Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-17
HEAD WILL BE CUT OFF.
Verdict of Guilty in the Case Of the Young
French Bomb ThpOW0p.

verdict OF Guilty In the Case OF the Young
French Bomb Thr0W0r
PARIS, Jan. 10.-At the conclusion Of
the proceedings to-day, Valiant was
sentenced to death.
The trial began promptly at noon, and
lasted but a short time. The Palace Of
Justice in which the trial took place
was surrounded by guards, and nobody
was allowed to pass through their ranks
unless presenting a pass and not until
their identity had been fully estab
liBhed The court was thronged with
people when Valiant was brought in at
noon closely guarded by policemen.
The opening proceedings were Of
purely formal nature. Valiant was
questioned by the prosecutor and an
swered all questions frankly and with
out reserve. Judge Gaze reviewed the
details of the manufacture of the bomb,
Vaillant's visit to the Chamber Of Depu-
ties and his throwing of the bomb. He
said the people who had been hurt the
most were not members Of the Cham
Der Of Deputies, but spectators.
''That was not my fault" retorted
Valiant. ''The deputies were in the
highest degree responsible for the social
should feel the responsibility.
After the prisoner had admitted in
reply to the questions Of the public pros
ecutor that he had been several times
III prison for theft, the prisoner ex-
claimed fercely: ''The unjust conditions
Of society were responsible for what
you are pleased to term rob
beries." Replying to other questions,
and particularly in answer to one put
by the presiding Judge, Valiant said
that he conceived the idea of blowing
up the Chamber of Deputies while he
was lying at Choisy lie Roi, and admit
ted that he obtained the money
with which he purchased the materials
theft. Later on the prisoner reluct-
antly admitted that he had received
twenty francs from Nine. Paul Reclus,
wife Of the engineer and nephew Of the
distinguished French geographical
writer, M. Jacques Elyzee Reclus.
Valiant, however, insisted that Nine.
Reclus gave him the money as an act of
charity and not as q subscription to the
cause of anarchy or to in any way
further the ends Of which he had in
view.
When questioned regarding the actual
explosion of the bomb, Valiant said
lDdG he reSr6IUou bndG the DOIND ala not
have the effect he desired, and ex-
planned that this was owing to the fact
that one Of his neighbors in the gallery
of the Chamber of Deputies accidental
ly knocked his arm while he was III the
act Of throwing the loaded missile at
the deputies
At this point Of the examination the
presiding Judge turned to the prisoner
and said: 81 suppose you wanted to hit
M. CassimirP erier, the premier? ?"
NO. replied Valiant, l did not aim
at any one in particular, but | wanted
to kill some OF the ministers. All the
ministers are the same to me-"
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 with
out e1tenuating circumstances
Upon hearing the foreman's answer
to the judges questions, asking him if
the jury had agreed upon a verdict,
Valiant sprang to his feet and shouted:
at is death. [ thank you for it, The
court then retired to deliberate upon
the finding of the jury and to decide
upon the sentence. Upon the return
of the court the presiding judge an
nOunced the sentence OF death and
Valiant upon hearing the words which
| condemned him to the guillotine, shout
ed: give J. Anarchie. -