The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-29
THE ITALIAN INTERNA IIoNALIsrs
Trial In Florence OF the Nine Men Accused
OF Throwing Bomb.


FLORENCE, June 5.-The trial OF the nine
Internationalsts accused OF throwing a bomb
on the 18th OF last November in Florence and
has ended. after lasting seventeen days. One
OF the prisoners, Bnlacchi has been con-
demned to hard labor for life, for hav-
sentenced to twenty-five years and three 10
twenty years OF the same punishment. while
ternationalists lately condemned TO twenty
one years hard labor for throwing bomb last
Febr lary twelvemonth. the men just tried were
were younger than 20. They all belonged to
the working class. One was a yarnisher,
another n blacksmith, a third the Keeper OF
wine shop. n fourth day laborer and SO on
One or two OF them seemed possessed Of re-
markabe Rcuteness.
elOquence Of their race. One Scarlatti. tho day
labOrer, on being asked II he had anything TO
say in his own defence. made a long speech,
displaying both intelligence AMI instruction.
He, in Common with his companions. energet-
lcaliy rspudiated the idea OF any subversve
tendencies or the part OF the lnternationaists.
lle declared that tho social revolution desired
by that association was the gradual improve
ment and the slow Information OF the ideas
and instincts OF the lower classes" He de-
pended for this result upon science and the
natural progress OF the race, and dsdained all
such imperfect methods as attempts on the life
OF soveregns, ill-cOnsdersd rsinRs, aud iso-
lated conspiracies. Armed rebellion he consid-
cred to be the consequence OF the present want
OF financial equilibrium in the various States.
but declared that such proceedings would never
be- Initiated by the International Association oil
Workingmen.
As to the question OF tho abolition OF prop
erty he would leave that TO be defended by
such man as Pietro Elero. professor at the
University OF Bologna. and by other writer's
holding the same ideas. To prove that a man
might be- an Internatonalist and yet a patriot
he appealed TO tho fact OF one OF the accused
having fought for Italian liberty: and AS re-
gardcd the religious theories OF tho sect. he was
content to refer 10 the writings OF Monsieur
de Noltaire. 1t is worthy OF remark that this
Scarlatti has had difficulty in finding work
and has been twice suddenly dismissed by his
employers in consequence OF their being
warned by the police Of his connection with the
International Society.
The whole trial has been conducted appar-
emily with great impartlality. but in way but
little consonant TO English practices or IDEAS
The prisoners were allowed to speak whenever
they liked. to cross-Question the witnesses 10
correct the statements OF the lawyers to inter-
rupt the Judge. They several times showed
great excitement. and accused the witnesses
against them OF perJurT; and the circumstances
OF the Judge did not always suffice TO silence or
Restrain them. They defended themselves with
fervor. and In some instances with an acu-
men. that occasionally rendered supernuous
the office OF their counsel. OF the accused Ba-
lacchi alone had ever been in prison before for
other than political offences, and Scarlatti from
the very employers who dismissed him. received
the highest character for industry and sobriety.