Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-31

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curator general is introduced, his desk with
IN the bar at the right OF the president Ibe
registero of the court on the opposite slde.
On a table within the bar, between the ac-
cused and the president, were placed the
po,nard with which the crime was commit
led. and another poinard found upon Lou
vel. at the time OF his arrest, and some other
articles, designed to substantiate the assna-
tion Of the duke de Berri, on the 18th Feb
The president calls upon the accused TO
declare his name. age, occupation, and place
OF nativity. Louvel. answered with great
Grmness and composure-My name is Louis
Pierre Louyel, SO years old, by trade sad
dler and born at Versailles.
The indictment is read. and some intro
ductory formaities took place. The accused
is addressed in few words by the President
and by the prosecutor upon the enormity OF
the crime for which he is arraigned. The
president then taking the fatal poinard says,
{" Do you know this to be the instrument OF
the crime ?'-Louvel, yes Mr.. President.
The President. And do you recognize this
other dagger as the one that was found upon
you at the time Of your arrest?
Ans. Yes, Mr.. President.
President. Where did you get those mur.
derous weapons made?
Ans. At cutters at Rochelle.
President. What motive could induce you
to commit the enormous crime Of which you
acknowledge yourself guilty
Ans. | wished TO kill the prince in the in
tention to destroy family, which, in my O.
pirion, has caused the misery of France.
President Why did you direct the first
blow against the duke OF Berri, whose bene-
fcence and noble character ought to have
been known to you?
Ans Because he was the propagation of the
family.
President How long had you entertained
your fatal design?
Ans Since 1914.
President. Why at that epoch, did you go
to Calais, when the king had arrived at Pa
ris j?
Ans. wanted to know what they thought
of him and his family upon the route which
he bad travelled Foreign armies o cuped
France, and this misfortune occupied my
thoughts. might meet with some of the
Princes by the way.
President. What Circumstance determined
you soon alter to make avoyage to Eliza?
Ans. wept 70, tie miserles of France
The pressure of the foreign armies occupied
my thoughts revolyed my project within
my own mind, and doubted whether | was
right or wrong; and travelled to withdraw
myself from these gloomy reflections.
President. Did you see Napoleon, or any
of his followers, at the Island of Elba.
Ans have never spoken to Napoleon,
nor to any person Immediately attached to
him My project had no connection with
him | formed it within myself, and have
never spoken of it to any person.
President. Why, on leaving Elba, did you
go to Chambery, and remain some time IN
that city?
Ans. To work for money to live upon. |
was journeyman saddler, and worked at
ny trade Besides, foreigners were in
France, each Frenchman had but one course
to take-it was necessary that | should he
come soldier, or remain journeyman
saddler. never liked servitude.
President. By what means did you get ad-
mit,ance into the Royal stables
Ans. Through the influence of one Of my
relations.
Pre- ident. How could it be that being in
a situation to learn, each day, the goodness
OF the Royal family, you did not renounce
your execrable design?
Ans. have already told you, Mr.. Presi-
sident, that my resolution wasdoImed.
President. Did no one urge you to this
crime; had you no confdant!
Ans. have never spoken of it to any one.
conceived it alone, and no person what
ever had the least knowledge OF it.
President. But if political fanatlcism hur-
ried you on to crime, did religious senti-
ments suggest nothing to your reason or your
conscience Of what religion are you ?
Ans. am either Catholic or Protestant.
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