Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-29
EXECUTION or MAMMALIAN.
He Received His Sentence Calmly an,
Met Death Like . Hero.


The execution had been fixed 70
June l6. AT il o'clock on that daI
sentence was read 10 the condemned
who were told that il would be car
| ried into effect at 8 o clock on tn,
same afternoon
| Macmillan received the intelli
| gence calmly and devoted the fol
lowing hours. which he deemed hi:
| last, 10 debating letters TO DIR. Basel
| and to his MEXICAN secretary, Senol
| Blasio. He then confessed 10 Padre
Soria and heard mass in General
| Miramon s chamber, where the con.
demned men received the last sacra-
ments, after which he signed his let
tiers and took leave of those about
him. In removing his wedding ring
and handing IL TO DIR. Basch he said.
You viii tell my mother that did
my duty Us a soldier and died like a
Christian. After this he quietly
awaited death.
The appointed hour passed, how
ever, without his being summoned
to execution. After prolonged sus
pense, at o'clock in the afternoon
news arrived that a reprieve of three
days had been granted by the presi.
dent in order that the condemned
might have time to make their last
dispositions.
This unexpected delay naturally
aroused hopes among the friends of
tho 1nnnaai ,,han These ha,.ao . &,
said by those closest TO him at that
time, were not shared by Maximil-
ian. He continued his preparations
with the same calm dignity that had
not once forsaken him, but he sent
telegram 10 the national govern
ment asking that the lives of Gen
erals Miramon and Mejia, who had
already undergone all the anguish
of death, be spared" and that he
might be the only victim. The re
quest was denied.
After making this supreme effort |
on behalf of his generals he employ
ell his remaining hours in debating |
letters, and when night came he
slept sound1y.
On the morning of his execution |
(June 49, he arose at 3 o'clock and
dressed carefully At O'Clock
Padre Soria came and once more
gave him the last sacrament An
altar had been erected for this pur
pose in niche formed by passage
way to- his cell. This religious duty
having been performed, he gave in
to DIR. Basch, sending
and last tokens TO friends
At quarter before he breakfast
ri, and when, on the stroke of 6, the
officer appeared who was to lead
iim to execution he was ready, and
called his companions in
leath. Three hacks had been pro
'ided for the condemned. The prince
inferred the first with the priest, and,
scorted by the soldiery, the mourn
III procession moved through a !
ense crowd 10 the place of execu- !
ion.
On arriving at the Cerro de la. I
where month before he
ad made his last stand, the fallen
mperor looked about him for ..
face, and. finding enlE his :
ervant the Hungarian Tudos, he (
sked, Is no one else here2" 1t is |
aid, however, that Baron Magnus.
he Prussian minister, and Consul a
'ahnsen were present, although out 7
sight.
The good priest weakened under
ne ordeal. He felt faint, and the
rince held his own smelling bottle
, his nose. liz
Followed by Generals Miramon
nd Mejia, Macmillan walked to- {
5ard the open square, where an
dobe wall had been erected, against | 9
rhich they were expected to stand
bout to take his position in the
riddle, Macmillan stopped and,
lrning to General Miramon, said;
A brave soldier should be honored
ven in his last hour. Permit me to
i've you the place of honor. And .
. made way for him. a
An officer and seven men had been ,
etaiied to do the deadly work. Tho I
rince gave each of the soldiers L
iece of gold, asking them to aim 6
arefully at his heart, and, taking {
e his hat, he said: "Mexicans, may ,,
" blood be the last to be spilled for
le welfare of the country. and if it :
Mould be necessary that its sons =
1ould still shed theirs may IT flow {
IT its good, but never by treason c
ong live independence Long live
[exicol"
He then laid his hands on his
reast and looked straight before
i'm. Five shots fired at short range
Ierced his body. Each of them was
Iortal. He fell, and as he still
loved the officer in charge pointed ,
, his heart with his sword. and |
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