The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-22
RAVACHOL AGAIN ON TRIAL.
HE rs NOW hRRAIGNED ON THE CHARGE
OF COMMIT TING MURDERS.
NE Coafes-es TO killing m Oid Hermit. bot
Says He Merely Meant TO Rob Him for
the (}ood Of SocIetr-Nls lowe De mcnnor.

Ne Coans..es to Kiii,ur nm ora Hermit. Bot
Says He Merely Meant TO Rob Him for
the Good Of society-His Cowed De mennor.
PARIS, June 21.-The trial OF Ravachol. the
Anarchist, murderer. and grave robber bo-
gan to-day at the Loire Assizes Mt Mont
brison. He is accused OF no loss than Ave
murders. including that OF tho hermit OF
Chamble. Ravachol was in convict garb md
presented q thoroughly cowed appearance.
far different from tho bravndo he exhibited in
Paris. Besides tho murder OF the old hermit.
Ravachol Ia accused Of the ntrocious crimes
commonly known as the NnrizeIln murders. On
March 80. 1896. at : o clock in the morning. NJ.
Ravat q publican Of Narizelle. discov-
cred at his door the body of half-nakcd
woman PROSTATE In pool OF blood. She had
her head smashed in and some serious wounds
on her body. Her hands were extended toward
the door. and she had evidently intended to
call the publican for hcp. Ravat recognized
the dead body Of Francois Fnure. GS years Of
age tho servant OF VI. Rvdcr. dealer in old
curlositics and miscr. SO years o! age. He
was well known within II radius OF twenty
miles as wealthy dealer who attended all tho
salos in the ncighborhood. On entering his
room n terrible sight mot the eye. NJ
Riydler was lying at tho foot %, his
bod. his body fearfuly mutilated. his
skull cut to pieces By fifteen blows from nm
axe. aud his chest laid open The wcaroh
with which tho crime had been comnittcd was
for the deed was clearly robbery: There was
every evidence that a strmGElo h"d , taEnn
broken open II seemed cl"ar that the servant.
aroused by the noise. had rushed in, and. SEQ;
ing tho robbcr bad run out to get help. and
had been oycrtakcn and murdered before tho
Knvachol is also accused OF the murder OF
two women named Maroon at st. itienne;
Theso two women l.ycd secluded lie and
dered. like Brunei. the old hermit of Notre
with an axe. They had mado wills. each in
favor of the other. and strange feature Of
the case is that tho rights OF the heirs Of each
This the murderer might DO able to tell. but
Ravachul has not yet confessed to these muir
ders. although no has confessed to the killing
RnvachoI disappeared from 81. Etienne. after
committing the murder at thnmble, on Juno
repaired to st. Denis. iour. miles from Paris
and assumed the nano Of L"ser. 1t does not
speak much for tho vigilance OF tho pole"
taken when previously convicted Tor theft. his
identity was not discov. rcd until his arrest as
an Anarchist
Bealn and Marietta soubcrc. who wore nc
quilted when Rnvachol was convicted IN Paris
OF having been concerned in the Anarchist ex-
plicntod in the murder Of the old hermit.
The trial to-day had an exciting iutcrrur- |
ton; One OF the lurymcn fcll in IT. and was
This made It necessary 70 reconstruct tho |
jury. and tho trial was then proceeded with.
Ravachol GnZol calmly ~ the spectators while |
the charges wore being reclted.
said that he did not premeditate the murder
good ode Of s society," The 'v Social system was SO
badly organized that it was necessary. for the
teir own Sbors t to XIII S to iii i've This
reply created n sensation in court.