The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-30
TO PRISON FOR LIFE
MURDERER OF HUMBERT RECEIV-
ED THE EXTENT OF THE LAW.
BRESCI WAS INDIFFERENT.
AN IMMENSE CROWD GATHERED
ABOUT THE COURT.

tice Upon Target and Had Used
Prepared BuIIets-The Prosecutor
Insisted That Dresci Was RespOn-
sibIe-Nlurdcrcr Declared He
Awaited the Next Revolution.
Milan, Aug. 29.-Bresci. the anarchist
who. July 49, shot and killed King Hum
bert OF Italy, at Monza. while His Males
ty was returning from a gymnastc en-
hibition. was tried convicted and sem
fenced to-day to Imprisonment for life,
the highest sentence for murder under
Italian law.
An immense crowd of people gathered
about the court from early morning. seek
ing admission to the court room, where
only few places were reserved for che
ticket-holding public. The hearing began
at o'clock Bresci sat in the dock. calm
and almost indifferent His counsel, Sig
nor Marteli. head of the Milan bar. aud
the anarchist writer Signor Merlno, rep
resented him.
While the Indictment, which was very
long was being read Bresci was appar-
emily unmoved and scanned the faces of
the audience without any signs of fear.
The indictment showed that the assassin
INDUCED in inCessanu target practice and
that he prepared bullets so as to render
them more dangerous.
The witnesses were then introduced.
There were eleven for the prosecution and
five for the defense The examination of
Bresci followed. He declared he decided
to kill King Humbert after the events in
Milan and Sicilty, ito avenge the misery
of the people and my own" He also said;
Il acted without advice or accomplices."
The prisoner admitted the charge of
practice and the preparation of bullets.
He spoke in low, firm voice, and said
he fired three shots at three yards with
his revolver. Two wooden targets were
here placed on the table before the judges.
The public prosecutor made a speech,
during the course of which he eulogiZed
the virtues of King Humbert and re-
capitu!ated the story of the assassin,
which, he contended. demonstrated that
Bresci was fully responsible for his acts,
and that the latter premeditated the crime
and had accomplices.
After denouncing the anarchist theories
which brought about such fearful crimes,
the public prosecutor denied that Bresci
had misery as excuse, also asserting
that he was not man Of
| impulse nor fanatic, but had
calm, cynical and obstinate
mind and that his aim was Infamous
In conclusion, the public prosecutor ask
ed for a verdict of guilty without exten-
uating circumstances.
Signor Merlno said he only wished to
do his duty and defended anarchy from
the charge that 1t had inspired the crime.
All parties, he said had their regicides
commencing with Judith. He asked that
those in whose hands the prisoners fate
lay would not act in spirit of vengeance
but of justice. He claimed extenudting
circumstances for the accused man.
Signor Martelli asked that the verdict
be tempered with Indulgence toward the
irresponsible man condemned of a crime
committed in a state of eXaliation. He
spoke of Bresci's previous good conduct
and implored pity for the guilty man.
Bresci was given an opportunity 10
speak and said: Sentence me. l am in
different. I await the next revolution"
The persons who were to deliberate on
the verdict then retired.
Bresci escaped with life Imprisonment
as that penalty is the most severe which
can be imposed under the laws of Italy
for murder, on which charge the anarch-
ist was tried.
1t was at first believed Bresci would he
tried on the charge of treason, In which
case the penalty would have been death.
With absolute indifference Bresci re-
ceived the verdict and was led away TO
his cell, where. henceforth, he will see no
one and hear no one. not even his ialer.
He gave the impression Of an emssary,
capable of acting coolly but incapable Of
conceiving the plan. Notwithstanding his
statements in the course of examination.
that he had no relations with anarchists
when in America he admitted having re-
ceived 800 lire at Genoa from Paterson.