Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-27
REIGN OF DYNAMITE.
RavachoI and Simon
GET a Life Sentence.
AN EXPLOSION AT LEGHORN
Anarchists Flocking to England But
the Government Remains Passive.

| hegan ycsterdry. Ravachol concluded his
| remarks with 'n exposition of his theories.
| He said: II wish 10 see anarchy estab-
| lished and the whole people a. one great
family, each member ready TO share what
he has with his brethren. | committed
these outrages ia order TO draw the atten-
tion Of the public To the needs OF the an
archists"
Chaumariiu said, when questioned that
RaVachol stole from SOissy the cartridges
which he intended TO use in blowing up
the palace Of justice. The other two pris-
oners tried To eXculpate themselves. The
witnesses were then called and their testi-
mony corrOborated all the details Of the
crime rs set forth in the indictment
RavachOl. in an insoient manner, AL
mitted his criminal history SO far as il Is
known TO the police, but he added that IL
lac was questioned concerning any crime
Of which he is suspected and not accused
he would not respond.
Judge Cues said: THAT will naturally
be your right but will ask you this ques-
tion. When you were arrested the sum
of 200 francs was found In your room;
was this money the proceeds of your muir
der of the old man at Chambles,"
Precisely" answered Ravachol, glanc-
ing around "a though he was enjoying the
effect the answer produced
Did You intend 10 kill the policeman
stationed in front Of the police station at
eli chy the first time Won went there TO
blow up the buildingi asked the Judge.
YES" RavaChol responded, "but my
friends prevented me"
\ force of municipal guards were kept
under arms ~ the prefecture OF police all
day long, while the palais de justice
swarmed with Republican guards all
ready to suppress any attempt by the an
archists TO make demonstration or TO
carry out their threats OF blowing up
these places with dynamite.
NJ. Beaupairc, the public prosecutor, in
his address 10 the jury, made IN impas-
stoned speech which was listened to with
the greatest attention, amid profound
silence. lie declared the prisoners were
isciples of the famous bandit. Claude
Duval, and cqualled, IL not excelled him
in the daring manner in which their acts
OF outlawrv wcrc performed, and in their
utter disregara for all existing laws. He
said they had not sought To convert the
people to their opinions, but to terrorize
them and to subject them TO their will by
reducing them TO a state of abiect fear.
The Defense
Mr.. LaGassc, who spoke for Ravachol,
complained that the law had been dis.
torted in order TO convict the accused. IL
was impossible, he said. TO deny that the
prisoners otfenses were political Rava
chol only wanted to assist the poverty.
stricken class The police had acted as
vertable bru'cs. lie declared that one
must be of great strength of mind TO re
sist becoming au anarchist in the face OF
such scenes of misery and acts OF injustice
as those Ravachol was acquainted with.
NJ. LaGasses impassio ned .-kration al.
most amounted to Il defense - anarchism.
lie asked for a verdict in accordance with
what he considered eXtenuatiug circum-
stances which. he said, would constitute
the true work of pacidcation
NJ Deschamps pleaded in n calmcr style
for Simon, whom he spoke Of rs u victim
Of neglect ia his early youth and Of evil
associations later in life
NJ Robert cleverly defended Chaumar-
tin. presenting him to the jury as n harm.
less political theorist
NJ Fourcade endeavorcd TO convince the
jury that Beala was guiltless
NJ. Cremieux pleaded for Rosalie Sou
bcre. lie said she was victim of her ac-
completes and not free agent, and should
he acquitted.
RavachOl was then permitted TO address
the court. He declared himself full OF
confidence that his actions would bear
fruit, adding: "Mly my unintentional
victims understand aud pardon my acts"
The judge summed up briefly The jury
then retired
Ravachol and simon were found guilty
OF the crimes with which they were
charged in the Indictment, and were
"a. a tai. o., -
other prisoners were acquitted.