Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-23
SANTO EXECUTED.
Assassin of President Carnot
Expiates His Crime.
HIS COURAGE FoRsooK HIM.

1t Was Necessary for the Attendants to
Almost Garry Him to the Van Wait
ing for Him-The Death of President
Carnot Avenged.
LYONS, August 1.-THE Republic OF
France avenged the death OF her beloved
President at O'Clock this Thursday
morning, at which hour Santo was gull
lotined in the public square. With the
cry of "Vive l'anarchie" on his lips, the
head of the trembling assassin was sew
cred from his body by the keen blade,
and another anarchist had died for a
mistaken cause. There were no unusual
demonstrations attending the execution.
The news OF the decision to execute
Santo in the early morning spread
rapidly, notwithstanding the efforts to
keep it secret. The wineshops and res
taurants in the vicinity were crowded
all the evening with people who wanted
to witness the execution. However,
these were compelled to leave their
places of shelter, as tavernkeepers had
orders to close their doors at that hour,
and the streets leading TO the prison
were occupied by troops.
Santo had to walk fifty yards from his
cell to the scaffold, which was in the
square facing the prison. When the
preparations oi DeiDler mad been COM
pleted, he tested the guilotine and pro-
nounced it satisfactory. 1t was then .25
O'Clock, and the troops had closed in
around the guillotine. When daylight
arrived the square and the street near
by were thronged. Escorted by squad
OF gen d'armes, the executioner and his
men entered the prison at A 80. NJ.
Raux, the Governor OF the prison, awak-
ened Santo, saying to him, Courage; (;
the hour has arrived" The condemned
man with great effort raised himself; !;
his face turned livid, and his arms and
legs trembled convulsively despite his
efforts to appear careless to his fate. The
trembling of the assassin continued until
the last moment. He could hardly stand,
and his limbs were 30 stiff from cold and
fright that his clothes were put on with
the utmost difficulty. In reply to the
question whether he would have break
iasV Iah'o uecliheu eiIner loou or drink
re a,so REUSED reilgiouS consolation
asked Whether ne oesired 10 speak TO
Ihe Judge, ne replied IN the negative.
He also declined to see his counsel.
Have you any last wishes to COM
huhicate ne was ASKED
mo-" he answered, "only send my
letters to my mother"
When governor kaux spoke to Santo
Oh ms mother tne condemned mans
eyes hlled with tears, and he nearly
choked with emotion. lie soon regalned
ms haoituai indiiierence, although still
pallld ana trembling FROM TINS mo-
meht ne said hothlhg more when he
was assisted lhto the wagon ne was In Il
most pitlaoie condition. Ills knees shook
together, ana his teeth chaltered. lie
no longer appeared ike man, Dut Il De-
ing nan uead win terror Inc com
mand TO Tx bayonets was now sound
eu from squadron 10 squadron OF troops,
While murmurs arose from the ever
growing crowd Deipler ana MS assist
anus ana the ohicla's issued from the
prison NJ 4 :oo O'CLOCK, AL 'he command
10 present arms ana draw swords the
wagon issued from the building, ana TOOK
up piuce Oh me ieiC sue OF lhe gulilo-
Iihe' me assistants hXed the gangway.
Inc priest approached santo, who APP
peared not 10 see him' Wheh Santo APP
Peared' walking with extreme diihculty,
ms open shlrt displaying MS breast, irall
anu oohy, MS eyes were hrst hXed on the
gulilotihe' ana then wandered to the
troops ana the crowd. lie uttered the
cries: courage, my comrades! and
NlVe iaharchie put the sound issued
ieebiy from closed teeth ana was nearly
lhandlple'
Inc words were hardiy uttered when
santo was seized ana pushed toward the
bascule, lie made feeble struggle and
iell; Ills weight was much TOO light,
ana h's excutloners We're compelled to
raise MN ana thrust nm forward. lie
made another frantic movement, obllg-
ing DeiDler TO come 10 the assistance oI