The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

MA osss There 70 be.sve that the crcUmstAnos
the arrest Officially eootOnscssed to Lord P~ue~-
Barnard about ~ or 90 Of age and beng Is
aid excellent lngust for severa! years past,
country om political causes employ cd hn9ef a. teach
or during his residence here In quarters
he known by the sosiQe Of Barnard the Cbbst from
the leading part he took among knot Of politicians OF the
ultra republican school who won't TO assemble o.
house in the Rue St. Honore during the revolutionary
troubles which succeeded the abdcation Of Louis Philippe
il said TO been this ount that he Obliged
to leave the French capital during the milai DICTATOR
ship Of General Cavaiguac then has ved
chic England but at one time in Spain. When Orsni
was in this country Barnard in the habit Of ac
companyipg him 70 the places which hs delivered
lectures. The precise grounds which 1t has baea
thought right to him have not yet transpred but
they will in all probability, be disclosed at Bow stree.
rFrom the London Times, February 1871
Yesterday NJ Simon Bernard, French refugee, residing
Park street Bayswater, and exercising the vocation OF
ice ofce in the custody OF Sergeant williamson OF the
detective force, upon warrant charging him with being
ror NAPOLEON M and the Empress isugeoie.
MIR Bockn prosecuted on behalf Of the Treasury and
Mr.. Sleigh defended the prisoner
Long before the prisoner placed at the bar the
proacbes to the court hroDged with persons anx
obtain admission in order TO hear the proceedings
court but the passages and the stree, in front Of the
birding, were crowded TO excess. Shortly before
O'Clock the defendant placed at the bar and Mr. Bur
naby. the chief clerk, read the warrant upon which he
had been apprehended, charging him with being con-
cerned with Pierri, Orsin and others in the attempt
Mr. BCdsin sad-Sir, attend to this by direction
prepared against the person who now stands before
you shs have to apply for remand on this OCCASION
the evidence is complicated and some OF the witnesses
not in this country; but l shall be able By and
by him, by evidence which will leave no doubt
the warrant-Perr Orsni, and others-and to show
that he Of those who, in London coacocted
the scheme for taking the life Of the Emperor Of
the French in January last. / shall show soon thar
he the Intimate associate OF the two persons named
f1er sndOrsD, both cow in custody on this charge On
the present occasion shall conne myself to showing
his which that having procured from place
ether certain apous which originally came from Biz
mngham be took them, made up IN the form oil parcel
10 receiving house belonging TO the Southeastern Rail
way Company a, the West End. The attack the En-
peror aud Empress made the 1lh Of January aud
the ID that the prisoner carried that parcel TO
the booking office. He there had conversation,
which will deserve your attention. with the clerk at the
booking office. usual when parcel sent out OF the
country tha account should be given By the person
who brings OF the nature OF s contents in order that
they may be sure that will pay for the expense OF
csrrisee, in the event OF the person to whom Is ad
dressed refusing it. He stated that it contained
two valcable pistols, and by words and gestures
indicated his expectation that some change would
very soon be made Tie witness, Mr. King who
will prove these facts knew the prisoner well apro
st and thinking be meant to return 10 France said to
him. 'Surely they not going TO allow you 10 return to
FrsnceS The prisoner replied, No go to France when
that other returns to England and in the course OF
the conversation he also said II that great ally
who was TO return 10 gland before he France.
