New-York tribune., 1900-08-26

''0iillerle' Other engravings reproduce the
-e ol lhe execution in the Place de Greve
ne correction Of the Prefecture of Police con-
la'Hs some quaint prints Of Damien, who at
tempted 10 assassinate Louis XIV. Damien. who
,- -s 70 nave been merely a mystic sort Of
crank only scratched the King with diminu-
i've penknife. but he was nevertheless. exc
euted in the same terrible manner as RavailIac
IN Aact' the sentence Of Parliament recorded in
1'e Sohciergerie Prison register served as the
'-91lucUohs Tor the executioners who Operated"
upon Oanien- Damien. like Ravailac, was also
imprisoned in the Conciergerie previous 70 his
oeath The registry contains a marginal note
stating that when the keeper Of the prison an
hounced to Damien that his execution would be
similar to that of Ravaulac, the unfortunate
man merely exclaimed, La Journee sera rudeg"
SKETCHES OF FIEsCHI
In addition TO the Internal machine which was
olschaTged al Louis Philippe there are numerous
documents and prints relating TO Fieschi There
are several portraits of Fieschi and his four
accomplces. and one OF these sketches repre-
sentlns Fteschi surrounded by his four accom-
phces' Morey, Pepin, Boireau and Bescher, is
very spiritedly drawn by the caricaturist Honore
Daumier, sometimes called the Partisan Ho-
garth. IT whose memory a statue was unveiled
last week at his native village OF vaImondoIs
on the Oise
sight,
seers examining the relics OF the assassination
OF Marat by Charlotte Cordav. which are dls-
prayed In the historical section OF the Pavilion
or the City OF Paris Besides the prison regis
ters and documents the famous picture by
OaVlo representing the scene occupies the most
prominent place. This painting is loaned by
the Art Museum Of Brussels, but is Of no great
HISTORICAL value. because David was friend OF
A!arat, and in his painting tried to hatter the
oIooothirsty ConventionaIist and 70 hand him
down 10 posterity as q martyr Tt is well es-
taDllshed that the Marat represented in Pom
sard's drama Charlotte Corday" now being
acted at the Odeou by the Conedie Fran
eaise Company. is far nearer the truth than
DaVlds bright colored canvas. On q shelf be-
heath David's picture is the newspaper ''LIA1ni
Gu Peuple-" OF which Marat was editor and
which Marat was reading in his bath when
Charlotte Corday stabbed him. The newspaper
has become quite yellow and is stained with
large bIOtches OF blood. The authenticity Of the
newspaper, which bears the number CTS. is at
tested by a written certificate Of Colonel Maurin.
who states that il was given him by Albertiue
MaTat- sister Of the terrible demagogue There
- also another copy of the Ami du Peuple'
OF the same date and bearing also stains said
10 be caused by the blood of Marat but which
Is Unaccompanied by any certificate OF authen-
ticity
This compact little museum Of retrospective
assassination has become one Of the most popu-
lar features Of the Worlds Fair It is thronged
by crowds OF visitors from morning until the
hour OF closing. The Government has perhaps
acted wisely Il restricting the exhibit TO retro
specttve proportions The most recent political
crime OF which relics are displayed IS that OF
orsini None OF the objects or documents re-
ferring 10 criminal attempts since 1858, of which
there is rich collection in the archives Of the
Prefecture OF Police. have been placed before the
public. consequently there IS nothing giving
notoTiety TO Ravachol, Caserio, valiant or
Henry. nor anything that can n any way incite
disordered brains 10 emulate their crimes.
C I B.