The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-27

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PARIS, April 26--Thc trial OF Ravachol,
alias hali n dozen other names, and
The girl Rosalie soubero, began to-day
at the Seine Assize court, tho trial open
Ing at II o'clock.
50 many threats have been made that
friends OF the prisoners would attempt
some desperate act to either free tho
accused or prevent their trial that ad-
mission TO the court room was severely
restricted. Only those personally
known to the court officials and the
.wenty-two, witnesses were admitted.
The main points Of the indictment have
already been sent in these dispatches.
The prisoners are charged with causing
the explosion at the residence OF Judge
BenOit, No. 1856 Boulevard, St: Gcrmnin,
and at the residence OF Public Prosccu.
tor Bulot, 1T the corner OF the Rue de
Clichy and the Ruo de Berlin. They
are also charged with attempting TO
blow up the police conllnissariat at
Clichy.
The most elaborate precautions were
taken by the authorities to guard
against any attempt to interfere with
the course OF justice. The guards about
the Place dc Justice were rctloubled,
and every part OF the approaches to the
building was closely watched. The at
tendance i'll the court room was con-
fined to the witnesses, officials, detcc-
tiyes and journalists.
When Judge Guor entered, he Mt
once summoned the jury, which, it
must be said, presented greatly dis
tnrbcd appearance. The threats OF the
friends OF the prisoners have evidently
greatly frightened the jury and the
journalists present expressed the opin-
ion that it would require very strong
evidence to convince the Jurors oi the
guilt Of the accnscd-rather not to con.
vince them, but 10 force them to rem
der verdict OF guilty in the face OF
threats Of death that have been made
against the prisoners. The explosion
OF last night no doubt had much to do
with the very apparent unwillingness
OF the jurors 10 serve in this case, for
that is taken 10 prove that the police
Will not be able to protect the Jurors
after the trial is finished. After the
jurors had taken their places, tho pris-
oner., headed by Rnvachol were
brought in. They were guarded by an
immense number OF police.
THE TRIAL BEGUN.
The proceedings we're now at ono G
commenced by the reading Of the in.
dictment, which occupied some little
time.
Evcrybody-in the court room stared
ut the prisoners as they stood indiuer-
emily listening to the reading OF the in.
dlctment. They bore the scrutiny com.
p,osed!y., They appeared to be more
: disposed to pose rs heroes than to pay
attention to the reading OF the history
oil the crimes as set forth in the indict.
mcnts.
In the center OF the court room was a
table, which was covered with bombs
and the apparatus with which they
were made and everything the police
had captured.
When tho reading OF the indictment
was concluded Judge Guor examined
K2vachol concerning the murders which
1t charged ho has committed and also
concerning the explosions.
havachol in q nonchnlant manner ad-
mitted his guilt and took upon himself
the entire responsibility for the Boule-
ward st. German and Rue Clichy en-
plosions.
WHY HE DID IT.
When questioned as to his motives
ior causing tho explosions Ravachol re-
Piled: 81 iclt Il feeling of unfeigned
anger at tho conviction OF l.avallicr and
rpefret. do not think that Denoit and
hNlow should have demanded tho death
oi the fathers OF families. Then again
lhe brutalities OF the police when they
arrested my comrades rcvolted my con-
SCIENCE and determined upon revenge.
IN regard to the st. Germain ex-
ploslon, | loaded bomb that contained
ss'N'y cartridges. l dressed mvself In
uto3dcloth and went to Bcnoit's house
without attracting any attention. After
aaepositins the machine and lighting the
Iuse, ran down stairs and reached the
pavemcnt Just rs tho explosion oc-
ESrred, CMd Tho operation in tho Ruo
Gnshy was much the samc, only car
ne0 the bomb in 4 bag. a portion OF
VIC powder became displaced and thus
Iisnaered 1t extremely dangerous 10
nsnt the bomb as IL might explode in
IN instant. | did not hesitate to take
INC risk" Ravachol concluded his rc-
,Is ."tNs with an exposition OF his
SIMON was next examined but no now
iiITNe19tions were obtained from him.
ne admitted his complicityain the out.
RACES. The other prisoners tried 10
eSculpate themselves. &.
THE ARGUMENT.
w. Bcaupac, tho public prosecutor, in
MS address to the jury, declared that
,.noprisoners were disciples Of the ia.
nous NOUS bandit, Claude Duval, and
vIu0!ed, II not exculled him in the man.
"e' IN which their acts aof outlawry
, nese performed and in their utter dis.
lizard ot all established laws. EIe said
,nat they had not sought 10 convert the
ign ngOpie 70 their opinions but to terror.
wiz mH tihem, and TO subject them TO thor
ie", , .! reducing them to "a state Of ab.
Inc prosecutors speech, which lasted