The herald., 1894-08-04
SANTO CONDEMNED TOO|E
The Assassin Of Carnot Found
Guilty.
No Extenuating Circumstances
for His Crime.
The Prisoner Sentenced to Death by
the Guilletine.
Insolent Conduct Of the Culprit During
the Trial-Hs Mak~s Light Of
His Sentence and Shouts
for Anarchy
By the Associated Press.

ny tHo AsboClhleu rr5b8s
LYONS, Aug. 3.-There we're few peo-
pie around the palace OF justice when
the trial Of Santo, tho assassin OF Presi-
dent Carnot was resumed today. The
prisoner seemed even more defiant than
yesterday and took his seat with
mocking smile upon his face.
LIE Blanc, a fellow prisoner with with
Santo at Maraeilles, testified that Santo
told him he intended to kill President
Carnot, probably at Lyons when the
chief magistrate visited that city.
THAT is q lie," interrupted Santo OK
citsdly. II never told you or any one
else about my plans."
LIE Blanc continued: "Ssnto con-
fessed to me that he was designated by
lot."
'That is untrue" shrieked Santo.
"How untrue ?" asked LIE Blanc, turn
ing to the prisoner. II said to you. after
you had made that remark: But who
would be 80 bold as to kill President
Carnot? 1 saw him in Paris surrounded
by troops and police You answered: /:
He will be chosen by lot. +"
There was great excitement in court
while the prisoner and Leblanc were
speaking to each other. Later Leblanc
said: ''Santo told mo he had often seen
King Humbert in the streets, but he
added that to kill him it would be nec-
esBary to have rife and shoot him from
the street, as he is surrounded by sol.
diers."
THAT is lie," shouted the prisoner.
81 was never chosen to kill President
Carnot; moreover absolute liberty OF ac-
ton prevails among the anarchists"
The prosecuting attorney reviewed the
details of the trial and demanded that
the jury should not hesitate to do their
duty.
At the conclusion of the public prose-
cutor's speech there were visible eignH
OF approval throughout the court room
at the eloquent denunciation of anar-
CHATS, their doctrines and their wretched
tool. Ceaaro, whose life, the counsel de-
clared, the jury should render to Justice
and law and the rightful demand of
civilized society. The prisoner smiled
with contempt during the public prose-
cutor's address and then, in common
with all present, he paid close attention
to the remarks of his counsel, M. Deb
reuill, whose appeal for the prisoner
lasted half an hour and was based upon
three points:
First, that there was lunacy in the
prisoners family.
Second, his anarchistic surroundings.
Third, the impossibility of reconciling
the assassin's religious life with q pre-
meditated murder.
Under the law, the presiding Judge
prohibited the publication of the chief
portion of M. Debreuilps address.
At the conclusion of his counsel's re-
marks, Cesaro seemed pleased, and the
Jury arose amid great relief on the part
of the audience. During the absencs Of
the jury, Csesaro was removed to his cell
beneath the court house and the Judge
retired with his associates to await the
return OF the men who were to pronounce
upon the prisoners guilt.
When, after an absence of less than
half an hour, the jury re-entered, the
judge resumed his place, and for q mo-
ment dead silence reigned throughout
the court. Judge Breuillac turned to the
prisoner for moment, and then, ad :
dressing the jury, asked the formal ques-
tion:
"Is Cesaro Santo Geronimo guilty or
not guilty of the crime OF ssinating
the president of the republic ?'
There was some confusion as the in.
terpreter translated to the prisoner what
was said, but audible over the inter.
preter's voice was the reply OF the fore.
man OF the jury:
Guilty, with no extsnuating circum-
atances."
There was deep silence as the verdict
was translated to Cesaro, who received
1t with smile OF cynical contempt.
The preaiding judge. SO soon as the
prisoner WAS acquainted with the iury's
finding. arose and, speaking directly to
the assassin, said:
''The court condemns Ccsaro Santo
Geronimo to death. You have 80 DAYS
in which to appeal to the court Of cassa-
tion,"
To this the prisoner returned scorn-
full shout of "Vive la revolution social.
iste !"
The anarchist cry was hardly uttered
when the gendarmss handcuffed the
prisoner and jsrked him towards the
door leading to the cell beneath the
court. This door was opened hastily.
Cnsaro was hurried through, and az he
q feeble cry of Courage,
comrades; vive lanarchie," was heard
echoing from the corridor through which
be was being carried.
BY this time the presiding Judge was
bowling to his associates, to the public
prosecutor and to the counsel for the
defense, the audience began to disap-
pear, the door through which Casaro
had passed was shut with a loud clanp.
The door of the judges room was opened,
The public vanished, the clock pointed
TO 81 :45. and all who saw the trial
rushed out to tell the outer world of
what they had seen and heard.
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