The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-31
{NcwS and Courier. J

MILAN, August 20. Brcsci, the
Anarchist, who on July 10 shot and
lied King lIumbert. Of Italy, AT
Monaz, while his Majesty was ro.
tuning from Il s;ymnastie exhibition,
w@3 tried, convicted and sentenced
today TO Imprisonment for life, the
highest soutenco for murder under
italian law.
An innmenso crowd Of poople gath,
cred about tho court from early
morning sookjn& admission, whore
only q f2w places were reserved for
tho ticket, holding public. Tho hear
ing began at 8 O'Clock. Brcsci sat in
tho dock, calm and almost Indifferent.
ills counsel, @i.nor Martelli, head
q; the Milan Bar, aud Sisuor Mcr]i-
40, tho Anarchist writer, represented
linn.
Whllo tho indictment, which was
wy long, WAS being read Brcsci
W. ~ pi.r"utly uuu!OyH3 aud sean.
il.'t IN" faces Of tho audience with.
vnt any @i~'s of fear. Tic in3.rt.
;or!le q .clarrd tl,%t !ho as%H,,in in
dn'grd in ia"ess}ntt ,,>ract Practice
and that h. prepared bullets 50 SIS 10
roEdcr them more dangerous.
Iho witnesses were then intro
luccd. There were eleven for tho
prosecution and five for tho Gcfoncr.
Tho examination Of Br2sci fol.
lowed.
llo declared thut'ho d>cidcd to
Kill! King Humbcrt after the uynn!s
in Milan and Sicily $50 uvcrwn the
misery Of tho people and my own"
Hc also said:
Il acted without advice or accom-
pliccs."
The prisoner admitted tho target
pract!cs end The preparation ct &Hl-
let's. lie spoke in low, firm voies
and said he fired tl.roo shots at thrso
yards wi,n his revolver. Two
wooden targets wcro here placed on
the table before the Judges.
The public Prosecutor made Il
speech, in the course Of which he
eulogized the virtues Of Hing Hum
bert and recapitulatel tho story of
tho assassination, which, he con,
tended, demonstrated that Brcsci
was fully rospon3ible..for his acts and
th"t tho latter prcmediiutcd the
crlmo and had accomplces. After
denouncing the Anarchist theories
which brought about such fearful
crimes, the public prosecutor denied
that Bresci had misery rs an OK
cuse, also asserting that he was not
man Of impulse or fanatic, but
Yves Il calm, cynical and obstinate
and that his aim was Infamous.
In COZ clusion, tho public prosccu-
tor asked for verdict of guilty
without cNtonuatlng circumstances.
"lgnor Merlino said ho only wished
to do his duty and defended An.
archy from tho charge that it had
inspired tho crime. All parties, ho
sad, had their regicides. commencing
with judith. lie asked that those
~ whose hands tho prisoners fato
lay would not act in spirit of von-
g"unco bnt Of Justice. IIe claimed
oX;cnuaiiLg circumstances for the
:Cuscd mnu.
Sgnor Maltelli asked That the YER.
diet be tempered with indulcencc
tow"r: tho irresponsible man con
dcmncd Of n crime committed in T.
state OF cXaltation. He spoks Of
h'escl previous good conduct and
lmplorod pity for tho guilty man.
BroSci wos H.ycn an opportunity
t. apoak and sad; "Sentence nc, |
am indifferent, [ await The next rev.
olution."
The persons who wero to dol;be-
rate on tho verdicj then retired.
Bresci escaped with life inprson.
ment, as that pcnnlsy is tho moat so.
we're which can be imposed under
tho laws Of Italy for murder, un.!sr
wAI"h'the Anarchist wao tried.
1t WAS thought at frat that Breaci
would be tried on tho charge Of
treason, in which case the penalty
would have boon death.
With absolute indifferonco Broac;