Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09


LYONS, FRANCE, Aug. 2.-Casario
Banto, the Anarchist who murdered
President Carnot, was placed on trial in
the assize court here this morning. The
prisoner was quietly removed to the
court from his cell In the st, Paul
prison at an early hour, and reached
the court without any incident worth
noting.
The prisoner, during his life in the
st. Paul prison has found time for one
regret only-that he ran away after the
deed, To himself his act is justified,
profitable, even glorious, and he has
been anxious to be tried quickly.
x Lyons, FRANCE, Aug. 2.-When
Casario Santo, the assassin of President
Garnet, marched to the prisoners dock
In the court room to-day TO stand trial
\ for his awful crime, he wore some.
what strange costume. His coat was of
yellowish color, his vest and trousers
,were grey; he wore white shirt with a
turned down collar and gray necktic.
VI AS soon as he was In the dock his
counsel, M. Dubreuil, and NJ. Degen-
eral, professor of Italian at Lyons bust
ness college, the latter having been
appointed Interpreter, exchanged few
words with the prisoner and Casario
took his seat. Then the reading of the
long indictment began.
The prisoner listened impassively
during the reading of this document,
which contained what was supposed TO
be full account of the events before
and on the evening of the murder, and
which was believed to be complete
record Of Casario's journey from Italy,
Ewing the name of nearly every one the
k prisoner spoke TO while on his way to
Lyons. Santo only became Interested
IN the indictment when it narrated the
Rctual deed as follows:
"The murderer approached the car
riage, takes from his pocket the poignard,
still wrapped in piece of paper, and
plunged the blade, 16 centimetres long,
E up to the hilt ir the breast of President
|3 Carnot, crying 'vive 10 revolution This
& cry was only heard by the footmen in
the general confusion. Then Casario
n dropped the weapon and cried 'viye
"a Panarchie.'
When the reading was finished, names
of 30 witnesses were called and an
ewered, and tho presiding judge, M.
Bruillae, began to question the accused.
Tho Judge first recitod the known facts
about the family of the prisoner, the
latter answering "just so, sir. never
had dispute with any one"
The judge continued show aboutyour
mortality"
s ~ suppose it was the same as that OF
other young men," replied Casario,
Smiling slightly.
II understand that you desire to pass
as an ascetic, but" said the judge
"that is not correct, as we have evidence
from the Cette Hospital that you have
not always had horror of women.
M "But," continued M. Bruillae, "what
is important is TO know whether you
i were responsible for your actions"
a The prisoner here cried with greaI
Y animation: "Yes, sir. am responsible
for my Actions have never been ill.
Replying TO further questions, the
& prisoner said that not one of his family
was or had been weak minded.
~ The presiding judge then turned Il
the prisoner and said, "Since youi
arrest did you write to your mother
z saying that you killed the Presiden
from Anarchist motiyesa Arc thost
"a your words?"
n EYES," replied Casario, with great in
difference.
p The judge then recalled the fact tina
a Santo had as child figured as a poseu
in the religious professions OF Mott
Visconti, his native town, for the beaut,
of the prisoner as child was remarka
BILE and until lie fell under the spell o
Anarchism, two years ago, he was mucl
drawn to life in the service of religion
Then the Anarchists inflammation,
literature excited Casario so much tina
the attention of the authorities wa
drawn to his dangerous utterances am
warning was sent TO his family. Blu
the poison of the doctrines was incur
ably in his veins and after some up
and downs notably five months i'm
prisonment for distributing Anarchis
H leaflets, outside the barracks at Milan
v Casario planned and executed the dc
y X spicable deed for which he is now o.
trial.
In reply to the judges questions in re
gard to his childhood and his takin
part in religious professions Casari
answered mockingly, ''children do NJ
know what they are doing.
W The presiding judge questioned III
prisoner concerning how much none
be had remaining after he had paid hi
bill at Cette, asking:
"What did you do with theremainin
five francsP"
81 bought poignard," replied santt
LYONS, FRANCE. Aug. 3.-At the cor
illusion of the trial of Santo Caserit
sthe murderer Of President Carnot,
fhe assize court here to-day, the prisont
WAS sentenced to be executed by til
guillotine.
The presiding judge, NJ. Brouilla,
" pronounced the sentence Of death b
the gullotine,
When the death sentence was uttere,
Casario, exclaimed: "Vive la revolutio
sociale."
The prisoner was Immediately seize
BY the gendarmes and hurried towart
bis cell beneath the Court House.
be left tho court room Casario criet
"Courage, comrades; vive l'anarchie J
In spite of the prisoners defiant att
tude his habitual smile disappeared fro
bis faco when the sentence OF death WI
Pronounced
NM. Dupreuil the prisoners couns
Nave notice OF appeal and in SO doir
iisked that the presiding judges char
AZ the jury at the opening OF the sessit
N be entered on the records
tilNf -
DIED WHEN HE WISHED.
General Trick Wanted to Die on n
Eighty-third Birthday and Did SO.
MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., Aug. acc
efal John s. Trick, the millionaire ra
road and bank president, died at b