The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

@~N''NS 'hc mining oi r TahCt ITcsi-
dent in a Firm Voice-Has Never
Felt Amy Remorse Whatever for
His Act-When Questions Were Re-
peated He Lost His Temper-Sorry
He Could Not Have Killed the Man
Who Captured Him After Striking
the Fatal Blow.
Lyons, Aug. 3.-The trial OF Santo Cas-
eric for the murder of President Carnot
began here yesterday. Caserio was trans
ferred from the prison to the Palace OF
Justice under strong escort OF gen.
darmes. The courtroom doors were
opened early and the jurymen. witnesses,
members OF the press and other necessary
or privileged persons quickly filled the
small room 10 overflowing. As the judges
took their seats upon the bench Caserio
was ordered to be placed in the prisoners
dock. The assassin is a mild-faced, COM
monplace youth.
Judge Breuillac began his interrogation
OF the prisoner. Under the questioning OF
the judge, Caserio recapitulated his ante
cedents. His Christian name. he said, was
Der, 1873, and his father was ferryman
When questions were repeated TO him he
easily lost his temper, and il was necessary
TO translate the queries into Italian.
Coming TO the question of the prisoners
responsibility, the Judge said: at is an
important point whether you are respon-
sible or not"
Caserio replied in a firm voice: "Yes; l
am absolutely responsible"
Throughout the examination the pris-
oner defended himself against accusations
Of connection with anarchists with rare
skill, inch by inch fighting the ground.
There was profound sensation in the
court room when Assistant Registrar
Matthew removed the covering from dag
ger and handed it to the judge.
The weapon was still stained with the
blood OF the murdered president and as the
magistrate held itup thrill of horror ran
through the assemblage.
AS this the one you brought from CetteY
asked the judge.
Yes" replied the prisoner, without
dinching
Through the interpreter, De Genneval,
Caserio minutely detailed his journey
from Cette TO Lyons, the jury following
him attentively rs he narrated his pere-
grinations in Lyons until he arrived out
side the Credit Lyonnais Here the pris
oner with brutal GOODNESS, described his
later movements as follows:
when ! saw NJ Carnot's carriage ar.
irving | unsheathed my dagger. ran for
ward and planted the dagger, turned and
withdrew, when | was struck down. NJ.
Carnot looked mo straight in the eyes"
Judge-"Did you not have some sensa-
tion OF the enormity Of your act when you
saw the eyes of your victim fixed upon you?
Hasn't remorseful memory troubled you
sinces'
Caserio-"No. have felt nothing what
ever"
Coming 70 the question OF premcdita-
ticn Caserio readily admitted that the an
archist was the enemy of all chiefs Of state
and also that the purchase of the dagger
was further indication OF premeditation.
The Judge-"How long had you medi-
tated the crime?'
Caserio-"You'l find that in the prose.
cution papers"
The judge then read a number OF fam
matory statements attributed 20 Caserio,
and said: you declared that IL you re-
turned to Italy you would kill both the
king and the pope"
Caserio-''That is impossible. The pope
ana the king are never together. There-
fore l couldn't kill both"
He also denied that the crime was the re-
suit of plot In which the assassin was
designated by lot.
Gen. Voizin, the military governor OF
Lyons, who was in the carriage with Pres!-
dent Carnot at the time of the murder.
was next called. Gen. Soiziu testified a.
follows:
- -, ha Il Nfg rfur,a
The streets were crowded with people.
We had arrived before the Credit Lyon
nase building, when suddenly a man with
paper held conspicuously in his hand ap-
preached the carriage Instead OF throw
lug the paper he continued 20 advance
rapidly until he came right against NJ
Carnot and struck at him. / thought
the man had miscalculated his aim, as the
president did not speak or move. When a
few seconds had elapsed, however, tho
presidents face paled ahd werealized that
be had been hurt, stood up in the car
riage and called upon the police and citi-
Zens TO arrest tho assassin. then resumed
my seat and ordered the carriage TO be
driven at once TO the prefecture, mean
while stanching the blood from tho presi-
dents wound.
The bootmakcr, Domerguc, who caught
Caserio as be was fleeing after striking
the fatal blow, related the circumstances.
Caserio contradicted Domerguc, saying:
"You are not the frs: nan who seized
me; IL was somebody else. You arc claim
ing glory that you did not earn
Incidentally Cgscrio expressed regret
that he had thrown his dagger away, as,
had he retained IL, he would have stabbed
Domergue or anyone elso who attempted
TO stop him. a: this Doinerguc, whose
face had been almost crimson, turnel
white.
Marie Granger Emile BertillicT and y
barber named Reservant Gills, who were
among the populace on the day Of the A.
sassination, testified 70 having beaten the
criminal, and described their struggle
with him.
VI. Lanyard, manager o. the Co:aaier-
cial club. saw the tragedy from ;hc oppO-
site side Of the street and 90 testified.
Detective Dubois, who was attached rs /.
suecial off Ger 10 the uerSou Of NJ Caruot