MEETING THEIR FATE.
EXECUTION OF MOTOR BANDITS,
"A BEAUTIFUL DEATH."
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. April 22, 8.5 p.m.) Paris, April 21. At the execution of three of tlio notorious motor bandils, there were striking scenes. Andro Soudy, when lie quitted the cell on tile way lo tlio guillotine, shouted: "An revoir." Raymond Callemin stood.trembling and staring dazedly at tlio crowd. At last he exclaimed: "This is a beautiful death for a man." LEtienne Monier merely ejaculated: "Good-bye.'' The three executions were over in four an'd a half minutes. MONIER'S STRANGE BEQUESTS. (Rec. April 23, 0.5 a.m.) • Paris, April 22. Linc3 of Guards barred alf tho 6treets leading,to tho prison to prevent any attempt at rescue. Monier bequeathed a number of philosophical works to the Municipal Library, and his revolver to the Museum, with the instructions that "Thou sllalt not kill" should be engraved on tho butt. ;
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1731, 23 April 1913, Page 7
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146MEETING THEIR FATE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1731, 23 April 1913, Page 7
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