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THE LAST OF LANDHU, SCENES AT THE- VERSAILLES EXECUTION.

Parin correspondent of Daily Talagraphy thus describes the Execution of Landru in a despatch dated February

37th

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untoward incident marked the execution of Inadra at Varsailles gou- terday morning... The man who had murdered and robbed ten women. ' 'und * youth- Went to

the supreme chastisement gamely and without a quiver. of his bearded fipa-without word

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of confession. As if to make amends - für the disgusting scenes at Landra's trial, the authorities had taken every precau- ten to prevent people in search of emo tions from witnessing the exccation. Ele- gantly dressed women had gone to Yar. mille overnight and had lipped," before the barrage of troops had been completed, into the street where the guillotining in to take place. front of the prison was Bome of them took refuge in the only cafd wh that remained open for the jurnaliste, who, is bas to be stated, did their work thoroughly, writing accounts of the final scene with a wealth of detail, with a picturesque note that would seem strange to English readers. Determined that, though the expiation was public, no one except those on business, that is to say, journalists, Kad offcials, should-ace Deibler, the exocutioner, operate, the police made around during the night and sought the occupants of motor-care who were in: bid. ing. One was found in a telephone.bor, and certain women who had, taken rooms, including one who had come all the way from Nice interrupting her winter sojourn there, were compelled to rise from their beds, make a hasty toilet, and quit. Eren Cho" representatives of newspapers were closely questioned before they obtained their permits enabling them to "pass through the barrier of troops.

Landru had bad a troubled night. The noises from the street had roused him. So hạ was swake when the magistrates,“ his counsel, the prison doctor, and a priest entered his cell. It was the representa live of the Procurear of the Republic who informed Landru that his petition for cle- money had been rejected by the President of the Republic, and, on being told to be courageous, the condemned man replied that he would show all the courage and calmness necessary, The priest now step. ped forward and asked him if he would hear Mass. He replied that it was ut necessary. "Besides," he added, "these gentlemen (meaning Deibler and his assist. antej arn waiting, and I do not want them to wait." Then a question was put to him which brought back a gleam to bis eres. Had he any revelation to make "Nine." was his laconic reply. His counsel, Maitre de Moro-Glafferi, insisted on asking M. Beguin, Substitute of the Procureur of the Republic, to repeat the question. It war again put. Landru drew himself up and, fixing his eyes on the official, said: "You have not been presented to me. I do not know who you are. Why do you wish me to reply M., Beguin told him that he was the Substitute of the Procureur of the Republic. Whereupon Laudru scathingly retorted: "Well, since you are the Substitute of the Procureur of the Re- public, you insult me, for you have already asked this question and I have given you

an answer."

Gently pushing the priest away from hit, Landru turned to his counsel and thanked them for all that they had done to save him. "I am ready." " be declared. The traditional glass of rum and a cigaret- te were offered to him, but he declined bath, saying that he ueither smoked "nor drack. The points of his beard were cut, and he was bound. He begged that he should not be strapped too tightly, a re ggest that was Leeded. When he was led through the prison door his face. was livid. To some of the onlookers he seemed to falter a moment on seeing the ugly instru meat of execution. Was he going to speak? Bat never a word came from him. A few more seconds, and it was the end of the French Bluebeard. He had torn up several sheets of paper in his cell, and had hand- od gihers to his counsel. His family has claimed his body;

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Hs proposed, he said, to ask them to accept from him what they would have received from the company had it not passed, the dividend for the year-ending March 31st next 24. 18a. per cent. This would be purely personal gift- token of goodwill and he hoped it would be accepted as evidence of his appreciation of the loyal support giren at the time. of the conversion" He had a suggestion to make to the Preference shareholders. It was within their power to allow the Ordinary shareholders to participate in the benefit of the gift by cancelling ar riri of Preference dividend for the period ending March 31st next, and so permit the Ordinary shareholders to boneft at an earlier date by the renewed prosperity of the company to which he looked forward with confidence. A meeting of the" Pro ference shareholders would be necessary for the purpose.

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