The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30
BRESCI WAS CONVICTED
And Ciyen'a Life Sentence for Assassinat
ine King humbsrt
ADMITTED PRAcTlcING ON A TARGET
The Prisoner stated to the Court
that He Acted Entirely without
Advice or Accom- pIices.

Milan. August 29.-The trial OF Bresci,
the anarchist. who July 30 shot and killed
King Humbert OF Italy at Monza, while
his majesty was returning from a gym
nastic exhibition. opened here today. An
Immense crowd gathered about the court
from early morning. seeking admission
TO the court room. where only a few
places were reserved for the ticket
holding public. The hearing began az y
O'Clock. Bresci SAT in the dock .alni
and almost Indifferent. His counsel,
Slgnor Morlino, made requests on va
rious grounds Tor an adjournment, which
was refused. While the indictment
which was very long. was being read,
bresci was apparently unmoved, aud
scanned the faces OF the audience with /.
out any Signs of fear or eifrontery NO
| Indictment showed that the assassin IN
dulged in inccsssnt target practice apd
| that he prepared bullets so as to render
them more dangerous,
The Witnesses were then introd acrd.
There wore eleven for the prosecution aei
live for the defense. Tn examination o.
Bresci followed,
He declared he decided to kill King
| Humbert after the events OF Milan ana
Sicily ito ayenge the misery OF the peo-
| pie and my own" He added II acsed
The prisoner admitted the target prac-
tice and the preparation OF bullets. lie
spoke in u low firm voice and SAID lie
! fired three shots at three yards With his
! revolver Two wooden targets Wee hero
! placed on the table before the Judge I 40
| hours suspension OF the court followed
and then the witnesses were NE md. A
brlgadicr of gendarmes SALVATORE, Ie.
capitulated the story OF the assassinat,a on
Of the king He said he saved BrescI
| from the crowd. which nearly iynched
the assassin. Bresci. when rescued, ives
| covered with blood. General Avog"ado
des Contes di Quinto, the kings aldo dc
camp. who was with tho king WAN he
was killed recounted how the dag Was
shot, saying that the king tried 20 re-
ply 10 question OF the witness after he
crime. His majesty started; Il truly
think ---." The king stopped in Tho
middle of the sentence. said yes and
then expired. The royal groom. iupi,
deposed that he seized Bresci by TIC
throat witness named Ramelia. who
lodged with Bresci and friend three
days prior TO the crime said the prisoner
was always perfectly calm. Brescl, a
the close of the trial. was pronounced
guilty and sentenced to imprisonment fol
life.
Signor Morliuo said he only wished t.
do his duty, and defonded anarchy on
the charge that 1t had inspired the crime
All parties. he declared. had their regl-
cldes. commencing with Judith, lie
asked that those in whose hands the
prisoners fate lay would not act In a
spirit OF vengeance, but of Justice He
claimed extenuating circumstances for this
accused man. Signor Martclli asked tina
the verdict be tempered with indulgence
toward an irresponsible man condemned
of crime committed in a state OF ex-
altation. He spoke OF Bresci's previou
good conduct and implored pity for III
guilty man. Bresci was given an oppor
tunity to Sneak a1d said Sentence me
am indifferent. ! await the next reVo
LUTON"
The parsons who were to deliberate q
, the verdict then retired