Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-02
EXECUTION OF MAMMALIAN
He Received His Sentence Calmly ara
Met Death Like a Hero.

who were told that it would be car
ried into effect at 3 O'Clock on the
same afternoon.
Macmillan received the intelli-
gence calmly and devoted the fol
lowing hours, which he deemed his
last, to debating letters to DR.. Basch
and to his Mexican secretary, Senior
Blasio. He then confessed to Padre
Soria and heard mass il, General
Miramon 8 chamber, where the con-
demned men received tla last sacra-
ments, after which hedgned his let
tiers and took leaveof those about
him. In removing lis wedding ring
and handing it tor. Basch he said,
"You will tell ny mother that | did
my duty as a older and died like a
Christian" After this he quietly
awaited de.th.
The appointed hour passed, how
ever without his being summoned
70 execution. After prolonged sus-
mems. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
news arrived that a reprieve of three
DAYS had been granted by the presi-
dsnt in order that the condemned
might have time to make their last
dispositions.
This unexpected delay naturally
: aroused hopes among the friends Of
the doom'd men. These hopes, it is
said by tlose closest to him at that
time. wee not shared by Maximil-
ian. Hecontmued his preparations
with thesamecalm dignity that had
not once fors;ken him, but he sent
Telegram tothe national govern
ment asking tat the lives of Gen
erals Mramo and Mejia, "who had
already unde.one all the anguish
Of deah, be pared and that he
might be thenly victim. The re-
quest vas deed.
After makg this supreme effort
on behalf Of generals he employ
ed his .emahg hours in debating
letters, andhen night came he
slept so1ndl
On thu ming of his execution
dune 49, heose at 3 o'clock and
dressed ca,lly. At 4 o'clock
Padre Sri,me and once more
gave him tast sacrament. An
altar had btereoted for this pur-
nose in informed by a passage
way to his This religious duty
having performed, he gave in
structions Dr.. Basch, sending
greetings ast tokens to friends.
At a quartfore he breakfast
ed. and VIII the stroke of 6, the
officer APT who was to lead
him to exc he was ready, and
himself CHS companions in
death. Tlaoks had been pro-
] vided for tdemned. The prince
entered thvith the priest, and,
u escorted boldiery, the mourn
full procemoved through a
i dense croyhe place of execu-
Il ton.
Il On arri, the Cerro de las
n Campanas a month before he
had madet stand, the fallen
"A emperor about him for a
III friendly 4, finding only his
servant. lgarian Tudos, he
asked, .Iselse here?" It is
said. howat Baron Magnus.
the Pruslister, and Consul
Rahnsen sent, although out
e of sight.
The gct weakened under
NJ the ordealt faint, and the
III nrince hen smelling bottle
I'M to his moi
IN Followenerals Miramon
I'M and Mejilian walked to-
ByA ward thluare, where an
adobe wan erected, against
which Inspected to stand.
a About ts position in the
II middle, n stopped and,
turning Miramon, said
A GA brav,ould be honored
even in lr. Permit me to
D give yo,Df honor. - And
y he MAIDEN.
II An often men had been
s detailed BADLY work. The
8M prince & the soldiers a
Y niece ohg them to aim
n carefull,art, and, taking
D off his h'Mexicans, may
M nv bloc to be spilled for
"a the welbuntry, and if it
l@ should y that its sons
should sirs may it flow
; for it's ger by treason! !
~ Long ipce! Long live
Mexico
He Il hands on his
4 breast straight before
AE him. Fl at short range
piercedph of them was
" mortalnd as he still
moved charge pointed
to his J sword, and a
soldier ard and fired a
last shclius Stevenson
in Cent
eoint.
IL II