Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-16

lodgings, was obliged to invoke the aid of the authorities to procure quarters.
 Owing to various hitches the guillotine did not arrive from Paris until o'clock last evening.
 The people appear to rejoice at tho ap- preaching end of the detcsted assassin. SantO appear,d to be unconscious of his speedy fate. His demcanor was stOlid He occupied his time yesterday in reading Don QuiXOtr."
 At 1 o'clock this morning the police commenced to clear the people away from tho vicinity of the prison. When the troops marched to the squarr, called Cours Suchat in which the execution was to take place, hardly a score of onlookers werc in it.
 The GuiIIotinc Arrives.
 The municipal guards during the past two days and last night had been cn- gagged especially in the vicinity of the pris on searching for suspected persons
 The aspect at dawn was most dismal. Nobody was permitted to walk the pave ment around tho prison. Black figures passed througi, the deserted streets and after an exchange of words with tho sol diers crossed the square to the prison. These were detectives and journalists who showed their credentials to the prison off cials Admission to the prison was under the most severe surveillance. Only tho procurcur. the judge, a notary and priest were allowed tn enter.
 At 5 o'clock in the morning from prison winduw--n"t Santo's-a prolonged sigh, followed by the cry twice repeated of ''Nive l'anarchic hrukc the stiffness. This was followed by n dead silence. Per haps 1t was n signal to warn Santo of his l approaching doom.
 Just at this moment n wagon arrived from the prison with the guilIotinc After the guillOtinc had been brought out of the prison shortly after 2 o'clock, 1t took but short time to put 1t in readi ness for the execution
 Newspaper reporters were allowed to | take up a position inside the Cordon of l troops The crowd outside the lines at 3 o'clock was small, but from that time it quickly swcllcd until toward o'clock the time at which the cXCution was cN- pectcd to take placC, il had grown To largo proportions.
 When the preparations of Diehlcr had been completed, he twice tested the guillo- tine and pronounced it satisfactory. Santos Courage Failed.
 The troops then closed in around the guillotine. When daylight arrived, the | square and the stree Is nearby were throng- ed with people.
 Diebler ard his assistants doffcd their working clothes and put on dress coats of black. Then, escorted by squad of | gcndarmcs, the cNecutioncr and his men | entered the prison at 1880 o'clock. M. Raux, the governor of tho prison, awakened SantO. saying to him, "Cour- age, Santo, the hour has arrived The condemned man, with a great effort, raised himself, his face turned livid, and l his hands and limbs tremblcd convulsivc- ly, despite his efforts to appear careless at his fate. This trembling continued until | the last moment He could hardly stand, and his limbs were so stiff with cold and fright that his clothes were put on him with difficulty. In reply to the question of the governor whether he would have breakfast Santo declined either food OI drink. He also refused religious consu,a ton from the priest. Asked wEo'icr hC desired to speak to the jud-r. h. r. s::r' in the negative He also dcti,r" |. his counsel.
 "Have you any last wishes to i,J- cates'' he was asked
 No" he answered, ''only send my lot ters to my mother
 His shaking increased while he wa making his toilet to such an extent that Diebler's men had much trouble in pin ioning him.
 When Governor Raux spoke to Santo o his mother, tho condemned man s eye filled with tears. and he nearly choket with emotion. He soon regained his ha pitual indifference, although still palit and trembling.
 From this moment he said nothing more
 Whom he was assisted into the wagon he was in a most pitiful condition. Hi knees shook together, and his teeth chat tered violently. He no longer appeare, like @ man, but .being half dead witt | terror. Tho command to fix bayonetsa' wa now sounded from squadron to squadron of troops, while murmurs arose from tn ever growing crowd
 Diebler and his assistants and tho offi cials issued from tho prison at i:50 A the command to present arms an'