St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-16
THE RABBLn ENJOYED 1T,
Thousands Witnessed the Execu-
ton -SRnuo Weakened.


tion -SRnuo Weakened.
LYONS, Aug. 15.-Midnight - The
news of the decision to execute Santo
In the early morning spread rapidly,
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
officials to keep it secret. A
heavy fall of rain prevented the
gathering OF a great crowd around the
prison, but all the wine shops and
restaurants in the vicinity have been
crowded all the evening with people
who proposed to witness the execution.
Al midnight, however, these people
were compelled to leave their places of
shelter. as the tavernkeepers 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 he could prove that it was his
own plf ce of residence. This precau-
ton was intended to prevent any at
tempts at violence on the part of the
anarchists.
$3.50 a. m.-Santo occupied his time
yesterday in reading Don Quixote."
At o'clock this morning the police
commenced to clear the people away
ON the vicinity of the prison. When
the troops marched to the square In
wnich the execution will take place,
h .rdly score of onlookers were in it.
Nobody is permitted to walk the
pavement around the prison.
Black figures pass through the
deserted streets, and, after an exchange
of words with the soldiers, cross the
square to the prison. These are de-
tectiVes and the Journalists vino show
their credentials.
At 3 O'Clock in the morning from
window, not Santos, prolonged sigh,
followed by the cry, twice repeated, of
"Vive Panarchie" breaks the stiffness.
This is followed by dead silence. Per-
hapS ii is signal to warn Santo of his
approaching doom.
Just at this moment wagon arrives
from the prison with the guilIutine.
AT 4:50 m. Santo was led out of his
cell by the guards, and
The Knife Fell
FIVE minutes later. Newspaper repre-
sentatives were allowed to take up a
position inside the Gordon of the troops.
The crowd outside the lines at 8
o'clock was small. but from that time it
quickly swelled until towards o'clock,
the time at which the execution was
expected to take place, it had grown to
large proportions.
When the preparations of Debler had
hppn N n to1 ha
and pronounced it satisfactory. 1t was
then 4:25 O'Clock. The troops then
closed in around the guillotine.
When daylight arrived the ssquare
and 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 Sauto,
saying to him:
courage, Santo, the hour has ar
rived"
The condemned man, with a great
Effort, raised himself,
Kis Face Turned Lsvfd
and his hands and limbs trembled. de-
spite his efforts to appear careless to
bis 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 with the utmost difficulty.
In reply to whether he would have
breakfast, Santo declined either food or
drink. He also refused religious con-
ISOLATION from the priest.
Asked whether he desired to speak to