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Gloves for the Host. Clément's downfall carried his family with him. The French government fired all provincial executioners and appointed a single Monsieur de Paris to perform the function. In 1879 the honor fell to one Louis Deibier, heir of a long line of Breton headsmen. Deibler was succeeded by his son Anatole, who ruled the guillotine with honor until 1939. He was succeeded by his nephew, Jules Henri Desfourneaux...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: The Heirs of the Widow | 10/15/1951 | See Source »

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