The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-11
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The Paris Anarchist Sentenced TO Death;
He Boasts oe His Crime.
PARIS, Jan. 10.-The trial of Auguste
Valiant, the anarchist who on Decem-
Der 8 last, threw a bomb which ex-
ploded in the chamber OF deputies, was
commenced to-day.
Tie court was thronged with people
when Valiant was Brought in at noon,
closely guarded by policemen.
at the conclusion of the proceedings
Valiant was sentenced to death.
After the prisoner had admitted, in.
reply to the question OF the public
prosecutor, that he had been several
times in prison for theft, the prisoner
exclaimed fiercely: 'The unjust condi-
tions Of society were responsible for
what you are pleased to ermrobberies.'
Replying to other questions particu-
larry in answer to one put by the pre-
siding Judge, Valiant said that ho con-
ceived the idea of blowing up the cham
Der OF deputies while he was living at
Choisy lie Roi and admitted that he OBJ
tanned the the money with which he
purchased the materials for making his
bomb from the results of a theft.
Later on, the prisoner reluctantly adj
mitted that he had received twenty
francs from Madame Paul Reclus, wife
of the young engineer and nephew of
the distinguished French geographical
writer, M. Jacques Elysee Reclus.
valiant. however, insisted that
Madame Reclus ave him h money as
an act of charity and not as a subscrlp-
ton to the cause of anarchy or to in
any way further the ends which he, the
prisoner had in view.
Later on, when questioned regarding
the actual explosion of the bomb, Vail
liant said that he regretted that the
bomb did not haye b effect he de-
sired, and explained that one of his
neighbors in the gallery accidentally
knocked his arm while he WAS in he
act of throwing the loaded missile at
the deputies. at this point OF the ex-
animation the presiding judge turned
to the prisoner and said: 81 suppose
YOU wanted to hit NJ. Casimir-Perier,
the premier.
NO" replied Valiant, IT did not
aim at any one in particular, but l
wanted to kill some of the ministers.
All the ministers are the same to me.
Before another question could be put
to him valiant continued: ut IS true
I hit some of the spectators, but l only
intended to hurt the deputies or the
| ministers, and [ would rather see three
or four ministers or deputies killed thar
have one spectator injured"
The Judge tried to interrupt the pris-
oner, but valiant succeeded in adding:
II am not waging war against the .pco-
pie but against society, and aimed di-
rectly at these parasite deputies"
The jury retired at 5:35 p. NJ, and
were absent for twenty-five minutes.
Upon their return it was announced
that they found the prisoner guilty
without ~extenuating circumstances"
Upon hearing the foreman's answer to
the judges question asking him If the
Jury. had agreed upon ayerdict, Valiant
| sprang to his feet me shouted: SIT is
death I thank you for it." The court
then retired to deliberate upon the find
ing of the jury and to decide upon the
sentence. Upon the return of the court
the presiding judge announced the SEN
tence of death, and Valiant upon hear
ing the words which condemned him to
the guillotine, shouted "'Vive Z an
archie"