The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-19

thought he ought to give explanations, the re-
suit OF which was that each one should keep for
himself the part that belonged to him. Orsini re
lated his first meeting with Pierri, and then with
Rudo and Gomez. Being pressed on this point he
refused to say more. He merely avowed his parti-
cpaton in the transport of the bombs and the full
minating powder. On arriving at the events of the
l4th his voice. which before strong and firm,
appeared to falter. He avowed the meeting of the
accomplices in the Rue Monthabor, and their pro-
ceeding to the Rue Lepeletier. He denied it was
he who gave the order to throw the bombs. He
himself would not have thrown any. The one he
was to throw was given by him to another Italian
whose name and cooperation he had concealed from
his accompices. Wounded by the first explosion
he had lost his sight, it he who, before entering
the shop of the apothecary had let fall the pistol
and the grenade picked up at two yards from the
shop.
EXAMINATION OF PIERRI.
Pierri's examination was rather laborious task
not only for the reporters but also for the President
NJ. Delangle, who was frequently obliged to repeat
the same question five six times before eliciting
an answer, or rather something like an answer.
Though Pierri could not deny that he had in
his possession pistol and bomb, vet he evil
IDENTIFY labored to take advantage of the circum-
stance that he had been arrested before the execu-
ton of the attempt, and that he did not conse-
quently, come within the strict rigor of the law
like his accompices. He maintained that it was
merely for his personal defence that he car
ried the weapon and the projectile found on him,
and he declared that in England people generally
go about armed by way of precaution against gar
rote robbers. This species of robbery being nm
known in Paris, the word ''garrote" seemed a puz-
zle to the greater part of the auditory: many per
thought he alluded to the superstition of the
lone garou-a sort of malignant spectre which I'M
der the form of a wolf, haunts lonely places by
night. Pierri admitted that his journey to Paris
was with view toward a revolutionary movement,
which he thought imminent. According to his YER
sion it was not he, as stated in the Indictment but
Orsini, who purchased at Birmingham the pistols
in huf -, a
tradicted him.
Pierri, it would appear, had been already con-
demned twice, on one occasion for stealing an UNI
brella, and on another for stealing watch. He
admitted the fact OF the watch, but denied with ex-
traordinary energy that of the umbrella This part
OF his examination appears to be omitted in the
port published to day in the official Journals 9th
erwfse that report is correct enough The proof
sheets We're looked over by the Advocate General
put this tunctionary seems to have exercised his
right OF censor literally enough. The original re-
port stated that ''0rsini was brought into court
nandcuffed but that when he had taken his seat in
the dock the handouts were removed" The first
part OF the sentence is struck out, the second al
lowed to stand.
SECOND DAY.
PARIS, Friday, Feb. 26.-To-day the hall of the
Asslze Court was crowded as Yesterday, and a
similar thrOng of persons of note was present
among others Prince Joachim Murat. the two 70 Prn,
ces Czartoryski, Baron Chasseron, son-in-lav of
Prlnce Luclen Murat, the Prince de Bauffremonte
&c. Moreover, such of the magistrates as were not
Kept elsewhere by special duties, mustered rather
strongly. Yesterday but dozen or so of ladies' at
most, were present. but to-day more than double
that number might have been counted The Judi
cal proceedings commenced at the same hour as
yesterday-l0%. The first hour was taken up by
Ile examination OF witnesses, especially of Mr.. Tay
ior, the English manufacturer, who made the
pomps. The evidence has not been of more inter
estlng character than that of Yesterday
About II O'Clock the Procureur-General, NJ.
Ghax q Est Ange, rose and delivered long and
eloquent speech.
After he had concluded, NJ. Jules Fabre, who de-
Tended Orsini, drew an eloquent sketch of the ca
reer OF the latter, and closed his address as fol-
lows: "
"Orsini entered on this dangerous path. on which
ianatlelsm urged him, bowed before the man he
had intended to strike, and, turning towards the
nephew CT the great Emperor, said to him. Prince
you. boast of having issued from the ranks of the
people. " ell then, take courage, and extend your
hand to the people who are the brothers of the
French people. Do not allow Italy to be trampled
under foot by the children of the North The source
of your own power is revolutionary source: bear
1t always in mind, and you shall be invulnerable-
Il l nave now done, and my last words will be like
those of the Procureur-G General prayer.
GU will do your duty without passion
and without weakness, and God, who Judges
the great of the earth-God, who measures all Ru
man actions and weighs the lives of men in the bal
ance, OF which our intelligence and our hearts can
not have any adequate notion-God, who views the
suterings of this man-his anguish and the THOUGHTS
which have ever agitated his spirits-the ardent
passions which have filled his heart-will perbaps
render to this intelligent and noble soul pardon
whlch, IN their weakness, men will not be able to
extend to him.
Mr.. Jules Favre then resumed his seat The i'm
preston produced by these last words was so great
mat several minutes elapsed before the Court was
collected enough to call on NJ. Nogent ST. Laurens
Pierris counsel.
NM. Mallinet and Nicolet, Rudios counsel, also
appeared to produce much effect on the audience. I
At A, o'clock, the proceedings were suspended, and
ne PRESIDENT began to sum up. He finished at five
o'clock. Then the jury retired. They remained
n deliberation two hours and half.
THE VERDICT
On their appearance in the jury-box profound
ence pervaded the hall, and feather mi CHIT have
'een heard to drop. The foreman read the verdict
which he and his fellows had agreed upon The
eadlng OF the document took up about three-ouar-
ers OF an hour. The different queries were read to
hem by the Judges. To l4S they replied in the
to rs in the negative these last reatnn
the charge OF conspiracy with the intention to !
murder member of the Imperial Family, the En- |
ress. Extenuating circumstances were admitted |
" the jury in favor of Gomez, no doubt as beinp
imposed to have acted by the orders of his master.
ne passage OF the verdict relative to the extenua-
ing circumstances did not contain the words "by |
1ajoritv of the jury"
The President requested them to return to their
DOM to fill up the omission. In about quarter of
n hour they again appeared, with the additional
The prisoners, who had retired. were
to their places to hear the decision which
as to decide their fate. They did their utmost to
ppear calm, but the extreme paleness of one or two
etrayed the internal agony they must have felt at
hat moment. The Clerk of the Court, M. Com
lerson, read to them the verdict of the Jury, and
I his conclusion the Procureur rose and demanded
l solemn voice the application of the law. The
Judge asked the prisoners, one after the other.
neither they had anything to say in answer to the
emand of the Procureur?
Gomez replied-No, Sir.
DE Rudo-I throw myself on the mercy of the
curt.
Orsini-No, Sir.
Pierri-No, Sir.
The Court then retired to deliberate on the SEN
nee. After the lapse of half an hour the Judges
sumed their seats on the bench, and the President
ronounced, while the same unbroken silence pre-
iiled the sentence of the Court. 1t was: Orsini.
Terri and De Rudio, condemned to die the death of
lrricides; Gomez to hard labor for life.
The first emotion over, the prisoners appeared to
,ar the sentence with composure. The punishment
parricide, according to the 18th article of the |
enal Code, consists in being led to the scafod to
guillotined, with black veil over the face.
mite shirt covering the clothes, and the feet naked
ing previously exposed on the scaffod to the view
the people while the officers read the sentence t
the Court. I
The President informed them in the usual man.
r that they had three days to appeal to the l
'urt of Cessation, if they thought proper. They '
ade no reply, and were Immediately led back to c
cir cells. |
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