Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-28
THE ANARCHISTS CONVICTED.
Ravachol and Simon Sentenced to
Penal Servitude for Life.

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Penal Servitude for Life.
Intense Excitement Prevailed During
the Trial, But No Bombs We're Thrown
--Ravacho1's Cool Demeanor--H HIS Creed.
PARIS, April 26.-To state that the ex-
plosion last night at the cafe of NJ. Veru,
at the corner of the Boulevard Magenta
and Rue Lancry, has caused feeling of
CONSERVATION in this city, is to put ii very
mildly. The truth Is that the people Of
Paris are panic-Strcken at the alldacity of
the Anarchists. The feeling of fear is
heightened by the apparent impotency of
the police to prevent the Anarchists from
committing outrages when and where they
please.
The recent raids made by the police
upon lodgings occupied by Anarchists and
the arrest of over 30 persons suspected of
being engaged in conspiring against the
peace lead the people to believe for the
time that the authorities were fully able to
cope with the Anarchists, but last nights
explosion, which occurred at the very time
policeman was guarding the front of the
cafe has caused u revulsion of feeling and
it may be said that all sense of security
has been lost and people do not know
where to turn for protection.
The GGiiiOis and lNatinl this morning
openly reproach the government for in
competency. and demand that something
be done and done Immediately to put an
end to the outrages. So strong is the feel.
ing Of fear that many residents of the city
and foreign visitors are leaving or making
hurried preparations to leave.
The scenes in the vicinity of the eyplo-
sion surpass description. Throughout the
night and morning excited crowds, some
times numbering 10000, filled the streets
and surrounded the wrecked restaurant
The affair was discussed in loud and angry
voice and everybody joined in condemning
the outrage. There were signs among the
crowd that gathered last night that BODIED
i'll for the murderous villains who held
nothing sacred and who, to gain revenge
upon some one who has offended them, do
not hesitate to mann and kill innocent
women and children. Ominous words
could be heard from the groups of scat
tered men standing everywhere about the
scene of the explosion.
THE EXPLOSION IN THE RESTAURANT.
At the time of the explosion there were
eleven persons in the restaurant, including
three workingmen, who were slightly
bruised. They were at first regarded with
suspicion by the police, who took them
into custody, but later they were released.
a few minutes after the explosion q man
in the Boulevard Magenta shouted:
WE'LL DONE, "vfvE LA REPUBLIQUE."
lie was at once arrested. but denied that
he had raised the cry. Nothing could be
proven against him and in few hours he
was released.
1t is said at the hospital to-day that it is
thought that NJ. Very may possibly re-
cover. His wife and daughter were badly
burned about the faces, but it is not
thought that their condition is serious,
though they are suffering great deal
from shock.
Paul Hammond, a printer, who was in
the restaurant at the time of the explo-
sion. is horribly wounded on parts of his
body and his condition is critical An
other printer named Roger was severely
burned. The other injured persons are
progressing toward recovery.
L'Herot. the waiter in M Very's res
taurant, who Informed the police of the
habit of Ravachol of dining there, re-
ceived an anonymous letter yesterday, in
which it was said: "If Ravachol is CON
demned tomorrow, remember that at the
same hour you will be attacked by the
ENGINES OF OUR VENGEANCE"
A representative of the Associated Press
had an interview with Il Herot to-day. He
said that about s o'clock last evening a
party consisting of three men and three
women dined i'll the restaurant. They en-
gagged him in conversation and asked
whether, in view Of the part he had taken
in the arrest of Ravachol, he was not
afraid that the friends of the Anarchists
would not seek vengeance upon him.
LHerot replied casually and turned the
conversation into another subject.
The iandlady Of the hotel, Situated over
the restaurant, declares that half hour
before the explosion occurred TWO men
dressed as peasants and carrying bag
between them applied to her for n room
She did not like their looks and refused to
accommodate them.
A dynamite cartridge was found last
night under the staircase of house in the,
Rue d'Engheim.
OPENING OF THE GREAT TRIAL.
The trial of Ravachol alias half dozen
other names, and the girl Rosalie Soubere,
began to-day at the Seine assize court.
The trial opened at II o'clock So many
threats have been made that friends Of
the prisoners would attempt some desper-
ate act to either free The accused or prevent
their trial that admission to the court room
was restricted. Only those personally
known to the court officials and % wit
nesses were admitted.
When Judge Cues entered he at once
summoned the jury, who, it must be said,
presented greatly disturbed appearance.
The threats OF the friends of the prisoners
have evidently greatly frightened the jury.
and the journalists present expressed the
opinion that it would require very strong
evidence to induce the Jurors to find the
accused guilty.
After the jurors had taken their places
the prisoners, headed by Ravachol, were
brought in. They were guarded by an
immense number Of police. The proceed
lngs were at once commenced by the read
ing OF the indictment, which occupied
some little time. The Indictment details
at great length all the facts in connection
with these outrages and shows plainly the
prisoners connection with them.