Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-03
Cr mInal Trial. I'm Fr,n,e


On the 3oh of September last u, about o'clock In
the morning, the viscouut de Dampmartin, mau @,
large property, Mayor Of the town OF CIes. and
enc OF the zesIous defenders of the cause or order
"as leaving his house preceded by servant carrying his
trunk with the intention Of proceeding Nsmes where
the President OF the Republic arrive that day he
AIRED and frn dead having received several shot.
one VI which struck him in vita! part that he tell
"thOLt uttcrtng or Erogn. a NJ. de Dimpmartu
"zs man OF great beneyOltuce, and had never been
known tu take legal proceedings against tenant In ar.
rent any other person indebted to him. IL wond
ayc been difficult TO fix suspicion upon man A. the
murderer u there had been ground UE aiirinu:7 the
iced political motives. A. suun however "a, thc muir.
sou, iainei Monet, a. the murderer Monet who j. a
% 80 YEAR, OF UtInerOr education bIL much in
tglg"nce, hal - the Revolution OF 1915 taken promi
ucnt part in politics and elected & member of
tie municipal council Cf Uses. IL, aso pso.Lent OF
society which exercised great influence the cleo
and all the aIirs of the mruicpa tv In addition 10
"a H. Monet VAS employed the Duke dies not ouly
: H47o'' ut also generally a. confidential agent
w. de Dam pmarun anxious put end the Icucs
"i the party AZ the heal OF which Monet had put himself
ri4e-souT- - gsi him removed from the municipal coun
ci where he hai ilv AIRED all u the MAYOR
md tAe Conservative party in favour Of order and
a'en another election took place for that body
Monet was an unsuccessful candidate. This NOR
ciHo1 was followed 10y a1o:hertle dissolution by n.
Project Of the -J.yty which Monet Va, pres, lent and
To complete the cteit OF Monet the cauiIatep Of the
Duke JZes for seat IN tie Council General Of the a..
2lEtHeat vas unsuccessful although MJue had exerted
himself sircauOu-y IN support OF his patron. Losing
ms influence in the municipal c1ul ei Monetra no logger
employed by the tOBu uIsr, ana This circumstance
a44ei greatly 70 tie irritation whch he et being de-
lI'r4 Of DE position . chief OF the ultra r. publican
party. lie had been frequently heard 10 utter mens,e-
sIst the mayor and il not s.-pri-irg that ,upi
.s -H'"t .aI upon hiu after i- murder OF T. de ru1
h"tr ihes were, however, positive proof against
H iHe Hlr srer W1s teen to walk away u tic direction
Of %" mouse inhabited by Monet but the evidence q. 10
H- +'y was NOT very conclusive and, IL he who
Ore ;' s1u, BE must have entered bis house b. passing
o'rs The roof "ad not hy the door. On this point
INDEED there evidence which appeared 10 bear hc,yi
~ upon Monet for some Yrrgu We heard 10 ..,s over
ie iO5 ani, un being called D. person vi W was ia
'tl i'P", DO 4ti- j. tut without mentioning Die name
Another iIy stated u ths indictment arp-lr-i also 90
apply particularly 10 Monet. Several pcr-Hg- oyp,s.sei
40 npupl tat u de DImPml-,iu hal been lied b.
-"iUG' mnrE-Tau, aud Monet had Che reputation Of being
."e best shot at Ives The indictment in ad .i,ioti
t.e mode iu which Monet bad CONDUCTED himself
ieI The murder bot al ;a.t ga stated ou this point
Hsht have AIKEN p.lc, with innocent mai aro4.rg
himself 70 b. an o.i,ctoi general suspicion. Monet was
90 TIE procession 90 iy funeral 81 II. de DtuImlriin and
betrayed rr,at agitation. When lHs c,a. i.rJ,rh-I bee
'""Iit" "nd Dc Oh lut trig. tue church for reui.
Hf- ceremony. Az important question 100 obi. ir va
ID Ascertain vF'e Monet af OF aiu.t ,. time. of fta
mHri.r Do % r,' fIa, Ha vas. a l.I rsf lt. la ra..
"'p O'Clock, aud went Co small ...-e Belonging FOO
''" 90 ' r'.TH-. iui Which as go. .pt...E ~sve.H
f.'.', .n".sr,f lr.uta I.lU.l iN1 e.lniI.r I.,rI.