showing that he the Emperor of the French Kr
King said, most Engshmen would say under such cir
cumstances. al hope then, will be very long time,
and then the prisoner replied, with some solemnty OF
tore, cit win be very soon, expression to that
effect. This parcel forwarded to 0utrequin who
keeps shop in the Rue S. Denis, Paris shall show
by and by that letters received in the handwriting
OF the prisoner directing what wss be done with these
weapons ore OF them intended for Perr and the
other for Orsin When fierri arrested of the
pistols found in one OF his pockets aud In the other
with those which in the attempt There
were three distinct explosions aud aboui one hundred
peIsors wounded aud several met their deaths
OIsiu the other person named in the war ant near
the spot al the tme and was afterwards found covered
with blood, having been himself struck by ooc OF the
ploeions, snd lear him was found the second pistol II
will require time TO put these facts before YOU IN
proper shape many OF the witnesses being foreigners
The prseer being taken, requested permission 10 60
UP starCs his room which refused, hocgh the
quest frequently presstd On examination OF the
room twas found that this was wise cauton for pistol
other weapon found in toe ROOM end the pr
afterwards said that IL they had been French ct-
he would not have hesa,ei 10 murder them. Now,
sir il been decided that person guilty OF libel against
foreign sovereign be indicted 10 this country, and IL
would he strange if, under the same law, it wa not Al
offence to consre TO commit murseT 90 me person OF an
individual holding that position Mr. Bcikin then called
Jules Francois Aphonse Granger, who was examined
through Interpreter, n. Albert; He said am an In
spector Of the French police. ON the lih OF January
duty the Opera house, the occasion OF the
visit o! the Emperor and Empress They arrived at the
orera about sio sI5 in the evening heard three
explosions Of grcnsdes when they near the door
! Several pertOns were wounded
! here there some interruption ia the body Of the
| court.
Nr Bodkin said tina, there further breach Of
deoency be should apply to bave the court cleared.
Mr.. JsTdine-I must comply with that application.
there Is any further disturbance This Is not public
court, by any means.
This bad toe easct Of restoring order, which no,
The Chevaier Francois Euenne sworn.-I an in
spector OF French police and duty al the place
time stated. assisted taking Perri into custody
he now ia confinement in Paris He has two Christian
names; the first Joseph, forget the other. have
known him tor several years I Was present When ne
soanre en- sn "a -
Mr.. sleigh objected to evidence being given Of wha
had place unless Mr. Bodkin undertook connect
the prisoner by evidence with some Overt act Of ths con
spraiors.
Mr. BodknMy learned friend should have attend ID Il
my OF enirg observations prepared 10 prove every
word that have advanced
which he opened, and took from II the grenade found
perr. II u only necessary 70 add 70 the descriptions
which have already appeared that the instrument Is com
rosed Of two parts which screw together aud which
when separated, form two cups or bowls On one o
these were twenty hvo nipples, which the witness ex
planned charged with percussion al the time
taken from PERI He slso believed that the grenade
hlcd with Illuminating 10 rdcr bat he did not see
opened. The powder and cais had been since removed
80 the instrument perfectly nuocuous lie alss
found the prisoner po1iard (nct rroduced and th'
revolver now produced, which was losded and capped
had i've brrres. II was made By Hollis Co., makerr
| 20 the Board OF Ordnance.
George stephen Thomas King am n clerk the ser
of the Southt as,efn Railway Company, and am sta
tened at their Office, No. 40 Regert circus, Pccadly.
have known The prisoner about years. lie came u
me the compspy's oics the I'd Of January, bring
ing package ike square box With projection th'
top, and covered by rough material like canvas. The
Parcel addressed 10 an Outreauin ~ Rue - Denis
! Paris" We had some Conversation, in the o.
which he told me what the psskct contained. I hat
asked him declare ia contents sld value and be SAID
contained two revolyers, value f12 and sample,
Of pitch of value. We invariably make these in1ui
RIGS with respect 10 parcels Cor foreign country. in
cordsDce With the Custom House s,ipulsicns. When
asked him TO put his declaration INTO writing, he replied
as nearly remember. ~ think had better not Dc
| that: my IL known IN Frsnco pro
scrit and might cause the detention OF Oh,
! racket = adding that, "a knew him very wei
| and knew the money safe. there could bs
| no occasion for ~ i did not lbs al because the
declaration ie rather money matter with US. He Their
made inquiries 10 passenger trains and packets
and gave him the hours Of departure. then said, "
Bernard you go N France again." aud he said, 'No
but will 90 TO France when that other back
here" Witness here made gesture, pointing over hs
shoulder, in imitation q the prisoners msnner) SAID