The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-11


mented overcoat, and it was supposed by
those present that the anarchist intended
70 read some fiery declaration to the jury.
After the prisoner had admitted that he
had been in prison for theft, the prisoner
exclaimed fierceiy: "The unjust condi-
iions OF society were responsible for what
yon are pleased to term robbery"
In reply to further questions by Prose
cutor Bertrand and Judge Gaze. Valiant
said that he regretted the bomb did not
have the effect he desired. The presiding
Judge turned to the prisoner and said:
"Who did you particularly want to hitin
valiant replied: 81 did not aim at any
one in particular, but ] wanted to hit
acme of the ministers. All the ministers
are the same to me. I only intended to
hurt the deputies or the ministers, and l
would rathersee.three or four ministers or
deputies killed than have one spectator
injured. / am not waging war against
tho people, but against society, and l
aimed directly at these parasite dep
uiles."
81 understand that you intended to
make a speech to the deputies before or
alter you threw the bombs"
Exactly" replied valiant; 81 wanted
20 explain TO those miserable deputies the
rrason for my action"
But, added the judge, your first en-
esavor, 1t appears, after the explosion;
sn'Exs-to escapsan
sNo." exclaimed valiant Indignantly.
with flashing eyes and burning cheeks.
mo; It was my last thought
"When you found the window. closed"
the Judge then continued, "you broke a
window in your endeavor TO escape, and
only desisted from jumping out when con
fronted by the crossed bayonets of the
sentinels"
Dramatic Scene in Court.
at is false cried valiant raising his
hand above his head.
At this stage of the proceedings the
prisoner presente ed remarkably animated
and dramatic appearance, which caused
ths most intense excitement throughout
ths court room He stood confronting
his judges like Wild beast at bay.
Replying to further questions valiant
said that he filled his bomb with nails, a.
he only wished to severely injure some of
the ministers and deputies. After making
this assertion Valiant remarked that he
would rather have seen two or three hun
dred deputies killed than a Single spec
tator injured.
You speak of wounds and I'M ured peo-
pie" the judge remarked
What about the soldiers you sent to
Tonquint" fiercely exclaimed t'-T>nr'scner.
"Ars they not wounded, and esea 6illedf
Don't cry about deaths since none oc-
eurredp
Il ses," continued the Judge, that you
want to profit by the accident that no.
body was killed"
"Oh no"' cried valiant. III you pre-
tead to think that / am trying TO save my
head shall refuse TO answer any further
questions"
Valiant then proceeded In voice which
poftened greatly and which touched the
hearts of many OF those present. to recount
The struggle OF his life in his efforts to pro
vids food for his wife and children, his
whole manner denoting that he was either
. man of very sensitive nature or else n
oonsummate actor, and tine people assem-
bisd In the assiZe court were about evenly
divided in opinion upon this subject
During.the course OF his summing up OF
the picture Of the miserable struggle for
-- sxisneaee, which he had drawn with SO
much effect, valiant remarked:
The Prisoners PathstIc Recital.
81 said to myself, why work when wife
and child are perishing OF Starvation
asked myself this question many and
many a time during the day time, and as
Hay awake at night feverishly tossing
about on my hard bed, without knowing
where the next days food was TO come
from. aud without having any means of
knowing where l was to get the next
frauc which was to put of for another
day what seemed to be the inevitable end
Of our long struggle for rexistence-starya-
tion.
II then resolved, after much delibera
tion and after carefully weighing The
matter over in my mind, to manufacture
that bomb and TO throw it into the cham
der OF deputies In order that its explosion
might echo around the world, and posi-
bly, be the signal for others to take des-
parate means to attract attention to the
Suffcrings of the poor"
Valiant was then allowed by the court
tofssd long declaration which he had
drawn up, Among the statements made
In this declaration were tbs following;
"Ycn who are TO Judge me, let me tell
you that my act was borne of the misery
of the people, whole families of whom are
dying of starvation Woe betide those
who leave their fellowmen TO die for want
Of bread, for then we shall see the bloody