The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-26
Carnot's Slayer Crazed by the
Teachings Of Incendiaries.
VENGEANCE ON The ITALIANS
The Body Taken to Paris. Where liz
viii Have State Burial.
Italy Making q Great Demonstration OF
sorrow Over an Italians Crime
Emperor William sends . Message
-Perler Nearest 20 the Presidency.

PARIs June 2a-Giovanni santo. the as
sassin. was born at Monte Visconsi. north
west of Payia. December. 1874 He is
baker. and was tried in Milan in is92 for
breach of the peace, but was acquitted.
Santo delivered anarchist lectures of the
viiest character before going TO Switzer-
land. last year. There is no longer doubt
that the assassination was the result OF an
anarchistic conspiracy 10 avenge the
deaths OF Valiant and Emile Henry.
Twenty detectives have gone 10 Cette. de-
partment of Herault. where Santo was
recently domiciled. TO track down his sup
posed Gceomplices. The weapon used by
the murderer was q long. triangular blade.
of stiletto pattern. Upon the blade are
engraved the words Record of Toledo.
The sheath of the weapon Is of velvet,
with red and black stripes.
Sig. Ressman, the Italian ambassador.
received dispatch this afternoon from
Rome, saying the investigation by the
Italian authorities reveals that Santo is
not an Italian. but comes from Ticino, the
southernmost xanton of Switzerland.
where the majority of the inhabitants
speak Italian.
afternoon In obtaining the following facts
in regard to the assassin's movements
previous to the crime: Santo missed the
train running direct to Lyons from Ceite
on Saturday, and had TO go to Montpelier
and thence TO Vienna. From there he was
also unable 10 pay his fare on the train to
Lyons. and, having only 60 centimes IN
his pocket. was obliged. to walk thirty
r ha
afternoon.
When the police rescued the prisoner
from the mob after he had stabbed the
president his clothes were torn to shreds,
and 1t was found necessary TO sew them
together at the police station. Santo was
confined in cell in the prison at the pa
lace of justice at Lyons.
We're it not for the presence of the over
whelming force of troops stationed in and
about Lyons, there is little doubt that the
mob would attack the palace of justice
and wreak vengeance upon the murderer.
Mourning emblems are worn by nearly
every man, woman and child in Lyons,
and no dwelling seems too poor to display
emblems of grief
Lyons, June 25.-The police are actively
engaged in searching for accomplices of
Santo. which they feel certain he had.
They are particularly anxious to find
hairdresser's assistant named Marius Viol-
ley, who is said to have predicted that
President Carnot would be muir
dered on bis arrival here. An
Italian woman, who proves to have
been Violley's mistress. and one of Viol-
ley's associates named Rou have been ar
rested. Violley SO far has disappeared.
but the police are hopeful that they will
soon be able to trace him. Recently,
while drunk. friend of Violiey in his
maudlin state exclaimed: II hear the
tolling of bells. yiolley has written an
article, and we are betrayed" This at the
time was thought nothing of.
ROME, June 25.-Cmsar Giovanni Santo,
the man who murdered President Carnot.
is the son of Marie Broglio and Antoine
Casesavio. lie joined the anarchists as
sociation at an early age. In January,
1892, be tried, with two fellow anarchists.
10 start newspaper. but was unable to
raise the necessary funds The police
watched him. and in the end OF 1898 he
went 70 Switzerland.
MILAS, June IS. An interview was had
today with the sister of Santo. the assassin
of NJ. Carnot She said that from the
time he was 10 years old her brother had
been IN attendant at anarchistic meet
ings. He was especially devoted In his
attendance 10 meetings presided over
by the prominent anarchist adyo-
cate Gori, with whom Santo Was
infatuated. Until her brothers occupa-
tion as baker be had had ample opportu-
mites for this purpose. The police learned
OF his anarchlstic tendencies and on one
occasion searched his house. securing
number Of incendiary pamphlets. His
mother and sister, fearful of what might
become of hIm, tried TO get him TO abandon
anarchism and devote himself TO the trade.
The warnings of the police and the
pleadings Of his relatives. however.
had no effect. Santo appeared 10 be IN
fatuated with the idea of such reading rs
the anarchistic propaganda. and the police
kept a watchiul eve on him. Three
months later he was detected In COM
pany with other anarchists, distributing
anarchistic literature among the soldiers.
For this otfenss he was arrested,
tried. convicted and sentenced 20
i've years Imprisonment He was
youth Of resource, however, aud
after having served part OF his sentence
ne managed 20 effect his escape from
prison and hed 60 Lugnoth. Laguno.
After this the family heard nothing Of
him until SIX months ago. when letter
was received from him announcing that
he as still seeking work. His sister SAID
that when she heard the name santo men,
toned in connection with the murder Of
President Carnot she felt certain lt was
that OF her brother.
The dlspatchieg Of detectives from Paris
10 Cetse, from which latter place Santo
came 20 Lyons. has caused CONSERVATION
among the anarchists there. and many OF
them. fearing the police would arrest tnefn,
flsd the town. Four arrests we're made.
The police searched santos lodgings at
Cette. A trunk. containing nothing of
compromising nature, vas seized. They
sIso Questioned q number Of santos
comrades, soms Of whom were ar
rested. On Friday santo bought
from gun smith, for francs, the
poniard With which he killed NJ. Carnot.
III. Lepine. who accompanied NJ. Carnoi,
says sanso appeared very intelligent lie
ran after the presidents carriage. holding
in his hand a large bouquet When he
Jumped on the carriags step he had drawn
his a agze- out Of the fsowerG