The Assassination of Marie Francois Sadi Carnot

Assassination Of Marie Francois Sadi Carnot

By Derrick McMillian

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Effects Of The Assassination

Conclusively, The Assassination Of Sadi Carnot Led To Social And Political Turmoil Within The Republic Of France Until Justice Was Served By The Execution Of Santo. Sympathies Were Given To France From All Over Europe. With An Enraged Population, France Came Together For The Execution Of Santo And The Restoration Of The French State. The Italian Fascist Accomplished Little In The Assassination, But Did Manage To Effectively Through France Into A Period Of Political Turmoil From Which They Fairly Recovered From Due To The Policies Set Forth By Carnot. Furthermore, The Death of Marie Carnot Caused A Brief Uproar In Outrage By The French People In Addition To Slowing Down French Development In The 19th Century. This Assassination Is Remembered By The French The Most, For Carnot Represented The Voice Of The Common People, And When Assassinated They Lost That Voice.

(Anarchist Outrage)

Justice

Two Months After The Eventful Assassination, Sante Geronimo Caserio Was Put To Execution After Being In Prison Since The Day Of The Event. On This Day Santo Was Escorted To The Site Of the Guillotine In Lyons, The Location Of Which Carot Was Assassinated, Where He Was Condemned To Execution By The Guillotine.

Motives For Assassination

Suspected Motives Of Sante Geronimo Caserio: Was Avenging Fallen Anarchists (Emile Henry And August Valiant) Executed A Month Prior To Event, Also Thought To Have Been On A Mission From Italy To Engender Chaos Within France. The Assassination Was Successful Though It Has Cost Him His Life Along With Carnot's And The Peace Of France.

(Anarchist Outrages)

(Anarchist Outrages, Otago Witness)

The Assassin

Uniqueness Of Assassination

Sante Geronimo Caserio (Real Name). Assassin Of President Sadi Carnot. Italian Anarchist Who Assassinated Carnot In Broad Daylight In The Middle Of The Street With A Bloody Dagger To The Heart. Executed 1894 By Guillotine In Lyons, Two Months After Assassination. (Exectued Today)

After Being Stabbed, Carnot Went Into An Unconscious State. After Coming To With Doctors Probing The Wound He Exclaimed "How You Are Hurting Me." After Being Given His Death Rites By The Archbishop Of Lyons, He Expired Sending The Population Of Lyons To Act In Outrage Nearly Lynching Santo Before The Police Could Take Him Away. Despite The Struggle Carnot Had While In Office, He Had Been A Rather Popular, Decent President.

(Otago Witness)

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/96411/Sadi-Carnot

Details Of Assassination

On June 24 In Lyons, France , Giovanni Santo Ran Through The Streets At President Sadi Carnot After A Meeting In The Palace Of Commerce In Lyons. Santo Stabbed Carnot Carnot In The Liver Area (Otago Witness). Shortly After The Stabbing, Santo Was Jailed Leaving Carnot Fatally Wounded And Due To Death. Carnot Died A Day Later On June 25, Due To A Lack Of Sufficient Medical Technology.

Background Information

Otaga Witness

-Portrait Of Marie-Francois Sadi Carnot. Engineer, Officer, Public Works Director, And 4th President Of The Republic Of France. Best Known For Being The 4th President From The Commons Area, Strong Administrator But Struggled To Keep France Together As A State (Evident Due To 10 Switches In Government During Carnot's Rule)

Nicholas Leonard Sadi Carnot, The Father Of Thermodynamic Theory, Was A Physicist As Well As A Militant Leader Of The Republic Of France At A Time. In Physics, Carnot Pioneered Ideas Of The Connection Between Heat And Air Particles As Well As Expanding The Idea Of What Energy Really Is. As An Administrator, Carnot Struggled Reforming The Government 10 Times Before Assassination. Moved To Power By Valor In Innovation And As An Officer At The Front Of Normandy. Set Out To Develop Public Works And Push Forth Industrial Development Until Assassination By Giovanni Santo In 1894.

(britannica)