New-York tribune., 1898-11-11
LIFE SENTENCE FOR LtCCHESI.

TRIAL AND PROMPT CONVICTION OF THE
ASSASSIN OF THE AUSTRIAN EMPRESS.
Geneva, Nov 1O-The Italian Anarchist. Luigi
Lucchesi who stabbed and killed Empress
Elizabeth Of Austria on September 10 last, in
this city, was placed on trial here to-day. He
was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life.
The court was crowded and the prisoner was
strongly guarded, but there was no excitement.
Lucchesi bowed politely 70 the Court and the
public and answered the preliminary questions,
through an interpreter in a clear strong voice.
The Public Prosecutor in reciting the circum-
stances of the crime, said there no clear evil
dence that Lucchesi had accomplices except in
the fact Of the prisoners own silence on certain
points which. as he in his declarations had not
spared himself could only be intended TO shield
accompices
The evidence Of an electrician. a boatman and
a cabman who assisted in Lucchesfs capture
was then taken.
Lucchesi admitted that he came to Geneva in
order to Kill the Duke Of Orleans. but he added,
he arrived too late. The prisoner then remarked
that in spite Of this the Duke of Orleans would
be killed within year.
The prisoner also said that II he had possessed
80 francs the morning OF the assassination.
instead OF killing the Empress Of Austria he
would have started for Italy with the intention
OF killing King Humbert. He added
1T does not matter. however, as another VIII
kill Humbert shortly"
When the full penalty allowed by the Swiss
law was imposed upon him. Lucchesi laughed
and cried loudly. Long live Anarchy" and
Death 10 the arstOcracyr' \ curious feature
Of the trial was that whenever anything was
said tending to show that he had attempted TO
deny his guilt or to escape its consequences he
invariably Interrupted, openly glorying in the
crime which, he said. was premeditated adding
IN one II stance. Il did my utmost 10 make the
stroke fatal" He declared that his motive was
found in human suffering. My doctrine, he
frequently reiterated lis that no one who does
not work should be allowed to live
The Jury was only absent twenty minutes.
The Empress Of Austria killed by Lucchesi,
his weapon being a finely sharpened file, while she
was on her way on foot frcm the Hotel Beau
Rivagc Geneva. to the pier OF the lake steamers.
She was carried on board the boat In uncon-
scious condition. and first it not thought
that she seriously hurt. At the request OF
Her Mayesty's attendants the captain Of the
steamer started the boat. But the Empress did
not regain consciousness. and the boat subsequently
nut back the Empress carried 10 her hotel
and without having regained consciousness, she
died at 3 o'clock In the afternoon.
Lucchesi. after committing the crime, tried 10
escape but was captured and taken 70 the polCe
station The assassin said he knew the crime was
useless but he had committed II ''for the sake OF
example" The Geneva authorities wished TO nave
Iucchesi tried In Austria, but under the SWISS Con
stitution this could not be done. me prlS9htet
though knowing that he would be imprisoned ioI
life and that capital punishment did not exist ln
Switzerland, Is also SAID 10 nave pleietteu oe'"e
con, Austria for trial.