The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-04
CESARIO is GUILTY.
Assassin Of Carnot Sentenced
to the Guillotine.
NO ATTEMPT AT DEFENSE MADE.
He 10 Dragged 20 His Dunxeon shout.
Ing, give PAnarehie"-Enel-
dents of the Trial.


around the palace of justice when the
trial Of Santo Cesario, the assassin Of
President Carnot. was resumed today
The prisoner seemed even more defiant
than yesterday and took his seat with a
smile upon his face. Leblanc, q fellow
prisoner with Cesario at Marseilies, testi-
led That Cesario told him that he in
tended 70 kill the president, probably ut
Lyons. when the chief magistrate visited
that city. THAT is a lie" interrupted
.Cesario. excidedly: 81 never told you or
any one else anything about my plans. !"
Leblanc continued: "Cesario confessed
TO me that he was designated By lot. !"
That IS untrue. shrieked Cesario. ''How
untruef" asked Lablanc. turning to the
prisoner. al said TO you. after you had
made that remark, but who would De so
bold as TO xiii President Carnot. / saw
him in Paris surrounded by troops and
pnlice. You answered. He will be
chosen By lot.'' There was great excite
nsent In the court while the prisoner and
Leblanc were speaking to each other. Later
Leblanc said: .Cesario told me he had
often seen King Humbert In the streets, but
be added that TO kill him il would be
necessary to have rife and shoot him
hon che street. as he would be surrounded
by soldiers." s.That is lie." shouted the
prisoner. al was never chosen to kill
President Carnot Moreover, absolute
liberty of action prevails among anar-
chistsp
The prosecuting attorney reviewed the
details of the trial. and demanded that the
jury should not hesitate to do its duty.
AT the conclusion of the public prosecu-
tors speech there were visible signs of
approval throughout the court room at the
eloquent deDunciaIion OF the anarchists,
their doctrines and their wretched tool,
whose life, the counsel declared, the jury
should render to justice and Law and the
rightfut demand Of civilized society. The
prisoner smiled with contempt during the
public prosecutors address, and then, in
common with all present. he paid close
attention to the remarks of his counsel,
M. Dubreuille, whose appeal for the
prisoner lasted half an hour and was based
en- three points: First, that there Was
lunacy in the prisoners family; second,
bis anarehistic surroundings; third, the
impossibiiisy OF reconciltng the assassin's
religious life with a premeditated murder.
Under the law the presiding judge pro-
hibited the publication of the chief por-
tion of NJ. Dubrsuille's address. At the
con clusion of his counseis remarks,
Cesario seemed pleased, aud the jury
arose amid great relief on the part of the
audience. During the absence of the jury
Cesario was removed to his cell, beneath
the courthouse, and the judge retired with
bis associates to await the return of the
men wac were TO pronounce upon the
prisoners guilt.
When, after an absence of less than half
an hour. the jury re-entered, the Judge
resumed his place, and tor moment dead
silence reigned throughout the court. The
prisoner was brought in and faced the
court. Judge BreuiIiao turned to the
prisoner for q moment. and then address
ing the jury. asked the formal question;
''Is Cesario Santo Geronimo guilty or not
guilty of the crime of assassinating tho
president of the republic?n There was
confusion as the interpreter translated to
the prisoner what was said. but audible
over the interpreters voice was the reply
of the foreman of the jury: Guilty, with
no extenuating circumstances"
There was deep silence as the verdict
was translated to Cesario. who received 1t
with smile of cynical contempt. The
presiding judge. so soon as the prisoner
was acquainted with the jury's finding,
arose, and, speaking directly to the assas-
sin. said: THE court condemns Cesario
Santo Geronimo to death. You have
three days in which TO appeal to court of
cassation.' To this the prisoner returned
a seornful shout OF viva la revolution
soeialer' The anarchical cry was hardly
uttered when the gend 'armes handcuffed
the prisoner and jerked him towards the
door leading to the cell beneath the court.
This door was opened hastily.
Cesario Was hurried through, and as he