'i'ig iuat tey uIi HaHr' l..-.y bout q Id. 5,-r ,
Ni q" Ne bupuH.Hu iiin ui t Dl iUr murder End ff.
r" So vino l-el tIc ,l s.f- --.f. ly the rs.,t %. m
'.'I", .HI pN,r .f.u.s who .tw h.u W...i., of
'siy Gi.tr e"uwlus iIs crime. TO have I.a- dr...a!
't'..t fIr accused, flc indictment . SOD. sl.. . f
i"i j" H' iJ.Ss. Or .fc Trousers ~ Wor,t t.r-a r f
i'''. rtn a..roi the -us 81 dos '.t.I rl ur.rrt
''- . .. 5000 ....h ai '.... Gu .u f.. SPOT ere
DE- WIS H,...,.s Iu. paper BE- s.af BE- ... g.. cd ir
i''''r' shop. AMI iu 'H' p.c, Dg.I 900 N..,' . r.
''.'..' I.' F..H I'.p r'l t'a .i.I,t potion e ..
'. H- -". "." .pg .I.l pu ID.es marx. 90 ut1 ta-
.'. "... Do, '' iN. o.T.r ."ni. '" I.r. ol
I T. 70 csa Of paper dos rnf uls. lsI .s t.e tobacco
-' m pi'E"'. be- sealed With % t'c SAME k,uI f.s
h 1883 l o. iDI w'rs tp Do" accounted Jr Hy .rru f.g
"', lIe NHi.r.r 20 o. NOT Monet might have r., m
n'N ..E 'H rIrrf Oi 90. aeCu Which Hs la urrc...
ln"a'.H' btr,ci gun OF Monet ga. found at Boz. n. boz
n'c'nHry i'fde1 BOO te usual wv AID ar-gfarg TO Boa.
statement h1d not been g-el lor considerable lourDf
Nhr. H"l ore OF te locks would act Had tfls boon
" u "''' nave been Impossible iur Iim o. usr b. 1,ln..
w.. D'H'h rH1 boo the way BIO which tIe crime we
9"p-nl iUr Oboe a..af.iI fired taJ rtr.lB one .m
u'!iieF u'.r tIe other. TIE persons rfnpJys o. ct
lWu' honets ioEinrp.ece however declared t..,t to,
locks acted aud that ti. a.a ,,i,.t have ,. r,,-
h.r The a"oyc arc tc principal part. nl tha indictment
Wv zoe ts which commenced several day ag, be- fore tho
Court n A..le of Goo Dr0up there were steIt humber
/ w wiz. WI" l'po.sd ~ o. t" general Conduct OF
Monet tn" th-cat taf bee bad used aui 'c violence of
lob. character, bot many NJ those witnesses spoke from
h'"f-a} AND mot from personal krpuisdrr. s. me wiz.
u'sa,5 declared chat they saw the ir.rr arts ,4Iy
lR tc spot aud rcIg1sei him uc None. utrer4 -lI
u's iN' man who we escaping resmblod Monet iu .ys
SUD 'y ine dress that ho wore but thar although was
5'' N. vac ln tl" '1ida AMI hey could not s.c ia
lace Two Of hcsc Witnesses we're carged iy tho Pro-.
N't 4" ile iu'WI. With provfriritOu and ON the aur'I.
eAg'n OF The Procure1r Imperial ordered into Gus
WI}' IWoremukHJe features marked the trial During
r examination OF the Witnesses Tor the prosecution te
I'-9ner d,payed great violence, and Occasionally much
.-"rnce ior which be sternly rcprnanIod bv the
PRESIDENT On the other hand, II any Euglsbnan hal
De'h pfe-e.t he must have been fOr.iHy nprc d
Win ths difference n the le Of conducting ras I'D.
~ ., We J1go sc'nccruei, between England AID Ffaicc
J." Zt1d ihe judge rather c1I-av0rs ~ prevent the
NUN lnton 81 prisoner, when il would have the e.
feet u making innocence appe,r 10 be yu,. In F,,ne
Ve judge - = sort of pO'ccu'pr who avtH hiusef Of
every opportunity 70 get evidence against she rrisoncr b.,
'nroThs him ID lis guard. What considered day in