The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-11
VALIANT IS GUILTY"
AFTER A SNORT TRIAL HE ~ SEN
TESCED TO Be GUILLOTINED.
when the Sentence Was Pronounced Upon
Him He Shouted "yivei' Anatcbie'
Rigid Precautions by the Police.

PARIS, Jan. l0.-Auguste Valiant, the
Anarchist who threw the bomb In the
Chamber of Deputies on December 9th
last, was tried before President Judge
Casee and a jury in the Assize Court to-
day, convicted. and sentenced to death.
Policemen, in couples and threes, were
stationed every ten yards around the
immense block occupied by the palace of
justice, in which the court sits Every
door OF the palace was shut and guarded
by sentinels with fixed bay0nets. NOBODY
was admitted unless they had special
card of identity.
The cynosure Of all eyes was the pris-
onor. VINO stood in the dock with an
officer on each side. He was, like Rave
chol, entirely self-possessed. and gazed
about the courtroom as though he giorled
in the interest he was creating. through
out the day he never lost his attitude OF
defiance and SELF justification Baron
Rothschild was not member or the jury.
contrary TO public expectation. In review
ing the details OF the bomb-throNing.
Judge Casee said the people who had been
hurt the most were not members OF the
Chamber Of Deputies, but spectators of
the proceedings.
"That was not my fault" retorted
valiant. ''The deputies are i'm the nigh
est degree responsible for the social mis-
cry prevailing. Ii was them | meant
should feel the responsibility
Naiiiant's Long ascmcnt.
When questioned as 10 his attempt to
escape during the confusion Following
the explosion, valiant denied the story
that a sentinel had stopped him at the
door by threatening to pierce him with
his bayonet if he advanced a step. The
prisoner declared energetically, that he
did not wish TO fee, and even II he had
1t would have been impossible for him
to have done so, because he was wounded
in the leg lie gave the lie 10 witnesses
against him, and held steadily to his
pose Of martyr in the cause of humanity.
The only regret he had was that he
had been obliged to injurc irresponsible
persons in his crusade.
Describing the manner of the bomb,
Valiant declared that owing TO the di-
mensions of his apparatus he had the
alternative Of putting in large number
of small projecitlcs, which would wound
many persons slightly, or a small number
that would do more effective work.
He chose the former plan, so that the
projectiles would Kill few people outright.
Ndilldlt dlIllllttu lidl At Hdh bett N'''
demned five times for petty thefts, but, he
added. mendicancy and theft We're the ne
cessary results Of the present social con-
dition Of the poor
The prisoner asked permission to address
the court on his mode of life. This being
granted, he said ne had endeavored 70
lead an honest existence Employers had
prohted by his poverty to pay him star
walton wages. Finally. without money or
work. he determined instead OF famishing
suhmissively, TO voice the feeling OF revolt
that was fomenting discomfort everywhere
among the poor lie read a written Anar-
chist speech which he had held i'm ms
hand ever since the opening OF the court.
In this speech he expressed the grievances
OF the poor agaist society, but made no
reference 10 bombs.
He was fluent and declamatory. and
read his speech in a clear and pleasant
voice, as he leaned over the rail OF the
dock.
There was nothing in the testimony of
the witnesses that is not known to the
public.
valiant was emphatic in his denial of
the statement that he had taken Mar
chand's property as well as his wife,
evidently considering the former charge
to be a dishonorable one. He said he
desired to clear himself of this reproach.
Effect of >pencer's WORKS.
Judge Casee here read extracts from
the prisoner's declarations. TO the effect
that he had become convinced by study
in, philosophical works. incluting those
of Herbert Spencer, that Anarchy was
the logical outcome Of oppression OF the
moor bv modern society. In regard 10
The outrage. the prisoner explained tna1
no had chosen the Chamber OF Deputies
no the place TO throw the bomb IN order
NOT 10 hurt innocent persons. Ohiorlu-
nately. he did not succeed
ru,o short recesses were taken, one NJ
tho conclusion Of the hearing OF witnesses
and another at the conclusion OF the
dress OF the public prosecutor bsrll bsri ~
The latter closed by demahuihs ''S up
tai penalty ra,or, made no
,.s'. 80 Anarchist theories. valiant
Nv ia had given him absolute liberty
A., ,ho line of defence 20 be followed
r,s frst polnt was that the bomb han
,.,,ta1 nohodv. valiant. he declared was
NJ, monster OF criminal vanity. lie
,,r,,l, wanted to remind the deputies oi
90 miserable poor whose claims the ies-
islature eternaily shelves It'll,
Ne could not forget that crime, whlcn
e. closely allied 10 the universe socid
movement. is increasing daily. lie ap'
pealed 10 the sympathies OF the Jury III
behalf Of Valiant. who was an llesl'i'
" ate child. abandoned in infancy by hls
rnother. and grew up 10 become a mendi-
cant and a vagabond, not from vicious
inclination. but from force OF cifcuh'
stances.
When he heard the sentence valiant
shouted. Welcome, death" and "Niyt
PAnarchie."