The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
LAST EDITION.
''' f 15t COME Off.
President CarnOt'S Assassin
Sentenced TO Die on
the GuillOtina
PRISONER YET MORE DEFIANT
He Gives the Lie to q Witness
for the Government in
Open Court
CAsERI0's B0AsTINGs IN JAIL.
Talked with q Prison. Mate at Mar.
settles About Killing
Garnet.
cAsERIo's BoAsTINss IN JAIL.
(py Associated Press.)


LYONS, Aug. AT the conclusion Of
the trial OF Santo Caserio. the murderer
Of President Carnot. in the Assize Court
here to-day, the prisoner was sentenced
to be executed by the guillotine.
There were few people around the
Palace Of Justice this morning when the
trial Of Caserio was resumed.
The court regulations and military
guard were the same as yesterday, anA
the same military precautions were
taken.
The Presiding Judge of the Lyons A.
size. NJ. Breuillac. opened the session e
about "a. NJ. and immedistsiy ordersa
| Caserio to he produced. - 81
The prisoner seemed more defiant than
yesterday. and took his seat with 3
hooking smile upon his face.
Leblanc. the soldier who was q fellow
prisoner with Caserio at Marseilles,
testified that Caserio told him that hs
intended to kill President Carnot, prob
ably at Lyons, when the Chief Magis-
trate visited that city. "a
THAT Is a lie," interrupted Caserio. exc
citedly. II never told you or any one
else anything about my plans"
Leblanc continued: "Caserio confded
to me that he was designated by lot"
THAT Is untrue" shrieked Caserio.
How untrue?" asked the soldier, turn
ing to the prisoner. II said to you, af-
ter you had made that remark, But
who would be so bold as to kill President
Carnot? l saw him In Paris surrounded
by troops and police You answered,
He will be chosen by lot"
There was great excitement In court
while the prisoner and Leblanc were
speaking to each other.
Later. Leblanc said ''Caserio told me
that he had often seen King Humbert
In the streets, but he added that 70
kill him 1t would be necessary to have Z
rife and shoot him from the street. a.
he would be SO surrounded by soldiers"
THAT is a lie," shouted Caserio. II
was never chosen to kill President Car
not. Moreover. absolute liberty Of 40
tion prevails among Anarchists"
The Prosecuting Attorney reviewed at
length all the details of the trial. and
demanded that the jury should not hesl-
tate TO do Its duty. NJ. Dubreuil, coun-
sci for the defense, followed. and made
an appeal for the prisoner.
At about noon the jury retired. ana.
after an absence Of about quarter OF
an hour. during which there was con-
siderable excitement in court. returned
and announced a verdict of guilty, with
out extenuating circumstances.
The Presiding Judge, NJ. Breuillao.
then pronounced the sentence of death
by the guillotine.
When the death sentence was uttered
Caserio exclaimed: "Vive Ia Revolution
Sociale."
The prisoner was Immediately seized
by the gendarmes and hurried towards
his cell beneath the Courthouse. A.
he left the courtroom he cried: 'Cour-
age, camarades! Vive rAnarchie."
In spite OF the prisoners defiant atti-
tude, his habitual smile disappeared
from his face when the sentence Of
death was pronounced.
NJ. Dubreuil, the prisoners counsel
gave notice OF appeal. and in SO doing
asked that the Presiding Judges charge
TO the jury, at the opening of the ses-
sion. be entered on the records.