Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-30

MILAN, August 29.-The trial of
Bresci, the anarchist, who. July %,
shot and killed King Humbert, opened
to-day. An immense crowd gathered
early seeking admission.
The hearing began at 9 o'clock.
Bresci sat calm and almost indifferent.
His counsel, Signor Martelli, head of
the Milan bar, and the anarchist writer,
Signor Merlino, made requests on vari-
Gus grounds for an adjournment, which
were refused.
While the indictment was being read
Bresci was apparently unmoved and
scanned the faces of the audience with
out signs OF fear or effrontery. The
indictment showed that the assassin in
dulged in incessant target practice and
that he prepared bullets SO as to rem
der them more dangerous.
The witnesses were then introduced.
There were eleven for the prosecution
and five for the defense.
The examination of Bresci follwed.
He declared he decided to kill King
Humbert after the events in Milan and
Sicily, ito avenge the misery of the
people and my own He added: -
acted without advice or accolnplices. "
The prisoner admitted the traget
practice and the preparation of bullets
He spoke in a 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.
Two hours suspension of the court
ensued, and then the witnesses were
heard.
A brigadier of gendarmes, Salvatore,
recapitulated the story of the assassin
alton of the King He said he saved
Bresci from the crowd, who nearly
lynched the assassin Bresci when res
cued was covered 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, saying that the King tried
to reply to a question of the witness
after the crime. His majesty started:
81 truly think" The king stop
ped in the middle of the sentence, said
Yes and then expired.
The testimony of witnesses Calm
bert and OILERS did not adduce any
ney facts.
The royal groom, Lupi, deposed that
he seized Bresci by the throat A wit
ness named Ramella, who lodged with
Bresci and friend, three days prior to
the crime, said the prisoner was al
ways perfectly calm.
The remainder of the witnesses did
not throw any further light on the
tragedy.
The public prosecutor MADE a speech
during the course of which he eulogized
the virtues of King Humbert and re-
capitulated the story Of the assaSsina-
ton, which he commended, demonstrated
that Bresci was fully responsible for
his acts and that the latter premedi-
'tated the crime and had accomplices.
After denouncing the anarchist theories
which brought about such fearful
crimes the public prosecutor denied
cha: 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
ais aim was INFAMOUS.
In conclusion the public prosecutor
asked for verdict of guilty without
extenuating circumstances.
Signor Merlino said he only wished
to do his duty and defended anarchy
of the charge that it had inspired the
crime All parties, he declared, had
their regicides, commencing with Jul
dith. He asked that those in whose
hands the prisoners fate lay would
not act in a spirit of vengeance, but of
justice. He claimed extenuating cir
cucstances for the accused man.
Signor Martelli asked that the YER
dict be tempered with indulgence to-
ward an irresponsible man condemned
of a crime committed in a state OF ex-
altation. He spoke of Bresci's pre-
vious good conduct and implored pity
for tho guilty man.
Bresci was given an opportunity to
speak and said: Sentence me. l am
Indifferent. l await the next revolu-
ton"
The persons who were to deliberate
on the verdict then retired, soon after
reappearing with a verdict of guilty
bFeScf WIS IHeH SeHIeHCSu W an prs
onment for life.
Bresci escaped with life imprison-
ment, as that penalty is the most Sc
we're which can be imposed under the
laws of Italy for murder, on which
charge the anarchist was tried. 1t was
at first believed Bresci would be tried
on the charge of treason, in which case
the penalty would have been death.
WIFE HEARS THE NEWS.
NEW YORK. August 29.-The news