Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-05
"DElTHTO SOCIETY"
N Last Words Of Valiant, The
French Anarchist
.,,,rrrp THIS MORNING.
vob Round the Gullloilne.-De-
o,nt Attitude Of thu Calprii.
SOME sympathIzer~

...,. Fb. 5.-August Il. Vail
,r, anarchist who, on Dc.
Hova bomb In the chamoer Of
gas gullotined shortly after
..... ,bs morning. Hts last words
,U.a th 10 society; long 1--we
ssray"
I precautions were taken by the
...'..I t.ra 10 prevent thu possibility OF
rsraJ. uitnds carrying oui their
,.fafo. aycnging bic derth by com.
.1jnt another dynamite ouifa-r %
~. t.wp OF tho execution. Shortly
W., riduleht the police and military
-, clearing the Place DO
n0auette, where the *.
.,,lon was TO take place, Of the
,.sble which had gathered there,
vlth muttefings against the authorities
y, mol committing Nailianps SET
,,sre. The crowd was nually driven
M, the streets opening In the place Of
,4,eullon and bar'icades were erected
btrpvelt then from approaching TOO
rfsf tue guill0tiue. Then NJ. Die0ieI,
rpbllr exrcutoner, anu his assistants,
,rs.afst aud erected the guillo-
i',e DlebleT called attention TO
'be fact that tho barriers were
ssl.p far away but that One
mIsht throw bomb from them TO the
gllloilne aud thv authorities took the
6.n, and moved thu barrier further
ark. The preparations Tor the eXecu.
hon were made In a drlzzling rain,
tat il cleared away before the time
% execution, anu every point OF
vantage around the Place do Ia Ro'
sgrlte was occupied.
The judicial authorities arrived at the
iri5u at $50 O'Clock, anu went 10
tLllanps cell and awakened him.
Ne turned deadly pale, but quickly
ltzan dressing with the remark 10 u
uson attendant: "IOu zee 1 was
ffhl 10 saying my sentence would not
L clmmutol." Noticing his hands
nmbhng, one Of the officers oounsolod
Alm 70 have courage. Valiant smiled
10 aslokly way, anu replied: "Neyer
han will ku0w how TO die.D Offered
{ glass Of cordial TO brace him az, he
ni1, NJ have no need VI Artificial
strength and dotplse mau who needs
handy 10 nerve him ~ meet his fate"
10 one Of the attendants who offered
10 tIiiN him In dressing he said; al
need no assistant, thank you. l am
dressing a. quickly M possible and viii
u0i dslayyou any longer than 1 can
hrlb" Asked it no had any statement
% make, valiant began defending
lafchy In burning words, nnd con-
tnued until II was suggested to him
bat they were usc.ess, and out
q place. He refused TO see
10 Prison chaplain, saying; al do not
believe Ia religion. II 10 NIL a sham.
Ut those who profess religion give
Eme evidences Of II by extending n
helping hand to the deserving
t0oL This will do more TO crush
iaaiehy than all the armies OF tho
Vofld.0
At7S0 the march 10 the guillotine
legiu, Valiant marched between the
tIetuuOnur and bis assistants, with
be head erect ana defiant, while per.
Dls 10 the crowd cried OuE "He dies
lieAltue anarchist" accompanied by
an occafional cry Of "Hro PARaToh,ei"
Sanding Nc tho foot OF the steps luauing
% the platform ana gazing at the dam.
lng htg Valiant shouted; "Viue
lAHqrchfW Rud moment
lA.ef, ascending the steps, no said
10 loud voice; "a mort les bour-
geolile," "death TO the BOuTgsoise. Z"
OA the platform he cried: "Dealh to
ioele,y."
THESE were his last words. lie was
quickly strapped 10 the sliding plank
anl his neck placed beneath tne knife,
Ehieh fell, severlng his head from the
body.
The head and body were quickly
Ascn up aud carried on ut n gallop,
While tue crowds made Tremendous
ilih for tue guillotlnr; but large
iolee troops aud police held them
TACK vi the guilioline was entirely
removed.
Among the crowd gathered 10 wit.
nsss the execution was large number
u masAers, male and female, from
tails held during the night. Among
Zoe women present were some Vt the
hWeaI 0l the domi.mOnde, " no behaved
10 most outrageoualy Indecent
manner.