New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-18
FRANCE.


made in his own defense by OTsri
pri.ouer-From my youth have only hsd one
object and one hIed des-the deliversnce OF my
country and vengeance sgsinst the Austr.rs, and l
have constantly conspired sga.ns, them up 10 ie's'
At that period naturally took part N 'he war' NE
bad then always regarded he French as brothers snd
friends, ard when they landed 81 Rome we veicunea
them a. allies bu. they seon showed thenseiVes o',-
ter enemies; we then repulsed them, and TOOK n'ny
Of III. prisoners Af;er three four days rehectog
that France wa. the most civil zed Of nations ardtha'
perhaps she had been led swsy against her ~li' We
thought j; our duty act with generosity and We re-
lessed the prisoners amidst cies OF Vive "a France
'Vive pItalie vive Ia hber.e I.slenne" 1t was
quite national fete. WIS: did the French :sen do
They suspended bost:es but it was only TO Walt Tor
requirements. The French then overwhelmed us
with perfect safety for they were one hdrdred 10 one
uld not resist and the elte OF tfe Italian youth
sacrificed.
Presdent-I, only out of res pec TO the defense
that have tolerated what yOu have jus; said the
Jury will appreciate your remarks.
- Prsonei-From Rome emigrsted 70 Piedmont.
At frst had deep hatred against the French, but
in time the feeling were off and considered them
a. friends and brothers. In all consprscss We
always recommended the Frenchmen 70 be spared.
We only wanted to get rid OF the Austrlsns. From
Piedmont ! went into Hungary, where | was taken
and on the point of being hung, but succeeded IN
escaping and rencbing England. There was iubued
with mania for being u.efu 10 my country Wit
messed ndculous attempts made by MazZin who
sent fifteen or twenty 10 Italy, where taey los.
their lives. | tried legal means. went over En-
gland ard in all the meetings which addressed advo-
| Gated the principle Of non-nteryention Puonc opln
ion declared itself in favor of that principle, sud
numerous petitions addressed 10 the Queen.
| We had the sympathy Of the English in our favor,
| bat the affair of India came on, and the national
question became paramount over that OF laly
After the fall of Rome felt convinced that Napoleon
would no longer assist us, and said TO myself That
man must be killei.' had first thought of setting
sone, but seeing the imposslbIity OF spproschlng
him. took others 70 join with me. az nrst resolved
not 10 speak Of them but when was arrested found
| that was betrayed by those whom considered az
| my brethren. gave way 10 feeling OF vengeance,
| but will not commit an act OF cowardce reject
all the arges they have made against me; pardon
them: offer person as a sacrifice 10 my cOnatry,
| and cOutde in my judges. They Will be able 20
judge Of the exaggeration of the per.ons VINO nave
accused me and who under the influence OF tear,
which is n bad counselor. now come TO what have
said On Allsop and Bernard. never conhded 20 All
sop that it was in contemplation 70 kill the Emperor
gave him the models of the bombs, bu. he thOugnt
thew were 10 be used in Italy he knew my history,
and was devoted to the cause of that country AZ TO
| Bernard | spoke 10 him of the bombs but did Dot
tell him against whom they were to be used lie also
thought they were for Italy. will not assert false
hood and will say nothing against the otaer PRISON
ers As to the victims, am very sorry that 40 many
| people were wounded and if my blood could repair
|
| people here it 49,
| How did you procure information as to the time at
which the Emperor went out, and the order OF his
corege! / che day passed on the Boulevard, and
| saw great movement. l asked a working man Whist
occasoned it. and he said, " Ii lie the Emperor, who
| is gong to his tailor Can l see him. Yes"
| went forward and did 80. On the lith January,
saw a grand performance announced, and i said TO
myself that perhaps the Emperor would be present
att. In the evening about half an hour before the
opening Of the theater saw illumnatiOns, and said
/ +. r.. = ~
| Why did you not throw the bomb on the first car
| riage never threw one at all.
| BE it 30, but why then was not q bomb thrown on
the first carriage 1T is for those who threw them to
explain that. declare that gave no orders, and
will not utter a falseh0od
II mu.t be said nevertheless that youare not back
ward in coucealments; and the 7OOUir found on you
where did they come from | delivered lectures IN
England, and had a numerous auditory.
That sum was therefore the profits Of your labOrs
Yes and also had classes for literature, and gave
recital Of my misiortunes, which are also those OF
| Italy.
| What did you reckon on had the attempt failed
had fire, sad to myself, Let US put down the sys
TEN. Napoleon is all powerful in Europe if he falls
Italy will rise of herself"
What you doing then was only with revo-
lutionay ekect TO repder 10 Italy the liberty which
she enjoyed 1897 Oh, wanted first of all her in
dependence, for Italy cannot pretend 10 Liberty she
does not first achieve her independence. The proof of
the truth of what assert is that wrote Count de
Cavour that my patriotism did not merely consist in
WOrCs, but III fdcts thht snOuu always 10
| fight any foreign power, and that l offered him my
| bodness and my energy TO aid him in, before all
things, obtaining independence; 80 that, although
republican, did not think myself entitled to impose
my opinion on whole nation. never received any
reply to NY letter.
The Presdent then mmenced the interrogstory of
Pierri which old not, however contain anything OF
interest since Peri insisted upon il that he had
ADV idea of killing the Emperor and that he believed
the bombs which 0rsn had procured were to be used
in fighting at the barrcsdes in Italy that Orsin had
lent him one 10 make trial Of which be admits that he
kept and to dine with j: in his psleto.. He
| asked why and he replied that /: was because
he wished TO return il TO Orsni, he had 10 leave
Paris the next day. and that be had been told 10 keep
the bomb and that he had kept it, and that, attracted
by curiosity he had gone TO the Opera, and was there
arrested. The President asked him, Pierr, there
was found ON your person not only bomb but also
| two pistols and pOniard why did you walk about
with these dangerous weapens on your person PIerr
replied Perhaps the court is not aware OF English
customs. IL England everybody goes out armed aod
has the right 70 DO SO. The mayors OF toe cities rec
ommend the inhabitants to protect themselves thus
sganst garroting In my present circumstances and
considering the serious standings which exist
ed between and Orsin and that had TO go alone
with him II carriage, perhaps with some one else
thought it better myse. for the sake OF pre-
caution.
sICoNp DAY.
The crowd Of spectators was if possible, greater
than at the preceding sitting. Lord Cowley and the
other diplomatic representatives and high personsges
whose We have already given were again pres
en At 10 o'clock the prisoners were brought in and
the judges having taken their places the.trlal
suntd.
The President sad-There are two witnesses to be
examined who not able 20 attend yesterday.
The frt is tie girl Hartmann; and, she does not
speak French, she viii give evidence through sworn
Interpreter.
RcsiDe Hartmann, the female whom Peri stated he