The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-27
RAVACHOL FOUNDGUI
SIMON SHARES HIS FATE OF
PENAL sERVITUDE FOR LIFE.


Evidently In Great Fear of the Ven
eeance of the Anarchists.
PARIS, April 26.-The people of Paris are
oanic-stricken at the audacity of the an
archists and the feeling OF fear is heightened
by the apparent impotency of the police to
prevent the anarchists from committing
outrages when and whore they please. The
Gaplois and the Mdttn this morning openly
reproach the government with incompe-
tency and demand that something be done,
and be done Immediately, to put an end to
the outreges. So strong is the feeling of
fear that many residents of the city and
foreign visitors are leaving, or making
hurried preparations to leave. The scene
in the vicinity Of the explosion at the cafe
Of NJ. Very surpasses description.
Throughout the night and morning ex-
cited crowds, sometimes numbering 10000,
filed the street and surrounded the wrecked
restaurant. The affair was discussed in
loud and angry voices and everybody
Joined in condemning the outrage. The
police we're utterly powerless to keep the
crowd back. Thousands of people were
anxious to procure souvenirs Of the ex-
plosion and shattered pieces of wood In
front Of the place were eagerly siezed upon
by relic hunters.
TROOPS CALLED OUT,
Finally tie crowd became so large and
unruly that it was necessary to call upon
the military for ass istsnce in handling it.
A force of infantry was dispatched to the
scene and the presence Of the troops soon
resulted in the restoration of order. The
opinion seemed to prevail among the crowd
that tie anarchists not only In France, but
elsewhere, are resolved to force the world to
take serious notice of their existence
and their doctrines. It is very likely
tnat the methods they are
pursuing will effectuate this end, but it is
the general opinion that when they succeed
in their object it will be so much worse for
them. There were signs among the crowd
that gathered last night that BODIED i'll for
the murderOus villains who hold nothing
sacred and who to gain revenge upon some
one who has offended them do not hesitate
TO main and kill innocent women and chill
dren. Ominous words could be heard from
groups of excited men standing everywhere
about the scene of the explosion. The
crowds talked freely and openly of forming
vigilance committees and performing the
duty of once for all teaching the anarchists
lesson that they will never forget. Other
men in the groups told their listeners Of the
work done by the vigilance committee in
San Francisco years ago when the lawIess
element threatened to take full possess
SION of the place, and it was urged
that unless the government speedily took
some action to put down the anarchists the
people would themselves take the matter in
hand, lynch the leaders and drive the
smaller fry from the country.
People in the vicinity of the cafe are in
state of terror aud many are already mak-
ing preparations to change their places of
abode. NJ. Very Is still alive and his re-
covery Is possible, but his legs were ampu-
tated.
OPENING OF THE TRIAL.
PARIS, April 70, s p. M-The trial of
Ravachol. alias half dozen other names.
charged with Achille Simon, alias "Bls-
ouir'; Joe Beala, alias Joseph Marins:
Charles Ferdinand Chaumartin and the girl
kosalle Soubere, began to-day at the Seine
essizes. The court met at II o'clock. So
many threats had been made that the
trends of the prisoners would attempt
some desperate act to either free the accused
or prevent his trial that admission
70 the court room was severely
restricted. Only those personally known
70 the court officials Journalists and twenty
ty-tWo witnesses were admitted. When
Judge Cues entered he at once summoned
tae Jury, who, it must be said, presented a
greatly disturbed appearance. The threats
OF the friends of the prisoners have evi-
aently greatly frightened the jurors and
tne journalists present expressed the opin-
ION that 1t would require very strong evil
uance to convince the jurors of the guilt
OF the accused. Or rather to force
enem to render verdict Of guilty in the
lace OF the threat Of death that have been
made against them if they decide against
tne prisoners. The explosion of last night,
no doubt, had much to do with the very
upparent unwillingness of the jurors to
ssrVeln this case, for that is taken to prove
mat the police will not be able to protect
'ne Jurors after the trial is finished.
ENTRY OF THE PRISONERS.
J., After the jurors had taken their places
tne prisoners, headed by Ravachol, were
brought in. They were guarded by an inn
mense number of police. The proceedings
%ofe at once commenced by the reading OF
tne indictment, which occupied some little
uIne. Everybody in the court room stared
~ 'ne prisoners as they stood indifferently
5rSstehlng to thereading of the indictment.
lucy bore the scrutiny composedly. They
appeared to 6e more disposed to pose as
ueroeS Than to pay attention to the clerk of
tue court as he read the history Of the
~ Ht'ue as set forth in the indictment. IN
1ue center Of the court room was table
winch was covered with bombs, apparatus
"l'h which they were made, and everv-
T-l TTlng that the police had captured.
" nen the reading of the indictment
wa paS concluded Judge Cues examined
tt'ayachol concerning the murders which it
% charged be has committed, and also con-
CeTnlng the explosions. Ravachol in a nom
uuaIant manner admitted his guilt and took
tpon himself the entire responsibility for
Ce cIe Boulevard st. German and the Rue
O+chy explosions.
RAvACHoL'S MOTIVES.
hen questioned as Co his motives for
VS.97uslng the explosions Ravachol replied
q, IeIt feeling of just anger at the convic-
.t .tou OF Levallois and PerTet do not think
S-5 Sla5 M Benoit and III. Belot should have
TI;e-nanded the death OF the fathers of fami-
r ,,IS, Then again, the brutality Of the police
musn they arrested my comrades, revolted
conscience and determined
Upon upoh revenge. In regard to the st. Ger
IAN explosion / loaded the bomb that
s,It sUIttalned sixty cartridges. 1 dressed N.Y.
ba peil IN broadcloth and went to M. Benoit's
sase without attracting any attention
~ tb''5r oeposlting the machine and lighting
nc sIe tuse l run downstairs and reached the
RTttveihent n just as the explosion occurred.
he ne operation in the Rue ClIchy was much
40 same, only l carried the bomb in @ bag.
- rIlon OF the powdsr became displaced
-1! - mus rendered it extremely dangerous
~ 1IRnt the bomb as it might explode in an
risk " ~ '0Ao 'ue
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