The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-08

event that has Just occurred in this cid Pr;~s-
~ sian town will remind the civilized world
s@ - the brutal medaev of execution by the
Is still practiscd In Germany.
Still more startling is the fact thai this mediaevsl
punishment is inflicted upon Women
Two young women Josopha Kubaoka and Franziska
thinner, have been beheaded in the prison ,iere
murder Of her husband. She alleged that he ltreated
her hrutaily. She was convicted Of putting poison
The other woman, Franziska thinner was convicted
Q, mnTdeTins hcr sepmotheT. She also employed
sseG NAT NE 9luer woman MAO abused her and kept
Both women we're condemned to death after long
trials, IN which their lawyers pointed out eoqusnty
tha Jhe e2Pi5al pnnshns", Of Women had been prac
forth all the Philosophical aud scientific arguments in
The execution was fixed to take place between sunset
OF one day and sunrise Of the next The the
the jail Of Ratbor me exec,tioner vas local b,,cb
chosen for his dreadful because Skill acquired
Ih s da up anm bodies with his axe and cever
The eHecn;oner came to the castle at four o'clock IN
the morning, was still pch-iark The hour was
chosen 10 prevent crowd from gathering about the
prison In accordance with official regulations tho exc.
cuoner wore fun evening dress lie carried nipple
ment OF his dreadful ofce in long black bag II is
peculiarly shaped axe having very Ions, heavy blade
Its length is twelve inches. IL is very heavy, so that the
eNecutcner deal irresistible with it, and to
add TO It's weight as it falls quantity of quicksilver
runs through the hollow handle 1t is carefully designed
10 enable the user to make stroke with it,
\ block OF solid oak placed in the centre of the
castle hat Beore 1t was arranged black cushion on
which the condemned wonid knee top OF the block
was higher on the side cushion. that
Would throw the neck resting II into prominence
The eXecutioner his face with a black mpal
before the prisoners brought into his presence
losepha kubacka the brought from her cell
SAe struggled fearfuly. and required efforts OF
lolr stalWart Keepers to carry her the Block
iAe Keepers had offered her brandy IN accordance
WIN custom expecting that this dcaden her senses
10 inc ordeal before her. hut she this solace
All the way she fought the keepers like tgrnss al.
though her hands were tied behind her back 4 clergy
man accompanied her. holding cruciix before hor NM,
urging leT 10 repent and pray for forgiveness She
pa!d no need TO him. but kept shriokins: .. don't wan,
20 az" IL hadn't Killed him he would have killed me"
w men the Keepers had carried her to the block il
was necessary 10 throw her head over il and hold her
in that position Her long rudy hair was drawn rnr
ward and her round full neck then lay cynosed ana
Tree from distractions the raised part of inc bock
The eNecuiioner took part until the neck was IN
he position he desired Then he raised his axe de.
IlberateS. II fell quickly. the stroke ending with
aul cruncAing sound. The remains removed into
an adjoining The sawdust which had hoe,,
NDera!ly scattered round the block was swep nm ana
renewed All was in readiness for the next erecu;ion
ne second woman Fr:n2iska thinner behaved very
eiheTen'lF from tie first Doubtless her terrors Ind
she WAS brought about she nearly lfecss nnd me
Keepers We're Obliged carry her linn body 10 ,be
b!ock III reply To the ainsjratious OF the clcrevn,o
sic moved her lips family 'N'
Inc Keepers placed her limp form ON the bloc, md
the eGecutioner performed his task 0' "na
Those who invited to witness tho cvacrtlo, =;
ending newspaper CORES pondents doctors and MN
per of prominent citizens agreed that whatever ,cI
be SAID against hehealiHr was certainly the mo-
errlylhS form OF the death penalty that could be uo,s
no Tie foreign Witnesses the scene was a most aston
lSNAE ana hoTTlylnE rtonactment OF the hietorio
tragedies of+.fc Tower london about v9,iah 49, =.
had read "N4' "i'iNh they