Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-03
SANTO is ON TRIAL.
THE ASSASSIN OF cARNor GLoArs
OVER ms CRIME.
The Little italian Murderer Listens
rmpassive'y to the Rcnding of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO Tell che
Names CT His Associates.

the court was without Incident NJ
Breulllac. who presides over the court,
is the judge who drew munh criticism
upon himself for condemnlng the bill
for the suppression OF unRrchistic
crime. which was recently passed by
the chamber of deputies The palace
Of Justice was today guarded in the
most thorough manner against posi-
bile assultions OF nnarchism. Besidcs
Caserio Santo. no one. not nm official
OF the assizc, police officers or soldier
win be permitted in or near the court
excepting eighty specially selected /
newspaper men and these owing TO
the postponement OF the trial made
purposely by the government permit
OF the enactment of the anti-anarchlst
law find themselves under strict cor
troll. The trial is expected to occupy
the whole OF today and part of to-
morrow. There will be no long speech
es. the public prosecutor combining him
self TO forty minute addresses. santo
proposes, practically. to defend him
self. but viii have the assistance of
NJ. Dubreullac, license advocate OF
considerable note In criminal trials.
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 crime
was Justified, creditable. even glori-
Gus. and he has been anxious to be
tried quickly. The court opened at 9:l5
a. m, and the Judge presiding was
no sooner seated than he called upon
the gendnrmOs to bring In the ne
cused. All the persons preseN- held
their breath as the assassin of Prosi-
dent Carnot was brought into court.
The prisoner WAS shorn aud looked
somewhat scared as he came In Sc
curely hRndcuffed to a gendarme on
either side Of him and two other gen
darmes bringing UP the rear.
The prisoner listened impaasively
during the reading Of the indictment,
which continued what was supposed
10 be full account OF the events be-
fore and on the evening OF the muir
der, and which was believed TO be a
complete record of Caserio'e journey
from Italy, giving the name Of nearly
everyone the prisoner spoke to, etc.
while on his way to Lyons, Caserlo
only became Interested in the mdlct-
mcnt when II narrated the actual deed
as follows;
1.-THE murderer approached the car
} rlage, took from his pocket the poin'
nrd still wrapped In II piece OF paper
, plunged the blade, sixteen centimeier'
3 long, up to the hilt into the brens
OF the president. crying. 'Nive In rev
' olution.' The cry was only heard by
the footmen In the general confusion
= When Caserio dropped the weapon and
e cried 'Vive In anarchle."
When the reading was finished III
e names of thirty witnesses were calle'
: aud the presiding Judge, NJ. Breuillac
g began to question the accused Tn
g Judge first reclted the known fact
y about the family OF the prisoner, tn
u latter answerlngi
n "Just 40. sir. I never had disput
y with anyone"
e The president continued: How abou
!, your moralityY'
9 II suppose IT was about the same a
that OF other young men," reptile
= Caserio. smiling slightly.
a Replying to questions. the prisone
y said that not one Of his family wa
" or had been weal-mnded.
The presiding judge then turned
"a the prisoner and said: Since you
/ arrest, did you write 10 your mothe
i saying that you had killed the pres
Ie dent from anarchisuc motivesF ~
those your words?"
yes" said caserIo, with great in
difference.
10 Judge TO draw from the prisoner SON
statement In regard to his connecuo
with other anarchists Caserio wpul
* say nothing upon the subject, bein
ie especially dumb when the Judge sougl
il TO extract from him Information =
10 the means adopted by anarchists
~ communicate with each other, and I
III 10 his Immediate associates in anarcl
s ism.
ne The prisoner was then question:
no about his movements at Ceite az
=, other places previous TO the ASSASSIN
" tlon and during this portion OF Il
trial Judge Brcuillac remarked; "Nol
Ie. relations We're always with anarcI
ne lists"
of 'I could not consort with the bou
re gaoise."e
ng The presiding Judge afterward que
as toned the prisoner concerning he
d. much money he had remaining aft
he he had paid his bill at Celte, askin
what did you do with the remalnii
re Il bought polnard," replied cascr
'.s dcfanuy.
l,e ically the Incidents OF his
10 nroach TO and attack upon Pre-
" dent Carnot, replying To question
10 Ms close by NJ. Breuillac. If he
ny not know that the penalty VI his Q
,,pts would be death.
ms ms II am an anarchist and hate I
~. bourseoise and the heads OF the stai'
~ After this reply from the prison
he tho weapon with which he killed
~ president was brought Into court a
INC shown TO the jury, the president 50
an ing; - -, tou
ers the blade II is a relic which must
"a "a previously preserved"
GU Caserio then recounted the detalls
en- the tourney from Celte to Lyons, I,
OF ing how he finally arrived at the 7
eve nIse dc Commerce, where President u
nl moi was being banqueted, The pa
Ign oner then narrated the incidents OF
L., tragedy saying;
ms aNhen was opposite tbs 81
9n- whence the president was about
ny emerge, ] knew that persons OF ms
ing siways sit on the right side OF
carrlage. Therefore l crossed TO
light hand side OF the pavement.
ma trouble in keeping In the secc
.ia. INV OF spectators as 50 many peo
xsere anxious to get glimpse OF
'nu nresident At o'clock there was
to huzx OF excitement as President carr
asst, 80 entering his c8rriage. Tie PEG
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