The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-03

from the prison of st. Paul to the court
house The same escort last evening took
the prisoner back to his cell. The soldiers
ON duty are supplemented by every variety
of police Official from the local gendarme
to the shrewdest detective officer from the
Paris prefecture.
Over a hundred specially selected ne ws.
paper men were squeezed into a space only
large enough for about twenty persons,
and these, owing to the postponement OF
the trial made purposely by the govern
ment to permit of the enactment of the
new anti-anarchist law, find themselves
under strict control. For the first time
in the experience of many of them their
'copy" will be edited by the judge.
Nj. Breuillao, president judge of the
Lyons assize, who is trying the case was
no sooner sealed than he called on the
gendarmes to bring in the accused. The
crowd was distinctly disappointed at the
mild appearance of the prisoner; but SOM
people noted with pleasure and regret the
curly dark chestnut hair, oval face and
boy-like appearance of the blood stained
anarchist
After the reading of the indictment the
names of thirty witnesses were read and
answered to- and then Judge Breuillac
began to question the accused. The
prisoner declared that he was wholly res
ponsible for his actions, and acknowledged
that he had written to his mother saying
he had killedIthe president from anarch-
istic motives.
In reply to the judges questions in re
gard to his childhood and his taking part
in religious professions, Cesario answered
moe ckiugly, Children do not know what
they are doing"
Judge Breuillac then examined Cesario
at length as to his connection with an
archy. During this examination the pres.
ident said: "YOur family tried to wean
you from these horrible doctrinesW
To this the prisoner replied: Il love my
mother, but l cannot submit to her preju.
dice or to my family's prejudices. There
is the larger family of humanity"
In spite of the repeated efforts of the
judge to draw from Rhe prisoner some
statement in regard to his connection
with other anarchists Cesario absolutely
refused to answer any questions on this
subject.
In answer to further questions the pris-
oner told of his journey from Cette to
Lyons, saying; 81 came straight here tC
execute my mission He then proceeded
to tell the story of the tragedy in care
less tone, which contrasted deeply pain.
fully with the deep emotion exhibited by
the audience. His only regret seemed tC
be that he had not struck the heart of the
president.
what right had you to kill President
| CarnotY asked the presiding Judge sol
emnly. Leaving aside human laws, there
is the natural law which forbids murder
! You acted as accuser, judge and execu
TONER"
To this Cesa-io coolly remarked, strok
| ing his slight mustache; ''If it is true that
| killing is forbidden why do the heads o.
states kill millions of menW
"You are young to judge, and especially
to kill, " replied Judge Breuillac.
Then Cesario continued, warming up t.
! his subject, and compared himself to
| soldier, ''ready to do anything"
| But" said the president judge, 'sol
! diers do not commit murder in order t
I defend their country, You not onl!
/ killed the chief of the state, you alst
killed the father of family, model hus
band. You are guilty of real, common
law crime.'
Yes" said Cesario, thoughtfuuy
though with.the suspicion of a smile on hi
face, "he was the father of a family, bu
he caused the father of family to b
| killed when he refused to pardon Vail
| liant"
The court then adjourned for luncheon
after which the formal evidence wa
taken Nothing could exceed the hard
defiant cynicism Of the accused, and tn
audience fairly revolted against his exhi
bition of cold bloodedness and utter lac
of appreciation OF the terrible nature c
the deed committed
At the afternoon session Generals Vo
zen and Borius, Captain Hottinger, Lieu
tenant Delpeche, NJ. Rivaud, project q
the department Of the Rhone, and severa
others testified. IL became evident durin
the course of the trial that the publ
prosecutor wishes to emphasize the fac
that the prisoner was concerned in a pic
TO assassinate President Carnot.
A force of police and detectives las
night guarded the residences of the mas
istrates, jurymen and others oonnsGte
with the trial.