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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1922)
PAGE EIGHT THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1922 LANDRU IS EXECUTED AT DAWN French Bluebeard Goes to Death Declar ing Request for Con fession Is Insult Versailles, Feb. 25. (By Asso ciated Press.) Henri Desire Lan dru, "bluebeard of Gambals," con victed of the murder of ten wom en and one youth, gave his life this morning in exchange for 11 he had taken. The triangular knife of the guillotine fell at 6:05 o'clock, 25 minutes after the time originally set for the execution, the delay causing many to express the erroneous opinion that Lan dru was making a confession. Mysterious until death, Landru resented Father Loiselles' query as to whether he had any confes sion to make. Refuses Sacrament, "It is an Insult to a man like me," was his reply. "Had I any confession to make I would have made It long ago." But never did ne utter uie word innocent as he failed to utter it during his 34 months of imprisonment and the 21 days of his trial. He refused the sacrament, but conversed a few moments with the priest. "I shall be brave, never fear," he told the clergyman. Although plans for th execu Hon had been kept in the utmost aecrecy, crowds began to gather about the old Versailles Jail a lit tie after midnight. The clatter of cavalry horses along Georges Clemenceau street, in which the execution took place, was plainly udibie In Landru's cell, and hen he awoke be heard the Kund of hammers as workmen rected "timbers of justice" by the flickering light of two square, old fashioned candle lanterns. Keep Nerve to last. The guillotine was erected only a few feet from the main entrance to the Jail. At six o'clock the doors of the prison opened slow ly, revealing in the court yard the procurator general, the warden of the prison and Landru'a two law yers, M. Moro-Glafferi and M. Du treult. ' Then Landru appeared in dark trousers and white shirt. HIb beard, which was one of his strik ing characteristics and which had become familiar to thousands through publication of his por trait during the trial, bad been trimmed; his head was shared and bis neck and face were deathly pale. The executioner's assistants caught him around the waist and levelled him on the table, which was immediately up-ekided; the heavily weighted knife slid down and the whole affair was over in less than twenty seconds. La a dru never faltered from the time he appeared in the door; he gave the guillotine one look, 'squared his shoulders and Walked erect, uttering not a word. Pity Chief Emotion. The crowd, which had been kept at such a distance that it saw nothing of these details, uttered no cry, and the silence was only broken by the bugle's sounding reveille In the nearby barracks and the Angelus bells. The pla toon of cavalry with sabres bared saluted as the "mystery man" went to his death. Then the hundred or more newspaper correspondents and the few officials who had witnessed the execution left the scene while outside the lines of cavalry, many persons were asking "was it all over7" There seemed to be more pity than bitterness, and never a word of invective against the men who had Just paid the penalty for a aeries of the foulest murders in the criminal history of France. At Ye Liberty Starting Sunday Northwest Medics to Hear National Experts at Meet Spokane, Wash., Feb. 25. Phy sicians and surgeons of national reputation will gather here in July to deliver addresses and con duct clinics at the annual conven tion of the Pacific Northwest Medical association. The dates set are July 6, 7 and 8. Prominent among the visiting surgeons will be Dr. Joseph B. Bloodgood, professor of surgery at John Hopkins; Dr. W. B. Cannon, professor of physiology at Har vard; Dr. William Engleback, pro fessor of medicine at St. Louis university; Dr. Alfred W. Adson, neurological surgeon from the Mayo hospital, Rochester: Dr. Arthur D.'Dunn, professor of med icine at Crelghton university; Dr. u. 1. HirBhnian, professor of pro tology at Detroit medical college; and Dr. Henry Christian, profes sor of theory and practice of phys ics, Harvard. "The purpose of ttie Pacific Northwest Medical