The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-18

The Assassin of the Late President Car
not Guiilotined.

cuted at 1855 this Thursday morning.
The news of the decision To execute
Santo I'm the early morning spread rap
idly. Notwithstanding the efforts OF
the officials TO keep II secret. a
heavy fall of rain prevented the
gathering OF great crowd around
the prison, but all the wine shops and
restaurants in the vicinity were
crowded all the evening with people
who proposed 10 witness the execu-
ton. At midnight, however, these
people were compelled 10 leave their
places OF shelter, as the tavern keep
ers had strict orders TO close their
doors at that hour.
The streets leading TO the prison
were occupied by troops. At o'clock
all the houses on the streets were
closed, and no person was allowed To
enter them unless ne could prove that
IL was his own place OF residence.
This precaution was intended TO pre-
vent any attempts at violence on the
part Of the anarchists.
uNobody was permitted 10 walk the
pavement around the prison. Black
figures passed through the deserted
streets and afteran exchange OF words
with the soldiers crossed the square 10
the prison. These were detectives and
Journalists, who showed their creden-
tials to the prison officials. only the
procueur, the judge, a notary and
priest were allowed TO enter.
AT o'clock in the morning from a
window. not santos, prolonged sigh,
followed by the cry, twice repeated, of
"Vive rAnarchie" broke the stiffness.
This was followed by dead silence.
Perhaps IL was signal 20 warn Santo
OF his approaching doom. Just at this
moment wagon arrived from the
prison with the guillotine.
Newspaper representatives were al
lowed to take up a position inside the
Gordon OF the troops. The crowd out
side the lines az 3 o'clock was small.
When the preparations OF Diebler
had been completed he twice tested
the guillotine and pronounced IL salts
factory IL was then 4:25 o'clock. The
troops then closed in around the guillo-
tine. When daylight arrived the square
and the streets near by were thronged
with people.
Escorted by squad of gendarmes,
the executioner and his men entered
the prison at $3.50 o'clock NJ Raux,
the governor OF the prison, awakened
Santo, saying TO him: Courage,
Santo, the hour has arrived" The
condemned man with great effort
raised himself; his face turned livid
and his hands and limbs trembled con-
yulsively despite his efforts 10 appear
careless of his fate. This trembling
continued until the last moment lie
could hardly stand, and his limbs were
so stiff with cold and fright that his
clothes were put on him with the ut
most difficulty. In reply TO the gov
ernor's question whether he would
have breakfast, Santo declined either
food or drink. lie also refused re-
hgious consolation from the priest.
Asked whether he desired to speak To
the Judge, he replied in the negative.
He also declined to see his counsel
"IIave you any last wishes 70 COM
municate?" he was asked
NO he answered; only send my
letters 10 my mother"
His shaking increased while lie was
making his toilet 10 such an extent
that Diebler's men had much trouble
in pioning him.
When GOV. BauN spoke 10 Santo of
his mother the condemned mans eyes
filed with tears and hc nearly choked
with emotion. lie soon regained his
habitual Indifference, although still
pallid and trembling From this mo-
mcnt he said nothing more. When he
was assisted into the wagon hc was in
"A most pitiablc condition. Ills knees
shook together and his teeth chartered
violently. lie no longer appeared like
man. but being half dead with
terror
The command 20 six bayonets" was
sounded from squadron 10 squadron OF
troops. while murmurs arose from the
ever-growing crowd. Diebler and his
assistants and the officials issued from
the prison at $3.50 Al the command To
present arms" and draw swords"
the wagon issued from the building
and took mp place on the left side
OF the guillotine. The assistant Is
fixed the gangway The priest APP
preached Santo, who pretended not
20 see him. When Santo appeared
walking with extreme difficulty, his
open shirt displaying his breast frail
aud bony, his eyss were first fixed on
the guillotine, and then wandered To
the troops and the crowd. lie uttered
the cries: Courage, mes comrades"
give rAnarchic." but the sound is
sued feebiy from his closed teeth and
was scarcely audible beyond the
troops
The words were hardly uttered when
Santo was seized and pushed toward
the basculc lie made feeble strug-
gle and fell His weight was much
600 light and his executioners were
compelled TO raise him and thrust
4 him forward. lie made an.
other frantic movement oblig-
I ing Diebler 10 come 20 the
assistance OF his men, and place San
to's head under the lunctte. Much
I a.