The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-30
BRESC| Is CONVICTED
Of Murder and Sentenced to
Prison for Life.
COOL AND UNREMORSEFUL
None but Traitors Capitally
Punished in Italy.

Milan, Aug. 29.-The trial Of Bresci, the
anarchist who on July % shot and killed
King Humbert of Italy at Monza while
his majesty was returning from a gym
nastic exhibition was held here today. IN
immense crowd OF people gathered about
the court from early morning seeking ad-
mission to the court room where only a
few places were reserved for the ticket
holding public The hearing began at
! o'clock. Bresci sat in the dock calm and
almost Indifferent. His counsel Signor
Martefli head of the Milan bar and> an
anarchist writer and Signor Morlino
made requests on various grounds for an
adjournment, which were refused. While
the Indictment, which was very long, was
being read Bresci was apparently Un-
moved, and scanned the faces of :he
audience without any signs of fear OF
effrontery.
| The indictment showed that the assas-
sin INDUCED in incessant target practi.e
and that he prepared bullets SO as 10
render them more dangerous. The wit
nesse5 were then introduced. There were
eleven for the prosecution and five for the
defense. The examination Of Bresci fol
lowed.
He declared he decided to kill King
Humbert after the events of Milan and
Sicily. ito avenge the misery of the peo-
pie and my own" He added, "I acted
without advice or acompllces." The
prisoner admitted the target practice and
the price of bullets. He spoke in a low
| firm voice and said he fired three SLOTS
at three yards with mis- revolver. Two
wooden targets were here placed on the
table before the judges.
When the witnesses were heard e
brigadier of gendarmes, Salvatore, re
capitulated the story of the assassination
of the king. He said he saved Bresci
from the crowd, who nearly lynched the
assassin. Rresci when rescued was cover
ed with blood.
General Avogadro des Contes Di Quinto
the kings aide de camp, who was with
his majesty when the latter was killed
recounted how the king was shot, say
ing that the king tried to reply to a
question of the witness after the crime.
His majesty started: II truly think -
The king stopped in the middle Of the
sentence and said Yes and then ex-
pired. The testimony of Galimbert and
Oliviers did not aduce any new facts.
The royal groom, Lupi, deposed that he
seized Bresci by the throat. A witness
named Ramella, who lodged with Bresc
and a friend three days prior to the
crime, said the prisoner was always rer-
fectiy calm. The remainder of the wit
nesses did not throw any further light On
| the tragedy
The public prosecutor made a spec III
during the course of which he eulogized
| the virtues of King Humbert and re-
capitulated the story Of the assassfna ton
which, he continued demonstrated that
Bresci was fully responsible for his acts
and that the latter premeditated the
crime and had accomplices. After de-
nouncing the anarchist theories which
brought about such fearful crimes, the
public prosecutor denied that Bresci had
misery as an excuse, also asserting that
he was not man of impulse or a fanatic
but had a calm, cynical and obstinate
mind and that his aim was Infamous. J.
conclusion the public prosecutor asked FOL
verdict of guilty without extenuatine
circumstances.
| Signor Milino said he only wished to Dc
his duty and defended anarchy of the
charge that it had inspired the crime
All parties, he declared, had their regi-
cides, commencing with Judith. He ask.
ed that those in whose hands the prison
| er's fate lay would not act in a spirit OF
vengeance but Of justice. He claimed ex-
| tenuating circumstances for the accused
man.
| Signor Martelli asked that the verdict
be tempered with indulgence toward ar
| irresponsible man condemned of a crime
/ committed in a state of exultation. IIt
/ spoke of Brescis previous good condJc
and implored pity for the guilty man.
! Bresci was given an opportunity tc
speak and said; Sentence me. 1 am IN,
/ different. I await the next revolution"
The persons who were to deliberate CT
the verdict then retired.
| Although there were few witnesses
| call, the trial lasted from in the morn
! The jury took but a few minutes to de
|
Bresci received the verdict and was le6
away to his cell. where henceforth he
will see no one and hear no one, not
even his tallor.
| He gave the impression Of an emissary
capable Of acting coolIy but incapable OF
conceivihg the plan. Notwithstanding
his statement in the course OF examina-
| ton that he had no relations with an
archists when in America, he admitted
| having received go lire at Genoa from
! Paterson.
New York, Aug 2a.-ThA news thai hel
husband had been sentenced to life I'M
4! prisonment for killing King Hu mot O
Italy was carried 20 MIS-. Bresei a. he
home IL Union HlH y. J. When tsid o
the sentence she wept bitterly va.n 81.
Gained down she said: My ZOO
Gaetano, He has been tried. cony 'cte,
and sentenced in one day. Tint e-as
great injustice. I would rather sce I'm
dead than 70 have him 20 70 prison II
lie I know he VIII n3t be able D san,
the life he vii have % lead in prison
Bresci escaped with lie iHaprison .uen;
as that penalty IS the most severe whfri
can BE imposed under the laws - la.
for NURSE on which charge Ike amer
list vas tried L VAS AZ first - iese.
B-esci wo1,d be tred On re charge @
treason. IN which case TIRE penalty .vovl.
have been death