The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-04
GUILLOTINE FOR SANTO
During the Progress of the Trial tho Pris'
Shouts Courage, Comrade-."

Shouts "Coursge, Comrade-."
LYONS, Aug. 3.-There were few people
around the Palace Of Justice this morning
when the trial OF Ceasario > Ilto. CT stnto
Ceasario (he IS called by both naLts),
the assassin Of President Carnot, was
resumed. Some confusion has arisen in
regard 10 the right name Of the prisoner.
In addition to the two names referred TO,
the prisoner has been referred TO as Santo
Geronimo Ceasario, Ceaserio Santo
HieronymO and Cesare Giovanni Santo,
the latter being the name he gave at the
police station here when first examined
after his arrest, but SautO CraSa.lo Stems
70 be the manner IN which the ASSASSIN
j. generally termed.
The court regulations and military guard
were the same as yesterday, and the same
military precautions were taken.
The presiding Judge OF the Lyons as
sizes. NJ Breulllac. opened tho session
al about \. NJ, and Immediately ordered
Ceasarlo 70 be produced. The latter. as
yesterday, was escorted into the dock
handcuifed 10 TWO gendarmes, one on edch
side of him, and with two gendarmes
bringing up the rear. The prisoner seem
Cd even more defiant than yesterday. and
took his seat with mocking smile upon
his face.
CALLED A WIrNFsS IIAf.
Leblanc, the soldier who was fellow
prisoner with CcaSariO at Marseilles,
testified that CeasariO told him thnt ne
intended % kill President CarnOt, proua-
bly at Lyons. when the chief MaBls-
trate visited that city.
THAT is n lie" interrupted Ceasarlo
eNcitedly Il never told you or any one
else anything about my pans AL,
Leblanc continued: 'teasarl0 c,Iil1Su
L. 20 ftrrt faf Itr lOf-f
THAT is untrue shrieked Ceasarlo.
How untrue?" asked the soldi. r, turn
ing 10 the prisoner
= said 10 You, after YOU had h,atr
that remark. But who would be 50 Dold
"a 10 XIII President CarnoC | saw hin
I'm Paris surrounded by troops and ponce
'Nol answered. 'He Will De chosen py
lot"
There was great excitement i'm court
whil. the prisoner and Leblanc We're
srr1l,iur 20 each other. Later Leblanc
said: "Ceasario told ne that he hal often
seen King llumbert pa the streets nul' NE
added tnat 20 Kill linn H. ~ou.d DE
necessary 10 have a rifle ana shoot MN
from the street. as he would De- SO sur
THAT is d lie" shouted Ceasario. 4
was never chosen 70 XII President car
not Moreover. absolute liberty ot acllol
prevails among Anarchists
ARGUMENT of COUNSEL.
When Leblanc's testimony was inisheed'
no was conducted 90 his cell. ana the
public prosecutor began his adires ~
Inc fury amid profound silence. ie
dwelt upon the terrible nature or tle
crime He reviewed at length all the
details " the trial. and demanded thdt
the Jury should not hesitate 90 do l1s
ii the conclusion Of the public prose
cutOr's speech there were Nl1lple HlHNS
OF delight throughout the coufi-iooW
at tl, eloquent announcement he hll
made ~ Anarchists. their doctrines ana
their wretched tool Ccdsaro, whose Ire,
he insisted. the jury. should render 10
Justice. the law. and the rlshtiul deindhd
Of civilized society.
Ceas9rlo smiled with contempt during
the public prosecutors address ana
then, iu common with all present he
naid close attention to the remarks ~
his counsel. w. Dubreuil, whose appear
for the prisoner lasted hall an houi.
Tie based his defence OF the prisoner
ON three points.
FIRST. That there was unacy III lhe
prisoners family.
second Iis Anarchist surroundings.
Third. The impossibility Of reconci!ins
the assassiu's religious life with a pre-
ueditated attempt at murder
Under the new law the presiding JUICE
prohibited the publication Of the chicl
portion of ST. Dubreuifs address. NJ
the conclusion OF his counsel rcmaih7
Ceaeario seemed pleased, and the jury
q
upon the part of the audience was APP
parent.
Interpreter read, In monotonods VOC
CcasariO's own statement. II consisted
of the usual gloriNcation Of Anarchy and
q reference To his high motives, &c
The Judge ordered IT 10 be suppressed
ArNr1NcEp 10 DEATH.
When the jury went out there was con
siderable excited conversation, minBlc
with whispered speculation as to now lonH
the Jury would be out. Inc jury, however
was not long in celebrating upon the
prisoners fate. The jurymen lett the
courtroom az about noon, and about a
quarter OF am hour later the whisper was
passed tAat an agreement mad been ar
Uurine the absence of the jury CeasarIo
WAS removed % his cell beneath tho coufl Y
house. and the judge retired with nls
associates 10 await the return OF the men
who We're 30 pronounce upon the prison
Finally. Here they come" was heard
I'm the different parts OF the court-roOm'
and all the spectators settled tnems 'lFts
down ia their seats with Ie'ell-H "a
When the jury entered the. Judges fol-
lowed. and for a moment dead silence
prevailed throughout the court
CeasariO WAS brought IN ana raced the
! court for the last time. judge Breuiiiac
turned tO the prisoner for moment, ana
then. aLlressins the jury, asked the lat
ter the formal question.
rs Ceaslri0 SantO Geronimo guilty or
| moi guilty OF the crime OF dssaaslndtin9
| The President Of the Republic"
There was some confusion as the lulcl
prefer translated to the prisoner vna. was
| said, but audible over lte inl'' ~ III D.'' ~. :
| voice was the reply OF the totendn oi
Guilty without extenua,ing ciroum-
stances .,..
was translated u Ceasario. WHO -. eiVel
| il with a smile Of cynical cJntemp'
| The presiding judge, 50 soon as inc
prisoner was acquainted wan tne ,Lly
| finding. arose and speaking JlrecIly ~ IN
The court condemns Cspslrio sant'
| Geronimo 10 death. You nave three days
| i'm which to appeal to the Court o: Cessd
| ton"
THE PRISONERS scoKN.
10 this Caesaria returned a scornfu
| shout Of "NiVe Ia Sociaic keVoiuuon.
This ended the tiial of the murderer
Of President Carnot. and his anarchia
49,, 49, hardly olf OF uIs muutu nur.
the hands Of the law. in the persons o
prisoner, jerked him towards tn
the court. This door was open
ed hastily. Ceasario was hurried tnrousn
Courage, Comrades. Niye l. Anar
cSI,." .1ss heard. e,AOing from tA- stoD'
| corridor through which the assassin Mai
| being hurried. By this time the piesidiht
| t,J19 v,es bowing To his associates. To tnt
| ynblic prosecutor. and 20 counsel for th'
| tef.nrs fha audience began 90 disperse
| the door through which Ceasaria haC
| pa-seI was shat WITH I0u1 c',.Hsy tn'
| dT.r of The Judges room was opened, thC
Tnbuc vanished The clock pointed to n,
| n0ur OF /. and all who saw the tria
rushed out 10 tell the outer world wha
they had seen and heard. The news thdl