New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17
CASERIO DIED 4 CRAVEN.
MORE COWARDLY THAN EITHER VAIL
LIANT OR HENRY.
rpEMRrISj AND sTAMMERING WITH FEAR
WHEN TAKEN TO THE GrI1I"TiNE-
NO sYMPATIIIZERs AMONG THE
SPECTATORS.


por,s An, ,s-The full repor, OF the execution OF
Caser,o IN Lyons this morning shows mat me a.
sassln died less courageousy than either Na,i'a"'
or Horny When first brought before the EXAMINING
magistrate In Lyons Caserio made the Doas'' !
q =, ready 70 be executed but shall die braVey
not as dii Henry. He faltered al ne list
For the last week Caser!o had shown increasing
.a-,,o,sness and twice manifested desire 20 see
,hs chanain bu, only 10 rally his spirits ana re-
,,s. religious consolation. His Apprehension IN
creased all day yesterday. and by eVeh'hs ne nav -
nearly lost se;f-possession. He slept huu.'y u'"
o,clock th,. morning when ne fell into deep sep
A. l3o o'clock Deib.er the headsman. aiter h"d''y
testing The knife the lune,te. lett the s"iO'''s
N hiring ou, the prisoner. He was met 10y ''e sp'-
ernor of the prison and his aides. ana they "e"' 10
eether TO Caserlo's cell. He was seepi"s 70
sound.v that he did hear the governor "S'
call Judge and chaplain joined the '.''e pas 'S
a, the cell When aroused. Caser!o faced them win
b,ank look The governor SID: "Caserio the
hour has come when you must expiaie your ho'''o'e
crime" Caserio made no reply Inc so'e'"0'
added: Here are a Judge TO hear your dyihg con-
t.esin, n chaplain 20 give you religious consolation
and your lega, defender 20 receive your iast "Shts
,a Recommendations" CaserIO siammered out IN
,,a,rh.inq tones II have nothing TO say 70 the
Judges / do not wish 10 hear the chap'aih nave
no hCaserIo While dressing white and silent and
frequently swallowed His ,so, lips were SO o4, Gy ne H
irenbed so violently that it was necessary for three
o,,endants o support him on the WY lI"in
a. ,hs van II lacked but few minutes OF o CLOCK
rhnn Caserio emerged from the prison door; MS
arms vrere firmly bound behind him. but as ne was
'aEnr f,on the van he twisted and struggled so
6aroer,; ;elv that all the headsmans assistants were
needed 70 control him. The early morning light re-
e.I.d Tho distorted features OF the Anarchist win
borrihle distinctness. His skin was vellowish-
mJ,u,o'' ht,n His ewes seemed His cheeks were
sunken and black beneath the eyes HIS neck ana
cbns, :, ere left bare by his haf-open shirt. Ihey
vere thin and bony. the neck and chest or an Ill
fed boy. , a,.u,,.,hy from tho
crowd as there was when Emile Henry was dragged
~ ,he e1Iillo;Ine. There was not a cry nor
,yrIsner Tor Anarchy. The crowd was watcneI
b nv scores OF detectives and police. yet not
nnrson was arrested for expressing Anarchistc sym
ppe,hies As Caserio was hurried up the plank ana
nung down with his neck in the lunette ne cree cree
fecbly: Courage comrades! Long I'VE Anarchy.
He still struggled. He had not been thrown n Inc tne
rpbt nositon and Debler raised him ana puied hin
INTO place Casero was still struggling when me ne
Lnife fell II was exactly O'Clock when the head
rolled into the basket The crowd aPpiauded ana
cheered Tho moment the click Of the knife was heard
The demonstration was spontaneous ana nearly.
Persons who have seen many executions say tilht
,hov never before heard such general expression
OF satisfaction from "A crowd at the euiIiouiie 49,
The body OF the murderer having been claimed Dy
members Of his family. the usuai auiopsy WE ~ ~.
performed. The body was hurrieu u'eo"s " '''e
Clmeti6re Ciuillotere.