Evening journal., 1894-08-30
BRUNEAU GUILLOTINED.
The Murderous Able Meets His
Just Deserts.
BE KILLED A VENERABLE PRIEST.

He Was Wolf In Sleeps Clothing, and
While Protesting Extreme pioty Robbed
Charitable People to Indulge Himself Ia
Sinful Pleasures.
Laval. France. Aug. 30.-Abbe Bru
nean, the murderer, was executed at 8
o'c clock this morning.
Bruneau was awake when the officers
entered his cell to tell him it was time to
prepare for tho execution. Whom he was
dressed the condemned man heard mass
and received communion He prayed the
pardon Of God and men for any faults he
might hayo committed and also asked
that the clergy might pardon him for
breaking bis vows of chastity. He then
informed the attendants that he was
ready llo showed great eooinoss until he
arrived at the foot Of the scahold, when
his fortitude seomed to leave him.
Am enormous crowd was present and
the people cheered when the criminals
head fell into tie basket Bruneau left
two page letter, in which he protested his
innocence Of the crimes with which he
was charged
Tho order for the execution wns not re-
coived until O'Clock last evening, When
it became known to the people it caused
general rejoicing
DisorderIy Crowd.
A crowd began to gather at the scene
Of the execution as night fell and 2. 600
persons had assembled by midnight.
Maitro Domique, the prisoners counsel,
arrived in Laval late last evening" He
left the train at the station next TO Laval,
as he feared that lac would be attacked by
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consed because Of his efforts TO obtain
Bruneau s pardon. AS the night advanc-
cd the mob grew noisy, and the police
charged the Place de Ralais do Justice,
and troops cordoned the streets in the VII
entity. At / o'clock g. 600 people We're
waiting in the naighborhood and passing
the time in tumultuous singing and yell
ing. They became so disorderly that tho
soldiers were obliged to drive tkom fur
ther away. All the windows overlooking
tho sceno of the execution were lighted
and orammed with spectators, who be-
gaiied the time in drinking and laughing.
Deibler, the executioner, and his assist
ants began to erect the guillotine at 2;15
O'Clock this morning. The scene at that
hour was one Of riotous and brutal reioic-
ing, which was continued until the knife
had fallen whom the mob numbered about
5000
Trunean's Record Of Crime.
Bruneau was convicted Of the murder
Of Abbe Fricot the venerable cure of Fn
trammes, but acquitted Of the murder oi
/ Mime Dourdais, a flower seller Of Laval.
Bruneau, despite offenses Of q criminal
nature in his youth was admitted TO thi
higher seminary at Laval was ordained E
I priest and appointed vicar Of Astillo II
! 1856. By protesting extreme pioty Abb,
/ Bruneau became possessed Of large sum.
of money given him for charitable pur
/ poses, which lie seems to have spent i
/ houses Of i'll fame at Laval, which he Wis
/ tied at night in civilian attire
/ He robbed the cure of Astille Of eve
500 francs Heinsured his effects for A, so
francs and SET firo to tho presbytery in OF
der 60 obtain the insurance. Some tim
afterward Abha Brunoau was sent to as
sist Abbe Fricot at Entrammes Their
! the vestry was broken into and a sum O
I money stolen
Bruneau WAS suspected Of the crime
| He became aware of this, and Oh Jan. 9
/ returning from Laval after drinking free
! ly he threw the Abbc down a we'll, hold
ing him unaer the water with long pol
until he was drowned.