The National Register.
London, England, 1815-08-20 00:00:00

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SECOND COUNCIL OF IV IR.
TRIAL OF COLONEL LABEDOYERE.

Though the day fixed for Colonel Libeiloyere's trial was not yet
known, though several newspapers had positively stated that it was
to commence on Wednesday, yesterday morning a great crowd be.
sieged the doors of the Council of War, and formed a 41onble row
from the prison of the Abhaye to the place where the Council sits
in the Rne du Cloerche Midi. It was retuarl:ed that Labedoyere
had given the first exaMple of the criminal desertion %stoic', hail
such fatal results, and by a concurrence of circumstances, which it
seemed could oat be entirely attributed to chance, he was the first
brought heroic justice to expiate lens crime.
Respect, or rather commiseration for misfortune, prevents us
repeating all the refieclions and oemarks which were made among
the numerous groups, And even in the Hall of the Council of War.
It was late before the Court met, and it was reported that the
would be pat off to another day. There was a report °fan attempt
having being made yesterday motnitig nr on the evening before to
favour the prisoner's escape. It appears certain that au offer Lad
been made to the gaoler of the Alibaye of 90,000 francs, and that
the prison rtho undertook this indiscreet and dativrous negociatioos
having been arrested by the l'aliee, has already undergone a first
examinat

By nine in the morning many Strangers of distinction, ams,ng
whom were the Hereditary Prince of Orange, the Pripet' Royal of
Wirtemberg, Prince William of Prussia, and a greater stuinlier of
persons than the Hafl of the Council of War eovld contain, had
assembled to hear this trial.
M. Berthier, de Situvigny WAS President. Prtibunal..
At eleven o'clock the Court was formed
ligroe'eedings
commenced, M. 'Viotti, Capaine Itapplrfiyes;* nee of the
accused, read the doe. stomas
.csoimieted, Witt the charges against
Charles Angelique Hnehet Labedo)ere, aged 29; M. Beton, the
prismses's Couosel, being present.
The first paper read was an order from Lieut.-General Mahlon,
dated Aug. e, for bringing to trial M. de Labedoyere, accused of
Towson, Rebellion, and M:filary Seduction.
From the first examination before M. de Cat,.;, Prefect of the
Police, it appeared that the accused had left Result after the is,
mission of General Exceltuan's corps, which he had joined, with-
out, however, doing any duty therein. On arriving at Charters,
a stage coach, he hired a carriage, which Conveyed him to PAS*
where he repaired to the house of Madame de Fouteries, a friend
of his family.

Thil first plan of the acetified was to have takim refi►ge in America.
Accordingly, on the 6th of July, lie procured a letter of credit le:.
55,(40 franca on Philadelphia. On being-infor►ned of the King'
Ordoimance, dated July he criisidered that it would be difficult
for him to embark, or even to go to S.vitrerla►t►d,-1-Ie therefore re•
paired to Paris, without any other intention than that of (moulting:
hi• family respecting his ultimate destination. In the course of the
investization he observed, that he would perhaps have stiriendered
himself, and appeared voluntarily before the Council of War.

The Prefect asked him why he had not followed the example of
General Exeelmans and his troops in assuming the white cockade.

The priloner replied, that he WAX travelling in the dreis of a eiti•
zea; had it not been for that, he woniti Hot have hesitated to have
WON the white cockade.

In answer to interrogatories respecting the events of the month
of March, he protested that he had had no sort of intercourse with
the Isle of Elba; that he had never been present at any meeting in
which the recut of iinunapat te had been agitated He had indeed
often heard vague suggestions, and some expressions of discontent,
but he knew nothing °luny determined plot.
Q. Did you participate in their disconteuts?,-.4. I did on certain
points. I had nothinz personally to complain of; I had obtained
nothing f► um the King, but I had done nothing for hint.