Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-04

LYONS, August 3.-At the conclusion
Of the trial of Caeserio SantO, the assas-
sin Of President Carnot, 10 the asslZe
court here to-dey. the prisoner was SEN
teuced TO be executed by the guillotine.
There were few people around the
Palace OF Justice when the trial Of San
to was resumed to-day. The court reg
ulations and military guard
were the same as yesterday.
The prisoner was escorted Into
the dock handcutfed 10 two gen
darmes aud with two gendarmes bring
ing up the rear. The prisoner seemed
svsn more defiant than yesterday 'ahd
took his seat with mocking smile upon
his face. Leblanc, the soldier who was
fellow prisoner with SAnto at Mar
seilles testified that Santo told him that
he intended 10 Kill President Garnet,
probably at Lyons, when the chief mag
lstrate visited that city. That Is
lie" interrupted Santo, e1citedly. 81
never told you or any one else anything
ABOUT Ny PLANS"
Leblanc continued: "Cseserlo con-
fided to me that he was designated by
lo.-"
That is untrue" shrieked Santo.
"How untrue?' asked the soldier,
turning TO the prisoner. 81 said TO you,
after you had made that remark, but,
who would be so told as 10 kill Presi-
dent Caruot? saw him 10 Paris sur
rounded by troops and police You
answered, He will be chosen by lo:.
There was great excitement In court
while the prisoner and Leblanc were
speaking TO each other.
Lator Leblanc said: "Caeseiro told me
that be had often seen kiAg Humbert
In the streets, but he added that TO Kill
him IL would be necessary TO have rine
and shoot him from the street, as he
would be surrounded by soldiers"
That's a lie," shouted Santo. II
was never chosen TO kill President Car
not. Moreover. absolute liberty OF
action prevails among Anarchists"
The prosecuting attorney reviewed at
length the details OF the trial and de-
manded that the jury should not hesi-
tate TO do Its duty. NJ. Dubreuil, coun-
sci for the defense, followed and made
an
APPEAL FOR THE PRISONER
At the conclusion OF the public prose-
cutor's speech there wero
VISIBLE SIGNS OF DELIGHT
throughout the court room at the elo-
unent denunciatlon OF anarchists, their
doctrines and their wretched tool, Santo,
whose life, counsel insisted, tho Jury
should render IN justice, the law and
the rightiul demand Of civilized So
ciety.
Santo smiled with contempt during
the public prosecutors address, and
then. 10 common With all present, he
paid close attention TO the remarks OF
his counsel, VI. Bubrueil, whose appeal
for the prisoner lasted half an hour
NJ. Dubrueil based his defense OF tho
prisoner on three points: First, that
there was lunacy In the prisoners fam'
ily; second, his anarchist surroundings;
third, the imposibllity OF reconciling
the sssassin's religious life With pre-
meditated attempt At murder.
The pesiding judge prohibited the
publication OF part Of NJ. DubrueiPs Ad-
dress.
At about noon the jury retired and,
after an absence Of about quarter oil
an hour. during which there was con-
siderable excitement 10 court, the jury
returned aud announced a yerdict OK
guilty without extenuatlng cifcum-
stances.
The presiding Judge. NJ. Breuillsc.
then pronounced the sentences OF death
| by the guillOtine.
When the sentence Of death was ut
tered. Santo exclaimed. "Vlve Ia Revo-
luton SociAle." The prisoner was I'm.
msdiatsly seized By the gebdarmes and
hurried toward his cell beneath tho
court house. As he left the court room
he cried. Courage, comrades" "Vlvs
| IPAnsrchie."
In spite OF the prisoners defiant atti-
tpde his habltua smile disappeared
from his face when the sentences OF
death was pronounced. M. Deoruiel.
the prisoners counsel, gave notice OF
ar appeal, aad, In 80 doing, asked that
the presiding Judges charge to the jury
AZ the opening OF the session be entered
on the records.