St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-03

there was buzz of excitement as Presi-
dent Carnot was entering his carriage.
The people cried "Vive Carnot," "Vive
la Repn6lique. "s
The presiding judge at this point in.
terrupted the prisoner, realizing the
the fact that the late presidents inStruc-
tons to his escort were to leave all open
space facing the doors of the carriage,
so as to allow people to approach
him If they were DESTROYS of present
ing petitions. etc., as many persons
were DESTROYS Of handing bouquets to
the president, and some of them might
have taken the opportunity to present
to the chief magistrate request in
favor of some loved one in trouble.
When the prisoner resumed his story Of
the terrible crime, he said:
IL laid my left hand on the carriage
and hustled aside young man wo was
i'll my way. Then made dash at the
president and dealt him
A Violent Thrust
with my dagger. The blade stuck fast
in his breast, and my hand touched his
coat. AS struck him l cried 'Viye la
revolution" Judge Breullac asked
the prisoner what occurred at the tragic
moment when he caught President
Carnors eye. The prisoner said:
president CarnOt looked ME straight
moment l poniarded him." [Sensation
and uproar.
Replying 10 the question:: did you
not wish to strike elsewhere?"
C9saIio exclaimed tiercely: 81
wished to strike his heart but my arm
failed me, the blow glanced"
Questioned in regard to the truth of
the plans revealed by the soldier. Le-
branc, who is said to have been aware
OF the whole plot Matched at Gette, &C
cording to general belief, and as to
whether he had any accOmplices. the
prisoner replied in substance: Il alone
medItated the COUP"
But" interpoSed the judge, the an
archists who melted you to commit this
foul deed were animated by feeling of
revenge against President Carnot for
not having pardoned Valiant. Four OF
the members of his family were threat
ened. Among others, President Carpot
| received document from London writ
ted iii blood and addressed: president
CarnOt, Slayer" and announcing that
he would be killed because he had not
paIdOned Valiant. You appear to have
obeyed your leaders," NO" exclaimed
| Cassario,
81 Had No Leaders
and no accompIices. acted freely and
of my own accord" Gen. Voisin testi-
fed that when President Carnot was
/ stabbed he raised his hand to his waist
| coat and withdrew it covered with
blood. The president, however, did not
speak word so far as he heard. The
witness added that he Immediately
stopped the procession, and that every
| IN
10 the wounded man. Gen. BoriuS. dur
ing the course of his testimony. said
that he was looking aside at the moment
| the crime was committed. He heard a
| dull sound like blow struck upon
| some PERSONS breast. 1t caused him to
| turn quickly towards the president, and
he saw feeling of painful aversion in
the presidents look as he feebly said
''Ah, that man."
''It was them" said Gen. Borius, THAT
the president raised his hand to his
breast, again look of disgust over.
spread his face, and he murmured:
1t Is Blood.''
| President Carnot. the general also
/ said, then fell back in the carriage eX-
| hausted.
Il ordered the horsemen who were
riding behind the carriage to ride about
| orlskly. one or them fell back mo
ment. showing the carriage to the
cheering crowd. 1t was constant rule
of the horSemen not to 90 beyond
President Carnot's seat. M. Guillaume,
cutler ana gunsmith of Cette, identi-
fled Caesario as the man who purchased
the weapon with which Nj. Carnot was
slain. He said that Caesario. after ex-
aiming the poinard, threw five francs
on the counter and expressed himself
! pleased with his purchase. A baker
| named Viala, of Cette, testified against
Caesario, saying that he had an irasci-
| bic character, adding that he did not
hide his anarchistic opinions.
The police testified that Ceesario had
been in communication with anarchists
The trial was then adjourned until
tomorrow, when LIE Blanc, a soldier
| will he the last witness called.