The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-16
NJ. CARNOT AVENGED.
The French Presidents Assassin
Guillotined at Lyons,
WALKED TRBMBLINGLY TO DEATH.
The OowRrdly Anarchist Had to be As
sisted TO tho soAffold. Though with q
Supreme Effort He Cried with His Last
Breath, "Yive BAnarohie r.

sisted TO the soRffoid, Though with
Supreme Effort He Cried with His Last
Breath, "Yive EAnarohie ~
LYONS, Aug. 16.-The news Of the de
cision TO execute Santo early this moruJ
ing spread rapidly, Notwithstanding the
efforts of the officials to keep IL secret A
heavy fall Of rain had prevented the gath
ering Of great crowd around the prison,
but all the wine shops and restaurants
In the vicinity were crowded all last even
ing with people who proposed to witness
the execution. At midnight, however,
these people were compelled to leave their
places of shelter, as the tavern keepers
had strict orders to close their doors at
that hour.
The streets leading to the prison were
occupied by troops. At 1 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 place
of residence This precaution was to pre-
vent any attempts at violence on the part
OF the anarchists
The city was so crowded with visitors
who came to be present at the execution
| that Diebler the official executioner, after
several hours of fruitless search for lodg
| ings was obliged to invoke the aid of the
authorities to procure quarters. Owing
to various bitches the guillotine did not
arrive from Paris until o'clock last
evening.
The people appeared to rejoice at the ap-
preaching end of the detested assassin.
Santo appeared to be unconscious of his
speedy fate, His demeanor has been
stolid. He occupied his time yesterday in
reading Don Quixote," which he never
| finished.
At o'clock this morning the police
| commenced to clear the people away from
the vicinity of the prison. When the
troops marched to the square in which
the execution took place hardly a score of
| onlookers were in it.
The Municipal Guards during the past
two days and last night have been en-
gagged specially in the vicinity of the
| prison in searching for suspected persons.
The aspect at dawn was most dismal. No
body was permitted to walk the pavement
around the prison. A few black figures
| passed through the deserted streets, and
after an exchange of words with the sol
| diers crossed the square to the prison.
| These were detectives and journalists,
| who showed their credentials to the prison
| officials. Only the procureur, the judge,
notary and priest were allowed to enter
the prison.
At 3 O'Clock in the morning, from
| prison window, not Santos, a prolonged
sigh, followed by the cry, twice repeated,
of "Vive Panarchie," broke the stiffness
Just at this moment wagon arrived
| at the prison with the guillotine, which
was quickly put into place. At 450 Santo
was led out Of his cell by the guards. The
condemned man was obliged to walk a
distance of fifty yards from his cell to the
scaffold, which had been erected in the
square facing the prison.
The crowd outside the lines at 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 proper
tions.
When the preparations of Diebler had
been completed he twice tested the guillo-
tine and pronounced it satisfactory 1t
was then 4:25 o'clock. The troops then
closed in around the guillotine.
When daylight arrived The square and
the streets nearby were thronged with
people.
Diebler and his assistants doifed their
working clothes and put on their coats of
| black. Then, escorted by a squad of gem
darmes the executioner and his men en-
| tered the prison. NJ. RauX, the governor
of the prison. awakened Santo, saying to
him, Courage, Santo, the hour has ar
rived"
| 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 at his fate. This trembling contin-
ued uutil the last moment He could
hardly stand, and his limbs were so stiff
with cold and fright that his clothes were
! put on him with the utmost difficulty.
In reply to the question of the governor
| whether he would have breakfast Santo
declined either food or drink He also
refused religious 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.
"Haye yo, any last wishes to commui-
cate" he was asked.
mo" he answered, "only send my let
ters to my mother"
i When Governor Raux spoke to Santo
OF his mother the condemned mans eyes
filled with tears, and he nearly choked
with emotion. He assumed his habitual
indifference, although still pale and trem-
bling, From this moment he said moth
ing more.
The assassin trembled as he emerged
! from the prison. and had to be assisted to
the scatfold. His face was deadly pale.
As he was being fastened down he cried
"Vive panarchieW Then, at 4:55, the
! glittering knife fell and the assassin 8
head dropped into the basket placed to
receive it, and President Carnot was
avenged. Santos death was instantan-
eous. There was no unusual demonstra-
ton.
Easta Not Allowed to Land.