and quickly covered with earth.