Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-02
CAESARO ON TRIAL.
The Assassin Of CaTlO, Brought Be.
fore The Judge.
HIS PAST LIFE REVIEWED.
The Prisoner Claims Full Bespou,ibil
liy for Ills Crime aud Strikes
Defiant Attitudes

Lyons, Aug. 2,-Carsato 5anto, the
assassin OF President Csrnoi,wHs put on
trial to-day. NJ. Broulllac, who pro.
sides over the court Il the Judge who
drew much criticism upon himself by
ooDdemning the bill Tor the supprei-
sion Of anArchistic crimes, recently
passed by the Chamber. a platoon Of
cavalry surrounded the prison van as
II was driven at = gallOp from the
prison Of 81. Paul to the court house,
around which IL = double Gordon Of
troops.
when the reading Of the Indictment
was finished the names ~ eighty
witnesses were called anu the pfesiu.
ing judge began 10 question the ac-
cusod.
The Judge reclled the known facts
about the family NJ thu prisoner. The
latter answered, "Just gu; never had
n dispute with anyone"
The president continued "H0w
ABOUT your mUmliiy2"
al suppose II was the same ~ TINT
Of other young men," replied Caosaru,
smiling slightly.
III understand you desire 10 pass as
an ascetic," said the Judge, "but
that IL not correct IN We have
evidence from Cotte hospital that you
have not always had q horror Of W.
men. But,D continued BfUuiilnc,
"whai IL important to know Ia whether
you were responsible f0f your aotions."
The prisoner mere cried With great
animation, "Yep, sir, am Ttsponslble
Tor my actions. l have never been
.lI.0
Replying 10 further questions, he
said not one Of his family have been
WVtkminded.
The presiding Judge then sait:
"Since your srrts. did you write your
mother saying that you killed tbs
president from Auarohistlc motives2
Are theae your words2"
"Yes;" replied CHesato with indifier.
encr.
The Judge then recalled that Caesato
had ~ child figured ia religious pro.
ccsslons In MUt,A.Nisc0nIi, his native
town, for his beauty was remark.
able. Until no foil under tbs spell Of
anarchism, two yoNfe ago, he was
much drawn 10 y Ne Di religion.
rneu RnArohislic iutlammAtoTy litrTA.
ture excited CAeslro NJ much that tue
attention of ihs alihnfitios wal
drawn 10 his dangerous utter
aucss aud warning hini was
sent his family. Alter serving 1--WE
months In prison for distributing an
afchis. leaflets outside tho barracks nj
Milan, Gu planned ana executed
the decd Tor which he N now on trial.
In reply 10 the Judges questions In
regard 10 his childhood anu his taking
part In religious professions, Go iArn
answered mOckingly, "Childfen 10 moi
know what they are dOiug.H rhu
Judge then examined miarO NJ length
a. 10 his connection with anarchy. The
president said; "HOur family tried ~
wcan you from these horrible doe.
trincs."
al love my mother" the prisoner
replied, shut cannot submit
10 her ptyjudices or to my
family preiudioes. There IL larger
family VI humanity" CaseRro was
dumb when tho Judge sought 10 extract
from him information aa TO the means
adopted by the anarchists to o0mmun-
icate with each other anu ~ 10 his I'M
mediate associates In sunrohism.
The presiding Judge afterwards quet-
toned the prisoner concerning how
much money he had when no paid his
bills At Celle, ASKING "whht did you
do with the remaining i've frAncs2D
81 bought poignAtd," replied Case.
arc definntly,