The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-11
LONG UYE ANARCHY.
vaiIIant's Cry When Death
Sentence Was Pronounced.
a TRIAL OF SHORT DURATION.
Anarchist Shown to lie Thief with
Record-He Thanks the Court for
the Death Scntcncc-Wi!I BE Vic-
tim OF Mime. Guillotine.

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE trial of Auguste
valiant, the anarchist who on Dec.
last threw bomb which exploded in the
chamber of deputies, was begun yester-
day. The palace of justice, in which the
trial took place. was surrounded by
guards. The court was thronged with
people when valiant was brought in,
closely guarded by policemen.
valiant was tried in the assizes court.
presided over by Judge Gaze. Public
Prosecutor Bertrand asked Valiant his
name. and the prisoner, In a firm voice,
replied: "Auguste Valiant"
He said that he was 32 years OF age.
The prisoner answered the public prose
cutor's questions in a cool and defiant
manner After he had admitted that he
had been several times in prison for theft,
he exclaimed iiercely: "The unjust con-
ditions OF society were responsible for
what you are pleased to term robberies."
The Testimony.
Replying to other questions Valiant
said that he conceived the idea OF blow
ing up the chamber of deputies while he
was living at Choisey-le-Roi, and ad-
mitted that he obtained the money with
which he purchased the material for max
ing his bomb from the results Of theft
He also admitted reluctantly that he had
received 90 francs from Nine. Paul Rec
tus. valiant, however, insisted that
Mime. Rectus gave him the money as an
act of charity, and not as subscription
to the cause of anarchy. or to in any way
further its ends.
ssDid you obtain an order of admittance
to the gallery" asked the public prose-
cutor.
III did," replied the prisoner.
ssWas the order given TO you by a dep.
utys" asked the pa blic prosecutor.
"It was" said Valiant, after short
pause.
When questioned regarding the actual
explosion of the bomb, Valiant said that
he regretted that the bomb did not have
the effect he desired, and explained that
this was owing to the fact that one of his
neighbors in the gallery chamber of dep
uties accidentally knocked his arm while
he was in the act of throwing the loaded
missile.
The prisoner, replying to further ques-
tions, said that he filled his bomb with
nails, as he only wished to severely injure
some Of the ministers and deputies, and
asserted in proof of this that il he had
wished to kill he would have fired his
bomb with cartridges He said he would
rather have seen 200 or 300 deputies killed
than single spectator injured, adding:
sIt would have been better for the cause
of anarchism."
The Judge dwelt upon the deaths which
a L.. a II. L.. IS
deputies from the explosion of Vaillant's
bomb. This feature Of the trial seemed
to cprage the anarchist 10 the highest de-
gree, for he interrupted the Judge, shout
Ing at the full pitch of his voice and in
the most furious manner: Don't cry
about deaths. since none occurred"
vaillant's Defense. T---
The prisoner was allowed to read long
statement. II said to myself" he went
on, 'why work when wife and child are
perishing of starvatione asked myself
this question many and many time
during the daytime, and as l lay awake
1t night, feverishly tossing about in my
hard bed, without knowing where the
next days food was to come from, and
without having any means OF knowing
where was to get the next franc which
was to put off for another day what
seemed to he the inevitable end of
Dur long struggle for existence--starv-
ntion. / resolved to manufacture
that bomb and to throw it into the
chamber OF deputies in order that its
explosion might echo around the world
and possibly be the signal for others TO
take desperate means TO attract atten-
tion to the sufferings of the poor.
my act was born Of the misery of the
people, whole families of whom are dying
of starvation. Woe betide those who
leave their feliow-men TO die for want OF
bread for them; we shall see the bloody
heads Of the exploiters of the people
carried aloft, on pixies"
The hearing of witnesses in the case
commenced with the testimony of Nine.
Peyraud, yaillant's landlady, who gave
various details as to his movements.
Deputy Ferronais testified in regard TO
the explosion which wounded his friend,
Count de Lanjuinais. deputy from
Morbihan NJ. Lacigier told how he
saw Valiant breaking one OF the
windows in the chamber of deputies
IN order 10 try and made his es-
cape after the explosion. An infantry
boiulcr tesllneu tndJ ne was on duty out
side the window where valiant at.
tempted to break through and escape,
and that he (the soldier) threatened TO
drive his bayonet through valiant il he
did not go back.
Valiant here interposed. declaring that
She soldier was deliberately lying
Girard, an expert in explosives, then ex-
planned the composition of the bomb. and
said that its explosion in the air alone
prevented many deaths. Several surgeons
testified regarding the gravity of the
wounds.
Deputy Furnished Pass.
The first testimony given for the pris-
oncr was furnished by NJ Bcnon. mu-
nicipal councillor who said that he could
not believe that valiant was capable OF
committing such au outrage. Other wit
posses testified to the prisoners previous
good character. and afterwards Prose
cutor Bertrand delivered his speech for
the prosecution.
Tne jury retired at 5.s5 p. m, and were
absent for 20 minutes Upon their return
Il was announced that they found the
prisoner Guilty, without extenuating
circumstances"
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