Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-24


the Lips of the Bomb Throwcr-ThcE Exc
cution Takes Place Before a Great Mul
titude of PRrisians.
PARIS, May 81 just as day was
breaking this morning Emile Henry, the
anarchist, who was condemned to be de-
capitated for causing the explosion in the
cafe of the Hotel de Terminus in Feb
ruary last, was led from the Prison de la
Roquette to the instrument of death that
stood just outside the prison walls in the
Place de la Roquette.
As the gate swung open to allow of the
passage of the condemned man and those
who accompanied him, the crowd that
had gathered to witness the execution re.
peated in subdued tones "IIerc he comes, "
and then the prisoner came into view. As
be passed between the portals of the prison
he showed no sign of trepidation. On
the contrary, he wore the same air of bragg
gadocio that has marked his conduct dur
Ing his trial, and as he stepped outside
the gate the silence was broken by the
cry of "Nive lAnarchie," which broke
from his lips
From the Place Voltaire to the Boule-
ward de Menllmontant the Rue de la
ROquette was packed with humanity.
except the space Immediately in front of
the prison, in the center of which stood
the guillotine The crowd was kept from
Infringing on this space by a strong guard
of troops and gendarmes. Soldiers and
policemen were also stationed in the ad-
jacent streets and ubout the Prison DIES
Josunes deteuus. which is situated on the
opposite side OF the Place de la Roquette
from the Roquette prison. Their pres
ence, however, was not needed to keep
order, AS the crowds of people present
made up chiefly of the lowest classes of
the population, made no disorderly dem
onstrations.
Tenderness with drawn swords. ST
lently surrounded the guillotine, await
Ing
The Coming of the Doomed Man.
At 4l2 o'clock the little gate in the
large gates of the prison swung open, and
Deibler, the public eNecutioner, passed
through. He was dressed in black, and
wore the inevitable high hat that he does
when officiating at an execution.
Following him came priest, who was
reciting almost inaudibly the PRAYERS
of the church for the dying, although
Henry had refused to accept his ministra
tons.
Then came Henry in his shrtsleeves,
and with his arms pinioned. Though he
tried to assume nonrhalant air, his face
was deathly pale, and his eyes glttered
Beyond this he showed no sign that he
feared to meet the awful fate in store for
him. AS he emerged he muttered more
to himself than to any one else: Il am not
allowed to walk properly" referring to
the manner in which he was pinioned.
Then raising his eyes he saw those await
Ing his coming, and he at once cried out:
Courage comrades; Vive rAnarchie"
The walk to the guillotine was exceed
ingly short. AS the party advanced the
gendarmes saluted the condemned man,
as is their custom. Henry paid no at
tention to them, but with his eyes fixed
on the instrument of death walked stead
lily to it, and with the speed borne of long
practice he was seized by the assistants Of
Deibler and bound to the b8scuie, which
was at once tipped down and slid for
ward until the bare neck of the doomed
man rested into the lunette
The Final Scene.
Then there was fash as the heavy
E4tbIllHB hAAiS uIOppeu. Al bne same
moment, Henry cried out again. give
lAnarchie, " and then there was silence.
The head of the anarchist dropped into
the basket in front of the guillotine,
while a torrent of blood flowed on to the
deep layers OF sawdust placed at the
head of the guillotine.
The headless trunk was quickly I'M
bound from the plank on which it rested.
and together with the head was hastily
deposited N the coffin prepared for it.
Then the coffin was placed in the black
van that is feature of every execution
in Paris, and the remains were hurriedlv
conveyed % the "turnip feld.' the burial
place of executed criminals where it was
inferred. As the van was driven away
the crowd, laughing and joking, dis
persed.
Enterprising Vermonters
WASHINGTON, May II .-The Estey Organ
company have taken out trade mark for
their reed organs.
Eli +. Boomhower. assignor to a Morris
vile company, has taken out patent on an
Improvement in the construction of truss.
Morrison Swifts rawlings
BALTIMORE, May 2l.-Morrison l. Swift,
she Boston labor agitator, addressed a
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