The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-07
SITTING OF l2rH OcToBER.


who had testified as to seeing letters from Hubert
which proved him to have been . spy of the Orleans
government. The witness confined himself to saying
thAt De had seen letters from Hubert containing
sticns made to government, but he did not affirm HUI
bert was regularly employed agent Some letters
tradctipg and dsprovisg the allegations Of Mounsr,
HuBHRr then entered upon his defence The only OBJ
ect to defend his honor from the charge Of having
been spy of the fallen government From this charge
1t ssems he perfectly cleared himself.
The Pnrslpnsr then summed up the case, and the
jury found him guilty BY majority Of more than Is.
he was then sentenced to transportation.
Sitting 18th OcressR
Thirty prisoners were introduced. Great interest
Was excited and the crowd was very great The fol.
lowing are the names Of the prisoners E. Chipron
+. Andre, lawyer; f. Dupelix, a clerk; A. N. Lee
LsnsIos; j. B. Paya; A. Bursan, editor of the Demo
cratic Pactque; 8 Commissaris, representative; F.
Se%het, do; J; L; Msrsns, do S F. fayotte, do v
Vauthier, do. NJ. J. Devls, do c. f. Gambon, do
IF A. Lowrion, de-; J. A. Guinard, Colonel of Art,.
bsl.haye: architeoti ]. D, Merillo; - Maube Cap.
tain OF Artillery; A +. NJ. de Chslendar, do; l.. A
vernon, Lieutenant OF National Guard; Y; Angelot
FORESTER Colonel Of the 9th Legion, and artist; C.
By this list 1t will be that the prisoners on trial
are all men Of high standing and the greater
part representatives Of the people
Thirty: names of persons tried by default were
then called over, among whom editors, literary
men reprefentatvss-such as Ledru Rollin, Sergeant
Boicho Felix Pyst Arago, Lechsv aer and others all
The President announced that the hour IL
any OF the prisoners had any exceptions to make.
CANNON hereupon arose and protested against the
competency Of the court to try them
The various counsel for of the prisoners made
objections to the competency Of Of the jurors
well as protesting against the egality of the court
ana all Its proceedings.
The ATToRsEr GENERAL replied, ct great length to
court.
The rnrsIDEsr then made speech to thejury; after
which, the indictment against the prisoners partly
read, when the court adjourned
SITTING 14rH OcronER
The remainder Of the indictment read.
The document begins with giving list Of the parties
accused and enters fully into detail Of all the part
culars Of the instruction and the separate conduct Of
each Of the prisoners connected with It, making out
strong case that the object to overthrow the
vernment and National Assembly
After the reading Of the Indictment the court pro-
ceeded to the interrcgatory Of the accused.
CHALENDAR made explanations.
CHiPRoN refused to answer.
ANDRE ssid there was no ground for the accusation
against him.
DurrIx protested against the violation of the con-
stitution.
NAPOLEON LEBor declared he would answer no ques-
ton
In fact, most of the prisoners refused to answer
The President recommended the prisoners to answer
for their own sskss and explained TO them that the
object ofthe interro gstories to the attention on
the charges against each Of them that they might be
proved or disproved by the evidence.
Notwithstanding the Presidents appeal the accused
continued to refuse to answer.
At this stage Of the proceedings the Court
would be able to reflect, before the next morning on
the Inconvenience Of the system they had adopted
SITTING 15rH OCTOBER.
Former nterrogatories and papers found In the resi-
dences Of the accused read part the evil
dsnce against them To the various enquiries made to
the prisoners IL they admitted having done certain
acts, sc they mostly refused to answer.
After the reading OF documents placards, letters,
ports of speeches, &c. relating to the eeuts, and call
jourked.
SITTING OF 1srn OcroBsR.
The interrogatories continued aud the several
explain stons, recrIninations corrections aud obsc-
tons, made by the prisoners, having been heard the
PRrHpENT raid the Court will now proceed to call wit
The following incident occurred. A wusEss said he
had not remarked all the persons who present
the demonstration. The demonstration pacific.
