An officer would call the names of the prisoners wanted and surrounded by a firing party, the unfortunate wretches were marched out, followed by white robed priests who walked by their side administering words of consolation.

With gay music, the prisoners were escorted to a convenient place for the execution, which was usually the back of some store or the front of a public building.
The condemned were strapped on a plank, their feet resting on a step two feet from the ground.

This was placed against a wall.

Then followed a sharp order, a bright flash, the crack of rifles and the poor fellows were sent to their long home.

After the execution the planks with the bodies on were placed on the death wagon to be unstrapped at the grave.
Paul expected every morning to hear his name called.