New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-03
CASERIO'S DAGGER

,o. IN, rulpo Rrcuillac. the presiding magistrate.
and Judge paveniarc NJ the l'N- IA they t''H
thcl- seats upon the bench 'asero was o'i'r'' -
no p,,ced IN the prisoners do-k When Tho assassin
otn.arel between two stalwayt. sAv'r-h'eH gen
da,,,es he vas the cynosurc OF all eyes he -
,,u4-raoed commonplace youth. HIS complexion -
fair and there ia faint suspicion 81 down upon
his upper lip. Altogether his APPEARANCE IS eneh-
mate and the remark Of one Of the spectators 'hi'
p. looks rs though he wouldn't hurt ny pretty
,..,-,,clv describes him The prisoner wore
ncakel cap. shaped something Ike yachting cap
an old Hight brown Jacket ana gray linen ""s'
co,, AMI trousers Around hts neck mau'e No.
o. n s,iior's knot. confined hls uns'arrhel 'oIht
A. ne entered the dock he gsze1 about MN IN "
way he,okenng moro curiosity than interest IN hls
s,,,~,,ndinrs Presently he caught sight OF VI
plDreui his counsel. Ills face lighted up NJ NJ
iovel snilirgy and rracefully 20 his hiF''a'' h"'
n, ,ho, moment he seemed 80 remember mat NJ sun
uore his CAD which ne removed as ne took his seat
rho ,,.soncr had hardly taken his seat when
runre I,r.u;lac tod him 20 stand up " b" oh"yel
the order he bowed ana smiled again ana u se'h''
d.nlcu,t 70 realize that such MID mann"r'i poy
was the assassin OF the chief MhgSirat" OF th'
French Republic. Judge Breuillac men T"or" IN an
interpre,cr nnrnel be Gennavai. who was accepted
hv Cesorio This was done that there should
be no doubt that the prisoner understood everything
said 20 him. The jury WAS then empancl'' SeV'
eral OF the Jurors were objected to py Attorney
General Folchier. ani these were repihc,d oy
others. Registrar Nldor fhcn r"ha 'hf '"'''"'
against the prisoner. recountng the details OF the
tragedy.
AVOWING HIS RESPONSIBILITY
runge Drcuillac ,hen began hts Interrogation OF
the prisoner Caserio said that his Christian name
was Santc Geronimo. lie was born In november
1873 and his father was n ferrymnn. coming 10
the question OF the prisoners responsibility the
Judge said: 1T IL AN important point "he'her
YOU are responsible or not
Nrrr yDfCc
luicly responsible"
Later the Judge said: Your mother worshippeh
You and gave you all the advantages she possibly
could She sent you 10 school. where you never
prize.
Never once. answered thserlo a"s""b wiz"
genuine gayety.
The self possession OF the prisoner elected eH'
prcssons OF surprise all sides nothing TO equal
Il having ever been Witnessed here. In reference
TO his having been gent to school. he faid;
or had been n better scholar should have
been a better man..
A fov minutes later. being asked about his choir
boy days. when he represented John tho Baptist
in church PROFESSIONS he said:
81 was a child then. and children. you know.
unwlttingly act stupidity.
The Judge then discussed Caserios presence nj
the revolutionary lectures OF signor Corr. law
yer I'm Milan In spite OF the expostuiations OF his
family whereupon Caserio exclaimed: humanity
is greater than family.
Asked whether he did not act as n courier be-
tween the Anarchists OF France and Italy after the
Italian Anarchist journal "Amico del Popolo" had
hecn suppressed, Caserio answered: The police
do their work; / do mine ! have nothing to say
more than that they taxed communications be-
tween various Anarchists systematically" He
denied knowing n single Anarchist.
Judge notwithstanding 10 Lyons you stopped
at Vienna and went to an Anarchist barberr?
Casero-I naturally went to barber's
conldn't get my hair cut At bakers laugh
'e The Judse-A deputation of Lyonnais Anarchists
visited yop as ne asn'S at Q, "hen
Caserio--A friend from Lyons visited me, and he
had OF his friends with him. but they brought
~" The 'eo Judee-what Brought you nothing Didn't
| thew bring YOU these? producing photographs OF
| Rayachoi Pallas and the Chicago Anarchsts)
NO" replied Caserio ,u. =, ,,.. 90
Now YOU are right" admitted the prisoner
throughout this examination the prisoner de-
Tended himself against accusations OF connection
Win Anarchists with skin. hghting the ground
| inch by inch.
THE ByOOD-STAINED DAGGER SHOWN
rhore xas n profound sensation In the COURT
oo,, uhen Assistant Registrar Matthew removed
| the covering from a dagger and handed 1t TO the
| Judge The weapon stn stained with the
| blood OF the murdered President and as the
magistrate held It up thrill OF horror ran through
| the assemblhre.
! "1s this the one you brought from Cette?" asked
| the Judge.
| yes" replied Caserio. unfnchngly. as he
oda.d toward the dagger. As the Judge handled
| the weapon before passing 1t to the jury the
| nr,soner was not in the least disconnected
| through the Interpreter Caserio mnutely de-
| ,.u.d h,s tourney from Cette to Lyons With
| brutal GOODNESS he described his later movements
as follows:
| When saw ~. Carnot's carriage arriving