New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-28
CHAPTER ".
- rI.NNlGAIORY.

Tie footnau introduced the two mag. .Iaies.
There followed an Interval Of silence, during
which the s,eeed soul OF the presideDt-tba. pan of
the old r6gIme-was enabled to rctempor itself.
With a determined ctori, he composed Lis face, ana
when tbs magistrates entered the room be advanced
10 meet them with more oalmness than they pcs
sessed. They nodded silently 20 one another ac-
csptel the seats wLicl. were brought forward, and
wero left alone by tie retiring servant.
Tho coroner first broke silence.
at is not TO you, Monsieur lie President" inter.
rup;ed he, bo@ing respectfully, "it is not TO yon
ought to express how equertly painful ii .ecoiaos
to discharge the duties of our profession
~ spprecatc, sir, al that one performs 70 assist
the administration Of public jas Ice Seyenty-tlree
years of an ireproacbable hge--i say il uulesi-
taiiugiy-are ihee to test my entire submission to
the laws of country and TO the exigencies Of my
POSITION await an explanation of your object IN
this visit"
"It relates TO the crime that has Just been perpe-
trated Gt the brokers'. You at tue time in the
hotel, attending the reception OF Nadine de Chama-
5lnte 1t appears that ON the arrival OF her daueh-
ter's intended, strang, incident transpired which
is connected with tbs murder or this circumstance
you were undoubtedly a witness; and we hore to
obtain from you some information that will confirm
la least fear sol the very serious evidence that
set tic police, but since, ON the track o.
the culpn.'
"The incident to which you allude," responded
the president, " was, indeed, remarkable. Monsieur
de Mona waf expected .mp.t,enly by Madeuosee
de Ghamaggnte, who, having during the day re-
ceiy .i Il present from her betrothed magnificent
dadcm, desired to be ador0cd with the Same, for the
first tine, only by the hand % the donor. The
drawiug-rOom was thronged with II bniil4rt con-
course, when Monsieur jc Monza arrived. He M
medilely accepted the crown cf precious stones that
Nas banded hin and placed i Oh the forehead OF his
betruihed which received the marks OF his glove,
which WAS freshly stai.ed with blood. You can
com prehend the horror, the unuterable dismay with
which every one prescnt was seized. Such are the
facts. Do you require me To answer iurtherF
"Sucl an event" answered the coroner, " could
no, have taken place without rome explanations
monsieur DC Mona has narrated how, at the
door OF tie hotel, he had shaken banda with aper
at parting, WHOM De- had previously osteamed as
friend, a,d who Lad st Issued iron! tic brokers'
oiiCc.'
" HAS he named the ;erson, Monsieur le Presi-
dent continued the coroner.
- lie refused 10 do 80, IN rrtc OF my entrcaies.
At hs lunctuTe the coroner Llaniieaed peculiar
bnt making another elOrt, lie lur-
sued Lis ipt,rrogatorieS.
=" Did A. dc hlonz inform youwhether the ildiyid-
ua from whom he had ast paratsd was az AindaLie
de Cnaaarantes socioiy ind he e2presa surprise
90 hayiUg encountered iin in tho street, Departing
from tie hOlel at moment when It was natural he
shoad have been repairing thither, in order TO 3ou
his congratulations 10 those of the tiends of Tie
finally P
e" 80 sir" ropiet. tie old man.
I" There ugaiD onsu0d !. silence, which the coro-
Eer interrupted IN u lowered voice, indicating deep
emotion:
=" You have Il ron, Monsieur lie Prosiden;F
% have
E" Ito resides az your ho'dl1'
he has lived there since Lis infancy.''
u mere dld yOa l4et leave him I"
lie left he hotei eahy q is evening" said VI. de
St. Seyro, W.th some h,ItCf.ll. " Cid MOI sto bim
cipe be departed, aad am not ut prosenl aware
i, sc.hcr 10 a. al home not"
Thea be was not Shot at the soi.ee oi Madame
e. tsinlsrante !"
1als LET Que-sion Afforded ray Of light TO N. d. /