The morning call., 1894-08-16

Santo In the early morning spread rapidly,
notwithstanding the efforts TO keep it
secret. The wineshops and restaurants in
the vicinity were crowded with people
who wanted to witness the execution.
However. these people were compelled TO
leave their places of shelter. as the tav-
ern-keePers 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 prep
arati0ns of Deioler had been completed he
tested the guillotine and pronounced it
satisfactory. Il was then 4:25 O'Clock and
the troops had closed in around the guillo-
tine. When daylight arrived the cQuars
and the streets near by were thronged.
Escorted by squad of gendarmes the
executioner and his men entered the prison
al 4:30 o'clock. NJ. Raux. the Governor of
the prison. awakened Santo, saying TO
him:
Courage, the hour has arrived"
The condemned man with great effort
raised himself, his face turned livid, and
his hands and limbs trembled convul-
sively despite his efforts to appear care
less as to his fate. The trembling con-
tinued until the last moment He could
hardly stand, and his limbs were so stiff
from cold and fright that his clothes were
put on him with the utmost difficulty.
In reply to the question whether he
would have breakfast. Santo declined
either food or drink. He also refused re-
ligious consolation.
At 4;50 o'clock Santo was led out of his
cell by the guards. AS be was being
fastened down he cried "Vive l'anarchie. "
Asked whether he desired to speak to
the Judge be replied in the negative. He
also declined to see his counsel.
"Have you any wishes to communicated"
be was asked.
NO." he answered. "only send my let
ters to my mother"
When Governor Raux spoke to Santo OF
his mother the condemned mans eyes
filled with tears and he nearly choked
with emotion. He soon regained his
habitual Indifference. although still pallid
and trembling. From this moment he
said nothing more.
When be was assisted into the wagon
he was in most pitiable condition. His
knees shook together and his teeth chat
tered. He no longer appeared like man,
but being half dead with terror.
The command to Fix bayonets" was now
sounded from squadron to squadron of
troops. while murmurs arose from the
eVer-growing crowd.
Diebler and his assistants and the Off
cials issued from the prison at 4:50
o'clock. At the command to Present
arms and Draw swords" the wagon
Issued from the building and took up a
place on the left side of the guillotine.
Inc assistants fixed the gangway. The
priest approached Santo, who pretended
not to see him.
When Santo appeared, walking with
extreme difficulty. his open shirt display
ing bis breast. frail and bony. his eyes
were first fixed on the guillotiDe and then
wandered to the troops and the crowd.
He uttered the cries, Courage. nv COM
rades," ''Viye Panarchie," but the sound
issued feebly from his closed teeth and was
scarcely audible beyond the troops.
The words were hardly uttered when
Sanio was seized and pushed toward the
baseule. He made feeble struggle and
fell. His weight was much too lieh.. and
his executioners were compelled to raise
him and thrust him forward.
He made another frantic movement.
oblgng Debler 10 come TO the assistance
of his men and place Santos head under
the lunette. Much time was taken
up with these movements. At last
DIebler pressed the handle and