Only to-day was the governor the prison in which Korniloff has been lodged, informed by the Public Prosecutor and the clerk of the court! that the execution was to be carried out. "A. special patrol of police were detailed as executioners Korniloff, who had been in irons, was led out from his cell pinioned, He did not know thst he was to his doom, "He became excited and remonstrated with his gaolers, but assuredly' the thought of being, executed never entered into his! mind until in the prison courtyard, the Public Prosecutor read the sentence. Korniloff who suddenly' became pale, was asked if he had any last request to make, He muttered something incomprehensible about an appeal to the Central Government, to which the Public Prosecutor replied that the sentence could not bevaltered and that would be carried out forthwith, The policemen were then ordered to proceed with the execution. Like most famous criminals he was game the last and offered no resistance.
One of the policemen forced him to the ground and another placed a rope round his neck, to the ends of which was attached a stick. The remaining policemen began to twist the stick, A few moments more and Korniloff was dead.
The whole procedure only lasted few minutes. The priest and the prison doctor, Dr. Baron Budberg, only arrived after the execution was over, Karniloff's body was examined by Dr. Budberg who" wrote out a death certifeate. which was confirmed by the: Prosecutor. After the body had been, lying in the come pound, geveral™ hours, pound, (for: feveral" hourm, it was taken inside the prison.
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