The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-15 00:00:00

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR.

TRIAL OF SIMON BERNARD—(FOURTH DAY)
The trial a Simon Bernard was resumed this morning
at ten o'clock.
Eliza Rudio recalled and examined by Mr. Hawkins.
—After she was married, her husband worked at an
enve!ope-maker's in Southwark. When he left it he had
nothing to do, and she went to her grandmother's at
Nottingham. Her husband came there to ber. He
lived five months in Rupert-street during the time she
was at Nottingham. She did not know how he main-
tained himself, but he always said he was doing better
than her. On inquiries, he said he gained his living as
well as he could. She knew he was not getting it by
envelope-making. At the end of the five months be
came to Nottingham. He came from Bellioio, and was
22 or 23 years of age. She knew nothing of his history
before she married him. He lived with her at her grand-
mother's, at Nottingham, about two months. He did
no work there then. He brought 51. with him, which
he said a gentleman gave him in London. She did not
know who the gentleman was, or what was his occupa-
tion. She made no inquiry, but was very glad he had
got it. Afterwards they went into lodgings in Notting.
ham. He had no occupation, but she worked at the lace
business He used Whelp her in the lace trade. Witness
stated their various residences in Nottingham. For the
last six months be was there her husband commenced as
a teacher of languages. He could get no pupils, and he
went to London and took lodgings in Brook's-market.
Sot joined him in Bateman's-buildings about three weeks
before last Christmas. He had then nothing to do. He
had many foreigners amongst his acquaintances. Money
was given to her husband before Christmas by many
friends. Mr. Taylor, of Nottingham, gave him some.
She did not know if her husband ever received money
from a charitable society. He received money also from
a Countess and banker. She never saw Orsini or Pierri,
and did not know if her husband was acquainted with
them. Her husband used to go out in the morning and
return at night, when he was in London. She did not
know where he went. Other persons lodged in the
house in Bateman'e-buildings. There were different bells
for the different lodgers. The bell was rang once
for the persons on the second floor, and twice for
those on the third floor. She first saw Dr. Bernard
about a fortnight after Christmas. She told him
they were in great distress, and he then gave
her two shillings. He asked her if her husband had any
work and she told him be had not. Her husband wrote
to le r once from Paris. She was certain Dr. Bernard
gave her 10s. either the same week or the next after he
gave her the two shillings. She understood a little
Italian. She might understand a conversation in Italian
but not in French. When she returned to London with
Mr. Smith she was taken by him to the Bedford Hotel
and there lodged. She never went back to Bateman's-
buildings. She was staying at the Bedford Hotel now.
Smith bad taken her to Paris. All her expeue, s were
defrayed by the police, Rho also provided her with clothes
and pocket money. When at the Bedford Hotel she
was not visited daily by the police. Smith came to see
her about twice a week. She could not recollect if
Rogers came with or without Smith. Mr. Williamson,
a psi cewan, came there. (Rogers was called into court.)
On looking at him she believed he did call with Saunders.
Four detectives came on one occasion and remained about
an hour. They came separately to her room. It was on
the first Saturday she was there. All of them except
Smith called again on the Sunday morning ; all came
again on the Monday, and she believed they carne every
day for the first week. They only remained a short
time. Her husband's papers were seizsd at Nottingham.
No papers were produced to her at the Bedford Hotel.
Her mother afterwards came to the Bedford Hotel. She
was there now. The police defrayed the expenses.
Saunders and Miss Cheney went with her to Paris.
The hotel in Paris was kept by a person named Saun-
ders. They left London on Thursday night, and left
Paris the following Saturday night, before her husband's
trial. She saw her husband in prison. All her expenses
there and back were pail by the police. She returned
to the Bedford Hotel, where she bad been stay-
ing ever since. She was not examined in Paris;
she was only taken there to see her hus-
band. She did not remember that any questions
were put to her in prison. She saw her husband twice
on that occasion— the Friday and Saturday. She was
not allowed to have a private interview wii,h her hus-
band. Saunders and some of the French police were
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last (Wednesday) night week. She saw her husband again
days before she left. She was not allowed to have a pri-
vate interview with her husband. She was not examined
there. He had asked permission to see her. B4ore her
second visit she knew her husband's life had been spared.
Her only object iu going to Paris a second time was
merely to see her husband. She was nob driven about
Pat is by the police. She remained at her hotel with her
baby. She had seen the police at the Bedford since her
return, but they had not been into her room.
She hadohad no money from the police during the past
week
Re-examined by the Attorney-General—She believed
she was taken to Paris for the first time to identify her
husband. She was very anxious to see as much of him
