BANDITS EXECUTED.
LAST WORDS. "THIS BEAUTIFUL DEATH." Preee A sen—By Telegraph—Copyright Received 8.35 p.m. Paris, April 22. The motor bandits have been executed. Soudy quitted his cell shouting "An revoir " Callemin was trembling and staring d&zedlv at the crowd. He exclaimed: "This is a beautiful death for a man." Monier ejaculated: "Good-bye." The three executions occupied four and a half minutes.
"THOU SHALT NOT KILL." Received 12.15 n.qj. Paris, April 22. Lines of guard barred all the streets leading to the prison to prevent any attempt to rescue the condemned men. Monier bequeathed a number of philosophical works to the municipal library, and a revolver to the museum, with instructions that the words: "Thou shalt not kill" shall be engraved on the butt.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1902, 23 April 1913, Page 5
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