The morning call., 1894-08-04
LOSES HIS HEAD.
Carnot's Assassin to Be
GuillOtined.
QUICKLY FOUND GUILTY.
The Jury Out Less Than Half
an Hour.
NO EXCUSE FOR THE CRIME.
Given Three Days to Appeal the
Prisoner Will Avail Himself
of the Chance.
O EXCUSE FOR THE CRIME.

LYONS, Aug. 3.-There were few people
around Palais Justice when the trial OF
Santo. the murderer of President Carnot,
was resumed to-day. The prisoner seemed
even more defiant than yesterday, and
took his seat with mocking smile upon
his face. LIE Blanc. a fellow prisoner with
Cesaro at Marseilles, testified that Cesaro
told him he intended TO kill President
CarnOt, probably at Lyons when the chief
magistrate visited that city.
THAT is a lie," interrupted Cesaro.
excitedly. 81 never told you or any one
else about my plans"
LIE Blanc continued: "Cesaro confessed
to me he was designated by lot"
THAT is untrue" shrieked Cesaro.
"aow uptrue?" asked LIE Blanc, turn.
ing to the prisoner. IL said to you after
you had made that remark. But who
would be SO bold as to Kill President Car
not? saw him in Paris surrounded by
troops and the police. You answered,
He would be chosen by lot
There was great excitement In the court
while the prisoner and LIE Blanc were
speaking 10 each other. Later LIE Blanc
said; "Cesaro told Inc he had often seen
King Rumbert in the streets, but, he
added, to kill him 1t would be neces-
sary to have a rifle and shoot him from
the street, as he would be surrounded by
soldiers"
That is a lie !" shouted the prisoner.
81 was never chosen to kill President Car
not. Moreover, absolute liberty of action
prevails among the anarchists"
u IN nd ho
details of the trial and demanded that the
jury do not hesitate to do its duty.
At the conclusion of the Public Prose-
cutor's speech there were visible signs Of
approval throughout the courtroom at the
eloquent denunciation Uf anarchists. their
doctrines and their wretched tool Cesaro,
whose life, counsel declared, the jury
should render to justice and law and the
rightful demand of civilized society. The
prisoner smiled with contempt during the
Public Prosecutors address, and then. In
common with all present, he paid close
attention to the remarks of his counsel, NJ.
Dubreuil, whose appeal for the prisoner
lasted half an hour, and was based upon
three points:
First-That there was lunacy in the
prisoners family.
Second-His anarchistlc surroundings.
Third-The impossibility of reconcllng
the assassin's religious life with premedi-
tated murder.
Under the law, the presiding Judge pro-
hibted the publication of the chief portion
of NJ. Dubreuil's address. At the conclu-
sion of his counseps remarks Cesaro
seemed pleased and the jury arose amid a
great relief on the part of the audience.
During the absence of the jury Cesaro
was removed to his cell beneath the
courthouse and the Judge retired with his
associates to await the return of the men
who were to pronounce upon the prisoners s
guilt
When, after an absence of less than half
an hour, the jury re-entered, the Judge re-
sumed his place. and for a moment dead
silence reigned throughout the court. The
prisoner was brought in and faced the
court. Judge Breuillac turned 10 the pris-
oner for moment and then, addressing
the jury, asked the formal question:
SIS Cesaro Santo Geronimo guilty or
not guilty of the crime of assassinating the
President of the Republic?"
There was some confusion as the inter-
prefer translated to the prisoner what was
said, bet audible over the interpreters
voice was the reply of the foreman Of the
jury:
''Guilty, with no extenuating circum-
stances"
There was deep silence as the verdict
was translated to Cesaro, who received
it with a smile Of cynical contempt.
The presiding Judge. as soon as the
prisoner was acquainted with the jury's
finding. arose, and speaking directly to the
assassin, said: "The court condemns
Csareo Santo Geronimo to death. You
have three days in which to appeal to the
Court OF Cessation"
To this the prisoner returned scornful
shout of "Vive la revolution sociale."
The anarchial cry was hardly uttered
when the geDdarmes handcuffed the
prisoner and jerked him toward the door
leading to the cell beneath the court.
This door was opened hastily. Cesaro
was hurried through and as he disappeared
a feeble cry Of Courage, comrades yiye
Panarchie," was heard echoing from the
stone corridor through which the assassin
was being carried.
BY this time the presiding judge was
bowling to his associates, to the public
prosec cutor and to counsel for the defense.
the audience began to disappear. the door
through which Cesaro had passed was
shut with loud clang, the door of the
Judges room was opened, the public van
ished, the clock pointed to a quarter of l
and all who saw the trial rushed out to
tell the outer world of what they had
seen and heard.
NJ. DubreuIl has given notice of appeal
and asked that the presiding Judges
charge to the jury at the opening of the
session be entered on the records.
M ANIIlN Goes EDEH