The record-union., 1894-08-03
Santo Put on Trial at Lyons for
Numbering the President.
THE PRISONER PROTECTED BY a
GORDON OF TROOPS
Accused States Emphatically That He
is Entirely Responsible for His
Actions-spent His Last Five Francs
to Buy the Poignard With Which
He Killed the President.
Special to the REcoRp-uNroN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
LYONS, Aug. 2.-Caesero Santo, the as
sassin of President Carnot, was put on
trial to-day. NJ. Brouillac. who presided
over the court. is the Judge who drew
much criticism upon himself by con-
demning the bill for the suppression of
anarchistic crime recently passed by the
Chambers.
a platoon of cavalry surrounded the
prison van as it was driven at gallop
from the Prison of ST. Paul to the Court
house, around which was double Gordon
of troops.
When tho reading of the Indictment
was finished the names of thirty wit
nesses were called and the presiding
Judge began to question the accused.
The Judge recited the known facts
about the family of the prisoner. the latter
answering: "Just so. / never had a dis
pute with anyone"
The President continued: 'How about
your morality?"
81 suppose it was the same as that of
other young men," replied Csesero, smil-
ing slightly.
Il understand thatyou desire to pass as
an ascetic." said the Judge; "but that is
not correct, as we have evidence that you
have not always had horror of women.
But" continued NJ. Brouillac, "what is
important is whether you were RESPONSE
| bic for your actions"
| The prisoner here cried with great ami
! nation: "1 es, sir; l am responsible for
my actions. l have never been ill.'
| Replying TO further questions he said
! that not one Of his family had been weak
minded
The presiding Judge then said: "Since
! your arrest did you write to your mother,
| saying that you killed the President
from anarchistic motives? Are these
| your words?'
YES" replied Cesero with indifer-
cnce.
The Judge then recalled that Caesero
had as a child figured in religious process
/ slons in Meta isconti, his native town,
| for his beauty was remarkable. Until he
| tell under the spell of anarchism, two
/ years ago, he was much drawn to a lie
OF religion. Then anarchist and other
| infiammatory literature excited C9esero
! SO much that the attention of the authori-
| ties was drawn to his dangerous utter
ances and a warning hint was sent to his
| family. After serving five months in
! prison for distributing anarchists Leaflets
outside OF the barracks at Milan Caesero
| planned and executed the deed for which
| he is now Oh trial.
! III 1SpAy W tIS y utS6'S Iu0S1lOHS III re-
gard TO his childhood and his taking part
| in religious professions. Csesero answered
mockingly: Children do not know what
! they are doing"
The Judge then examined Cpsero at
length as 10 lis connection with anarchy.
The President said, ''Your family tried
to wean you from these horrible doc
| trines."
Il love my MOTHER" the prisoner re-
| piled, "but | cannot submit to her preju-
dices or to my family prejudices. There
is the larger family of humanity"
Csesero was dumb when the Judge
sought to extract from him information
as to the means adopted by anarchists to
communicate with each other and as to
| his Immediate associates in anarchism.
The presiding Judge afterward ques-
toned the prisoner concerning how much
money he had after he paid his bills at
Cette, asking, "What did you do with the
! remaining five francs?"
| Il bought poignard," replied C@sero,
| defiantly.