association it tM " Si.,, ' gym .iiiit Hum 1 irrrfiL&JLL; L5a1- 2 f j- v vassi-ja Gaston Gliss and Georgia Voodihoroe in THE SONG OF LIFE "The Song of Life," the all star production by John M. Stahl, which Is the First National attrac tion at the Liberty Theatre start ing Sunday is an absolutely cen sor proof picture. Based on mo ther love, the story presents a true profile of life on New York's East Side with all the romance heart Interest and adventure that 0. Henry found in that great melt lng pot, but without even a sug gestion of a sex complication to feed the hungry sheers of the cen sor boards. to hold scientific meetings once each year in one of the larger cities of the Pacific coast," said Dr. Frederick Epplen, Spokane, chairman of the convention com mittee, in announcing the meet ing plans. "At these yearly meet ings the speakers are to be medi cal educators fit renown, and are to be drawn from distant schools. "To the first convention to be held in Spokane, which will be the largest of its sort in the Uni ted States this year, all reputable practitioners of medicine in the states and provinces are invited to come. Great interest is being de veloped in the convention because of the noted eastern medical men who are going to speak." Want Frogs' Legs Saved Boston, Feb. 25 Fried frogs' legs are without an exception the finest product of the culinary art, according to William C. Adams, state director of conservation. Adams is seeking state protection for frogs and turtles and has recommended that the legislature proclaim closed seasons on both. silmlar to those now affecting fish and game. A few sacks of Cherro Poul try Feed Put3 PeP lnto your flock and eggs In the basket. SUNDAY MONDAY ROBERTS & DAVIS . The Wise Guy and the Boob Kid NORTON & KANE in "Bright Ideas" Romance, Thrills, Actions "DONOVAN FROM HEADQUARTERS" The Master Melodrama FIRE BUGS Comedy Free Nifties for the Children Saturday and Suntiay Matinees KEMPS FUN SHOW MONDAY wmwmMm LAST TIME TONGHT MARY MILES MINTER in "TILLIE" STARTING TOMORROW Sessue Hayakawa in "THE SWAMP" A TALE OF HEARTS IN A CITY'S SLUMS In the dark places of a grcut city there bloomed 73eiy a lily of friendship. '-Gi , rw jo Its perfume had the sweetness of love but not for him I He must renounce so that she might taste last ing joy. A story that makes laughter chase the sobs away OTHER ATTRACTIONS "WHO'S WHO" Latest for laughing News only R-C PICTURES CARPOMTIflN SESSUE HAYAKAWA THE SWAMP' Grand Fri. and Sat. March 3 and 4 OPERA HOUSE MATINEE SATURDAY THE BIG Manhattan Opera House, N. Y. SUCCESS Metropolitan Opera House, Phila. Bringing Up Father in Wall Street THE LAUGH SHOW OF THE WORLD JIEWPUY, iSW S0H6S. NEW COSTUMES. A BUNCH OF PRETTY GIRLS Ex-Senator, 70, To Marry Girl 25 Years Old Chicago, Feb. 25. Lee' Man tie, 70, former senator from Mon tana, admitted today that he and Mlsn Etta Daly, 26, a recent grad uate from the University of Ne braska, will be married within the next few days. The marriage license was taken out here today. None of Mr. Mantle's friends in Butte, Mont., his home, have been Informed of the approach ing wedding, he said. Miss Daly formerly - had lived in Butte, where Mr. Mantle said he had known her and her family since she was a small child. Mr. Mantle Was speaker of the last territorial house of Montana territory, speaker of the Btate legislature, United States sena tor from 1895 to 1893 and chair man of the state central commit tee. He founded the Daily Inter mountain, a newspaper now known as the Butte Post and was its head from 1881 to 1901. In the past, six years 94 peers, 236 baronets, and 2,018 knights have been created in Great Brit- ian, which is said to be a record. And they all have to acknowledge a plain minister as their political leader. Well, mavbe the ten-vear neriod of peace guaranteed by the Tour rower treaty wm pass wnne the Senate is" debating its ratifica tion. NEW VAUDEVILLE AT THE BLIOH A Hew Two-Act Vaudeville bill Has Been Selected for Bun ' day and Monday Showing Roberts and . Davis delivers laughter on topics you will under stand in the Wise Guy" and the Boob Kid, a humorous conglom eration of comedy nonsense. 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