New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-23
Prison Burial at Brussels for
English Heroine Despite
Urgent Appeals.
by Cable 70 The Trihune. ]

Amsterdam, Oct. % dispatch TO
"The Daily Mail" London The "Tel-
egraaf" states tonight that the Ger
mans executed French woman, Mile.
Louise Frenzy, at Lege, a fortnight
ago. The firing party purposely aimed
low and she was hit in the legs. The
officer then shot her through the head
with revolver. The Telegram says:
"The same thing happened in Mss
Cavell's case. She was fired at by a
party Of twelve, but only one bullet
touched her, and that did not kill nor.
1t was after this that the officer of
the firing party drew his revolver, and,
putting it TO her ear, fred. The priest
present at the execution was overcome
with horror, and is now suffering from
nervous breakdown. | have no hesta-
tion in saying that the execution Of
Miss Cavell mas evoked CONSERVATION
among the people OF Holland, feel
ing that will probably do more dam
cge TO German sympathies in Holland
wherever such sylnpathies still exist,
than any happening during the war"
London. Oct. 22-The British For
eign Office this evening made public
the report Of the Rev. H. S. T. Gahan.
the British chaplain in Brussels, who
visited Miss Edith Cavell just before
her execution, and a letter from Brand
Whitlock, the American Minister TO
Belgium, to Walter Hines Page, the
American Ambassador in London.
In his letter Mr.. Whitlock says he
requested that the body of Miss Cave!l
be delivered to the school for nurses
of which she was the directress, his re-
quest being referred to the Ministry
OF War in Berlin. The Rev. Mr..
Gahan in his report says:
"On Monday evening, October IL, |
was admitted by a special passport
from the German authorities to the
prison Of ST. Giles, where Miss Edith
Cavell had been confined for ten weeks
The final sentence had been given early
that afternoon.
Was Resigned to Die.
"To my establishment and relief |
found my friend perfectly calm and
resigned, but this could not lessen the
tenderness and intensity OF feeling on
either part during that last interview
Of almost an hour.
"Her first words 10 me were upon a
matter concerning herself personally,
but the solemn asseveration which ac-
companied them was made expressedly
in the light of God and eternity: ohe
then added that she wished all her
friends to know that she Willingly gave
her life for her country, and said:
"T have no fear nor shrinklng.
have seen death so often that II Is not
strange or fearful TO me-.
"She further said: .,
"T thank God for this ten weeks OF
quiet before the end. Nv life has a
wavs been hurried and full Of difficult
ties; this time the rest has been .
great mercy. They have all been very
kind 20 me here, but this / would say.
standing as I do In view OF God and
eternity: | realize that patriotism Is
not enough. ] must have no hatred or
bitterness toward any one.
Receives Christian Consolation.
"We partook Of HOLY Communion
together, and she received the Gospel
message Of consolation with all her
heart. At the close OF the little ser
vice began 70 repeat the words
Abide with Me- and she ioined softly
in the end.
ave sat quietly talking until it wes
time for me 20 90. She gave me part
ing messages for relations and friends.
She spoke Of her souls needs 1T the
moment. and she received the assur-
snce Of Gods words as only Chris
tisn can do.
Then | said goodby. and she smiled
and said, We shall meet again
"A German military chaplain was
with her at the end and afterward gave
her a Christian burial.
lie told me:
"'She was brave and bright 20 the
last. She prof.ssed her Christian
faith and said she was glad 10 die for
her country. She died like a heroine.
Burial Near the Prison.
Mr. Whitlock, in inelosing the letter
he wrote 10 Baron Won der Lsnckea,
the German Governor, at the request
Of President Faider Of the Court o.
Appeals in Brussels and the president