The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-03
He BOUGHT A DAGGER
Santu, the Murderer Of Cirnot, Vent
Hungry for Crimes Saka
WHEN HE TOOK THE STAND
Not an Evidence OF Sorrow or Re-
morse Was Traceabls In He
Demeanor or Lam
guage,

LYONS, Aug. 2.-Caesars Santo, the As-
sassin Of President Carnot, was put on
trial to-day. NJ. Brouillac. who presided
over the court. 10 the Judge who drew much
criticism upon himself by condemning
the bill for tho suppression OF anarchistie
crime recently passed by the chambers. A
van as 1t was driven at gallop from ths
prison Of st. Paul to the court house,
around winch Is double Gordon Of troops.
When tho reading OF the indictment
wns finished the names of ID witnesses
were called and tho prcsiling judge
began to question the accused. The judge
recitcd known facts about tho family sf
the prisoner, tho latter answ ering.
"Just so; had never had adispute with
anyone"
The president continued: "How about
your morality?"
81 suppose II 10 the same as that Of any
other young man." replied Ssnto, smiling
slightly.
"I understand you desire to pass 20 a.
ascctic." said tho Judge, "but that 10 not
correct, a. we have evidence from the
Cotte hospital that you have not always
had horror Of women. But" continued
Brouillac. ''what 10 important 10 to know
whether you were responsible tor Jour
actions" Tho prisoner here cried with
great animation:
"Yes. sir. am responsible for my 90.
tions; have never been ILL.,"
Replying to further questions he sAid
that not ono Of his family had bsen weak
minded.
The presiding judge then said: "SInes
your arrest did you write your mother
saying you killed the president from an
archistic motives? Are those your
wortls?"
"Yes." replied Cassars with indiRss.
once. Tho judge then recalled that
Caesars had - Q child figured 10 . ~.
ligious procession. At Motto viseoli, his
native town, for his beauty was rsmarkar
BILE. Until he fell under the spsll Of en-
Archism, two years ago, he was much
drawn to life Of religion. Then anareh.
ist iniiammatory literature excited
Caesarc 80 much that the attention Of the
authorities wasArawu to his dangerous
utterancss and 4warning about him vas
sens to bis family. After serving ave
kmoaths In prison Tor distributing an
archist leaflets outside the barracks u
Milan. Caesars planned and executed the
deed for which hc 10 nov ON trial. In ~.
ply 10 the judges question In regard to bis
childhood and his taking part In rslisious
professions, Caesare answered mock.
ingly: ''Children do not know what thsy
are doing"
Tho Judge then Questioned Cessars ~
length 90 TO his connection with anarchy.
The president said: "Your family tried
to wean you from these horrible doe
trincs?"
II love my mother" tho prisoner ~
piled, "but cannot submit TO bee prs5u.
dices, or to my family's prejudicss. Thses
is larger family Of humanity"
Cassare was dumb when the judge
sought to extract from him informatioa
as to tho means adopted By anarchists ts
communicate With each other and - ID
his immediate associates In anare hism.
Tho presiding judge afterward qusstlonsd
tho prisoner concerning how much money
no had after hs had paid his bills at Cstte,
asking. "What did you do with The ~
naming i've francs?
II bought tho poisuard, !" rsplisd Ces'
sars dsfantly.