The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-14 00:00:00

CHELTENHAM RACES—(Tuesday.)

[BY ELECTRIC' TELEGRAPH.]
GRAND OPEN STEEPLECHASE.

Comet
Banjo
Three ran. Won in a canter.
HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.
Longford

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SELLING STAKES.

Cheltnington

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR.

TRIAL OF SIMON BERNARD—(THIRD DAY).
The trial of Simon Bernard was resumed this morning
at ten o'clock.
Louis Reghensi examined by Mr. Welsby—l am
proprietor of the Cafe Suisse at Brussels. I know
Joseph Georgi. I remember him coming to Brussels in
December last. Amongst the packages he brought with
biro was one I noticed particularly, it was very heavy.
I took out one of the articles it contained to look at it
and afterwards put it on the mantelshelf in a back room
in the cafe. I don't recollect whether it was in two
pieces. It was is the shape of a pear, large at the top
and small at the bottom. I gave a drawing of the
article the first time I was examined in this country.
In the small or lower part there was a large
hole, and in the upper part there were other
small holes. I cannot speak positively as to the
number. There were holes, but my recollection does
not serve me sufficiently to say it resembles this article
(the grenade). All I can say ie it was exactly the shape
of a pear. There was a hole where the screw now is.
I recollect soon after Georgi's arrival a gentleman
came. He spoke to Geer:4i and said, "You must put
those gas irons aide, as they were a new invention." I
asked him what new invention it was, and be said it was
a new inventionin which there were great improvements
in gas. A conversation then ensued with respect to an
introduction to a person connected with the gas works
at Brussels. The gentleman said he came from London but
should return the same evening. He spoke very good
Italian.. Some days afterwards Georgi made a communica-
ton about eendieg a horse to Paris. He asked me if I knew
any person who would take a horse to Paris. Zegheirs,
the waiter, took the horse. I think he left on the
Friday, and returned to Brussels on the Sunday
Examined by Mr. James—l am a Swiss. I don't
understand much English. The drawing now shown to
me I believe is be a correct representation of the iostru-
went I raw in Brussels. I do not call the grenade I
now hold in my hand the shape of a pear. Looking at
this ball, I cannot swear it is the same that I saw. I
have always said I took no particular attention of the
balls. The drawing in my hand was made while the
subject was fresh it, my mind ; but I cannot swear that
the ball I now hold corresponded with the one of which
I made the drawing.
The Attorney-General—Do you remember, or do you
forget, that you ever had the ball in yonr hand with the
two parts screwed together?
Mr. James—l submit that is not a proper question.
It leads the witness to say, I forget.
The Attorney General—Well, I will put it in another
form. Do you remember, or do you not remember.
whether you ever saw the two parts screwed together?
Witness—l screwed the two halves together, and I
know they fitted exactly. I only saw one ball. It
was five days before Zegheirs went to Paris that I raw
the ball. I made the drawing, that has been referred
to, on the 25th of December. The ball I hold bears
some resemblance to the one I saw in Brussels, but it
is not so round.
Cassimir Zegheirs, examined by the Attorney-General
—I was employed at the Cali Suisse, as waiter, in Dec.
last. I was engaged to accompany a gentleman to Paris
in that month with a horse. I saw him the day before
I quitted Brussels. He did not say what countryman.
he was, hut I was told he was an Englishman. Georgi
made the engagement for me. I took same articles that
had been put inLo a carpet-bag. I bad seen them on the
smoking room table before they were put into the bag.
They resembled the ball now shown to me. I was told
they were to be used as an improvement for gas. I took
the balls from the cafe to the Hotel de'l Europe. I think
there were about eight or ten halves. They resembled the
halves in my hand, but I did not observe any holes. I did
not place them in the carpet-bag. The bag was given tome
ready filled by Georgi. I saw the balls in Brussels a few
days before I left. They were uncovered. It was
Friday, the 11th of December, when I left Brussels
for Paris. When I arrived at the Hoteli de l'Europe I
was given a brush and currycomb. I opened the bag
and put them in. They were given to me by the
gentleman. I did not know his name. We, that is, the
English gentleman, and a person named Jordan shortly
