Editing Sante Geronimo Caserio (section)

==== Attack ====
From that moment on, he was not seen again until the attack, which is relatively important for understanding the upcoming assassination.{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=45-49}} This is because it is likely that—contrary to what Caserio claimed during his trial—the anarchist has been aided or coordinated with a small group of Lyonnais anarchists to orchestrate his plot.{{Sfn|Bouhey|2009|p=291-295}}{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=70-90}}
[[File:Arrestation de Caserio L'Univers illustré.png|thumb|Representation of the arrest of Sante Caserio in L'Univers illustré (30 June 1894)]]
Shortly before 9:00 P.M, Caserio positioned himself along the route of President Carnot’s procession at the precise spot where he could assassinate him,{{Sfn|Bouhey|2009|p=291-295}} namely to the right of the carriage, facing against the direction of movement.{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=70-90}} The carriage, departing from the Palais du Commerce, entered the street where the anarchist stood, surrounded by a crowd of cheering onlookers.{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=70-90}}

When the last riders of the escort passed him,{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=5-10}} Caserio—masked with a cap—pushed the two people in front of him and lunged at the president, the blade of his dagger concealed in a newspaper.{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=5-10}} He delivered a single, powerful blow with his right hand and shouted, 'Long live the Revolution!' He then fled as the president fell onto his back, losing consciousness.{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=5-10}} The mayor of Lyon, [[Antoine Gailleton]], initially did not grasp what had occurred, believing someone had thrown a bouquet of flowers at the president.{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=5-10}}

Caserio nearly escaped but, while shouting 'Long live anarchy!' during his flight, the escort that had overtaken him turned back to apprehend him.{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=5-10}} He failed to reach the crowd, which closed in around him. The crowd seized him, beating him before police intervened.{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=5-10}}{{Sfn|Accoce|1998|p=139-142}} Meanwhile, Carnot was rushed to Hôtel Dieu hospital. Struck in the liver in two places, he had little chance of survival and died a few hours later on 25 June 1894 around 00:30 A.M.{{Sfn|Berthoud|1969|p=5-10}}