The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-04-30

tempt to Interfere with the course of
justice.
After the jurors had taken their places
the prisoners, headed by Ravachol, were
brought in. They were guarded by
large detachment of police. The pro
ceedings were at once begun by the
reading of the indictment, which occu-
pied some time. When the reading was
concluded Judge Cues examined Rava-
cbol concerning the murders which it is
charged he has committed, and also
concerning the explosions.
Ravachol Admits His Guilt.
Ravachol, in a nonchalant manner, ad-
mitted his guilt, and took upon himself
the entire responsibility for the Boule-
ward st. German and Rue Clichy ex-
plosions.
When questioned as to his motives for
causing the explosions Ravachol replied:
81 felt feeling of unfeigned anger at
the conviction Of Levallois and Perret.
do not think that Benoit and Bulot
should have demanded the death Of the
fathers of families. Then, again, the
brutality of the police when they ar
rested my comrades revOlted my con-
science, and determined upon revenge.
"In regard to the st. German explo-
sion, / loaded a bomb that contained
sixty cartridges. l dressed myself in
broadcloth and went to Benoit's house
without attracting any attention. After
| depositing the machine and lighting the
| fuse l ran down stairs and reached the
pavement Just as the explosion occurred.
"The operation in the Rue Clichy was
much the same, only l carried the bomb
in bag. A portion Of the powder be
came displaced and thus rendered 1t eN-
tremely dangerous to light the bomb as
it might explode in an instant Yet
did not hesitate to take the risk"
Among the witnesses examined were
| NJ. Benoit and NJ. Buloit, the magistrates
whose lives had been attempted. The
| little waiter, Herot, who kept iii hiding
/ Monday for fear of his life, was the last
witness for the prosecution. All signs
of happiness, which his 1900 francs in
tips after Ravachors arrest had caused
| him, have vanished completely. He was
white and scared, and jumped nervously
| every time a window ratified or a door
slammed. He was such pitiable figure
| that even the jury, who were hardly less
nervous, smiled as he fidgeted about un-
der the examination.
| After the taking of testimony the jury
retired, and soon returned with a verdict
of guilty against Ravachol and Simon
and not guilty as to the other prisoners.
Ravachol and Simon were then sentenced
by Judge Cues to penal servitude for
life, and the others were discharged.
Nj. Very Is Not Dead.
The report that M. Very had died from
the effects of his injuries was incorrect.
The report had its origin in the unusual
effect Of the chloroform that was admin
istered TO him at the hospital, where his
legs were amputated. 1t is said at the
hospital that his recovery is possible.
His wife and daughter Jeanne were
badly burned about their 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 explosion, is horribly
wounded in various parts Of his body.
His condition is critical. Another printer
named Goudon Roger was severely
burned. The other injured persons are
progressing towards recovery.
L'Herot, the waiter in Very's restaur-
ant who informed the police of the habit
| - p = e S:z=ER tlaasa-. aaoaiVAd A.
anonymous letter yesterday In wnlcn II
was said: ''If Ravachol is condemned,
remember that at the same hour you
will be attacked by the engines Of our
vengeance"