as the authorities would pertni,. She petitioned the
Empress to save his life, and the following week she
beard it was spared. She had no onnenunication with
the police till after the 14th of January. Miss Cheney
only went with her the first time. She never received
more than one letter from her husband after her depar-
ture. Mrs. Fay read the letter to her. She did not
know what had become of it or the envellope. She
did not notice the post mark nor the colour of the
stamp.
Mr. Wiliam Bruford, assistant to Mr. Brown, pawn-
broker, Red.-es-court, Leicester-square, deposed that on
the Bth of January a coat and waistcoat were taken out
of pledge by a female; the clothes were pewned in the
name of Rudie.
Madame Mechenheiir, who appeared to be very ill,
was next examined by the 'Att .rney-General—She de-
pose I she was a native of E igland. Her husband now
resided at Brussels. They formerly lived at Birming-
Lane She knew a person of the name of Pierri when
at Birmingham. She first became acquainted with him
in England about ti.e and a half years ago. He got his
livelihood as a teacher of languages. She I,ft Eng'and
about three years ago last Christmas, and had lost eight
of him till the beginning of this year. Perri called on
her at Brussels about the 7th or Bth of January. He
met her husband at the door, and went out together.
She followed them to the Cafe Suisse. When she got
there she found Pierri bad left. He, however, joined
them about two minntee after, and informed
them that he found the train went earlier
than be expected, and that he would be obliged to
Ileave that evening. He said be must return to the
house because he had left his, railway rug there. Pierri
had a package and said, " Madame, will you take this !"
and she said " Thank you." She took it into her baud
and immediately remarked it was very heavy, and asked
him what it was. He said it was a new invention and
that she was to bold it for him till he returned. It was
wrapped up in light brown paper. She judged it was
metal by its weight. There was a hole in it in which
she placed her thumb through the paper. It was like
something oval with a hole at the top. She did not open
it. It was loose and shook in her hand. They after-
wards dined together close to the Northern railway
station. Pierri afterwards left by the train for Lille,
taking the package with him. He bad no luggage.
That was the last she raw of him. Pierri wore a black
beard and moustache.
Cross-examined by Mr. Simon.—Her husband was a
Frenchman. They received no foreigners at their house
in Birmingham. She had met foreign acquaintances
at Pierri's house in Birmingham, but she did not know
their names. She never saw Orsini or Dr Bel nard.
She never heard of the Society of the Friends of Italy.
M. Louis N. Mechenheim'examined by Mr. Macaulay,
(LC., corroborated the last witness, and added that
Georgi at the Cafe Suisse, gave Pietri a small parcel
which the latter gave the witness's wift whilst he and
Pietri returned for the lattere railway rug, lett by him
at witness's house. Pierri put the parcel on the seat of
the carriage behind him that it might not fall to the
ground.
Cross-examined by Mr. Simon --110 only know of an
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Birmingham, lie knew nothing of Orsini or Dr.
heard
Hungarian physician and an Italian who visited Pietri a'
Bernard. He had never of the Society of the
Friends of Italy.
Mr. Edward Morley, examined by the Attorney-
General—He deposed he was clerk in the Bank of Eug•
land. On the 26th of November last, a gentian au came
to him and exchanged 435 i. in gold for Bank of Eng-
landgave the name of Orsini, No. 2, Graf-
notes. He
101., and twenty 20/. Dam (The numbers of the mites
the nine found upon Orsini.) The
ton-street, Kentish-town. He gave him one 51 three
corresponded with
57 The alto notes
produced, changed by Bernard, ev.ere. given to Orsini,
Pierri The two 10/
and also the notes found upon
and one Si. mot's produced were also given to Oreini.
Ile managed a branch of Messrs.
notes were all dated Bth August, 18 ,
Mr. Powell recalled—
'ear"), in London ;
change for
deposed giving Bernard gold the two 201.
notes produced (two of those given to Orsini for gold)
Speilltnann's business (foreign b
Bernard wrote his name on both notes in witness's pre-
sence. He did not notice if the name of "T. Alleop'
was on the notes over Bernard's name. The notes were
paid 0 th same day into Robarts' bank ;.another note
pro( laced bad on the back, in the prisoner's handwriting,
of Park-place, Bayswater, S. F. Bernard, 12, 5 F. G r.
notes," meaning, he supposed, 12 five florin German

notes.
Other evidence was then given relative to the tracing
of the Bank of England notes.
Madame Itighet zi r xamined by the Attorney-General,
deposed—She arrived that morning from Brussels. Her
husband kept the Ca•ti Suisse, at Brussels. She corro-
borated portion sof Georgi's evidence. She remembered
seeing the prisoner after Ge ores arrival. He was in the
coffee-room smoking, but she could not say if it was
during the time the articles were there. She saw the
articles several times. They were in halves, and she
screwed two of them together. Some were in parcels
and others uncovered. facie of the pieces had 24 or 25
small holes in it. She counted thew. She only saw
Bernard once in Brussels. About that time she remem-
bered the articles being taken away by Z‘rgheirs.
CroEs-examined by Mr. E. James—She was the wife
of the witness Righenzi, examined yesterday. She left