Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-27
RAvACHOL FOUND GUILTY,
Trial of the Paris Anarchists
Concluded.
The Jury Did Not Take Much Time
to Deliberate.
RavachOl and Simon Sentenced to Penal
Servitude for Life-The Other Pris-
oncrs Acquittcd-Incidents
OF the Trial.
Associated Press Dispatches,

Associated Press Dispatches.
PARIS, April 26.-When Judge Guese
questioned Ravachol, at the trial OF the
Anarchists today, he admitted in an
insoient manner his criminal history go
far as it was known to the police, but
added that if he was questioned con-
corning crimes of which he was sus-
pected and not accused, he would not
respond.
The Judge asked him if the sum OF
5000 francs found in his room when ar
rested was the proceeds OF the murder
OF the old man at Chambles.
"Precisely;;' answered Ravachol,
glancing around as though enjoying the
effect his answer produced.
Ravachol also admitted that he in
tended killing the policemen stationed
in front OF the station at Clichy, but was
prevented by friend.
In his address the public prosecutor
declared that the prisoners were assas-
sins and not Anarchists; that the trial
was therefore merely matter OF com
mon law.
He caused sensation when he read
letter from Belgian magistrate inform
ing him that Anarchists were sending
dynamite cartridges to Paris.
He concluded by calling on the jury
to return verdict against Ravachol
and Simon, without any recommenda-
tion of mercy, and return severe YER
dict against Bella. The other two pris-
eners were left to the discretion of'the
jury.
A force OF municipal guards were kept
under arms at the prefecture all day,
while the palace of justice fairly
'swarmed with republican guards, ready
to crush any attempt at a demonstra-
tion or to blow up the palace with dy-
Mantle.
At 8 p. m. the court reassembled after
a recess. La Case began his address
for Ravachol. He insisted that the
prisoners Offense5 were political and
not common law crimes. Ravachol only
wanted to assist the poverty stricken
class to which he himself belonged. He
appealed to the jury to imagine them
selves in the world of misery with
which Ravachol was acquainted. He
said one must be of great strength OF
mind to resist becoming an Anarchist
In the face of such scenes OF misery and
hCGS VI luJuctlCOs
La Gasse concluded his impassioned
grafton, almost amounting to defense
of Anarchism, by asking a verdict il
accordance with what he considered ex-
tenuating circumstances.
Simon's attorney next addressed the
jury.
After the attorneys of the other four
prisoners addressed the jury, Ravachol
was permitted to address the court. He
declared himself full OF confidence that
his actions would bear fruit, adding:
MAY my unintentional victims under
stand aud pardon nay acts"
The judge summed up briefly and the
jury retired.
Their verdict found Ravachol and
Simon guilty, and sentenced to penal
servitude for life. The other prisoners
were acquitted.
Premier Louber today visited the per-
sons injured by last nights explosion.
and assured them of the solicitude of
tie government for their welfare.
La France says: ''The people of Paris
demand that martial law be proclaimed !;
that every suspected person be arrested
and that the centers of agitation be un-
remittingly watched by the police.''