Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-21
FRANCH EXECUTED.
The PerpalraiOr Of Tho LiCoO Thsatr
Outrage GlfrOled.
QUICK WORK ISrngFArAL CHAIR.
The Dangerous Anarchist Dies scoilng
Religion aud Cursing
Society.

UAUOEIUNA, NOV. sls-Jote ehlNH'
dor Fauon, the auarcuist VINO threw
the dynamite bomb q, the LicsI the.
nisr In this city ON Nov Z, 1898, was
executed this m rniug.
Fnnch was undoubtedly one Of the
uas, dangerous anafcnisa 81 recou'
wears. This became early known at
the time Of his arrest for the com
splfacy Ia Barcelona, an out.
nee BY which over twenty peo'
ole were killed and about atty
,sfiously Injured. Franoh wns ab ut
az years " age and native OF Cas,ol.
safas, IN the provinces IcfnnL liz
came Of q respectable iamily. Attht
aye OF "a no loft home And came l.
Bafceloua, where he speedily became
a leader among the huHrCnisia. Twice
a.ief bis capture he attempted suicide.
FAnch displayed the utmost bravad1
ami shouted, Down with religion"
10 died almost with the words Of au.
aIchsm on his lips. The wife anu
little daughter vi tue condemned mhu
we're admitted 10 tte him Ia the chapel,
hat their tenuerntss aud W mpathy
were utterly thrown away on The
anarchist. lie sCOiled at the SUP
ullcntlOns OF the priest 10 prepare
himself tor death and laughed uoflsive-
lyat references 10 n future life. The
hnafchlst's wife made last effort o.
soften hls heart, tut he roughly told
her 10 go awry anu she toariully with.
drew, after kissing him.
After his wiio left the chapel Fpnch
continued 10 treat the priests with con.
tempt, saying, among other thiuss, ~
f1llci you nicely. Hypocrisy IL the
weapon which have shown Tue anar.
chista how 10 use"
Al s a. M. the judge and other
officials entered the chapel and told
Funch 10 prepare for death. Thc
rxecutionefs, no they drosuoI the prls-
oucf for the scanold. were continually
intulttd by the desperate man,
Fnnch shricked; "DO your miserable
wort; you are only tho tools OF the
b0ufgrUlnd."
Ffanch was surrounded by soldiers
anu accompanied by mumhrra ~ tue
society known ~ "rhc brotnefs' good
Ccath.n
Franoh walked trembling 10 the
hcsliolJ which was erected In the large
courtyard Of the prison. Troops were
present 70 keep spectators VI proper
dlalauce from the scaiiOld. A. tue an.
nfchitt mounted the steps leading TO
the platform upon which was tue
gaffole ho shouted: "DUwn with all re-
ngions, viye panaTchJ :" The uArouti0L-
en seized him aud NJ he struggled aud
cried, they forced him Into the chair At
tue back OF which was the gaTfUte.
FfauCh was strapped down 10 the scat
and no this work was being performed
he renewed hrs anarchist cries and
tfleu 10 ling an anatchistlu hymn. Hut
he siUupoI Ia the midst OF his death
song 10 lmplore his eNeouii0uura 10
hurry thor nnal preparations. The
trembling ptis0nof's neck was
enolfclcd ny the fatal col.
lar the screw was swiftly Mp.
Pill, d, and death was almost instAntau.
eous. Only miiute anI hsli elapsed
fom the time Ffanch mounted the
Platform until Inc was pf0uuunusd
dead.
The military band then played AMI
the eHeCuiiunerB moved away from tho
pht.yrm. The body Of Ffanoh, how
ever with tue collar Of tho carrot
around his neck, will remain exposed
until sundown, 10 was viewed ~ large
crowds.
AZ suniovn the society Of "rhe
br0lhtfs' good dusthn ' ~ thkc posses.
sion " the body and convey u 10 the
cemetery, begging funds IN order to
have masses said Tor the TepDsu VI the
tuul oil the anarchist.