He saw General Changarner arrive with his Dragons
At the head OF the procession he NM Bastde and
Arago. and colonel whose name he did not know. II
there had been of the peops he should
have recognised him.
The ArToRsrr GKsrRAL said he did not accuse Pill.
hes Of having been at the demonstration.
PIIHKs observed that the indictment did.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL said that was true; but 1t
did not ASSERT the thing and 1t proceeded to
tsy:-"whether, however, he was there or notn &c
daughter, and murmurs by the prsonsrs) lie called
on the accused to refrain from expressing appreciation
or disapprobation.
The accused, yAuTBIrs, expressed astonishment at
the observation Of the Attorney General 1t the
task Of the President to preserve order.
The PRssIptsI ssd that true; but still the Attor-
nsy General had the right to make such observations
as he might think necessary.
The ATTORNEY GEsrRAL observed that he would not
ALLOW his right so TO do to be contested and that the
President would aid him toPreserysit.
Several other witnesses were then called and
ainined.
M. EMnr DE- GrnARprr, editor Of the Presss Rue de
Chaillot, l0s was then examined Having been asked
his age he aid that to the best OF his belief 1t
from 43 to 10 years.
Inc pnksiDnNf-Are you the relative or any OF the
accused
M. DE GrsAnDir-I think not.
DO you know thsmi A-..Ye-, but not particul .rly:
a. q member Of the committee Of the pressl
M. Dn Gm.nDrs-Monsieur lie President, before
swerpg must make known to the court the Jury, aud
the defence fact which Is In contradiction with tina
very noble words which you, NJ. lie President pro-
nounced the ement Of this trial when you
said that the authority Of justice not measured
only by the degree Of energy which 1t in ts
actions but further, and especially by the
offs means to assure the triuH pm oftruth! When
called into the cabinet Of the examining magistrate,
found member Of the parquet who appeared TO direct
the investigation and who put questions with degree
Of ceverness not must confess In relation to the
uprghtnsss Of the means Of which you have spoken.
Tbis fsct has appeared TO me grave-so grave that
cannot remain silent am not very familiar with the
utsges Of criminal justice but have ascertsined who
was the person who assisted the examining magistrate
with so much real learned that he Is q member Of
tie parquet AS am very shortsighted, cannot see
whether he be now present, but can name him his
name is NJ. de Valee The pertinacity with which he
put questions TO me made me profoundly indig uant
have given sufficient guarantees to order to be
treated as /" suspect" and IL resistance be wrong
when II goes TO the length OF insurrection justice
not lees wrong when Il goes to the length Of nquison
Tbs A1rorsss GssrnAL. We do not understand the
ptssed regularly; II IA the for member OF the
parquet TO assist the examining magistrate As for
the sIi~g,d by the witness md trace Of 10
in his deposition. did he make any protest when
his deposition was received. We think that his
preach is totally unfoundcd.
NJ. DIS GmARDrS.-It is not q reproach, but very
energetic protest The substitute IN question did not
conns himself TO assisting the examining magistrate;
the latter seemed under bis surveillance. IL did not
before protest against this, IL because did not
kHow that IL contrary to for member NJ the
parquet to be present at an examination renew my
protest
The ArroRNEr GENERAL 1t not contrary TO
urge, and Was quite regular.
M. EMiLE m GRARDIs.--I demand TO ask If it be In
conformity with the usage la criminal to say
before witness, " " hat you want to have serious
men sndyou call among you such man ss Girardin!r
The ATTORNEY GENEasL.-Thst was not said.
(. NJ. 10 GiRsHDTN.l can bring forward the witness
who heard IL protest, With sll the force of my in
dignation, against such q scandal
Ihs ArrokNpY GENERAL.-I cannot allow such lam
guage 10 be held.
The PafsipENr The witness shall be called. What
was the object Of the Committee of the Prees,
VI, - OirsRofN - On the 10th OF June | received a
oobvct alton. The situation was grave 1 hare read
history, and remembered that the 9th July, 1890