New-York tribune., 1894-06-26
DIRGES FOR HER PRESIDENT.
DEPARTURE OF THE FUNERAL TRAIN
FROM LYONS FOR PARIS.
NINE. CARNOTS SILENT GRIEF.
cA1I.orsNEss OF THE AssAssIN-HIs CRIME
CONTEMPLATED FOR SOME TIME-FACTs
LEARNED ABOUT HIS CAREER AS AN
ANARCIusT-THE PRESIDENTS LAST
MoMENTs - PREPARATIONS IN
PARIS FOR THE FUNERAL.

moved at $50 o'clock his evening from tHe
Prefecture to the railway station and there was
placed in a car heavily draped with black. AT
o'clock the special train to which the car was
attached started for Paris with Nine. Carnot
several officers Of the late Presidents mousse
hold and a few other officials
Before the body was removed to the train, the
Archbishop Of Lyons offered prayers. The coffin
was borne on gun carriage through the dense
bareheaded throng which filled the streets lead
ing to the station. The clergy in their vestments
the local officials and delegates from many socl-
eties formed the procession. They moved slowly
through the silent multitude. The flourish OF
trumpets the artillery salutes and the beating OF
muhlcd drums were the only sounds Tor the
people OF the city did not utter word as the
body was carried past them. Only after the
snecIaI train had started for Paris did the in
dignation Of the street crowds lead to violence
All signs OF the Exhibition fetes have been re-
moved The flags banners and other decorations
have been taken down and the emblems OF
mourning are displayed everywhere
Nine Carnot, accompanied by her sons Fran
co.'s and Ernst. arrived here from Paris at
o'clock this morning by special train Nine.
Carnot was met at Dion by Premier Dupuy.
who informed her that all was over. General
Borins and Colonel Chamoin awaited the arrival
~ Nine Carnot at the Lyonnaise Railway station
al LYONS with a view OF avoiding a public dem
onstration at the Perrache station. where
crowds OF people gathered There were
few persons at the Lyonnase station. Nine.
Carnot entered carriage with her sons and was
driven Immediately 10 the Prefecture. where the
body OF her husband lying Her three sons
and the officers OF the Presidents household
accompanied her to the bedside. Mime. Carnot
stood trembling as She gazed at the face OF the
dead. but shed no tears. though all about her
were weeping The officers retired. leaving the
widow and her sons with their dead husband
and father.
THE PRESIDENTS LAST MOMENTS
The details OF the last moments Of President
Carnot as nearly as can be gathered. are these:
The Archbishop OF Lyons reached the Pre-
lecture al midnight. He was az once admitted TO
the bedside of the dying President and remained
alone with the wounded man for a few minutes.
President Carnot. according u the statements
ot the physicians. was In senll-conscious state
The Archbishop withdrew to the adjoining room
while the doctors renewed their attentions 70 the
dying man. Within a quarter OF an hour after
the Archbishop left the bedside the death
struggles began and the Archbishop was re-
called 10 the room and administered the sacra-
ment OF extreme unetion to the dying man.
DR. Poncet asked the President: "Do you
know your stateT'
NJ Carnot who was then breathing feeb!y.
answered. Yes I am dying"
The Archbishop saiR your friends around
you"
President Carnot. In an almost inaudible muir
mur. said Il am glad TO find my friends here"
Within a half minute after this. respiration
and pusations Of the heart ceased.
RESULT OF THE AUTOPSY
Nine. Carnot has positively refused 10 allow the
body Of her husband TO be embalmed. She at
frs, declined to permit an autopsy to be made
but finally withdrew her objections. After the
examination a statement to the following effect
was issued:
The liver was horribly wounded. The dagger
pierced il through a depth OF hve inches The
aortc vein severed and one rib was broken
tho surface The abdominal cavity contained two
quarts of blood. Externally the wound appeared
only as a cut about an inch long under the breast
The dagger must have been under strong PRESSURE
otherwise It could not have penetrated SO far.
The Mayor OF Lyons has issued a mourning
proclamation in which he says
Cursed be the criminal! Cursed be the wretches
who by their doctrines and writings armed the
assassin,
THE ASSASSIN TALKS OF HIS CRIME
The assassin shows not the slightest sign of
agitation and at times appears careless and
even callous He has admitted that he had for
some time contemplated his crime He produced
to-day programme OF the Lyons festivities.
giving President Carnot's route through the city.
Along the route he had marked spots where he
thought he would have chance 10 strike the
fatal blow. He bought In Cette the pOignard
with which he stabbed the President, paying for
1t five francs He had given the subject Of his
crime much thought. and felt confident before
he left Cette that he knew how 10 deal a fatal
blow.
According to his version. which inquiry
In Cette had corroborated. he visited his sweet
heart before leaving there. and said: II have
quarrelled with my employer and am going to
Lyons. You will more" Hs referred
T. the execution Of Eplile Henry. who be-
hea led for exploding n bomb In the cafe Of the
Hotel Terminus. in Paris and said: He did
not die bravely { will show more courage than
he did II ever mount the scanod."
THE YOUNG ANARCHISTS CAREER.
The police have succeeded in obtaining the
following information In regard to the movements
Of the assassin: After leaving Italy he lived at
different times in Lausanne and Geneva. Switzer-
land and afterwarl In Lyons. From this city he
went to Cette where he spent the last year work
ing baker. He reached Lyons from Cette |
at o'clock last night. II is learned his real |
surname Is Cesaro. and his Christian name San
Heronlmo He is nineteen years of age. He
was known to the police OF Cette as a militant
Anarchist While In Cette he earned thirty |
francs a month besides his board and lodging. |
He was sober and Industrious. but tacturn in
his manner. He was a great reader and was
outspoken only when Anarchist theories were
discussed.
The police official who went to Cette to trace |
the assassin had an Interview with Nine. Viala, |
who keeps the bske-shop In which the murderer |
worked She says Cesarto left her employ on |
Saturday having given up his place on account |