The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-27

FeNelaGlons were ootalned from him. he
admitted his completely in the outrages.
Chaumartiu 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 prisoners tried to exculpate
themselves.
Witnesses were then called and their tes-
timony corroborated the details of the
crimes as set forth in the Indictment.
RAvACHoLs APPEARANCE.
Ravachol was attired in frock coat and
dark trousers. He had been freshly shaven,
but despite this, he looked what he is, an
haoitual criminal During the proceedings
the girl prisoner, Rosalie Soubere,
wept bitterly. Ravachol, in an
insolent manner, admitted his
criminal history so far as it is known to the
police, but be added that il he was ques-
toned 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
1000 francs was found in your ROOM was
this money the proceeds of your murder OF
the old man at Chambleseg'
Precisely" answered Ravachol, glauc-
ing around as though he was enjoying the
effect the answer produced.
Ibid you intend to kill the policeman
stationed in front Of the police station at
CIichy the first time you went there to blow
up the buildingp asked the judge.
YES" Ravachol responded, "but my
friends prevented.n
GUARDS UNDER ARMS.
The force Of the municipal guards were
Kept under arms at the prefecture of police
all day long, while the palais de justice
fairly swarmed with republican guards all
ready at a moments notice to suppress any
attempt by the anarchists to make a dem-
onstration or to carry out their threats of
blowing up these places with dynamite.
M. Beauparie, in his address to the jury.
made an impassioned speech, which was
listened to with the greatest attention by
all in the court room, amid profound si
lence. II. Beaupari declared that the
prisoners were disciples of the famous bandit
Claude Duval, and equalled, if not excelled
him in the daring manner in which
their acts OF outlawry were performed, and
in their utter disregard of all established
laws. He said that they had not sought to
convert the people to their opinions, but TO
terrorlze them and to subject them to their
will by reducing them to q state of abject
fear.
AMATTER OF COMMON LAW.
In referring to the law against assooia-
tions and malefactOrs, and indicating the
prisoners, seated near him, with sweep of
his hand he said: 1.-THE real title of these
men is asssssinS, not anarchists. This IS,
therefore, merely matter Of common law"
He gave number of instances of bands Of
robbers combining at various historical
epochs Of political excitement. The anarch-
lists chief desire, he said, is to kill all those
whose duty 1t Is to enforce the law. He
made striking reference to the red robes
Of the French magistrates. saying that the
judges were like soldiers-when one was
killed another stepped forward to take his
place. Continuing, the prosecutor said he
would convince the jury of the prisoners
guilt, not by an appeal to sentiment, but by
actual evidence.
CARTRIDGES SENT TO PARIS.
He caused a sensation when he read q
letter from Belgian magistrate, informing
him that the anarchists were sending cart
ridges to Paris. He concluded by calling
upon the jury to return a verdict against
RavachoI and Simon without any recon-
mendation of mercy, and to re-
turn a severe verdict against Beala.
In regard to Chaumartin he left
the jury to bring in q verdict in
accordance with the evidence. Regarding
Rosalie Soubere," he said, consult your
speech, which lasted two hours, will be
memorable in the annals of the French bar
for close reasoning and brilliant inyective.
SIMON FAR FROM BEAUTY.
The prisoner, Simon, is a youth of IS
years, with squirting eyes and villainous
appearance generally. SBeala and Chuamar-
tin present a more pleasing appearance.
Rosalie Soubere was pale and squalid, with
unkempt hair.
Ravachol during his examination ex-
pressed bitter regret that his fellow pris-
oners, whose only crime was having met
him, should be placed in the trying position
which they at present occupied. When
questioned in regard to the matter he fatty
declined to say where he had hidden the
stolen dynamite cartridges which were to
be used in the attempt to destroy the palace
of Justice. Ravachol throughout the proceed
ings generally bore himself with an air OF as
sumed levity, which Simon feebly attempted
to initiate. The latter prisoner, however,
failed IN his efforts to assume the Indiffer-
ent appearance presented by his leader, and
only succeeded in being impudent.
Rosalie Soubere, under skillful question
ing, admitted having carried q saucepan
containing the dynamite used by Ravachol
in the explosion in the boulevard st. Ger
main. She said she carried the saucepan at
the entreaty of Ravachol, but she was ig-
norant OF its contents.
Two anarchists named Lapeyre and
Francois is suspected by the authorities of
being concerned In the explosion at the cafe
of NJ. Very.
THE ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE.
The court took a recess and NJ. Lagasse
Immediately began his address for Rava-
chol. He complained that tho law had
been distorted in order to convict the ac-
cused.
NJ. Beaupaire, interposing, sid that the
new law applied TO property while the old
law was limited to the protection of per-
sons.
III. Logasse continuing, said it was i'm
possible to deny that the prisoners offenseE
were political, and he reproaohed NJ.
Beaupaire for describing them as common
law crimes. Ravachol, he said, only wanted
to assist the poverty-stricken class to which
he himself belonged. A Montbrison jury
dealing with charge Of murder could be
pitiless against Ravachol: but the Seine
iurv should continue the dynamite attempts
in the Rue Clichy. The police, he said, had
acted as verltable brutes. He appealed to
the jury to imagine them-
selves in the world Of misery
with which RavachoI was acquainted
and said that one must be Of great strength
of mind to resist becoming an anarchist in
the face of such scenes of misery and acts
Of injustice.
LAGAssE RESTS.
An adjournment Of few minutes was
taken at the request of NJ. Lagasse, who
had been speaking on behalf of the prisoner
for an hour and was considerably tatigued
by his efforts. AT the conclusion Of the re-
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