Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
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Trial of DIR. Bernard in Eng.
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A remarkable occurrence has just been
witnessed in an English Court, and which
may convulse the old world. 1t will make
Napoleon III. tremble on his throne, and
it will nerve the arm of every revolutionist
in Europe. DR.. Bernard was put on trial
as one of the pessons who with Orsini and
Pierri conspired to assassinate the French
Emperor. The charge against DR.. Bernard
was that of furnishing the torpedos which
were manufactured at Manchester, sent to
France, and used on the attempt at the OPP
era house to kill Napoleon. 1t will be seen
that Bernard openly avowed that he had con-
spired and would conspire to crush out des-
potism. The London Times gives the
scene thus:
Immediately at the conclusion of the
summing up of the Judge, and before the
jury had retired, the prisoner, with much
warmth of tone, vehemency of gesture and
rapidity of utterance, exclaimed:
/ declare that the words which have
been spoken, or quoted by the Judge, with
reference to the balls, are not correct, and
that the balls which were taken by Giorgi
to Brussels were not those which were used
in Paris. have brought no evidence here,
because l am not accustomed to compro
mise any person. l declare that am not
hirer of assassins and that Rudio, as he
stated on his trial in Paris, himself asked
to be sent to Ofsini. I declare that have
not hired assassins, and that of the blood
Of the victimes on the 14th of January,
there ives nothing in my heart more than
in that of any one here. My only wish is
to crush despotism and tyranny everywhere.
To effect that l have conspired, and l will
conspire ever, because it is my duty, my
sacred duty of every lover of liberty to dc
SO. But never, never, will be mur.
derer.
At the close of this address, so unlike
anything one is accustomed to hear in a
criminal court of this country, the jury re-
tired to consider their the verdict, it being
then twenty minutes to three o'clock
They had been absent upward of half an
hour, when the intimation was given that
they had agreed. upon their verdict. In
stantly silence was restored, the prisoner
was placed in the dock, and the audience
waited with breathless interest the au
nouncement which was to decide his fate
After few moments of anxious suspense
however, it transpired that the jury had
not agreed, but that the mistake had ariser
probably from their sending some commu
nication to the judges, and the prisoner wa.
again removed from the dock.
Precisely as the clock struck four, an in
timation was given that the jury was re
turning, and in an instant the loud hum O
conversation which had prevailed for up
wards of an hour, subsided into profound 81
lence. The prisoner reappeared in th'
dock. Tho judges entered and resumed
their accustomed places on the bench, an6
the jury, who had been absent for an hou
ana twenty minutes, answered to thei
names as they were called over in the usua
way, the prisoner whose face was flushed
over with emotion, looking wistfully in the
direction OF the jury box, as if to discoye,
by anticipation Some faint omen of hi,
fate.
Mr.. Clark, the Clerk Of Arraigns, address
ing the Jury, said-Gentlemen, are yo,
agreed upon your verdicta
The Foreman-We are.
Mr.. Clark-How say youg Is Simo
Bernard guilty or not guiltya
The Foreman-Not guilty.
On the announcement of this decision
scene occurred unexampled, perhaps, in a
English tribunal. From the gallery firs
and In an instant afterward from the foe
OF the court, proceeded shout Of exults
ton. The cheering was again and agai
repeated-the excitement was contagiuo