The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-03

assassin OF President Carnot, was put
on trial In tho assize court to-day. His
removal from tho St Paul prison to tho
court was without incident. N. Breul.
lac, who presidos over the court. Is the
Judge who drew much criticism upon
himself by condemning the bill for tho
suppression OF the anarchisttc crime
which was recently passed by the
chambers. Addressing the jury at the
opening Of the assize, July 23. M.
Breulliac used the following words:
"whilc the chamber OF deputies. acting
upon tho proposal Of tho government is
endeavoring to relegAto TO tho common
law courts certain crimes which you
wero occasionally privileged to DO called
upon to try, we. in this court, by the
aid OF twelve honest aud FREQ c.tlZens
summoned from tho nation will punish
tho murderer Of yesterday and On
donvor, according TO tho measure OF our
power, to prevent tho peril OF to'nor'
row."
Tho palace justice was to-day guard
cd in tho mostthorough manner against
possible cbullitions Of anarchiam. Tho
regular policeguards were reinforced BY
an entire battalion Of infantry, and tho
vicinity of tho court had, in coneo-
duence, very much tho appearance OF a
military cautonment. Soldiers were
stationed upon all approaches, while o
double Gordon Of troops surrounded the
building itself. In addition n company
OF infantry was posted in the entrance
hall, and a platoon Of cavalry surround
cd the prison van ne II was driven at a
gallop from tho prison Of 81. Paul to'the
court house.
Tho soldiers on duty abont tho paiaco
OF Justice wero supplemented by every
variety Of police official, from the local
eendarme to the shrewdest detective
from the Paris prefecture.
CROWDED COURT.
A largo squad OF policemen In citt-
zens dress had been specially told oil to
furnish tho audience. every seat usually
available to the public being reserved
for tho detectives, but at tho last mo-
ment the programme was changed, and
when tho doors wore opened waiting
crowd was allowed In, and in few min
utes oil the available space within the
court room was dehsely packed. With
out thcro was brilliant sunshine, and
within thero was sutfocating heat. Tho
only air moving was that from humid
red fans. In tho gallery were many
ladies, almost all young and gaily
dressed, furnishing striking touches Of
color.
Tho trial Is expected to occupy tho
whole Of to-day and part OF tomorrow.
Thore will DO no long speeches, the pub
lie prosecutor contining himself to a
forty minute address. Some people
who should have come forward did not
appear, doubtless fearing reprisals,
but twenty.eight Indispensable wit
nesses have been called by tho govern.
mont and they include all those who 70.
mcmbere having spoken to Caaero as
he was journeyIng from. Cette TO Lyons;
Towner OF the limo kiln, whero Casoro
worked in 1909, tho baker who employ
cd him at Cote; General Borius tho
chief OF tho late president q military
household; NJ. Rivaud, project OF tho
department OF tho Rhone; the two mon
servants who sut on tho rumble OF tho
lnte presidents carriage and DR.. Gaillc-
ton tho mayor Of Lyons, who rode IN
the carriage with NJ. Carnot, when
Casero struck the deadly blow.
The evidence OF N. Artigaud. the,
gunsmith OF whom CNsero bought the
dagger, 10 expected TO ho very dramatic.
Several :imes before he paid for the
weapon Casero tried TO 500 whether he
could handle It properly and several
timos before the gunsmith the assassin
rohcarscd his idoa Of how ho would
stab his victim.
Santo proposes, practically to defend
himself but will have the assistance OF
N. Dubreuii, Lyons advocate Of con.
siderable motto In criminal practice.
VERY GRuEsoME EFFECTS.
Tho touch OF tho Eruesomo, always
noteworthy in Fronch trials will DO
supplied by the instruments used in
operating on tho president, u drawing
of tho carriage in which tho president
was sitting when stabbed, Cnsoro's
dagger, and tho liver OF tho murdered
President prosorvcd in alcohol.
Tho prisoner during his life in tho
st. Paul prison, has found tinc Tor one
rcgrot only-that no run away nftor tho
decd. 10 himself his crime Is justified,
croditablc, oven glorious and no has
boon anxious to he tried quickly.
Nobody has sent tho assassin my
money RinCo he was arrested, and no
has aubsisted on prison faro. The
court opened at 0:l6 q, III. and tho Judge
president was no sooner seated than hc
called upon tho gendarmoa to bring in
tho accused. All tho persons present
hold their breath No the assassin OF
Prosidcnt Carnot was brought into
court. Tho prisoner looked somewhat
scared as no came In socurely hand.
cuiIDd 10 gOndnrmo on other aidG ot
him and two othor ncndarmcs bring.
ING IN tho roar. As soon ms hO wns in
tho dock his counsel NJ. Dubreuil nnd
n. Begenoral, professor Of Italian at tho
Lyons business college, the latter hNv.
ing boon appointed interpreter. OK
changed iow words with tho prisoner
md Cascro took his gOnt. and tho read
ing Of tho long indictment began.
Tho prieoncr listened intCn,ly
during tho rcAling oi this doCumont
which contained what was supposed to
bc full account OF tho events before
and on tho OvOning 0i the murder which
was believed to DO q complete record OF
CnsOph'a iournnv fFOIn Itnly. giving tho