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London, England, 1816-04-24 00:00:00

as put to jiitn, csaipfriii,int: that was !fe
prived of his lifibrty, Without being informed of the ebarges
grit vaoces which led to that rigorous measure.
And all our observations to induce him to answer our (1,1,s-
Cons being +ageless, and this officer persisting in saying, that
If there were • limit's of crime -against him, he ought to be,
placed io judgment that lie•might be punished, but that
wonlil not reply tivany•preliminary interrogatory.
W bare closed the present minute, which he has signed
with us after having read. it. Signed at the time,
if, 'HELY HUTCHINSON, M A ',LEVAL, and -MONNIER.
SF.COND I1'I•I I{FIOCA'FORY.—.IS\ 4•
Q. Hale you not then a very great interest its the fate of
Marshal N.-y? Ilave not you endeavoured to withdraw him
' ;into the execntion of ,his Rentence?..Have you no knoivbidge
Of projects termed for that purpose?—A. I 'levet ;mew
Ney or his, wife.• I feel interested for him like uSany
ethers, who think with me that he could not be-tried or con-
deient.4l tot account of the capitulation of Paris:
Q. flak noGeneriii Wilson communicated to-you sonic pro-
ittu• to effect the escape of Marshal Ney I—A. Never.
Q. What ilueans the note whirls I pi eseut to you, addressed
le you by General Wilson, under the date of the !nth of De-
erratic!, commencing. in these words • .‘ When these expt, sire
otteMpted, mucosa ~0 ,t. be eusiered," and where inquiry is
spade as to proceedings with the Ambassador Stuart to save
Laois and others I—A. I do nut consider myself obliged to
furnish the explanation of what you ask;
,address yourself to
the person who w riite that letter.
LI. You 1;41: Paris unday the Bth of this month before
day; you were. not alone? What was the object of your
journey? Where_ did you go? Who were the persons that
accompanied you ?—A. I told you yesterday, that, on Tuesday
lasi, I left Paris on horseback to go to Gunesse on is hunt-
ing excursion ; it is possible that I may have mistaken the day,
and that it was Monday.
Q. But yon told use yesterday, that you left Paris alone to
go to Gom-sse; while it is certain that on Monday last, before
day, or pt break of day, you left Paris on hinseback, in the
company of other persons?—A. I shall give nu explanation um
- that point.
Q. Are you very intimate with Mr. Michel Bruce and Gen.
Wilson 1-4. I have known Mr. Bruce and-his family tor see
ien or -eight years. Grime! Wilson was aide-de-carap t* toy
uncle; I. have known hint for iho same space of time.
Q. What was the object of the tneetiug which was held at
Tour...apart mews tint Sunday last, about eight o'clock in the
evening, where those gentlemen attended.--A. We drank a
bowl of punch.--Q. Was there no other individual at. that
Ms.-7Q. Did nut an miliridual cease to yon
that night, wearing the uniform of an English officer ?
. No.—Q. That individual, wearing the li,rtglish uniform,
did he nut remain with you, and pass the night with you
A. Nir—Q. By what barrier din you leave Paris to go to the
pretended hooting party at Gonesse ?—A. By the barrier of
Did you not take the mad to Chapelle-en-Cerval,
instead of going to Gonesse ?—A. I will not say where I
%rent.
Q. Was nut one of the persons who accompanied yoll in
the uniform of his. English General °dicer; Did not you
:Oct, through the barrier Clielty, several English
Othcers who appeared surprised. to see a General Nicer of
their nation who teak unknown to OM I rousesuber
nothing of the kind. . .
Q. ,Did not you go as far as Compiegne ?.A. I will not
reply to that question.
- Q. flow often were you absent from Paris?—t. Ido not
co:ismer myself obliged to tell you. 1.1 there be any churgrt
against me, let the proofs be produced before a tribunel,an4
1 will detend myself.
the charges which exist against you are—that, ,on the
7th ifUt• about eight o'clock in the afternoon, the condemned
Lavalette, dressed as au Eii Kish Officer, was &nought to you :
that on the followitig morning he left your house at the break
of day in an open carriage, having Genirol Wilson ,ry his
si4e: that you were on hureimck by the side of the carriage:
144 you alt went out by the barrier of ; that you
passed on to Chapelle en.(krval, and went to Compiegne,
Avlten General Wilson and the condemned Lavalette took an-
other carriage. You are. in consequence accused of having
favonred the esespe of the person condemned to death. What
hive you to say to, jostitiwttien,?—A. ‘Vheu I am placed ill
Jmigment, I shall produT:any means of defence.
, Wither questions were asked.
The presto,. Interrogisliki y tieing read to him, lie said that
it stoutained the. :ia sir i•icriaed the two sheets.
'4. lims tiIIkCiIINSON, MA LIVAL, and NIONNIER. •

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