atter left the Hotel de l'Europe for the railway station.
I had charge of the carpet bag the whole of the way.
At the Custom House the bag was submitted to the
Custom House officers. I was asked what was the use
of them, and I said they were to be used in a new gas
invention. They were passed w ithoutthe slightest objection
We arrived in Paris between five and six iii the morning.
The English gentleman and myself went separately to a
hotel, although we travelled in the same train to Paris.
He went to the Hotel Lille et Albion, and I followed
with the horse and carpetbag. I left the contents of
the carpetbag on a bench in the passage of the hotel.
All the balls were in halves. I told the people at the
hotel to give them to the English gentleman. He ar-
rived before I did at the hotel, and as I was told he had
gone to bed,
I said they were not to disturb him, but
when he got up
the articles were to be given to him.
A day after I saw the gentleman he paid me, and I re-
turned to Brussels the same evening. I saw Bernard on
toy return to Brussels, and told him the horse and
gentleman had arrived in Paris safely. He said " I
know it." This was at the Cali, Suisse.
Examined by Mr. James—l had the balls in my hand
once before carrying them from Brussels. At the fron-
tier the contents of the bag were closely inspected and
afterwards returned to the bag.
Mr. William Meteyard, examined by Mr. Welsher—
lam manager of the Hotel de l'Europe. A gentleman
came on the 29Lh cf Nov He gave the name of A llsop.
He also gave toe his passport. He remained about 12
days. The passport produced is the one the gentleman
gave me. I have not teen the gentleman since, but the
bearer of the passport was the person with whom the
witness Caninair went to Paris.
Henry Joseph Jordan, examined by Mr. Welsby—l
am commissionaire at the Hotel de l'Europe. I remember
a gentleman coming there in December, named Alisop.
It was on the llth I went with him to the railway station
inn cab. I saw Ansoo and Zegheirs start for Paris. I
have since seen the person I call Allsop in a prison in
Paris.
William Henry Polland said—l served a notice on
the prisoner to produce his passport en the sth of
April last.
Examined by Mr. James, Q.C.—I was not present
at the examination of the prisoner at the police court.
I am clerk in the Treasury. I cannot say what the
nature of the charge was. I don't know whether it was
for conspiracy or murder.
The Attorney-General—(To Mr E. James)—Do you
produce the passport ?
Mr. James—You cannot be serious.
Jean Jacques Lacroix examined by Mr. Bodkin—l
am proprietor of the Hotel de Monnace at Brussels. A
gentleman (the prisoner) arrived on the 25th of Decem-
ber. He produced a passp.he
ort.
The
passport was only neces
nary -
to fix the time of. the persone departure. As it can-
T Attorney .General—E
not be produced I will proceed with examination.
Mr.r Hollis, cross-examined by the Attorney-
Gala manufacturer of revolving fire-arms in
e 1
Birmingham. On the 29th of October two gentlemen
came and purchased a brace of revolving pistols. I
have since seen Orsini and Pierri in the prison of La
Rocquette. They were the persons who bought the
fire-arms. The pistols produced are the same. I
identified them by the numbers on each. When I saw
Orsini he bad shaved his beard off. Pierri bad made no
alteration in his personal appearance,
Cross-examined by Mr. James—Revolving pistols are
commonly used by every officer in the army. Revolving
pistols are not an American invention. I cannot say
of revolving pistols are menu-
how many hundreds
factured at our establishment during a year.
M. Theodore La-alle, examined by the Attorney-
Gerieral—l am director of the prison of La Roquette.
Four persons were in
custody after their condemna-
tion for the attempt to assassinate the Emperor Na-
poleon. Their names were Orsini, Pierri, Gomez, and
Rudio. I was present when Orsini and Pierri were painted
outto Mr. Ilollesand his son. I pointed out Orsini to other
persons who saw the other prisoners, including Madame
uinegt' M. Granger, and M.
!d with the handwriting
oßariterne,qll,alm..Esltiebne,cal‘ml.oDadevrilua
s
of Orsini. The documents put into my hands are in the
handwriting of Orsini.
Cros eexamined by Mr. JarneE.....Tue prison of La
Roquette is the place where all prisoners condemned to
death are taken. It is opposite the place of execution.
Orsini and Pierri were executed :ea the 13th of March'
Radios at seven in the morning.
warrant. Tim Monday alter, Rudio we- called before
the authoritme to receive lefties tie grace. 'Tue prefec-
-1 ture of police is the proper person to receive state-
ments from persons condemned to death. The