The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-27
.RAYACHOL ON TRIAL
He Explains and Defends the
Dynamite 0utrages.
PARISIANS WANT MARTIAL LAW
The Scene Around N. verys Restaurant-The
Whole POpulace Excited-Arrest of An
archists in Rome and Berlin.

arehists in Rome and Berlin.
PARIS, April 26.-The trial of the An-
erchists Rayachol, Charles Achille Simon,
james Beal, Charles Ferdin and Chau-
martin and the girl Rosalie Soabere began
to day. So many threats were made that
friends of the prisoners would attempt
some desperate act, admission to the court
was severely restricted. The most desper-
ate precautions were taken to guard against
any attempt to interfere with the course of
justice. The guards about the Palais de
Justice were redoupled and every part of
the approaches to the bnilping closely
watched.
When the judge entered he at once sum-
moned the jury, who presented greatly
disturbed appearance. The threats of the
friends of the prisoners had evidently
greatly frightened the jurors, and journal
lists present expressed the opinion 1t would
require very strong evidence to force them
to render verdict of guilty in the face of
the threats of death made against them
II they decided against the prisoners. The
explosion last night no doubt had much to
do with the very apparent unwillingness
OF jurors to serve in this case, for that Is
taken TO prove the police will not be able
10 protect jurors after the trial is finished
Alter the jurors had taken their places,
the prisoners, headed by Ravachol, were
brought in, guarded by an immense num-
Der of police. The, proceedings at once
commenced by reading the Indictment,
which occupied considerable time. Every
body in the court room stared at the pris-
oners as they stood listening to the reading
OF the indictment. They bore the scrutiny
composedly. and appeared more disposed to
pose as heroes than to pay attention to the
clerk OF the court as he read the history of
their crimes as set forth in the indictment.
In the centre of the court room was table
covered with bombs and apparatus which
they had made and everything the police
captured
When the reading of the Indictment had
concluded, Judge Guese examined Ravachol
concerning the murders which it is charged
he committed, also concerning the explo-
si0ns. Rayachol, in a nonchalant manner,
admitted his guilt and took upon himself
the entire responsibility for the Boulevard,
st. German and Rue Clchy explosions.
Questioned as to his motives for causing
the explosions, Ravachol replied: 81 felt a
feeling Of unfeigned anger at the convic-
ton of Levaliois and Perret. l don OF
think Benoit and Bulot should have de-
manded the death of the fathers of fami-
! lies. Then, again, the brutality of the po-
! lice, when arrested, to my comrades re-
volted my conscience, and l determined
upon revenge.
In regard to the ST. German ex plosion,
l loaded bono that contained sixty car
| tridges. ] dressed myself in broadcloth,
went to Benoit's house without attracting
any attention. After det,ositing the ma
chine and lighting the fuse, 1 ran down
stairs and reached the pavement just as
! the explosion occurred. The operation in
Rue Clichy was much the same, only
l carried the bomb in bsg. portion Of
| the powder became displaced. This rem
dered 1t extremely dangerous to light the
bomb, as it might explode at any instant
| Yet L did not hesitate TO take the risk"
Ravachol concluded his remarks with ar
exposition of his theories. He said: 81
wish to see anarchy established and the
member ready to share what he has witt
his brethren. [ committed these outrages
in order to draw the attention of the public
! to the needs of the Anarchists"
Simon was next examined, but no new
revelations were obtained from him. He
admitted his completely in the outrages
| Chaumartin said, when questioned
Ravachol stole from Soissy the cartridge:
which he intended 10 use in blowing up The
|
tried 10 exculpate themselves. Witnesses
were then called. Their testimony cor
roborated all the details OF crime as Sc
forth in the Indictment
La gasse concluded his impassioEeC
Grafton, almost amounting to a defense o
Anarchism, by asking verdict in accord
ance with what he considered extenuatinl
circumstances.
Simon's attorneys next addressed tn
of no nth 10
four prisoners addressed the jury, Rava
chol was permitted to address the court
He declared himself full of confidence tina
his actions would bear fruit, adding
'May my unin territorial victims UNDERSTAND
and pardon my acts"
The Judge summed up briefly and tn
jury retired. Their verdict found Ravachc
and Simon guilty and sentenced them t
penal servitude for life The other pris
oners were acquitted.
When Judge Cues questioned Rayachol
he admitted, in an insolent manner, hi
criminal history so far as it is known t
the police, but added if he was questione
concerning crimes of which he was sus
pected and not accused, he would not re
J spond. The judge asked him if the sum O
5000 francs found in his room were tn
J proceeds of the murder Of an old man g
Chambles ''Precisely," answered Rave
, the effect his answer produced. RaVachC
also admitted he intended to kill the police
man stationed in front of the police static
: at Clichy, but was prevented by friends.
| In his address, the public prosecutor de
? clared the prisoners were asSassins, ne
5 Anarchists; that the trial, therefore, we
= merely matter of common law II
} caused q sensation when he read letue
7 from Belgian magistrate informing hi
the Anarchists were sending cartridge
t to Paris. He concluded by calling on til
Jury TO return verdict against Ravach
D and Simon without any recommendation
mercy, and to return severe verde
= against Beals. The other two prisoner
. were left to the discretion of the jury.
: A force of the municipal guards WI
kept under arms at the prefecture all da
/. while the Palais de Justice was fair
/, swarmed with Republican guards, ready
/. crush any attempt at demonstration or
5 blow up the place with dynamite. At 9
Y ~ the court reassembled after recess. l
y Case began his address for Ravachol. T
insisted the prisoners ofense was poll
cal. and not common law crime Raw
chol only wanted to assist the power
q stricken class, to which he belonged. I
A appealed to the jury to imagine Intensely
: in the world of misery with which Raw
o chol was acquainted, and said one must
q of great strength of mind to resist becor
S ing an Anarchist in the face of such seen
y of misery and acts of injustice.
g The Parisians are Panic Stricken.
q PARIs April 26-To state that the q