The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-04
CESARIO SENTENCED.
Carnot's Murderer Must Die by
- the Guillotine.
A VERDICT PROMPTLY REACHED.

Tho Prisoner wopt When His Counsel Re-
fcrrad to His Mother. but Heard His
Fate without Evidence of Fear-His
Counsel Takes nn Appeal.
LYONS, Aug. 4,-When Santo Cesario
was brought into court yesterday no
seemed even more defiant than on Thurs.
day, and took his seat with a mocking
smile upon his face. Leblanc, the sol
dier who was fellow prisoner with Ce-
sario ut Marseilles, ieStifed that Cesario
told him that he intended to kill Presi-
dent Carnot, probably at Lyons, when the
chief magistrate visited the city.
THAT is lie," interrupted Cesario ex-
citedly. ~ never told you or any one else
about my plans"
Leblanc continues:
"Cesario confided to me that he was
designated by lot"
"That is untrue" shrieked Cesario.
GLOW untruey" asked the soldier, turn
ing to the prisoner.
II said to you, after you had made that
remark, But who would be so bold as to
kill President Carnotf saw him In Paris
surrounded by troops and police You
answered, He will be chosen by lot"
There was grent excitement In court
while the prisoner and Leblanc were
speaking to each other.
Later Leblanc said: "Cesario told me
that he had often seen King Humbert in
the streets; but he added that to kill him
1t would be necessary to have a rifle and
shoot him from the street, as he would be
surrounded by soldiers"
"That is lie,' shouted Cesario II
was never chosen to kill President Car
not. Moreover absolute liberty Of action
prevails among anarchists"
The prosecuting attorney reviewed at
length all the details OF the trial aid de-
mai4ed that the jury should not hesitate
to do its duty.
NJ. Dubreuil, counsel for the defense,
followed and made an appeal for the pris-
oner. lie tried TO convince the jury that
Cesario was Irresponsible, and made an
eloquent plea for the life of his client.
Counsel depicted Cesraio's mother sitting,
In her Lombardy nome, weeping, her face
buried in her hands, sobbing disconsol-
ntely: my son My sonr'
This impressed even the prisoner, who
could not restrain his tears.
Prisoners counsel quickly took advan-
tage Of this display Of emotion upon the
part of the assassin, and instantly urged
that the prisoners stoicism was only as
sumed, and that he was not dead. after
all, to his better feelings. But when NJ.
Dubreuil urged upon the jury that the
prisoner was the tool of others Cesario
sprang to his feet and tiercely exclaimed
'rhat is untruel"
The prisoner continued his interrupt
tions. ard only subsidized when the presid-
ing judge threatened to send him back to
his cell.
The jury was out but fifteen minutes,
aud then returned verdict of guilty
without exteuuating circumstances" The
prisoner received the verdict with smile
of cynical contempt.
The presiding judge. so soon as the pris-
oner was acquainted with the jury's find
ing, arose, aud speaking directly to the
assassin, said: "The court condems Ce s.
ario Sauto Geronimo to death. You have
three days in which to appeal to the court
of oassation"
To this Cesario returned scornful
shont of "Vive la sociale revolutioni'
When the speeches were fnishedth the in
terpreter read in n monotonous voice Ces-
nrio's own STATEMENT 1t consisted of the
usual gloritcation Of anarchy and a refer
ence to his "high motives" etc. The
judge ordered it to be suppressed
AS Gesario was being taken from the
court room he cried: Courage, comrades!
SiEe Panarchie!
When, after sentence had been pro-
nnuuced NJ Dubreuil gave notice of ap-
peal and asked to have placed on record
the address of the presiding judge to the
Jury at the opening of the assze Cesario
refused to sign the request. Nevertheless
il WAS granted
On returning to his cell Ceeario ate his
dinner with good appetite. lie said he
regretted that he had wept In court, be-
cause his comrades would blame his
weakness
The Abbe Grassi. who had been sent by
the assassin's family. paid Cesario a final
visit in the evening and offered him con-
solations OF religion.