The morning call., 1892-04-01
RaVaehol, the French Anarchist. Under
a Searching Examination.
A LONG CAREER OF CRIME REHEiRsED.
Death Penalty to Be Imposed on French Dynamiters.
Further Arrests Of Suspected Criminals
Being Made.
ETeeial 10 THE MORNING CAL,.,

PARIS, March 31.-Ravachol.th the anarchist
leader. was sui jected to a rigid examination
by the judicial authorities to-day as to his
past life. The examination lasted five hours.
and the result showed him tc be a greater
villain than was supposed.
He confessed to the murder of the old
hermit of Notre Dame de Grace. He denied
the murders Of an Old man servant at Vari-
zeiiin in 1885. and of his former wife in 1888.
The denial, however, was not very stroug,
and many discrepancies appeared in the re-
plies in relation 10 them. The police believe
they will yet discover evidence showing that
he killed both.
Some time ago an old man was killed with
an AK. Ravachul was questioned as to this
crime. Here. too. his denial was very weak.
He admitted that he was a graveyard
ghoul, and told of number of graves that
he bad robbed. When the police searched
his lodgings they found, among other evil
dences OF his criminal operations, set OF
counterfeiter's tools. When questioned re-
garding the possession of these unlawful
belongings. he coolly acknowledged that he
belonged to Il gang Of counterfeiters, but per-
sisteptly refused 10 make any admission
that would lead to the detection of his con-
federates.
Desperate Character.
IL IS acknowledged ON all sides that the
police had good reason to believe Rayachol
would make desperate resistance against
arrest, and those who condemned them for
not arresting him some days ago now admit
the police were right in not attempting to
effect his capture until they had made sure
there was no chance for his escape. He
made a desperate resistance. Tie was in a
wirs-sbop freGuented by the working class,
andit required all the strength Of the de-
tectives Ia prevent him from drawing re-
yolver. In the struggle which took place
be called on the crowd to help him. Some
showed disposition to do SO, but were
cowsd by the officers reviewers. He was
finely linioned and CARED 10 the police
statlun
Tie Echo states that Ravachol has adj
mlttcd tbit he was the author of the boule-
ward ST. German explosion.
Tie chief detective asserts, that Chaumar-
| tin, an accOmDlice of Ravachol, now under
! arrest, betrayed his leader. He told the
| police that Ravaehol intended To blow up
! the Rouse of Bulor, one of the prosecuting
! counsel in the recent anarchist trials.
| Bullets residence is 80 Rue ClIchy, the scene
| OF the destructive explosion Sunday morn
| ing. Ravachol lived at ST. Mande, near the
| wood OF Vincennes, four miles southeast OF
! Paris. lie was seen going TO Paris Sunday
morning. carrying a small poItmanteau.
Kayachol Is watched in prison night and
day by three detectives. lie is the ilegti-
! mate son Of German parents born in France
| Ii IS reported late tonight that Gustav
| Mathieu, the most dangerous aeeompiice Ot
| Ravachol, has been arrested and promises
| to reveal everything tomorrow. Ravacho
| carried the bomb that was used in Boule
ward ST. GermaiB, and placed it in position