Philippe Buffard, known as Le Kroumir, at the trial of Angouleme. A 36-year-old man in...

Philippe Buffard, known as Le Kroumir, at the trial of Angouleme. A 36-year-old man in Aigues-Mortes (Aigues Mortes), he is accused of having, while he was drunk, killed two Italian workers during a fight that had been slaughtered. On August 17, 1893 at Aigues-Mortes, a fight between French and Italian workers caused 8 to 9 deaths depending on the sources and several dozen injuries (35 to 100 according to the sources). A massacre of which all the accused, judges from 26 to 30 December, were acquired. None of the murderers will be punished. While the guilt of the 16 French indictments had been clearly established by the courts, the popular jury of the Assize Court of Angouleme, ceding to nationalist pressure, would pronounce a general acquittal. Illustrated report of the proceedings in the newspaper “” Le Monde Illustré”, a sketch of Mr. Darras's hearing.